Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-20

Mrs Jack Beal, wife OF Representative
Beal of Texas, entertained at a pretty
luncheon today in compliment to Mrs
Henry u. Clayton, who leaves here early
next month for Montgomery, Ala, where
judi Clayton will reside. Mrs. Beall S
guests to meet Mrs. Clayton today We're
Mrs. Van Devanter Mrs. Ollie James.
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar. Mrs. Hubert
S. Dent Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs.
Rufus Hardy. Mrs. Joseph Bailey and
Mrs. John w. Davis. Tomorrow Mrs.
Rufus Hardy will give a luncheon for
Mrs. Clayton and Mrs. Jack Beall. The
latter will shortly return to her home in
Texas.
The exercises for the corner stone
laying of the new Congressional Club
have been changed from 1913 until !.
O clock tomorrow because of the inability
of Speaker Clark to be present at the
earlier hour
Mrs. Charles J. Badger. wife OF Rear
Admiral Badger. who has been visiting
Commandant and Mrs. Benson of the
Philadelphia navy yard. returned yester-
day.
Miss Helen Lipscomb of this city Will be
graduated from the Castle School, larry
town Observation-Disclosures, May 2S.
Mrs Franklin X. Lane and Miss Nancy
Lane left last evening for the Warm
Springs Va. where they will remain fol
several weeks Miss Nancy Lane, who
was one of the flower girls at the mar
riage of Mr. ard Mrs. William Gibbs Nc
Adoo. is suffering an attack of whoop.ns
cough and Mrs. Lane is recovering from
an attack OF grip.
Mr.. and Mrs John Henry Purdy are al
Lake George. \. y.
Miss Sumner and Miss Josephine Cock
rell have arrived at Congress Hall on
visit to the brother OF the former. Repre-
sentative Hatton W. Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sadlie.- OF New
York have returned to their home in
that city after visit to MIS- William
ii. Sadlier at the Montana.
Mrs. Sadlier gave ii tea for them SSes-
terday. at which a number OF thei'
mutual friends We're present.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. past ma
tional senior vice president of the
Wo1nan's Relief Corps. returned from
the south a short time ago. where she
has been quite seriously Ill: and was
suddenly stricken with rheumatism
last week. Mrs. Ball is with her
friend. Mrs. Harriet Z. Herbert -
o40S 18th street northwest
Mrs Thomas. wife of Senator
Thomas of Colorado. will not be at
home tomorrow.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. of which Mrs.
Robert ". Page is president. Is enter
Park, this afternoon the ladies of the
Presbyterian Home at 1420 NJ street.
Assisting Mrs. Page in looking after
their eighteen or twenty guests VIII
be Mrs. John sharp Williams. Mrs.
Alexander Gregg, Mrs. HUFF. Mrs. d. E.
Finley, Mrs. w p. Borland, Mrs. How
ard Sutherland. Mrs. James MARITIME.
Mrs. Percy Quin. Mrs w H. osborne.
Mrs. Charles p. Light. Mrs. L. +.
Blaine. Mrs. Fred Stevens and Mrs
made in automobiles. and also sharing
in the pleasures of the party will be
Rev. A. r. Bird. pastor Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. and Mrs.
Bird.
Mr. and Mrs. La,z Anderson enter
tanned about .Go guests last night at a
musica. followed by dancing. \ quar-
tet of Belgian musicians gave the pro-
gram
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gilmour Amies
have issued irvisations Tor the marriage
of their daughter Roberta Hope and
William H. Purnel-Blandy. ensign L.
S. n, Wednesday evening. May 27. at s
O'Clock, at All Souls Unitarian Church.
Ensign Blandy has just returned from
Vera Cruz on a months leave of absence
and the wedding preparations were has
tened that the ceremony might take
place within that interval
f,oI
and Mrs Abbot entertained at din
ner for DIR. and Mrs. c. Hart
Merriam at the Shoreham. Their guests
included Mrs Clinton Merriam from New
York, Gen. II. l.. Abbot from Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Middleton Parker
of South Carolina, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Bailey and Prof. and Mrs. Charles Greedy
Abbot of this city.
Gen. Abbot and Mrs. F. V Abbot and
the Misses Abbot leave for New York
tomorrow, where Col Abbot is now sta
toned.
Capt. and Mrs John Guest OF the North
cumberland will be hosts at a reception
on the afternoon OF Nav 81, from to