The Washington herald., 1911-12-14

i ~AAASS Sulp. MISS SuIlnOCk Will DC
maid OF honor at the marriage OF
Miss Culp and Mr.. Henry Jefferson Por.
ter, n. of Birmingham, Ala, which will
take place about the middle of January.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Nellie Toense to Mr.. Charles Swan, both
of this city. The ceremony was per-
formed on Tuesday, December II, in
| Alexandria
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan will be at home at
l44O Meridian street, where they have
charming apartment already fitted up.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Culp have issued in
vitations for a dinner December q, in
honor of Miss Margaret Strother-Smith,
Miss Frances Effinger. and Miss Edith
Grace, debutantes of the season.
Mrs. Walter Brooks, jr., Of Baltimore
came to Washington yesterday for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. Oliver Crom-
well.
Miss Celestine Finley. the debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Finley,
has invitations out FOR dinner on De,
cember q.
Miss Marie Ray will entertain at a
large bridge party on December q. Miss
Ray will have a second card party on
January 4.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. A. Browning,
of Rupert Park, Md, have left Wash
lngton for Florida, where they will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Wheeler will
entertain company at dinner Satur-
day evening before the hop at the navy
yard, when covers will be laid for twelve
December 30 Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler will
be hosts at dinner in compliment to Mr..
| and Mrs. William Arthur Burton, of
! Sheffield. England. Mrs. Burton was for
merly Miss Jessie Krogstad, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Krogstad, of this
city.
Miss Katherine Livingston Egen enter
tanned at a tea yesterday afternoon from
5 to o'clock at the Grafton. Among
those who assisted Mrs. Egan were Mrs
Burrows, wife of former Senator Bur-
rows, Of Michigan; Mrs. Walter Mclean.
wife of Capt. Walter Mclean, U. S. N;
Mrs. Charles G. DuIin, and Mrs. Archi-
bald Oracle.
Miss Mildred Bacon has issued cards
for bridge party on the evening Of De-
cember q. in compliment to Miss Anna
Sanford. of Knoxville. Tenn
Mrs. G BeaIe Bloomer was hostess at
bridge party yesterday afternoon in
honor Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. T. John
son Ward, of Philadelphia, who arrived
in Washington yesterday for a short visit
to her mother Mrs. A. Lawrence Heap,
wife Of Pay Inspector Heap, q. S. n.
Miss Ssllie Darlington will entertain a
company at bridge Tuesday, December
10, where her guests will be asked to
meet Miss Reynolds, daughter of Col.
Reynolds. U. S. A. retired.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman was hostess
at luncheon yesterday, complimentary to
Miss Marian Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T shrigiey and Mr..
and Mrs. r. X. Lee, of Georgetown,
have as their guests for the Christmas
rolidays Mr. and Mrs. Richard Llewellyn
Lee, of Bloomfield, N. ].
Mr. and Mrs Edward P. Mertz have
sent out cards for the marriage recep-
ton of their daughter, Miss Marjorie
Ruth Mertz, and Mr.. Charles Carroll
Nixon, Thursday evening. December %,
from to 10 O'clock. at their residence.
30S1 Newark street, Cleveland Park The
ceremony, which will Immediately pre-
cede the reception, at 7:30 o'clock will
be attended by only a small company OF
relatives and intimate friends. At home
cards for after January Is, at Tulsa,
okla, are inclosed
A committee. composed of resident
bachelors and officers of the army, navy,
nd ~.
dances at the Chevy Chase Club for
several years past will shortly issue in
vitations for a dinner dance at the club
house on Saturday, January 6. The COM
mittee is composed of Maj. William z.
Horton, president; Lieut.. Byron A. Long,
Capt. Graham l.. Johnson. Lieut.. Com
mander Cyrus r. Miller, Capt. l. Mason
Gulick, Capt. Louis McC. Little. Frederick
de c. Faust, Charles r. Wilson, Mai.
William Lassiter, and Mr.. William T.
Bingham, secretary.
Mr.. nd Mrs r. W. Balling have
moved into their new residence, 1886
Wyoming avenue, and have as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce f. Clark,
Of Denver, Colo.
Dr. Tom a. Williams, who has gone
to Wisconsin, will return here on Mon
day.
Mr.. Harold o. Brooke has Joined his
mother, Mrs. NJ NICK. Brooke, at the
Dupont for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. shrigley and Mr..
and, Mrs. r. X. Lee, of Georgetown,
have as their guests for the Christmas
Ign Lee, of Bloomfield, n. ].