Evening star., 1914-12-08

who were seated at small tables. each
table decorated with pink roses and
| pink shaded lights.
The hostess, who was gowned in old
| rose satin, with a beaded tunic in the
same shade, was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Charles P. stone: her sis
ter. Mrs. Arthur Foraker. and Miss
Eleanor Scott of Pittsburgh.
Arrangements have been completed
| by Washington Camp. No. s. Patriotic
Order of Sons of America, for a dance
! tonight in jefferson Hall, 31st and M
streets northwest.
| Mrs. Joseph Homiston Cranford's tea
yesterday, to present her young daugh-
| ter, Miss Dorothy Crawford. was an eX-
| tremely pleasant occasion, bringing TO-
gether a delightful gathering of rep
resentative residential society. The
hostess and the debutante received In
the library, the former wearing blue
chiffon velvet and lace and the latter
in white net, which had an applique
border in pale blue and lace, worn
over pink chiffon and satin. She car
ried a lovely bouquet from among the
scores and scores sent her. The now
ers lined the top of the book shelves
and the mantels and piano top. and
made a beautiful collection. Mrs. Gran
ford and Mrs. Tyssowski, the grand
mothers of the debutante. were both
present to enjoy meeting their own
friends and those of the debutante.
Among those assisting were Mrs
Van Devanter and Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe, who were vis-a-vis at the table
; in the dining ROOM Mrs. Elmer Mitch
| ell of Wilmington, Del; Mrs. henry D.
Fry, Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Stur-
tevant. Mrs. Young, Mrs. W; A. Hlli
! Mrs. T. B. Hills and Mrs. Frederick
Gray Miss Church, Miss Clements, Miss
Hopkins, Miss Margaret Larner. MISS
Hendricks. Miss Newell and Miss Muir
ply also received.
A supper for the receiving party and
an informal Gance followed the tea.
Mrs. James R. Mckee gave a lunch
con yesterday for Mrs. stephen B.
Elkins in New York. after having had her
guests at a concert. The other guests
Included Mrs Leonard Wood, Mrs. c.
A. Coffin, Mrs. J. Van Vechten Olcott,
Mrs. Ferdinand Wilmerding. Mrs. Pres
ton Satterwhite and Miss Leary.
Mrs. William Pepperrell Montague
has sent out cards announcing the
marriage of her daughter. Mary Wort
ley. and Mr.. Karl Minnigerede Tues
day, December /. at Ell Paso. Tex. Mr..
and Mrs. Minnigerode will be at home
n. NJ.
The marriage of Mrs. Virginia II.
Holland, widow of Ralph Fl. Holland.
and ]. 4. 3. Smith. jr., paymaster in
the US'ted States Navy, stationed on
the Connecticut, took place yesterday in
New York. The Rev. DR.. James NJ Far
rar of the Dutch Reformed Church,
Brooklyn. officisted
Miss Edwina McCabe of Boston was
the brides only attendant, and Archi-
bald Bush was best man.
A small reception for the immediate
relatives and few intimate friends
was held after the ceremony. Later
Mr.. Smith and his bride left on short
honeymoon.
Mr.. Smith is a son of Rear Admiral
A. b. Smith and Mrs. Smith of Balti-
more, Md, and his wife, before her first
marriage. was Miss Virginia Hewitt
of this city.
Commodore William II. Beehler of
the navy Cretired). and Mrs. Beehler
of Annapolis. have issued invitations
to the wedding of their daughter Stella
to Ensign Theodore d. Ruddock, jr..
of the navy. The ceremony will take
place December 19 in st. Anne's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. Annapolis.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast will be served at the home
of Commodore and Mrs. Beehler.
Ensign Ruddock's home is in South
Carolina. He graduated in June last.
He was captain of the midshipmen' s
rife team.
| The reception committee at the an
nual charity ball, to be given January
4. at the New Willard, for the benefit