The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

talent in Washington will take part and
Prof Townsend will be stage manager
and drill the performers.
Mrs. Stephen Ayres, wife of Repre-
sentative Ayres, and Mrs. Henry D.
Clayton, wife OF Representative Clayton.
went to New York to attend the victory
breakfast" yesterday given in honor of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and are stopping
at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Miss Helen Fischer, of Lanier Place,
left Thursday for Richmond, where she
will remain for several weeks with rela-
tives and friends. o..
Mr.. Lawrence Heller, a student in the
University of Pennsylvania, is home for
the holidays.
Mrs. Theodore F. shuey gave a de-
Hghtful reception yesterday when her
daughter, Miss Dorothy shuey was pre-
scented to their many Washington
friends. Southern smilaX, palms, and
pink roses were used most effectively in
the decorations in The drawing-room and
reception hall, and Christmas greens and
poinsettia were used in the dtning-room.
Lovely bouquets sent the attractive de-
butante filled every available space.
Mrs Shuey wore a handsome gown of
pale blue velvet and Miss Shuey wore
white brocaded cEarmeuse trimmed with
tiny pink rosebuds. She carried a hand |
some bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. Bon |
ncy, who is visiting her parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Shuey, was dressed in pink |
charmeuse and their house guest, Miss |
Dent, of New York, wore shell pink |
satin. |
Mrs. Lester A. Barr and Mrs. Wallace |
Hanger presided at the handsomely ap- |
pointed tea table in the dining-room.
Others who assisted in receiving were |
Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs. George NJ. Stern a.,
berg, Miss Flora Wilson, Mrs. Fred Ben |
net, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Bonney, Miss
Carrie Lee Chamberlain. Miss Jeanette
Ayres, Miss Calvo, Miss Fisher, Miss
Dent, and Miss Almeda Barr.
Invitations are out for a dance to be
given by the members of the Harmony
Club, at Dyer's, December 80.
Miss Louise Gruber. of Baltimore, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Kohner, OF
Belmont street.
The Winnie Davis Chapter of the [.
D. c. will hold a card tournament at
the Confederate Memorial Home, in
Vermont Avenue. on January 10. The
patronesses are Mrs. Marion Butler,
Mrs. W. T Baggett, Mrs. Louis Bennett,
Mrs. S. s. Belt. Mrs. Kate Kearney Hen
~, Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, Miss
Sally Mackall Mrs. Edward Lee Nor
gan. Mrs. T. c. Wilson. Mrs. Short A.
Willis. Mrs. George T. Vaughan. Mrs.
Fletcher, and Mrs. Drury Ludlow. Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth will preside at
the table.
Miss Belle Rineauer. a pupil at the
Chevy Chase Seminary. left for her home
in Cincinnati, Thursday.
The Washington Riding and Hunt Club
enjoyed another drag hunt yesterday aft
ernOon, the ideal weather bringing out
many keen sportsmen. The drag started
at the Walter Reed Hospital and ended
at Mrs Clarence Moore's farm, an eight
to ten mile course.
Among those who followed were Col.
Robert Thompson, the Messrs. Halves,
of New York. house guests of Mr.. William
p. Emo: Mr.. Walter Tuckerman. master
of hounds: Mr.. Theodore Boal, Mrs. Sim
clair Bowen. Miss Agra Bennett of Vir-
ginia; Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Helen I
Buchanan, Mr.. Robert Hollister Chap !
man. Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers, L. S. n:
Mr.. ]. Roland Smith, Miss Greble, Miss
Allen. Col. Allen, L. s. A; Mr.. J. Oak
ley Totten, and Mr.. Charles W. Brack-
wood
out TO see the start were Mrs. Charles
Broughton Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
d. Addison and Mr.. Murray Cobb.
Miss Leona Stern. of Norfolk. Va. will
be the guest of friends in the city dur
ing the holidays.
Representative Harry D. Ferguson of
New Mexico and Mrs. Ferguson have
taken the house at 221 Q Street for t
the season.
Invitations are out for a dance to be
given December 81 by Mr.. Louis Kauf-
man.
Mrs Wash r. Williams announces the
marriage of her granddaughter, Miss
Jane Z. Williams to Mr.. Roscoe Conk-
ling Bangs. The wedding took place at
noon yesterday in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bangs will spend a fort
night in Atlantic City and upon their
return will be at home at 1858 Highland
Terrace.
Representative and Mrs. Jacoway of
Arkansas are located at Congress Hall
during Christmas. Hon. S. B. Cooper
and Miss Cooper. Of New York, will be
their holiday guests.
Miss Ernestine Eiseman. of Savannah
Ga. is visiting Miss Dorothy SteIfel and
later will spend several days with Miss
Alma Baer.
Miss Mary Minnix has sent out cards
for January l. from until o'clock at
her residence, 2426 Thirteenth Street
With Miss Minnix will be Miss Ballinger
Miss. Florence Ballinger, Miss Johnson
Miss Stack, Miss Helen McCambridge
Miss Gertrude Carpenter. Miss Helen
Durmin, and Miss Peggy Strawn.
Mis- Lorraine Sommers has left the CITY
for a short trip to Philadelphia, where
she will be the guest of Mrs. Loeb
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Backenheimer an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Edith Bessie Backenheimer. to Mr..
Edward Leonard Mann on Thursday, De-
cember 10. at o'clock at their home, 400
Sixth Street Northeast. The Rev. John
T. Huddle, Of St. Pauls English Luther
an Church, performed the wedding cere-
mony.
Mrs. J. W. Barnes. of Farm School.
Pa, is spending several days in the city
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew
Smith, of the Melrose Apartment
Another debutante was added to the
list Of this seasons buds in Pittsburg,
Pa. yesterday afternoon. In the ball
room of the Hotel Schenley Mrs. Lydie