The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Activities OF
Society
By lean ELIOT.

-HE Congressional club is today
the scene Of an interesting ga
therinE the nTst regular Friday
afternoon reception and tea held
~ the clubs new home. on Sixteenth
street. The charming rooms are gay
with rose culored carnations and Gold
oa Gate roses. The president Of the
club. Mrs Duncan 4. Fletcher. Is re-
""jving. assisted by several of her as
So,iates
The ten is quite informal in char
acter. but is Of unusual interest in that
10 in7uEuratcs the new club house The
.nrmal house warming viii take place
lu the near future
Tomorrow evening the members OF
the club will be the guests Of Mrs. John
d. Henderson, at her Sixteenth street
home.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels has as her
house guests Mrs Walter Borden and
Mrs. b. H. Griffin. OF Goldsborough,
y g.. Miss Mary Aycocke. and Miss
Sarah MichauN. OF Raleigh. \. 4
Miss Aycocke and Miss Michaux will
accompany the Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs Dan els to the international
Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Griffin VIII
leave for Annapolis. where Mrs. Borden
Has taken a house for a few weeks.
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Diplomatic. official and resident so
.iety Will gather in force this evening
at the international cotton reception
and bali which the Southern Society
Of Washington is giving at the. Pan
American building in honor Of Secre-
tary OF state and Mrs. Bryan. Music
VIII be furnished by the Marine Band.
and a distinctly Southern atmosphere
will be created by the liberal use of
cotton bolis against the background OF
tropical plants and foliage.
Dr. Clarence !. Owens will make the
presentation 10 the receiving line. which
VIII be formed 10y Claude II. Bennett.
president of the Southern Society of
Washington: Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Bryan. Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. Senator and Mrs. Dun
oan l. Fletcher. Senator and Mrs.
Joseph f. Ranrdell, Mrs. Joseph r. La
mar Gen. and Mrs. William c. GorEas,
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. and Capt. G
o. Calhoun.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
We're the guests in whose honor Mrs
Thomas F. Walsh entertained a box
party last evening. The other guests
were the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Garrison and Colonel Wilder.
Miss Mary Howry. daughter OF Judge
and Mrs. Charles b Howry. was
hostess At a delightful luncheon today.
when her guests Were twenty debutantes
and the guest of honor was NJ SIS DorO-
thea owen. The table was charmingly
decorated ia shades Of pink
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Mrs. Clarence Moore will return TO
hinStOn this evening from New
York and Join Miss Frances Moore,
who reached town several days ago.
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The marriage of Miss Elsie AidHch,
daughter of former Senator Nelson W.
Aldrich and Mrs. Aldrich, and Stephen
Maurice Edgell. of Denver, which took
place yesterday at noon at the mag
Nincent country seat or the brides
parents at Warwick Neck. i. J., was
au event of great social interest More
Than 4eo guests We're present. many of
them representing Washington, Boston.
Wv York and other cities.
The bride was given in marriage by
IeT father. and wore a superb creation
OF heavy white satin. with hoGnces Of
rlI'o and long tuile sleeves. Both the
bodice and skirt were embroidered with
pearls, and court train Of cloth OF
silver fell from the shoulders. Horace
.IaVemcyeT. of New York, was best
man for Mr.. EdgeIl. and the ceremony
was performed by the Ri Rev. James
DE Wolf Perry, Episcopal bishop of
Rhode Island, assisted BIZ th- ri. Rev /
David :. Greer. bishop of New York.
Among the Washingtonsug who at
tented the wedding were Ars Elisha
Dyer, Miss Josephine Patten, and Miss
Frances LipPett-
Mrs. J. d. Murdaugh was hostess At
D.. box party this afternoon at the
isphsm concert, in compliment To her
laughter. Mrs. Harry Fitzhugh Gray.
". Huntington. W Va, who is HeT
house guest. Invited 10 meet Mrs. Gray
we're Mrs Frank :. Pinney. Mrs. Dd-
..5 Scott Mrs. Charles q. Nsrbury.
Mrs William NJ Carton Mrs Dcnuo!}y,
Mrs Augustus Heaton. Miss Josephine
age. Miss Bessie johnson. Miss Ruth
HISS. and Miss Virginia Wallace.
'.aron and Baroness Eghcrt dc Nagcll.
che latter formerly Miss Julia Calhoun.
.|e 1T White sulphur Springs on their
.on-y moon.
FOL Harry Hodges. Engineer Corps.
' s.. s.. who has been on duty M IN"
ral /nu". has been recently ordered
-. Na.h.u-fon.
Mise Nina Louise Hodges. the attrHr-
..-. daughter - Colonel and Mrs.
."d-'=. has been slated as Washing
..rtH.ed absence from tn" city has
.r u,t she will Dc presented.
col stevens SlOcum. T. = A.. retired. /
md Ms SIocum AT" AZ Whit" Sulphur
-ur1z for 4 stay OF several week
sII-- ,-'suinno Hunter viii Poe hostess !
20 dance this evening IN compliment /
rr Mi-- Florence Schneider