Evening star., 1914-11-21
i'm THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
NEEDLEWORK GUILD WILL
MEET MONDAY NEXT.
Engagements Announced and Debut
Parties-Luncheons.
Personals.

two or more new articles of clothing con-
stitutes membership Distribution of such
clothing is made during the winter. COM
mencing in November and continuing to
April Is. More than 5000 pieces we're
distributed during the season ending
April Is, 1914. Mrs Craig is the presi-
dent of the guild. which has among its
vice presidents Mrs. Julian James. Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs. Jonn .. Evans.
Mrs. Mackay-Smith and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page.
Mrs Frank P. Reside of Bancroft
place will entertain at tea December II.
wnen She Will present her daughter, Miss
LOIS Reesids.
Mrs. Theodore ]. Baldwin. jr., was
hostess at a luncheon yesterday In
honor of Mrs ]. Franklin Bell. The
other guests were Mrs. Hugh L. Scott,
Mrs. w. w. Wotnerspoon, Mrs. Ernest
Darlington. Mrs. Frank Beatty, Mrs.
Henry Mccain. Mrs. Reginald Nichol-
son, Mrs. samuel Rockenbach. Mrs. j.
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill. Mrs. Mark
Bristol. Mrs. Galbraith Mrs. Philip
Hill. Mrs. William Haywood. Mrs.
Remey Schwarein of Los Angeles and
Miss Mccormick
Mrs. Louis Lombard received yesterday
at the Shoreham. when among those pres
ent were Mrs. John w. Foster. Mrs.
Robert Lansing, Mrs. and Miss Howry,
Miss Amaryllis Gillett. Mrs. John Har-
Miss Larkin White Glazebrook. Miss
Garrett of Philadelphia. Miss Booth.
the Guatemalan minister to Belgium
and Mrs. Jose Tible Machado. Mrs.
CASTOR Sherwood. Mrs. velos Abiel
Blodgett, Mrs Charles Graves Mat
thews, Mrs. Harold Walker, ..,rs. Thorn
as J. Gargan. Miss Katherine Weld
Birney, Miss Lillian Birney, Miss Thack-
ara, daughter Of the American consul
general in Paris: MIR. William Thomp-
son Clerk, Mr.. George Oakley Totten
and Mr.. John Dougall Beuret
Mrs Henry B. Wilson has sent out
invitations for Saturday. December 8
when she will introduce her daughter
Miss Ruth Wilson, at a tea dance al
Rauscher's. Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Wilson will be at home Fridays in jan
uary at their residence. 211o Bancroft
place.
Miss Marguerite Pilson gave lunch
con yesterday for several of the debu-
tantes. Mrs. Pilson entertained at a
luncheon for her daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert Cutler. jr.. wife of Lieut.. Cutler
who is visiting her. on Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Homiston Crawford. 1907
22d street, has invitations out for Mon
day. December Z, to I, when Miss
Dorothy Crawford will be presented
Mrs. and Miss Crawford will be at
home Mondays in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. b. LOCKER. who were
recently married at Old Point. will be
with the formers brother and sister. at
1872 Both street. after Monday. the 23d
CT
Cha rles Ingraham. I. S. N. will be
married at the brides home in Round
Hill, Va, this afternoon at o'clock
special car left here at 1 o'clock
with the guests to attend the wedding
OF general interest to society is the
engagement of Miss Frances Mccoy
and Mr.. Bancroft Hill of Baltimore, son
United States District Attorney John
Philip Hill. which will be announced
in Philadelphia today by Miss McCoy's
grandmother. Mrs. John Gibbon. W fe
date has been set for the wedding. Miss
Mccoy, who Is the daughter of the late
Capt. Mccoy, L. S. A., has recently re-
turned from Europe, where, with her
grandmother. she spent the summer.
The commandant Of the Marine Corps
and Mrs. George Barnett will have as
their guest next week Mrs. Ba-nett's
Commander Muslin of the North Caro-
lima.
Miss Anne Bryan. daughter Of Capt
will go to Philadelphia Tuesday to
spend two weeks. Miss Bryan will at
tend the Army-Navy game.
The military attache Of the Rrftssh
embassy. Mai. OB-ian. and the Hon
Nrs 0'Rrian have leased the restda-c ce
2241 Wyoming avenue for the winter.
The board Of mana~nrert Of the Aid
Association for tho 3';nd will hold "A
tazaa~. dance and card party at the
dav afternoon and evening. December
2 and 3. from to II O'Clock The ca I'd
pa -ty will be Wedne esday from $40 to
10:30 pm, and dancing will be Thurs
day. S:3O to IL pm.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch gave
a dance last night for their debutante
daughter. Miss Gretchen Blaine Dam
rosch. granddaughter of the late
James G. Blaine. at the Cosmopolitan
Club. New York city
Mr.. and Mrs Damrosch and the dehu-
tante in white frock received the
guests. The rooms We're decorated with
autumnal flowers and foliage.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ Gedder have
as their guest Mrs. James A. White of
Murphysboro, Ill.
Mrs. Edwin A. Root. wife of Lieut..
Col. Root, has arrived in this city
from Tientsin. China. and is the guest
Of Mrs. Horatio N. Taplin at the Cham
plain. Mrs. Root is most pleasantly
remembered in Washington, Col Root
having been stationed here several
years ago.
Miss Murray Ledyard. the president,
with other members Of the board Of
trustees of the Young Women's Chris
tian Home. will be at the home. 81 c
street northwest, Wednesday. Novem-
Der 25, where they will be pleased to
see their friends and receive Thanks
giving offerings for that worthy cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Olney enter
tanned Wednesday evening at dinner
and a musical afterward in honor Of
the birthday of their granddaughter.
Miss Romona Zander, who has recently
arrived from California to continue her
study of music. Miss Zander and
friends gave delightful songs, after
which refreshments were served.
Miss Mabel Boardman was the guest
of honor at a luncheon today given by
Mrs A. j. Cassatt at Cheswold. Haver-
ford. Pa She Is returning from visit
TO her brother-in-law and sister, MIR. and
Mrs. W. Murray Crane, at Dalton, Mass
Mr.. William Huston Of New York and
Mrs- Huston are at the Hotel Logan for
the winter.