The Washington times., 1912-12-26
HR0NICLEs
Draper Christmas Ball
Society Event of Week


Of Mr.. ana Mrs James Marion John
ston. After the dinner Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnston and their guests will attend
the Christmas dance which Mrs. Will
liam r. Draper and Miss Margaret
Draper are giving at their residence In
X street.
Numerous dinner parties will precede
the Draper bal. which will be one OF
the largest Of tho Christmas week en-
tertainments. The guests VIII come In
fancy costume. most Of them represent
Tag Gowns worn In France during the
eighteenth century.
Mrs. Laughlin. sister Of Mrs. Taft:
Nine. Hau4e. Misc Weeks. and Mr.. and
Mrs.. Richard Reid Rogers will DO
among those entertaining parties At din.
nsr before the dance.
MISS Nancy johnson. daughter of
Congressman Ben johnson. sof Ken
lucky. and Mrs. johnson. will be
hostess At a small and informal dance
at her home in Sixteenth street Co.
morrow evening. In compliment to Miss
SalliS Williams. debutsnte daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. John sharp Will
iams. Of Mississippi.
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Capt. Wesley W. X. Hamilton. u. g.
A.. and Mrs. Hamilton. of Florida. are
spending the holidays In Washington
at the Hotel Powhatan.
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Lieut.. j. A. Rogers, U. 9. A.. and
Mrs. Rogers, OF Utah, are In washing.
ton for the holidays. guests a. the
Powhatan.
Capt. c. J. Boush. L. 9. n. and
Mrs. Boush will entertain At . dinner
OF twenty covers for the young friends
Of their. daughter. Miss Geraldine Boush.
tonight, followed by informal dancing
for which q few additional guests will
come in.
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Miss Emma May King, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b. King. of
Georgetown. will be married to Ensign
Radford Moses, U. 9. n, this evening
at 3. o'clock In Holy Trinity Catholic
Church. the pastor. the Rcv. Edward
Corbett, officiating.
The bride. who will be escorted by
her father. will have as her matron Of
honor her sister. Mrs. 9. r. Moore. Of
Charlotte. N. C.. formerly Miss Flor
ence King. whose marriage to Mr..
Moore took place several weeks ago.
and her sisters. Miss Adaline King and
Miss Louise King. as bridesmaids.
Ensisn John Saxer will be the best
man for Ensign Moses, and the ushers
will be Ensign Holbrook Gibhon. En-
sign George Dixon. Ensign Thalbert
Afford. and Ensisn Buckley. The BRIDE
groom and his attendants are all sta
toned ct Norfolk. Va.
After the wedding ceremony at the
! church small and Informal reception
for the bridal party. relatives. and a
| few intimate friends will follow at the
| home Of the brides parents In street.
and later In tho evening Ensign Moses
and his bride will so on brief trip
before going to Norfolk.
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senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith Of
Georsia have q large house party ar
riving tomorrow morning to spend the
Christmas week with them. The party
will include their son-in-law and dsugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Ransom. Miss
| Rawson. Miss Mckcnzie. Mr.. Dargan'
Marion Smith. the son OF the Senator
and Mrs. Smith: Ensign Simpson, Of
the Dolphin; Ensign Lee. Of the Della
ware; and Miss Callie Hoke Smith,
the younger daughter Of the family. all
Of whom are from Atlanta. Ga.
Miss Lucy Hoke Smith and her pa
rents will give,a reception and dance
on January 3. for their guests, and the
young people Of the party will also
dance informally on New Year eve.
Saturday Miss Lucy Hoke Smith and
the girls Of the party will attend the
officers hop at Annapolis. Among the
hosts entertaining for Miss Smith and
the visitors are Congressman and Mrs
johnson Of Kentucky. who are giving q
dance tomorrow night: Mrs. samue
Spencer. and Mrs. Charles ". Richard
son. Their engagements extend Into tho
New Year.
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Gen. Robert g. Smith. L. q. A.. re.
tired, and Mrs. Smith will entertain al
an informal dance for young people
this evening ut their residence In
street. in compliment to their school
how son, Edward Smith, and his hous'
guest, Royal Perry: Of New York.
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Mrs. John w. Weeks will entertain
\ dinner party tonight In honor OF Mis-
| Dorothy Aleahire and Miss VirGipii
LIE seure, both dcbutantes OF this sea
son.
One OF the most charming Chrtstma
teas, with visiting students as the pre-
dominating guests was that AT IN
Montana this afternoon whom Mis-
Molly Wilcox and Miss Tida Cahrey
entert aimed for Edward csnrey stud
ent at the, university. Of Virginia. Tn
reception and tea room are aglow witt
Christmas coiors. baskets Of Christina
roses forming the only relief from hoil
mistletoe, and cvcrgreens. Receiving
with Miss Caffrey and Miss Psuiin
wilcox, who took the place Of her aunt
Miss Wilcox. on account Of illness. wer
Edward Caffrcy. Miss Virginia Carr
Miss Helen. and Mrs. J. Y. Masol
Blunt.
At the tea table were Mrs. Charlie
Caffrey, wife OF Lieut.. Charles 5. Caf
frey, Of West Point and Miss Edit
Dav'dse e.. -
The new baby OF Lieut.. +. b. Wilby
u 9. A., and Mrs. Wildly. will b