Evening star., 1914-12-30

erson, Md, formerly Of this city. an
nounce the coming wedding of their
daughter, Martha Marie, and Mr.. John
urday morning. January 9, 1915. at
1890 o'clock. at St Mary's Catholic
Church, Barnesville. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Martin entertained
party of friends at a dance Monday
night at their residence. 1915 Kansas
avenue northwest, in honor of the birth
day of Mr.. Martins brother. Mr.. A. Sell
been spending Christmas in Washing
ton. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Gabe Z. Parker, Miss Georgia
Parker, Mr.. Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Wilmeth. James L. Wilmeth.
jr.; Miss Mcintosh, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel II. Marks, Mr.. George Jacoby. Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel NJ Mcclure, Miss Eva
Mercier. Mr.. White and Miss Locker.
Elizabeth King. The party also was in
| the nature of a farewell to MIR. Gabe E.
Parker. who leaves Washington within
a few days to take UP his new duties
as superintendent of the Five Civilized
Tribes of Indians in Oklahoma.
More than 100 guests enjoyed Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul e. Johnsons hospitality last
dance given for the young friends of
| their daughter, Miss Nellie Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson enter
tanned at dinner last night. Mr.. and
a5s %son rhG Mrs MI Merritt, ana Mss MISS
Thomas of Baltimore. Mrs Thomas X.
Laughlin, Viscount and Viscountess de
Sibour, Miss Margery Cotton. Col.
Thomas of Baltimore, Mr.. Randall
Hagner and Mr.. John Wilkins.
Mrs. Clarence Moore's dance last
night at Rauscher's. for her debutante
of the most beautiful events of the
year, now drawing to close. The
small ballroom was arranged as a garden
with walks bordered with box hedges and
arched with trellises gay with flowers. A
band of twenty-one pieces from New
York played dance and sitting g-out num-
oers. late supper and an early break
asst We're incidents of note There were
small tables where either or both re-
freshments were enjoyed with COM
fort. The hostess was in black and
silver, and the debutante in white tulIe
and satin, the former richly traced in
silver.
Among the, house guests of Mrs.
Moore over the ball are Mrs Ryer
and Miss Ryer of San Francisco, Miss
Marie Louise Wanamaker of Philadel-
phia, Mr.. and Mrs. Heeren of Philadel-
phia and Madrid, Mr.. Nelson Slater,
Mr. Norris Slater, Mr.. Sumner Welles
of Boston, Mr.. Wichfeld and Mr..
Maurice Roche of New York.
| Judge and Mrs. Judson c. Clements
| entertained at a large reception yes
| terday afternoon to introduce their
daughter. Miss Margaret Clements.
with pink roses, palms and the nu-
merous bouquets sent the debutante.
! Mrs Clements received In a black
net robe embroidered in gold over yell
aati MiSC In
wore turquoise satin with draperies of
| pink tulle caught up with pink roses
and she carried a shower bouquet of
sweetheart roses and lilies of the
! valley.
Miss Clements. sister of the debu-
| tante, and her aunt, Miss Dulaney of
Louisville, Ky. also assisted in receiv-
burg. Va, and Mrs. Frank Lyon did
the honors at the tea table.
The others assisting were Miss Doro-
thy Crawford. Miss Rhoda Milliker.
Harris, Miss Dorothy Graves, Miss
! Margaret Lyon. Miss Margaret Booth,
Miss Elizabeth Styles, Miss Elizabeth
Howser. Miss Gladys Pugh. Miss Lois
| Reeside. Miss Frances Smith. Miss
Phyllis Hayes, Miss Lester Randolph,
Miss Anna Green and Miss Agnes
Murphy.
a supper for the receiving party
| Mrs. Fred bennett will entertain the
! young people. members of the Con-
| sressional club, and the additional
young friends of her schoolgirl daugh-
| ter. Dorothy, at an informal tea dance
| Saturday afternoon, January 2, at
| o'clock. at the Congressional Club
| Miss bennett will be graduated from
| school next June, and make her debut
| the following winter
| Assisting Mrs. bennett in entertain
! ing the young friends of her daughter
| Saturday afternoon will be Mrs. Miles
| Poindexter. wife of Senator Poindex-
ter; Mrs. Henry L. Myers wife of Sena-
| tor Myers, and Mrs. Joseph j. Russell
| wife Of Representative Russell
Mrs. Samuel Fl. Vandergrift has taken
a box for the Charity Ball next Monday
night at the New Willard Other box
holders are Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer and Mrs. Thomas F.
| Walsh.
Mrs. Mary Loughran is spending the
holidays with her son, the Rev. Joseph
T. Loughran, at Long Beach, Cal.
Mrs. e. T. Statesbury has taken a
box for the charity ball next Monday
night at the New Willard.
The Legion Of Loyal Women will re-