The Washington herald., 1914-12-23
!: Doinss Of Society /;


travelling gown Of green broadeloth with
hat TO match.
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, q. s.
~, had lunching with him at the New
Willard yesterday the former SuperIn-
tendcnt Of the Naval Academy and AIrs
John II Gibbons The latter have re-
turned to town for the winter, and
Joined Mrs. Gibbons mother, Mrs. Rich
ard Ely, at her home on N street
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Butler entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon when they
presented their daughter, Miss Pocahon-
tas Butler, to Society. Assisting Mrs.
Butler were Mrs. George Porter, Mrs.
samuel Spencer. Mrs. George Sutherland.
mrs James slayden, Mrs. Fanny Rieks.
and Mrs. George Clarke in the dining
room The debutaptes assisting were
Miss Mary Lord Andrews. Miss Louise
Clark' Miss Mary Wheeler Vest, Miss
Gladys kibbey. Miss Janet CoWan, Miss
Ruth Wilson, Miss Charlotte Harding,
MISS Katherine Effinger, and Miss Lester
Randolph. Of Savannah, Ga. Following
the tea, which was crowded throughout
the hours for receiving. with a large
company Of official and residential So
ciety, former Senator and Mrs. ButIer
entertained the receiving party and q
corresponding number OF young men At
suppersand a dance.
A small but very interesting yysddin1
took place yesterday at noon when Mrs
Lucille Lawson, Of Cincinnati, was mar
ried to Mr.. James A Atwood, tr.. OF
Wawegan, Conn, in the home of the
brides aunt. Mrs. Dwight Wilcox, whose
guest she has been since last week. The
ceremony was performed by Rev Charles
Wood, pastor OF the Church OF the Cow
enant, in the presence OF only the mem
bers of the two families. The house Was
decorated tastefuIly with palms and
Easter lilies. The bride wore a gown of
rich ivory satin, trimmed with French
blue, and wore a hat of French blue.
She was given in marriage by her father
Mr.. William Lawson. Of Cincinnati
There were no attendants. A buffet
breakfast followed the ceremony, after
which Mr.. and Mrs Atwood left for a
wedding tour. Mr.. James A. Atwood,
father Of the bridegroom: Miss Atwood,
and Miss Williams. all OF Philadelphia,
came down for the wedding. The bride
is niece Of Mrs. Gist Blair and a sister
of Mrs. Nathan c. wyeth, of this city,
and Mrs. Raymond Jones. OF Philadel-
phai.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff will go to New York at the
end Of the month for a dinner which Mr.
and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish are giving In
their honor at their residence on Seventy
eighth street on December a.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Woodward Haven are
New Yorkers passing sew
eral days at the New willard.
Miss Pauline Rlndleberger Is in Phila-
where she went TO attend the
ball given last evening by Mr. and Mrs.
$. T. Stotesbury. the latter formerly Mrs.
Oliver Cromwell OF this city. Mrs.
Stotesburys son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brooks. jr., Joined
Miss Kindleberger at Baltimore, and
they are all members Of Mrs. Stotes-
bury's house party. Preceding the ball
last evening Mrs. Brooks gave a box
party for Miss KindIeberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter viii 20
70 New York today for the dinner which
Mr.. and Mrs william +. McCombs viii
give this evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Combs will return with Mr. and Mrs.
Letter and spend the Christmas holidays
with Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams,
parents OF Mrs. McCombs and Mrs
Letter.
Mrs. Thomas T. Can entertained at a
tea-dance yesterday afternoon in honor
Of her nieces, Miss Helena Elliott and
Miss Jean Hinckle. Those assisting her
were Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, Mrs. RoI-
Inns Morse. Miss Marion Oliver, Miss
Margaret Perrin, Miss Constance Gard
ner. Miss Carolyn Ogden Jones. Miss Re-
Clintock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins
gave a small dance last evening in
honor OF their daughter, Anne
Lieut.. Commander. William II. Allen.
U. S. N. has arrived from Boston. and
With Mrs. Allen is at the New Willard.
Lieut.. Commander Henry c. Muslin, OF
he L. s. ). Mississippi, and Ensign W.
D. la Mont. L. 5. ~. are late arrivals
At the New Willard.
Mrs. {. H. Paddock and Miss Ethel
Paddock, Of New York. are passing some
time at the New Willard. where they
were Joined yesterday by DR.. Paddock.
Mrs. Martin 4. Morrison will be at
home informally on Wednesdays after
January at lilO n street
Mr.. James Atwood and Miss Atwood
and Mr.. Roger Newberry are at the New
willard, having come on from Connect
cut for the marriage OF Mr.. James At
wood, jr., and Mrs. Lucille Lawson, which
took place yesterday.
Lieut.. Ralph NJ. Parker. United States
cavalry, and Mrs. Parker will spend
Christmas with relatives at SO2T Q street.
lieut.. Parker is no wdetailed as military
professor at Norwich University. Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carl Smith, OF I7S9
Seventeenth street northwest. are enter
aiming Miss Evelyn Rees Norcross, who
arrived on Saturday for the Christmas
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