Evening star., 1914-12-08

General and Mrs. Burleson.
of the Children's Hospital, will be
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, Mrs. Frederick Nc
Guire, Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff, Mrs.
Charles c. Glover. Mrs. Horace West
colt, Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs.
Preston Gibson and Mrs. Reynolds Hit.
The Theta Kappa Phi Sorority held
its annual banquet at the Powhatan
Hotel Saturday evening, December 5.
1t was one of the most successful events
in the history Of the sorority. The
toastmistress; Alice Smith, Leila How
ard. Hazel Priest, Marguerite Luckett,
Lillian Rosafee and Ruth Myers.
house guest for several days of Miss
Rebecca Gordon Poultney at the home
If her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E.
Poultney, at Sudbrook Park, Md.
Mrs. Loren johnson will not receive
this month. but will be at home the
Wednesdays in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcclellan Rit-
ter, who are occupying 1901 Massa-
chusette avenue this winter, were
given a farewell party before leaving
their former city. Columbus, Ohio, last
week. The affair was arranged as a
surprise by a number of their friends,
who had enjoyed their hospitality at a
watch party last New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter went out expect
ing to dine informally with only a
few friends. but instead found elabo-
rate decorations with scenery suggest
i've of the present and future homes of
the Ritters. and miniature representa-
tions of the statehouse in Columbus
and White House in Washington bright
with many lights
a dinner was given at the home of
Frank 3. Leland of Detroit last week
to announce the engagement of his
daughter. Miss Katherine Leland. and
Wainwright Schroeder of this city. Two
graceful baskets of crimson roses
stood at the ends of the table, ribbons
in the same shade running from the
corners to the center, where a beauti-
ful arrangement of roses. lilies of the
valley and violets made the centerpiece.
the violets later appearing as corsage
bouquets for the girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ahrens of New
stine, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Friedlander.
The annual bazaar, tea and dance for
the George Washington University
Hospital is being held today in the
Raleigh ballroom. The affair is in
charge of the lady board of managers,
of which Mrs. Albert L. Mills is presi-
dent. Mrs. William Cline Borden is
served luncheon from IL to o'clock.
Mrs. f. G. Seibert and Mrs A. Lisner
win serve tea from to o'clock.
Other members Of the general commit
tee are Mrs. w. Thompson Burch, Mrs.
Hyde, Mrs. Nathaniel Mckay, Mrs.
Daniel Webster Prentiss and Mrs. Will
liam Clark Prentiss.
Dancing will be the feature of the
evening.
Mrs Charles ]. Richardson will not
open her I street home until after
New Year She is now in Boston with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles J. White.
The travel section of the Twentieth
Century Club will not meet again till
January 6.
Mrs. L. w. Clark. wife of Ensign
Clark, U. S. N, is on from Newport.
r. l., to make visit to her parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis D. Pace, at 2o24
Ensign Clark will join her here about
the goth of this month, when they will
go to Utica, N. Y. to spend the holi-
days with his parents.
The. first Monday german Of the
Bachelors Club in Baltimore was at
tended by number of guests from
,hs Mis- e5y We2 Mss than Ma9v being N vest MT d1a p
and Mrs. Thomas B. claytor. Miss
Louis G. Lehr. Mr.. John Wiley. Miss
Mona McAdoo. Mr.. Marcus Jordan. Mr.
Clarence NJ. Roberts. Mrs. William H.
jackson. Senor Hugo V. de Pena, sec
end secretary OF the legation of Uru-
quay, and Commander and Mrs.
George Barnett. The latter couple
,-, Il
wore an exquisite gown of white satin
combined with chiffon and trimmings
OF pearls. Mrs George Barnett Wore
:; stunning costume of cloth Of gold,
with touches of turquoise. and also
diamond ornaments.
pr. Louis c. Lehr of this city danced
with Miss Jessie Van Rensselaer,
Bond. debutante daughter of Mrs.
Miss Mary Wheeler Vest was chap
eroned by Mrs. ]. H. Mason Knox
Miss Mona McAdoo. daughter of the
Secretary of the Treasury, was the
formerly Miss Ellen Gowan Robinson.
A number of elegant dinner parties
preceded the dance.
John Smith Bennett and Mrs. Blanche
Mae Allison. both of this city, were
married Saturday in Baltimore by
Rev. J. NJ. Sheridan of the Methodist
Protestant Church. They will be at
southeast.
Former Secretary of War Mr.. Jacob
NJ. Dickinson is at the Shoreham.
Senator and Mrs. Elihu Root are at
the Hotel Powhatan, where they will
remain till the holidays.
Capt and Mrs. Mason Gulick Of Wash
ington are in New York city.
Mr. Charles W. Russell, former Amer
ican minister to Persia, has just ar
rived here from that country.
Misses Eugene and Adriana Suarez,
the two young daughters of the min
lister of Chile. entertained a large num-
ber of their friends last evening at
their residence on 18th street. The
evening was spent dancing and sing
ing. The table was prettily ornament
ed and thirty happy young ladies were
seen around it.
Among the guests were Misses
Isabel and Felisa Naon. Agnes di Gel
lere, Beatrice Henderson, Emma
Holmes. Maria Marmion, Marie Nc