Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-11
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MRS. HEMMICK ARRANGING
TABLEAUX FOR CHARITY.
Col. Thompson Is Host for Large
Party to Annapolis.
Personals,


autumn in arranging q series Of song
| tableaux, the first OF her efforts for our
home charities since her return from
Europe. She has enlisted the interest
and participation OF a score or 80 well
known society girls and young matrons.
whom she is drilling for their parts with
the skill and enthusiasm which have at
tended all her former successes along the
same lines. She. as is we'll known never
| cares for the simple or Priscilla
| like pictures. as she has not only q wealth
OF knowledge and imagination. and revels
| in complicated tasks, but has also a store Of
artistic and beautiful accessories In Studio
House to use in the establishment and
arrangement Of the effects she desires.
The tableaux she has selected will cover
all periods from the Babylonian. Greek,
Goth, Renaissance, to the present Art
Nouveau." including de vincfs beauties
| Mr.. Cecil Tanning Of New York will sing
a descriptive theme for each picture. which
| will close the afternoon attractions at the
| tea and sale to be held Wednesday aft
| ernoon. December 13. at Rauscher's for
the benefit of the House Of Good Shep-
| herd.
| Mrs. Edward Douglas White, 1717 Rhode
| Island avenue. who is president Of the
board of managers, has interested num-
Der Of her friends. who will have charge
| of the tables and also have the sale OF the
| seats for the boxes and chairs In their
care
| Mrs. William F. Draper, whose daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret Draper. will take part
In the tableaux. was among the first to
buy a box for the entertainment. Others
who have the sale of seats. etc. are Mrs.
Robert Hinckley, 1923 18th street: Mrs.
John NJ. Biddle, 2129 s street; Mrs. J..
Buchanan. 221O Massachusetts, avenue:
| Miss Whelan. the Dupont, and Nine.
Havenith, Belgian legation.
| DR.. and Mrs. James Dudley Morgan
have closed their house at Chevy Chase
| and are at their home on Mcpherson
square for the winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Exner, the latter
formerly Miss Frieda Dismer of Hanover,
| Germany. arrived on the steamship Nee
kar and will spend the entire winter with
| their uncle. Mr.. Charles Dismer, 1927
| Euclid street.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. William NJ. Morgan
| Jones have arrived in Washington after
a prolonged sojourn abroad and have
| opened their house on Rhode Island ave.
| nue.. They arrived in Boston by the Fran
coma and spent some weeks in Newport,
coming on to Philadelphia for the conse-
| Grafton of the Ri. Rev. DR.. Philip Rhine
lander. Mrs. Morgan Jones' brother, as
| bishop coadjutor Of Pennsylvania.
| Mrs. bennett. wife Of Commissioner
| bennett, and her young son have re-
| turned from England, where they spent
the summer. and where Mr.. bennett was
also for a short vacation in the early au-
tumn. Miss Dorothy bennett, who accom-
panied her mother abroad last spring, is
in French school in an English town
where there is only one other American
girl She will spend her holidays with
relatives and friends In Paris
Commissioner bennett enjoyed a re-
union of his brothers and other relatives
in London during his stay. One of his
brothers holds a position in the British
service similar to that held by himself
here. and had returned from Africa for
the coronation festivities and to spend his
| four-month vacation in his former home
| in London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Newman will
celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary Of
| their marriage at their residence, 42o6
Sth street northwest. today with q re-
| ception. Mrs. Newman will be assisted
| by Mrs. Thomas p. Gore, wife Of the
senator from Oklahoma; Mrs. c. e. Nicol
| wife Of Judge Nicol of Alexandria, Va. !;
Mrs. Joseph r. Bailey OF Baltimore, Mrs.
Louis P. Shoemaker, Mrs. Enos 8. New
| man Of the District Of Columbia, Mrs
Miss Rhita Wilmer Thomas and Miss
Marie Whitney Hungerford Of Charles
county, Nd, and the daughters of Mr..
| and Mrs. Newman
Mrs. Newman Is a daughter of the
| late Pierce Shoemaker. Mr.. Newman has
been resident of WASHINGTON for thirty
years. formerly resident OF Virginia.
| They were married at the old st. Mat
thew's Church, 10th and H streets, No
vember IL, 1886.
A card party will be given by the
Beauregard Chapter. U. D. c., November
II. at the Cairo. Among the patronesses
are the following: Miss Mamie Heth.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle. Miss Oracle, Mrs
Robert L. Taylor. Mrs. c. D. Merwin.
Mrs. Marcus Wright Mrs. L. s. Hoffman.
Collins. Miss Collins. Miss Hudson. Miss
McCardle. Mrs Eagan. Mrs. Walsh.
Misses Nesbit, Miss Herndon, Miss Port
ner. Miss Pinkerton. Misses Weeks.
Mrs. Moody, Misses Moody. Mrs. Kengla
| Mrs. A. A. Fought has just returned
from Carlisle. Pa, where she went to
attend the funeral Of her sister-in-law,
Miss Margaret Fought.
| Mrs s. Marie Boyce has returned to
the city and is now at 1913 NJ street
northwest. where she will be glad to
see her friends.
| Hc HOIuc OIL anu MIS- D. L. cdCIl-
UNI, 311 18th street southeast, was the
scene of a surprise birthday party given
in honor Of their daughter Mary. The
| little folks were entertained by hunting
for the peanuts, the prize being won by
Mary Teachum and the donkey prize by
ALLEN Trotter. The BOBBY went to Mas
ter Owen Neal, after which refreshments
were served: Those present were May
Neal. Dolly Brean, Mildred Padget. Mar
garet Litchfieid. Mary Teachum. Helen
Warfield. Alick York. Marie Sylvester,
John Teachum. jr.. Owen Neal. Pearl
Whip. ALLEN Trotter. Martha Mack and
Carol Mack.
Mrs Hannah C. Church and her
daughters, Mrs. Mary L. Church and the
Misses Laura r. and Ellen c. Church.
will be at home Monday afternoon, No
vember Is. from to 6, at 433 New Jer-
sey avenue southeast.
Mrs W. Scott Smith and her daughters.
Misses Scott Smith. entertained at q
beautiful tea yesterday afternoon in
honor of their guests. Mrs. Amelia ALI
recht Of Massillon. Ohio. and Mrs. Robert
Dimon Of Hot Springs. Ark
The house was prettily decorated with
pink chry santhemums and foliage plants.
Mrs. Smith received in a handsome gown
Of lavender satin and point lace. Mrs.
Allrecht wore black satin with point lace
and diamond ornaments, and Mrs Dimon
wore an imported dress Of chiffon and
lace.
Among the others assisting in the hos
vf% Mrs Andraw r Graham.