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alton. Mrs Gielow will also addres,
several clubs in Philadelphia before TO
turning to Washington.
Judge and Mrs. Warren Garden. OF
Hamilton. Ohio, have arrived at the
Shoreham to spend some time.
Mrs. Albert W. Harris and Miss Mar.
tha Harris, Of Chicago, have arrived a
the Shoreham for several weeks.
Mrs. Herbert Claiborne wilkin an
nounces the engagement Of her daugh-
ter. Miss Annie Lind Wilkin, to Mr..
John H. Mears. Of New York.
The marriage. which will be very quiet.
will take place in the early part Of April.
A beautiful display Of Cherokee Indian
mountain baskets is being exhibited al
the headquarters Of the Southern Indus
trial Educational Association, room 81
Southern Building.
These baskets are something new in
this part of the world, and in fact the
Indian mountaineer is somewhat rare. and
great interest Is being taken in this
unique handiwork, visitors are hock-
ing to secure them for Easter gifts.
Mrs. B. B. welchIer, wife of DR..
Welchler, and Miss Olga obernauer. OF
Pfttsburg, Pa, have arrived in Washing
ton and are the guests OF Mrs. D. H.
Rosen at 263 Connecticut Avenue for the
inauguration.
DR.. and Mrs. Gregg Curtis Birdsall. Of
1872 Fifteenth Street. entertained yes
terday at tea in the afternoon and an
evening supper for their house guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Davis. Mrs.
Buchanan and Mrs. Frederick c. Clayton
received with Mrs. Birdsall.
Miss Minna Thompson. Of Martinsburg.
w. Va, and Mr.. V. Gilmore Iden. of
this city, were married yesterday after
noon by Rev. B. D. Cav, of West Wash
ington Baptist Church. The bride was
attended by Miss Ruth Helms. OF Mar
tinsburg. and the bridegroom by Mr..
mony was held in the apartments of Mrs.
w. W. Bolls. at the New Berne. Mr..
and Mrs. lden will reside at 740 Rock
Creek Church Road.
Mrs. Grace Watt Roff and her sister,
Miss Agnes Watt. of Portland, Greg,
will be at 1916 I Street Northwest during
this week.
The wedding of Mrs. Frank Ellis, Of
Cincinnati, and Mr.. Gist Blair, Of this
city, will take place tomorrow in the
Episcopal Church of the Ascension, in
New York. The ceremony is to be per-
formed by Rev. Percy Stickney Grant
and the following day the bridal couple
ton friends OF both the bride and bride
groom will go to New York to attend
the wedding. including Mr.. Franklin FL
lis. son of Mrs. Ellis.
Much interest attaches to the marriage
of Mr. Blair and Mrs. Ellis because Of
the social prominence OF both. Mr.. Blair
is a member of one of the oldest and
most distinguished Washington families,
being the son of the late Montgomery
Blair, who was Secretary of the Navy in
President Lincoln's Cabinet. The Blair
residences. in Pennsylvania Avenue, fac
ing the State. War. and Navy Depart
ment. and at Silver Spring, Nd, have
heen the scene of many brilliant social
functions. Upon their return to Wash
ington Mr.. Blair and his bride will re-
side at the former, 1851 Pennsylvania
Avenue.
For years Mr.. Blair has been promi-
rently identified with the leading clubs
of Washington He is president of the
Chevy Chase Club and was for many
years president of the Bachelors. He is
also a member of the Cincinnati.
Mr.. Woodbury. Blair. whose wife was |
Miss Emily Wallach. daughter OF Mrs. |
Richard Wallach, and Mr.. Montgomery |
Blair. whose wife was Miss Edith Dra- |
per. daughter OF the late Gen. William |
F. Draper. at one time Ambassador to |
Italy. are brothers of Mr.. Gist Blair.
Mrs. Ellis has made Washington her |
home for some years, having formerly |
resided in Cincinnati. She has been |
prominent in the city's most exclusive So
,ial circles and is close friend of Mrs. |
Taft. Mrs. Ellis was granted a divorce
rom her husband last August.
Mrs. John A. Wilson and Mr.. Edwin
of New York. have Joined Mr..
John A. Wilson at the Shoreham Hotel
They are members Of President-elect
family, and will remain in
for some time after the in
auguration.
Mrs. William F. King and Mrs. Lau-
erback. of New York. are at the Will
ard for inauguration week.
Two plays will be given shortly for the
,eneft of Neighborhood House Nine
'ezet, wife of the Peruvian Minister.
Who read the plays before an appreci-
tive audience gathered in Mrs. Christian
Iemmick's Studio House." will not only
uperintend the productions. but will take
art herself. The cast will be made up Of
rominent members of society, who have
hown a marked talent for the stage.
among those who will take part are
fine. Pezet. Miss Juliet Fremont. Miss
Elizabeth Moves, Miss Sands. Miss Lee.
fr. Pezet, Mr.. Pendleton Turner, and
dr. Robert Elmore. The play will later
e produced in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Bride are
Mrs. W. D. Fairbanks and
fiss Fairbanks, of Decatur, Ill. Mrs
'ride will entertain Wednesday at the
'hevy Chase Club for her guests.
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