The Washington times., 1914-11-16
Activities Of
Society
By Jean ELIOT.
By Jean ELIOT
II OMMANDERA AND MRS. ARCHI-
BALD DAVIS announce the
= engagement Of their sister, Miss

bALD DAVIS announce the
~ engagement Of their sister, Miss
Margery Cotton, to Randall H.
Hagner.
Miss Cotton, who is one of the most
popular young women in Washington,
is daughter Of the late Col Frances
Cotton. She has travelled extensively.
and spent several years in Manila with
her brother. Col. George R. Cotton,
U. s. A. She was also hostess for
Colonel Cotton during the time ne was
governor of the island of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Hagner is member Of the Metro
politan and Chevy Chase Clubs, and
belongs to one of the most distinguished
families Of the District of Columbia.
Miss Cotton is spending the winter
with Commander and Mrs. Davis at the
old Cotton home in Connecticut avenue.
The wedding will take place in April.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely has
leased her house, 1908 Q street, for the
winter. to Miss Nancy Wharton, Of
Boston and Lenox. Miss Wharton is a
sister Of William +; Wharton, who mar
ried Miss Lay, Of Washington.
Mrs. Ridgely and her mother, Mrs.
Deering, will spend the season at the
Dupont, where they have taken the
apartment formerly occupied by Mrs.
George Ruggles and Miss Alma Rug
giles.
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buffet luncheon at his home, 1909 Six
teentk street, in compliment to the Of
ficers of the American College of Sur
geons, now in convention In Washing
ton. There were $50 guests, including
the Washington members of the college
and visiting ear. nose, and throat spe-
cialists.
The President and Miss Margaret Will
Son are again at the White House,
after spending the weekend in New
York as the guests of Col and Mrs. E.
NJ. House.
Miss Dorothea owen, daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. r. L. owen. will make
her debut at a tea dansant at Rausch.
er's on the afternoon of December 9.
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Miss Dorothy Drake, one of the sea-
sons debutantes, will return today from
Annapolis, where she passed the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Butler will give
a reception on the afternoon of De-
cember q, at their home on r street
to introduce their daughter, Miss POGO
hontas Butler.
Mrs Alden Smoot will entertain a few
friends informally at bridge this after
noon.
Miss Nellie Litchenstein and Miss Su.
san Logan will be hostesseS at dance
to be given at the Dumbarton Club or
the evening of November %.
s.
Miss Dorothy Smallwood will enter
tain at a bridge party today in honor
of Miss Dorthy Dobyns and her house
will be six tables. Miss Smallwood and
her aunt, Mrs. Ardway, will preside al
the tea table.
Mrs. Seth Shepard. Mrs. Samuer Speu.
Ger. Mrs. Walter l. Mccoy, Mrs. David
Hubert Day, Mrs. Leigh Robinson, Mrs
Joshua Evans, Mrs. A. S. Stone anC
Miss Margaret Parker will receive this
afternoon at the bazaar for the South
ern Industrial Educational Association
to be held at Room 331 of the Southern
building.
There will be a sale of articles OF
mountain craftsmanship and the bazaar
viii continue from today until Novem
ber q.
Miss Margaret Williamson, of 1900
street, has had as her guest for the pas
week Miss Charlotte Parks, of Phila
delphia.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Lazerow announce
the engagement of their daughter. Rose
to Benjamin NJ. Madden. of Philadel
phia. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holistcr Chap
man have recently opened their home
1000 O street, for the winter. They spen
the summer abroad;
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Judge and Mrs. Sidney Ballou re
Iurned to Washington Saturday from
Nrw York. and are at their apartment
in the Connecticut.
Miss Marguerite Pilson has ISSUED
invitations for luncheon on Friday.
F.
Senator and Mrs. Culberson ar.
srending a few weeks at their home II
Dallas, Tex
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith will resum.
rt,ir Saturday afternoons at home a
173g Seventeenth street northweS
th ,oughout the winter. Miss Ruth Nor
Icss. who has returned from her stay
ir Arizona. will be the house guest o
N, and Mrs Smith during the season
The regent of Major William over
ron Calls Chapter, d. a. r.. Mrs.
Rerry, announces additional patronesse
for the musicale and dansant to b'
given at 8 o'clock on Tuesday evenins
Of 1110 I street for the homeless WON
On and children OF Belgium, will IN
clude Mrs. Edward b. Mclean. Mrs
Joseph Letter, Mrs. George Eustis, Mrs
christian HemmiCk. Mrs. Preston Glib
son Mrs. Allerton Cushman. Mrs. Eliz
abeth Is Harrison. Miss Lille Abrs
hams. Mrs. Harriet f.. Graves. Al
daughters of the American Revolution
in the District of Columbia are special
lv invited to attend this beneflt. eithe