The Washington herald., 1910-01-07


winding up with refreshments. Mrs
GLEN assisted her husband In entertain
ing the party
Besides the host and hostess, there
were present Mr.. Z. j. Morrison. of In
diana; Mr.. George Z. Walton, of Phila.
delphIa; Mr. F. Caldwell, of New York
Col. Elliott Woods, Mr. Fred Healy, MIR
Thomas Powers. Mr.. c. NJ. shinn, Mr.
Robert Caverly. Mr. J. c. McCubbin, Mr.
John Heyl Mr.. L. c. Brooks, Mr.. Charles
Terry. Mr.. e. c. Graham, and Mr. Isaac
Childs.
Those who will give box parties at the
Columbia this afternoon at the Washing,
ton Symphony concert are Mr.. and Mrs
A. P. Gordon-Cumming. Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence +. Norment, Mr. and Mrs Ed.
ward II. Droop, Mrs. Eldridge Z. Jordan
Miss Helen *. Berberich, and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry L. West.
Mrs. Marshall, wife of Brig. Gen. Will
lam L. Marshall, L. S. A., entertained
at tea yesterday in honor of her sister
Mrs. Preston Arkwright. of Atlanta. Ca,
who is her house guest. Assisting Mrs
Marshall were Mrs. Johnston, wife OF
Gen. John A. Johnston, appointed Dis
trict Commissioner yesterday; Mrs Lang
fit, wife of Col w. e. Langftt, who
poured tea; Mrs. Crawford, wife of Gen.
Crawford; Mrs Judson. wife of Col Jud-
son; Mrs. Bailey, wife Of Col Bailey;
Mrs. Barden, wife Of Mai. Barden; Mrs.
dorrow, wife Of Maj. Morrow, and Mrs.
Russell Harrison The young ladies' who
assisted Mrs. Marshall were Miss Mar
thena Harrison, Miss Julia Heyl, Miss
Dorothy Langftt. Miss Margaret c. c.
Brooks, and Miss Maitland Marshall.
The guests included not only the Off
GERS prominent in army and navy circles
here, but many Of the old resident set
and other officials who knew the hostess
and her sister when they We're girls here
In the Senatorial circle They were both
married in Washington, but Mrs, Ark
wright remained here Ia society some
time after her sister married and went
away 10 a Western army post. Mrs.
Russell Harrison was also one of the
bellies in the Senatorial circle al the
same time. Mrs. Marshall wore a gown
OF cream lace over yellow satin. and her
sister wore a robe of point dc Paris lace
over white chiffon and satin. Miss Mar
shall, daughter OF the hostess. was III old
rose chiffon over white satin. The deco
rations Of the table and all the acces-
sories were in pink and white. Mrs
Arkwright, who has been in washington
only a week, will return to her home in
Atlanta on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Curtis enter
tanned a company at dinner last evening
informally.
Nine. de Melssner gave a tea yester-
day to introduce her niece, Miss Mary
Radford. to Washington society Miss
Radford is the daughter Of Dir. and Mrs,
Stephen-Kearney Radford.
This tea was one Of the prettiest OF
the debutante season. The house is par
ticuIarIy well adapted for large enter
tainments, as the rooms on the first floor
are spacious and open well In the re-
ceiving party were Mrs. Wickersham.
wife OF the Attorney General; Mrs.
Schroeder, wife Of Rear Admiral Schroe-
der; Mrs. Randolph Coyle. sister-in-law
Of Mrs. Patten and sister of Nine. de
Neissner; Mrs. Russell Locke, OF
Charleston, S. c; Mrs. Charles II. Camp
bell. Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, daughter
of the Russian Ambassador, who served
punch; Miss Ruth Harper Pilling. Miss
Elizabeth Bryan, Miss Evelyn Carpenter,
Miss Dorothy Gardner Williams. Miss
Elsie Downing, Miss Georgia Lyon. of
Yvonhurst, Va; Mrs. Patten. Mrs. Rad
ford. Miss Edith Coyle. and Miss julia
Patten.
The table was decorated with Rich
mOnd roses and mignOnette In an an
tique silver bowl, which. with the other
oh-fashioned and valuable plate and
rare old china. made a handsome affair.
Nine. de Meissner wore a gown of black
velvet with rare old thread lace and
pearls. which were beirlooms IN her hus-
bands family in Russia. Mrs. Radford,
mother OF the debutante, was in cham
pagne-colored embroidered crepe de chine.
and the attractive bud wore white chlf-
fOn over white satin, made in girlIsh
fashion. She carried a huge bunch Of
lilies of the valley, one of the many
tributes OF friends Of her family, who
have been prominent here for several
generations. The piano. mantels. tops
Of book cases. and every available spot
on the first floor we're filed with flowers
sent to the bud, many from old friends
OF her grandfather the late Rear Ad-
miral Radford, Z. S. y.
The tea was given in the home OF Mrs.
Patten, owing to the long friendship ex-
listing between her and the debutante's
family. Mrs. Patten IS a daughter Of
the late Mr.. Randolph Coyle. whose
family for generations have been factors
in the growth OF Washington. Among
the bridesmaids at her wedding were
Mrs. WickershaT, wife OF the Attorney
General; Nine. de Meissner, and Mrs.
John R. Magruder, of Georgetown all
Of whom have kept IN close touch with