Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Mr.. Timothy Hcaly and Mrs. Hopkins
will. be among the speakers.


will. be. among the speakers.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond is the ma
tional chairman OF the womens well
fare department Of the National Civic
Federation. and will make the opening
address Mr.. Timothy Healy 10 presi
dent Of the Information Brotherhood
OF Stationary Firemen and Mrs. Me-
dill Mccormick, who ives Miss Hanna,
committee. Her address will be on
welfare work and will be illustrated
by lantern slides.
Mrs. Hopkins will talk on the work
Of the Washington section. An or
chestra will play throughout the ban
quet.
Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson ashford cele-
brated their twentieth anniversary Sat
urday evening, February -. at their
home 20 Seaton place northwest, by a
reception attended by many Of their
relatives. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. John ". Dawson. Mr., r. H..
Cockrell. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood 'Ston-
nell of Virginia. Miss Virginia Stonneil.
Misses Brawner. Alexandria. Va: Mrs.
Ada Cockreli,, Miss Gockreli. Miss Willie
Cockrell. Mr.. Herbert Corkrell, Mrs. May
Haislip. Miss Iiaislip. Mrs. Alvin Poole.
Mrs. FRANKLIN Cockrell of Covington. Ky;
Mrs. Robert Taylor and daughter. Mss
Grace Brawner. AIRS. W. Griffith. Manas-
sas. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. William G..
Slower Broad Run. Va: NJ. and Mrs.
J. f. Supplee. Messrs. Linden n Ashford,
William Cockrell Ashford and Miss Edna
Ashford. \ delightful evening was spent.
including music by several soioists. Re-
frcshments were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashford were the recipients of many
beautiful pieces of china, cut glass and
| silver and congratulations of hosts OF
friends.
Society is manifesting great enthusia SIN
in the reading Of 'Chantecler." to be
given in the New Willard ballroom for
the benefit Of the National Homeopathic
Hospital Saturday afternoon. March IL.
at ) O'Clock, when Prof. s. II. Clark of
the University of Chicago will give his
Interpretation.
Mrs. A. C. Hines has returned from a
| visit to her brother, Rev. j. 5. Burton of
Weehawken, y. J.
Miss Eleanor Anderson is in New York
| for few weeks V sitting Miss Gay Lloyd.
| the daughter of Bishop Arthur s. Lloyd
of Virginia.
are now temporarily located al 100 Mas
sachusetts avenue.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac T. Mann of WASH
| inSton are in New York and are staying
at the Hotel Wolcott
| Mrs. John II. Miller entertained at An
afternoon reception in her new home on
| Bitmore street Monday afternoon. The
| main floor was artistically decorated with
| yarlands of American smilaX on the
| walls. between tell palms and growing
| plants. In the dining room the table wss
| presided over by Mrs. Harold C. Emory
| of Baltimore. sister of the hostess. and
Mrs. William T. Diffenderfer. Other
young ladies' assisting were Miss Ger
| trude Proctor. Miss Louise Moore. Miss
| Elizabeth Hall and Miss Jean Kreamer.
| Mr., and Mrs. William G. Dodge cele-
| brated their golden wedding last evening
| at their home, 116 B street northeast.
| Out-of-town members of the family who
came on for the celebration were Mr.. and
| Mrs. Young of Williamsport. Pa: Mrs.
Allen of Philadelphia. Mr.. Van Patten
and Miss Van Patten of Portsmouth. a;
| Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Dodge OF New
York city and Mrs. Schreyer of Milton.
Pa. The house was beautifully decorated
| with yellow flowers and palms. and the
occasion was an exceedingly pleasant one.