Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-04

garet e. Stratton. formerly dean of Wei
lesley College, and Miss Katherine Reed
Elliott formerly of Paramount Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer NJ. johnson will
dence. 1920 Rhode Island avenue, to meet
Rev and Mrs. Newell M. Hayden of
Pasadena, Cal. who are their house
guests. Mrs. Hayden, who is identified
prominently with the interpreters of the
modern drama, will give a reading on
If Were King"
At the Congressional Club this after
noon at the informal tea and musical
for the latter Mr.. Hawley is to give piano
numbers. Mrs. Fletcher, president of the
club. will receive, and will be assisted by
Mrs. James M. Byrnes. South Carolina
Mrs. Lathrop Brown, New York; Mrs c..
Z. Bowman, Pennsylvania; Miss Lucy
Gambler, Mississippi, and Miss Greta
Bristow of Texas
Mrs. C. C. Carpenter will preside at the
tea table.
Mrs. Leonard G. Hoffman's reception
yesterday at the Burlington in compli-
ment to Mrs. Matthew T. Scott and Mrs.
John Miller Horton was one of the most
pleasing events of the spring. The large
room was adorned with spring flowers
and a company of exceptional interest
was present to greet the honor guests.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan stood next
receiving line Mrs. Steven B. Ayres
Countess Spottiswood Mackin, Miss Nam
ME Randolph Heth, Mrs Anthony
Wayne. Miss Mary Temple. Mrs. Louis
Bennett. Mrs. Lawrence Quirollo and
Mrs. Roberta Thomas
The tea table was arranged in the room
adjoining and the hostess had the charm
Ing assistance there Of Miss Lucie Hoke
Smith. Miss Nell Fletcher. Miss Ruth
Hitchcock. Miss Agra Bennett, Miss Bes-
Dorothy Williams. Miss Sally Williams.
Miss Nancy Jones. Miss Charlotte Quirol-
10. Miss Margaret Trimble, Miss Hell
en- Hopkins and Mrs. Richard L. Fearn.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Fletcher. Mrs. Albert B. Cummins, Mrs
Charles C. McChord, Mrs. Richmond P.
Hobson. Miss De Bose, Mrs. Henry D.
Clayton. Rev. and Mrs. Henry. D. Cou-
den, Mrs. Spencer S. Wood, Mrs.
Chaplain and Mrs. Bayard. Mrs. John
McAllister Stevenson, Mrs. J. Charles
Linthicum. Mrs. Catherine G. Hill, Mrs.
,:ufus Hardy. Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts,
John Sharp Williams. Mrs. Samuel A.
Ammon. Mrs. Lemuel P. Padgett, Mrs.
Perry Belmont, Mrs. Theresa Dean. Mrs.
William p. jackson, Mrs. Edwin A. New
man. Mrs: Henry A; Cooper, Mrs. B. H.
F: M. Chisholm. Mrs. H. Rozier Dulany,
Mrs. E. A. Hill, Mrs. Robert N. Harper.
Mrs. Joseph j. Russell, Mrs Philander
Claxton. Mrs. Clyde Warburton, Mrs.
Frank Hartman, Mrs. Redwood Vande-
Reisinger. Mrs. Downey, Mss Hunter,
| Mrs. William Otway Owen, Mrs. Grace
Porter Hopkins. Mrs. TT G. Prescott.
Mrs. Henry w. Draper. Miss Weeks. Mrs
Harry u. watts. Mrs. Jerry C. South and
Mrs. Howard Larcombe.
among the passengers on the Siberia,
which sailed last Saturday from San
Francisco for the Hawaiian Islands. were
Lieut.. Philip Sheridan, 9Th Cavalry. son
OF Mrs. Phil Sheridan of this CITY. and
Lieut.. Joseph Andrews of the LIST Com
| pany of Field Artillery, both Of whom are
bound for Honolulu to claim their brides.
Ihey VIII become benedicts at g. double
marriage. which will be celebrated next
Wednesday. April 8. in the home of Col.
George X. McGunnegle. who is stationed
In Honolulu. Lieut.. Sheridan will wed
Miss Elizabeth McGunnegle. and Lieut..
Andrews Miss JoFephine Smith of Port
land, who is visiting her sister br.de-elect.
After a brief honeymoon Lieut.. and Mrs.
Andrews will go to reside in Scofield bar
racks. while, after a brief visit to his
mother In this city. Lieut.. Sheridan will
take his bride to Fort Huachuca. Ariz
where they will make their home for the
next three years. Mr.. Sheridan gradu-
ated from the Military Academy at West
member of several of the most prominent
clubs in the United States. including the
Metropolitan, the Chevy Chase and the
Army and Navy clubs Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Beach announce
the engagement of their daughter, Flor
ence Colvin Beach,. to Mr. Frederick G.
Schifferdecker of ALBANY. N. Y.
The wedding will take place in this city
in the fall.
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs A. j. Hep
burn have gone to Philadelphia. where
they We're called by the death of the for
mer's brother.
Mrs: Annie Wilson Howe, sister of the
President, and her daughter, Mrs P, c.
spend the summer in France. They took
Baby Josephine Cothran along. with
them.
were in New York yesterday, both stay
ing at the Holland House.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins
and Miss Feroline Perkins are at the
Vanderbilt Hotel, New York city.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of former
President and Mrs. William H. Taft, will
De the guest or honor this afternoon at
a small tea to be given by Miss Cynthia
Stevens at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin J. Stevens Of Roland
Park, near Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Arson wood Burchard of New
York city is giving a dance tonight for
her daughter. Miss Gretta Hostetter, and
Miss Virginia Mckee of this city.
Capt. and Mrs. strother Smith of
Washington. who have recently removed
to the navy yard at Philadelphia, en-
tertained at a dance at their residence
there last night in honor Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Smith.
About seventy-five guests attended.
Among the out-of-town guests were Miss
Elizabeth Mumford and Miss Charlotte
Monroe OF this city.
The Club of Colonial Danes gave a
reception yesterday at their clubhouse.
and 10th streets, in honor Of Mrs. Will