Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-26
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
HOLIDAY PLEASURES HERE
AND ELSEWHERE.
Weddings and Other Events of Note.
Dances-Personal
Items.

Mrs. Horatio n. Slater, whose young
daughter, Miss Slater is Boston
debutante. and who will be entertained
here during the winter by her moth
er's relatives and friends. always gives
Christmas celebration in the town o.
Webster, Mass, where the Slater mills
are located, which have made rich
folks for three generations of the fam
lily of her late husband. The employees
OF the mills each receive a turkey and
their children practical and toy gifts,
three articles to each. One of three
picture sketches drawn by Mrs. Slater
and printed in colors ornamented each
of the 5000 bags in which the gifts
were presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter y. Coburn are
spending the Christmas holidays with
the latter's mother, Mrs. Eugenia Roll
Inns. 21OS G street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Harrell announce
the marriage of their daughter. Elizabeth
Maud, and Mr.. William Smith Phillips.
which took place today at Markham, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips will be at home
after January /, ST Webster street north
west, this city
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Wells of Rockville,
Md, are at II NJ street northwest for the
winter.
Thursday evening. December IA, at the
home of Rev. Mr.. Schneider, at Kissim-
mee Fla. Mr.. Walter L. Hensley of
nashineton and Miss Geneive Brotchee
OF Davenport. Fla, were married. The
bride was attended by her parents, while
acted as best man. After the ceremony
d supper followed.
The Fort Hunt Dancing Club will give
it's first annual masquerade ball Thurs
day evening, December %, at the post
gymnasium. Very elaborate prizes will
be awarded to the most fanciful an
comical costumes. Music will be fur
nished by the Fort Hunt Orchestra.
Supper will be served after unmasking
Trains leave 18th and Pennsylvania ave
nue. at pm. Leave Hunters street at
o'clock am.
Mrs. James Willoughby Anderson of
New York is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lewis, 1918 2Sth street, for the holidays
Mrs. Ronald French of London, wife
of Capt French. has arrived to make
visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
her husband January Z. and will go to
New York Thursday for several social
engagements. Miss Ruth Wynne, who
went to New York with Mrs. Wynne
TO meet her sister, also returned here
for Christmas.
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude Spear
man Lancaster daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Spearman Lancaster of Maryland, and
Mr.. Frederick Stone Posey will take place
tomorrow at II o'clock at the Immaculate
of Maryland, and Father Mari. pastor
of the church, will perform the ceremony.
The bride will be attended by her sister,
Mrs. Francis D. Roach, as matron of
Posey of Baltimore. Miss Rebecca Wilmer
of La Plata, Miss Rohrbach of Frederick
and Miss Angela Roach of this city as
bridesmaids. The groom will be attended
by Mr.. Fabian Posey of Frederick The
ushers will be Messrs Edward T. Clark
John J. Lancaster, Thomas Rohrbach.
John Mudd and DR.. Clyde Matthews A
reception will follow Immediately after
the ceremony at the residence of Dr. and
Mrs. Llewellin Eliot, uncle and aunt Of
the bride.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Browning. accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Anna NJ. Brown
Ing has returned to the city from Berke-
ley, CAL, after an absence of nearly two
years, and will spend the winter with her
daughter-in-law. Mrs. William L. Brown
Ing at 3216 Newark street, Cleveland
Park.
Miss Ethel Curran has gone to Detroit,
Mich. to spend the holidays with Miss
Dorothy Miller who left Washington last
July to accept position in that city.
DR.. and Mrs. E. NJ Kindle of Goth and
@ streets have as their guest over the hol-
idays Miss Helene H. Boil Of New Haven,
Conn.
Mrs. A. c. Mayer is visiting Baltimore,
the guest of relatives.
Miss Katherine Williamson will enter
~ So,
honor Of her brother and sister-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Williamson, who were
recently married. Mrs. Williamson was
formerly Katherine Dwyer. Miss William
son will be assisted by her mother.
Mrs. Robert Young Sullivan is en-
tertaining at a tea this afternoon for
Mrs. Whitney Kip of New York, at
attendant The other members of the
bridal party attending Mr.. and Mrs.
Kip will assist: Miss SWEET Miss Jane
Gardner, Miss Helen Duonin, Miss Hat
tie Snow, Miss Lillian Menaugh, Mrs
william E. Seyboth and Miss Mabel
Smith. Mrs. Scott Smith. mother of the
honor guest. and Mrs. SWEET. mother
of the hostess. will preside at the tea
table.
Representative and Mrs. LittIeton
had a merry party with them at Calu-
met place yesterday Mr.. Thomas
Jefferson Littleton Of Kingston. Tenn.
father of the host; Senator Taylor and
others gave violin numbers, colleagues
of the host from New York, Tonnes
see and Texas being present to enjoy
the occasion.
The Octagon Club marked its tenth
anniversary last night by a dance at
Rauscher's at which several hundred
members and friends enjoyed a lavish
hospitality. A midnight supper was
served at small tables, in the interval
of the dances.
Miss Amy Richardson's invitations are
out for Thursday, January II, at II am.
for a musical and breakfast in honor of
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, the debutante
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith
Of Georgia.
At dinner which she gave in Muncy.
Pa, last night Mrs. e. r. Noble an