Evening star., 1914-11-10
IN THE World OF SOCIETY
ITEMS OF INTEREST CONCERN.
ING NOTABLES.
Home Club Has Evening of Old
Fashioned Dances-Per-
sonal Notes.

Mrs. Richard Derby of New York, who
was Miss Ethel Roosevelt, now the wife
of DR.. Richard Derby of New York, is
| doing regular duty at the American
ambulance hospital at Nieully, France,
as an auxiliary nurse. Her husband is
giving his services to the hospital as a
surgeon. DR.. and Mrs. Derby live out
! side of the hospital, but arrive there
| together every morning and pass the
day in the care of the wounded.
Secretary and Mrs. Lane have re-
turned from a three week visit to Cali
| fornla.
| For the Congressional Union tea
dance at Rauscher's. November 81 Mr..
| William C. Schumacher has painted a
poster which will be sold during the
| afternoon. Homemade cake and other
dainties will be among the attractive
features.
Mr. and Mrs. George Friedlander are
spending week in New York.
Commander and Mrs. E. H Tillman
went to Atlantic City today for a fort
nights stay. Mrs. Tillman will re-
ceive the Wednesdays in January.
| A tea dance and card party will be
given at the New Willard, Saturday,
November p, and meeting of the tea
dance is called by Mrs. G. Lawton Nor
gan for this evening at the Rocham-
beau. The card party committee will
hold a meeting at 4:30 tomorrow, also
at the Rochambeau, and the attendance
| of all interested in either branch Is
requested.
| Mrs. Ella NJ. Drew of Chevy Chase
left last evening for Atlanta Ga. she
is delegate to the w. c. T. U. conven-
tion which meets there this week.
The marriage is announced of Ethel
Romaine Moore and Harry Boyd, Mon
day, November 9. at St. Plus Catholic
Church, Baltimore, by Rev. Father
Dunn.
Last evening at o'clock at the Home
Club, No. IA Jackson place, Mrs. Mar
garet Hopkins Worrell Of the Office Of
Indian affairs was the first hostess of
the season and entertained the mem
bers at an evening devoted to the good
old-fashioned square and round dances.
Mrs. Worrell was assisted by Miss Fan
ME I. Peter and the. following ladies Of
the Indian office, each representing one
OF the bureaus of the Interior Depart
ment:
Mrs. Jennie Brown, Indian office; Mrs.
Florence NJ Head. land office; Miss
Gertrude Farrell. pension Office; Miss
Augusta Russell, Secretarys Office :;
Miss Lucille Parker, patent office; Miss
Esther Bryan, geological survey; Miss
ice; Miss Georgia Collins, bureau Of
mines; Miss Hazel X. Willhoit, bureau
of education
Mr.. Theron H. Steen was the master
of ceremonies and called the figures
for the dances. The slogan for the
evening was: Lets get acquainted" )"
and everybody had a good time
A reception was held at the homo of
Mr.. Caleb Pennington Saturday night
to mark his birthday anniversary
Among his presents was a chair given
by his nieces and nephews. Vocal and
instrumental music by Miss Clara Pen
nington, Miss Ada Reese, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Pennington and Master Will
liam Pennington preceded the serving
of refreshments. Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Pennington
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer,
Mr.; and Mrs: George Pennington, Mr..
and Mrs. Caleb Pennington and. chill
dren, Miss BERTHE Dent, Mrs. Jennie
Locke. Miss Clara Pennington and Mrs.
Sallie Scidmore. The out-of-town
guests were Mr.. Carroll Pennington of
Maryland. brother of Mr.. Pennington,
and Mr.. Thomas Pennington of Balti-
more.
The Alumnae Association of Holy
| Cross Academy will hold a reception
OIL tHe evening OIL DeCemDer L., from I
until 9 o'clock. to which all their
friends will be welcome.
Thost attending the meeting, at which
the arrangements were completed were
Mrs: Helen T. Sibald. Mrs. Katharine
7. Bellar, Mrs. Cecilia K johnson. Mrs.
May Howard Blaedoru, Mrs. Anna May
Lynch, Miss Virgie Minor, Miss May
OBrien. Miss Grace Duke. Miss Flor
ence Mccarthy. Miss Eileen Ready,
Miss Ruth Hendershott, Miss Grace
do
Marguerite OToole, Miss Agnes Muir
ply, Miss Gertrude Murphy, Miss Lii
liam Bech, Miss Harriet Schwartz, Miss
A. j. Burdine, Miss Katharine Esher,
Miss Lillian Meehan and Miss Mildred
Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Harrison an
nounce the marriage of their son Ed
ward G. Harrison to Miss Ruth Eliza
Rev. John H. Berk
Miss Gertrude Sullivan entertained a
large gathering of friends at her home,
234 9Th street northeast. last Friday
Parker of Camden, N. j. After enjoy
Ing musical entertainment and games,
refreshments were served. Those pres
ent were Misses Gertrude Parker, Mil
dred Crooke. Agnes Ward. Nettie Beu-
ebert, Mary Johnson, Eva, Gertrude
livan; Messrs. E. A. Murphy, Frank
Howard, Fred Stringer, William Wat
son, Hurley Spicer, Harold Ryan, G. F.
Galligan. T. A Ferguson. William Muir
ray and Paul and James B. Sullivan.
Mrs Alexander Sidney Lanier left for
Richmond, Va, yesterday to be near
her sister, Miss Celeste Perry. who is
now patient at hospital there,
where she recently underwent a severe
poets to return the latter part of the
week.
The Washington members of the
Army Relief Society have already
commenced their preparations for the
entertainment at Fort Myer Saturday
M.Loe Cf,,hhorr, Corrohe