The Washington herald., 1913-02-21

sentative L. p. Fadgett of Tennessee
Congressional party, which will be made
up chiefly Of members OF the Naval
Affairs Committee In the House. sailing
from New York about March s for a
trip ID Cuba and Panama.
Mr. Robert Roosevelt, Mrs. Eldridge Z.
Jordan, and Mrs. George r. Summerlin
have organized a small dancing class Of
young married people, and the younger
members II society. to meet at the
Chevy Chase Club every Tuesday even
ing during Lent. The first Of the dances
took place this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. De Ysasi, Of Phila-
ielphia. arrived at the Shorcham yester-
day TO spend some time.
willie. Ky, have arrived at the Shore
ham.
. Mrs. Alexander Britton left Washing
ton yesterday for Florida. where she will
spend six weeks Of the srrtng season.
Miss Maryery Alcshire. daughter Of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James B. Aleshire.
has returned to Washington from a visit
Of several weeks with friends at Pensa-
cola. Fla.
The first ball Of the Prince George As
sembly will be given next Tuesday at
Oak Crest Inn, on the Washington
Baltimore boulevard. two miles west OF
Laurel, Md. The AFFAIR promises to be
among the smartest OF the mid-Lenten
| festivities.
| number of dinners arc to be given
before the ball by those hostesses hav-
Il ing country homes in the neighborhood.
The patronesses are Mrs. Charles Rap
ley Hoofr, Mrs. Atreus Hargadine Won
| Schrader Mrs. William Bowling. Mrs.
Julius Snowden. Mrs. Earl d. Thomas.
Mrs. Eldridge T.. Jordon. OF Washing
I ton. and Mrs. Arthur Hunnewell Shaw.
| of Boston.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter =. Brooks. jr.,
are spending a few weeks at their home
in New Hampshire Avenue. They came
| from their place in the Green Spring
Valley. Md. to meet a number OF So
cIal engagements. and will entertain a
dinner party on Saturday evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N Farthom. of Chi
| cago. arrived In Washington yesterday
and are at the Shorcham.
Mrs. Henry II. Morgan. wife of the
Consul General at Barcelona. Spain. ar
rived in Washington yesterday and is
stopping at the Shoreham.
Mrs Gore. wife OF Senator Thomas =.
Gore. Of Oklahoma, and Mrs. William
A. Oldfield, wife OF Representative Old
| field Of Arkansas, entertained informally
at a tea yesterday afternoon at their
1 pf,,lr
spring blossoms and ferns formed the
decorations.
| Assisting Mrs Gore and Mrs. Oldfield
| in receiving their guests and dispensing
| the hospitalities OF the afternoon were
Mrs. F.. \. Newman and Miss Newman
| Mrs. u. F. Gore presided at the tea
| table.
The wedding OF Miss Ethel Lyons.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A
Lyons. of 9l1 North Carolina Avenue
Southeast. and Mr.. Abner H. Ferguson
| took place yesterday afternoon at
| o clock at Christ Episcopal Church. the
pastor Rev. Arthur 5. Johns. officiating.
. only the immediate families were pres
ent at the ceremony. at the CONCLUSION
of which the couple left for their honey
moon trip. The bride was given away
| by her father. and had no attendants.
| She wore a handsome travelling suit Of
! plain blue cloth. with a small hat to
| match and a corsage bouquet Of orchids
and lilies Of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Ferguson will return to
Washington about March Ii, after which
time they will be glad to see their friends
at the Holland.
Mrs. F. E. Hardey gave valentine
party to her debutante daughter. Miss
Mabel Hardey, last Friday. A very
pleasant evening was spent Those pres
ent were Miss Mabel Hardey, Miss Es-
telle Scott. Miss Ethel Lusby. Miss Fan
ME Canter, Miss Naomi Canter, Miss
Maize Beans. Miss Bessie Fillins. Mr..
Arthur Everett, Mr.. Anthony McAulif.
Mr.. Moulton Pettey, Mr.. Douglass Kolb,
Mr.. William Kolb. Mr.. Ralph Hardey.
and Mr.. James Hardley. Miss Scott as
| sisted Miss Hardey in receiving.
yesterday in honor of their sister. Mrs.
Albert Gerhardt. of Philadelphia, at their
apartment in the Parkwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Wood announce
the marriage Of their daughter. Miss
Emma NJ Wood. to William Ford Fall
vey. son Of Lieut.. W. F. Falvey, Of this
city.
Mrs. William II. Meyer and Mrs. Rem
jamin F. Coles entertained a number
OF guests Wednesday night at the
home OF Mrs. Meyers. in Grant Place.
Red. white. and blue decorations and
George Washington Birthday favors
were in abundance. 1t also being the
birthdays Of the hostesses. they were
delightfully."- surprised with the pres
entation Of a handsome remembrance
from the guests. Informal dancing
and supper brought to a close q most
enjoyable entertainment.
Mrs. John Miller Horton returned from
Buffalo. N. Y. Yesterday morning and
will be in the receiving line at the exer-
cises of tn. Order OF Washington at
Rauscher's this evening. With Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. Mrs. Horton
will go to Richmond tomorrow morning
to attend the luncheon Of Constitution
Chapter. d. A. R.. and the reception
given by Mrs. Mann. wife Of the Gov
ernor of Virginia, at the executive man
sion. They will return to Washington
in time to attend the peace exercises at
Memorial Continental Hall. where Mrs.
Horton will make an address tomorrow
evening.
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