The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-19
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
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o'clock, asking her guests to meet Miss
Esther Foote, of Fort Howard, Md, who
is spending the week in Washington
Presiding at the tea table were Mrs
George S. Howard and Miss MILAN.
Miss Helen Hardy and Miss Anne Sey-
mour Jones, debutantes from the Con-
gressional circle, entertained at luncheon
yesterday 1T the New Willard for eight
cen contemporary buds.
Mr.. Huston briggs has arrived from
staunton Military Academy to spend the
Christmas holidays with his mother and
sister, Mrs. briggs and Miss Natalie
briggs.
Maj. Henry G. Cole, U. S. A. and Mrs.
Cole will entertain at dinner this evening
IN compliment to Gen. II. G. Sharpe, U.
S. A. and Mrs. Sharpe. They also have
cut cards for a dinner on December 80.
Miss Rogers as Guest.
Mrs. Clinton Paxton Paine has issued
invitations for a dinner for Monday even
ing, January p, at her home, Ills st. Paul
street, Baltimore, before the fourth ger
man Of the Bachelors Cotillion Club. the
guests being invited to meet Miss Eliza
beth Rogers, of this city, who will be
the guest of Mrs. Paines daughter, Miss
Dorothy McCreary Paine. The latter Is
here to-day for Miss Rogers debut tea,
which was followed by a dance for the
receiving party and young men this
evening.
A wedding Of interest in Washington
will take place here on December q. when
Miss Gertrude Spearman Lancaster, Of
Charles County, Md, will become the
bride of Mr.. Herbert Stone Posey, OF La
Plata, Nd.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth will be at
home to the members OF the Southern
Relief Society and the officers of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. to-day
from 4 to o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brooks Adams, of
Arlington street, Cambridge, Mass, have
announced the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Lillian Adams, to Mr.. Hay
Wesley CilIey CTech., 1910, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Cilley, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H Mcmillan will
arrive in Washington from Detroit on
Thursday to spend the Christmas hon-
days with the latter's mother, Mrs. Mich
OlaS AnQeTSOA-
Mrs. CornelIa L. Burroughs announces
the marriage of her daughter. Miss Jessie
Estelle, and Mr.. Edmond Stanley Van
Brunt, Saturday, December Is, in this
city. They will be at home after De-
cember IS at 1913 X street.
Miss Frances B. Clark, who is attend
ing school in New York City, will come
to Washington on Friday. to be with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Clark,
of the Hamilton, through the holiday
season.
On Thursday evening at the brides
residence, 1872 Seventh street southwest,
John Wesley Manahan and Miss Doro-
thy Elizabeth Adams were married, the
Rev. B. F. Crawford, pastor Of the Cor
such NJ. E Church. officiating. 1t was
a quiet home wedding, the family only
attending Miss Adams is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. Thomas a. Adams, of
the United States Court, and Mrs. Adams.
After the ceremony the couple departed
on a wedding journey, including Philadel-
phia, New York, Asbury Park. and Como,
n. ]. At the latter city on Friday even
ing they were present at the golden we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs, ]. w. Mana
han, parents of the groom. They will
be at home after January /. at 1212
Seventh street southwest.