The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

Miss Ida Thompson Presiding in the
IdininE-roOm were Mrs. Charles D. Nor
ton. wife of the Secretary to the Presi-
dent: Mrs. Charles Wood, Miss May Will
liamS. and Miss Mabel Boardman. Some
of the younger set including Miss Carol
Newberry. Miss Doris Haywood. Miss
Gladys Hinckley. Miss Sophy Johnston.
and Miss Frances Noyes also assisted.
| The debutante wore a dainty frock OF
white duchess lace over white satin and
touches of pink ribbon. Mrs. Foster re-
ceived her guests in a gown of lavender
satin with an overdress Of gold lace.
The second navy yard hop Of the sea-
son took place last night at the yard.
There were a number OF dinner parties
preceding the event The committee in
charge of the dances included Command
er Hilary P. Jones. L. S. NJ. chairman
Lieut.. Charles Russell Train. L. S. n. of
the Sylph; Capt. Logan. of the Mayflow-
Ter: DR.. Grover, Paymaster Merriam.
! Lieut.. Richard Wainwright. jr., and
Lieut. Tomb.
| Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson. wife Of
| Justice Anderson. entertained at a card
party Friday evening in honor of her
/ house guest. Mrs. George l.. Lilley. wife
| of the late governor Of Connecticut.
| Among the guests were Mrs. John w.
| Weeks. wife of Representative Weeks,
| Representative Wood of New Jersey.
and Mrs. David H. Mercer. wife of for
mer Representative Mercer.
| Mrs. NJ. j. Colbert was hostess at a
| large and brilliant reception yesterday,
| from 4 to o'clock. in compliment to her
house guest. Miss Mary Whittier Shields,
of Pittsburg, and her debutante niece,
Miss Marie Ray, Of this city. Mrs.
Charles H. Robb. wife of Justice Robb
| Mrs Henry B. Wilson. wife of Com
mander Wilson, u. S. n, and Mrs.
George w. Ray assisted Mrs. Colbert
| in receiving her guests. Several debu-
| tanteS of this season and last. including
Miss Mildred Bacon. Miss Alice Wright.
| Miss Christine Fox. Miss Marie Fisher,
and Miss Lallie Anderson, assisted also.
The house was beautifully decorated with
palms. ferns. and Killarney roses in the
drawing-room and reception hall, and
Richmond roses and lilies Of the valley
in the dining-room
An event that is already attracting
marked attention among the social set
of Washington is the forthcoming pro-
duction of THE House that Jack Built"
at the Columbia Theater, February g. s
and 10. for the benefit Of the Confederate
Home in this city. The company, which
is already in rehearsal, will be composed
of about 200 misses and children from
the families of those prominent in Con-
gressional, official. and social circles. and
will represent the combined efforts of the
six chapters of the Daughters of the
Confederacy in this city, the Confederate
Veterans. and the Sons of Confederate
Veterans. all of which organizations
haye appointed committees to cooperate
with the central committees, over all OF
which is Mrs. c. d. Merwin.
The plans are most elaborate and con-
template the appointment of a committee
in charge of every branch of the work.
The first Of the appointments to these
committees was announced yesterday by
Mrs. Merwin, as follows: Executive COM
mittee. Mrs. Duncan u Fletcher. wife
of Senator Fletcher. Of Florida, chair
man: Miss Margaret Martin. who will
Mrs. John H. Bankhead wife Of the
Senator from Alabama
The press committee, with Mrs. BeV-
erley Buchanan as chairman. will COM
prise Mrs. Champ Clark, wife Of the
minority leader of the House; Miss Mel
lie Fletcher. daughter Of Senator Fetch
er: Miss Pennebaker and Miss Stella
CaruSl, prominent Oeout2ntee. MISS Dof-
othy Smallwood. prominent in Washing
ton society: Miss Myers, niece Of Repre-
sentative Needham, Of California. and
Mrs. Arnold v. Stubenrauch. wife Of the
2omologist of the Department of Agri-
culture. Mrs. Howell Smith is chairman
of the talent committee With Mrs. J.
Someryille Harris as chairman. the
ticket committee will be composed OF
Mrs. E. Sprigg Belt, Mrs. E. z Rol-
lins. Mrs. Jennie Munroe. Miss Lucy
Hudson, and Mrs. Arthur Given. Other
committees are in process Of formation.
The St. Agnes class Of the Catholic
Woinen's Circle held its frst bimonthly
meeting. under dictatorship Of Mrs. Mar
Earet l. Coope on Wednesday last, at
the residence Of the class president, Miss
Anna Maisak. so e street northeast. The
life. legend. and history Of st. ARnes.
as sketched in The Catholic Encyclopetia.
was read by MIS- Naisak. followine
which Q general eonveEsat ton took place
upon the distributed copies Of the paint.
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