Evening star., 1914-11-13

gagged in the purchase of food products
and goods for their respective coun-
tries.
Senator and Mrs. McCumber, Cen and
Mrs. Johnston, DR.. and Mrs. r. NJ Ken
nedy. Capt. and Mrs. Jewett, Maj and
Mrs. Connor. Paymaster and Mrs. Clark,
Capt Bristol and Capt. Ferris were
among those who had guests dining
with them last night at the Army and
Navy Club.
Capt. and Mrs. Harold Norton enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor of
Mrs. M. w. Roberts of st. Louis. who is
visiting Mrs. James F. Barbour.
Miss Marguerite Barbour entertained
young people at dinner last night in
compliment to Miss Francise Williams
daughter of Col. and Mrs. John r. Will
liams, and a debutante of the winter.
Commander Henry A. Wiley, L. S. N.
and Mrs. Wiley will give dinner at
the Chevy Chase Club next Wednesday
for Miss Leila Harrison and the mem
bers of her bridal party. Cards for the
wedding of Miss Harrison and Lieut..
Godfrey Keyes, U. S. A, were sent out
yesterday.
Prof. William Howard Taft and his
brother, Mr. Henry w. Taft of New
York. on their way from New Haven to
Williamstown by automobile yesterday
were entertained at luncheon by Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph H. Choate at Naum-
keag, in Stockbridge, Mass.
Col. and Mrs. Clem's guests at the
Army and Navy Club last night were
Mai. and Mrs. Martin, Col. and Mrs
Kuhn, DIR. and Mrs. Kennedy, Capt. and
Mrs. Churchill, Maj. and Mrs. Hedekln
Flowers sent from the White House
by Miss Margaret Wilson were quickly
sold by the young misses holding the
children's fair yesterday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Johnson. their
being the leading spirit in the arrange
ments. her responsibilities being also
shared by the Misses Salhe McAdoo.
Nancy Lane, Isabel Naon, Felicia Naon,
Emily Gunnell. Kathleen Crawford
Janavince Kerens, Ella Calvert-Nelson,
Eleanor Johnston, Katherine Snyder
and Master Brooke Russell. All the
girls of the committee wore white uni
forms with the Red Cross insignia,
and this, in connection with a hospital
tent in bay window recess of the
north drawing room. with d tiny SOL
dier patient, Master Bruce Gunnell, and
q youthful Red Cross nurse, Mary New
bold Rittenhouse Gunnell, in close at
tendance, brought nome 10 tHe young
folks, as they invested in the pretty
things on sale, the real significance of
the cause for which they were work
ing. The proceeds will increase the
funds of the Red Cross and Miss Mabel
Boardman and Mrs. W. F. Boardman
were among the earliest visitors.
The first of the Saturday night dances
of the Washington Country Club in
Virginia win be held November q.
The other dates selected are December
5 and 19 and January 2.
Miss Charlotte Parke of Philadelphia
IS a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Kaufman.
A -chiidreh's' fair will be held at the
residence of Mrs Harris, 1901 Dent
place, Georgetown, tomorrow after
noon, 3 to Z, for the benefit of the Bel
gian sufferers. The little girls who
have the affair in charge are Elizabeth
Pearre, Virginia Thompson, Julia
Hume; Margaret Hume. Hope Harris.
Estelle Harris, Carey Milholland, An
nette Ashford and Emily Brown.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
last Monday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Kent, 326 North
Carolina avenue southeast Mr.. Will
liam G. Hunter, the president of the
society, was in charge o the program
and gave a talk on Belgium" Others
who discussed the subject were Mr.. A.
H. Frear, J. w. Davis. Mrs. NJ. G. Wal
port H. W. Selah and J. G. Kent. Music
consisted Of piano solos and duets fur
nished by Mr.. Howard richardson. Mrs.
A. H. Frear, Mrs f. V. Carr and Mrs
Mary Hicks Mrs. Clara karlstrom ac-
companied on the piano. A reading
was given by Mrs. ]. G. Kent an'
recitation rendered by Mrs M. Queen
Ewing.
Mai. G. w. Martin. U. S. A.. has arrived
in Washington and Joined Mrs. Martin
at the Shoreham, where she has been
spending some weeks
A delightful dance was given last even
ing. November l.. by Miss Mary Hazen
Duffy. Forty couples participated and
the novel features introduced throughout
the even ng by the young hostess were
thoroughly enjoyed by her guests.
Mrs. E. B. Grandin and daughter Miss
Alice Grandin. of Washington are at the
Wolcott Hotel in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Allen Lynn Of
Jerndon, Va. announce the engagement
# their daughter, Mildred Mare Davis.
TO Mr.. George Thomas Waite o Marion,
Ala The wedding will be some time in
December.
Mrs Howard Felix Moore and little
laughter Phyllis. who have been in Vir-
ginia visiting Mrs. Moore's father, Mr..