The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-17
The News of Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

ing of December q at her home on Con
necticut avenue.
Mrs. Leshy. wife of Commander VII
liam d. Leahy. gave a bridge part!
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William II. Hill. Of Boston. hai
returned to the Shoreham after few
days absence
Mrs. William II. Wilson will give /;
( cinner next Tuesday evening for III,
wedding party which will attend Mis-.
Ruth Hartley and Robert Streetel
/ day. Mr.. Porter is planning a dinner
for his ushers.
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AR. and Mrs. F. Carl Smith, of l73,
tanned at dinner Last night in honor o.
Goyernor-elect Frank Willis and Mrs
Willis OF Ohio. Invited TO meet MIR
and Mrs. Willis were Justice and Mrs
Thomas J. Anderson, Justice Stanton
Peale. Dr. and Mrs. Charles A Wood
DR.. and Mrs. Montgomery, DR.. George
b. Stewart, president OF Auburn Theo-
logical Seminary and Mrs. Stewart, Mr.
and Mrs. L. Is. Grandin, and Miss Ruth
Norcross.
The second of a series of seven infor-
of the Sunday school of All Souls
Church. will be held on Saturday even
ing. December l9, at the Holton-Arms
School gymnasium, I7t2 Church street
Mrs. Bartin and Mrs. Fulton will act
as hostesses. Among the patronesses
are Mrs. d. L. Fletcher, Mrs. Ernest
Bicknell. Mrs. Whitman Cross. Mrs.
Todd. Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Gerry, Miss
koetz. Mrs. Crandall. Mrs. Learned,
Mrs. c. V. Riley, and Miss Fletcher
Miss Frances Miller will be hostess
at a tea dance on Christmas afternoon
at Studio House. in Eighteenth street
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Mr.. and Mrs. I. +. Mann Will enter
tain at dinner on Friday evening. TAX
ing their guests later to the hop at
the Navy Yard.
Engineer-in-Chief H. c. Whitworth.
L. 5. r. c. s, retired, and Mrs. Whit
worth announce the engagement of their
granddaughter. Beatrice Whitworth
Milstead. to Richard Douglas Dear, of
Superior, Wis. The wedding will take
place January II, at St Margaret $
Church.
The Senator's Club, Of Cornell Univer-
sity, composed of Cornell men from
Washington, will give its annual dance
on December 80, at Rauscher's. The
purpose of the dance is to interest as
many men as possible in Cornell by haV-
ing them meet in a social way the pres
cent members of the university that
have homes in Washington The dance
has ever been a gala affair, and this
year will prove no exception to the gen.
eral rule.
Miss Francise Williams was honor
guest at a dinner given last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton. In
vited To meet Miss Williams were Miss
Catherine Britton and Miss Margaret
Britton, Congressman and Mrs. Peter
Goelet Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Cobb, Mrs. Thomas Laughlin, Miss
Frances Moore. Gerald May. BurrelI
Hoffman, of New York; Henry du Pont,
Captain Castillo, and Lieut. Booth Nc
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe has sent out
cards for bridge party to be given
honor of her mother-in-law, who Will
come from New York to pass the hoIl-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. McConihe.
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Paymaster and Mrs. James Hilton
VIII have a dinner party tomorrow
viii attend the hop at the Navy Yard.
The members OF the Congressional
Club will give a reception this even
iS. IiSiT OliICdl mouse warming, at
their new club house Mrs Duncan
L. Fletcher. president of the club. viii
preside, assisted by the guest of honor,
Mrs. John b. Henderson, members OF
the building committee. including Mrs.
Nolstead, of Minnesota; Mrs. Hurnph-
rey. of Washington, and Mrs. ToTner.
OF Iowa and number. of the members
OF the association.
The most brilliant event Of this even
ms will be the dinner dance, which Mr..
ana Ms. John F. Wilkins are giving in
TO Miss Francise Williams
and Miss Frances Moore. Many of the
debutantes have been invited,
4 number Of young people and a liberal
sprlnkling OF the young married set.
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MISS Pocohontas Butler Is the guest in
., nose horror Miss Frances Efhnger and
Miss Katherine Effinger are entertain
ms this evening at a dinner followed bv
at the Grafton. where thew
make their home.
Miss Margery Cotton and Randall
whose marriage will take place
about the middle of February. will h1
the honor guests at dinner given by
Mrs. Henry Spencer on Saturday even
ng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter will enter
-ain at dinner, IN compliment to Miss
Cotton and Mr.. Hagner, on January 2.
Miss Louise Lttauer daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Littauer, viii be
hostess at party at her home on
Rhode Island avenue on the evening of
December 90.
DR.. and Mrs. Christian B-inton OF |
New York, are at the Shoreham.
The President who was among tho |
christmas shoppers yesterday. devoted |
'ome little time TO the purchase OF some /