The Washington times., 1914-11-20
The News of Society
RS CHRISTIAN HEMMICK's
BY JEAN ELIOT.

land avenue "ds the scene OF
an interesting gathering last
evening, when a number OF prominent
people assembled to hear Mrs Pethick
Lawrence speak on "Woman's Move
ment for Constructive Peace" Among
those present were Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley and Miss Hinckley. Mrs. Joseph
Crawford. Miss Caryl Crawford, Mrs.
William Barrett Ridgeiy. Mrs. John ].
White, Mrs. Thomas Chatard, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Blair, Countess Dumas. Miss
Hazel Mackaye and Percy Mackaye.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hemmick entertained at
luncheon yesterday in compliment to
Mrs. Graham, of Santa Barbara. Cal,
who is spending q short time at the
Shoreham. Among the guests were
Princess David Kawananokoa, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Biddle. Miss Mary Sheriff.,
DR.. Bispham, DR.. Glenn Biddle, of Phila-
delphia; Percy Mackaye, and Wilbur
Mrs. Frederick A. Delano, wife of Mr.
Delano, Of the Federal Reserve Board,
and their daughters, Of Chicago, have
arrived in Washington and have Joined
Mr.. Delano at the shoreham.
]. Low Hartman, of Berryville, Va.
is In washington for a few days and is
stopping at the Hotel Powhatan.
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Miss Nellie Arnett. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. s. r. Arnett, Of 1902 N street
northwest, and Hermes D. Clayton were
married Wednesday at Wardman' S
court. Fourteenth and Clifton street, by
the bridegroom's father, the Rev. J. B.
Clayton. Their only attendants were
N hrof hor and hio uifa NJ
and Mrs. P. B. Clayton. The young
couple will reside at COG Lamont street.
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Miss Katherine Beach. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Beach, Is the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. B. L. Hardin, on
Connecticut avenue
Congressman and Mrs. Murdock and
Miss Marcia Murdock have given UP
their apartment at the Powhatan and
taken a house at 1898 Q street.
Mrs. sylvanus Stokes and Miss Madge
Pickett Stokes have returned to the
shoreham from Atlantic City and New
York.
The Georgetown University Hospi-
tai will give q Thanksgiving tea and
linen shower on Wednesday next from
3 to 8 in the afternoon. Mrs. Milton
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Miss Margaret Mitchell will pour tea,
and Mrs. Cans, president, and other
members Of the ladies' board Of the
hospital will assist the sisters in
CARRYING out the arrangements for
the evening. which include a delight
the hospital, etc. The occasion will
afford the public an opportunity to
become acquainted with the hospital
and its work.
Mrs Harry Fitzhugh Gray has ar
Sived in Washington to be the guest for
some time Of her mother, Mrs. J. D.
Murdaugh.
Mrs. David Stewart Hendrick enter
tained at luncheon yesterday for her
daughter. Miss Lillian Hendrick, and
some Of the seasons debutantes.
Major Philip Brown. U. s. NJ. c., is
at the Naval Hospital for a few days
before going on leave. Major Brown has
been at Vera Cruz for some time.
Naval Hospital this week, and join his
wife at the Sycamore, 1924 street.
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Mrs. Baldwin. wife of Capt. T. A.
Baldwin, U. 8. N. entertained at lunch
con today in honor Of Mrs. J. Franklin
nest Darlington. Mrs. william Corcoran
Montgomery McComb. Mrs. Rocken.
bach, Miss Anne Mccormick, Mrs. Hen
ry P. Mccain, Mrs. Hugh Scott, Mrs
w. w. Wotherspoon, Mrs. Mark Bris-
tol, Mrs. Schwerin. Mrs. J. B. Aleshire
Mrs. John A Johnston, Mrs. Reginald
F. Nicholson. Mrs. Frank Beatty, Mrs,
Galbraith, and Mrs. Philip Hill
The officers of the Mayfower will en-
tertain at tea dance this afternoon.
Miss Marguerite Pilson was hostess
at a luncheon this afternoon in compli-
ment to several Of this seasons debu-
tantes.
Miss Pilson will go to Philadelphia
Friday to attend the Army Navy foot
ball game. She will return Sunday.
Miss Genevieve Walsh. daughter of
Senator and Mrs. Walsh. is spending
some weeks in Oregon, Mo-, as the
guest of Miss Marie Zook.
Mrs. /. 7. Mann has sent out invi-
tations for q series of tea dances on
December s. u 10. and 26, at her home
In sixteenth street. Mrs. Mann will be
at home sundays in January.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Howard and
Miss Nellie Claire Howard have taken
possession of the apartment in the Ro-
chambeau which they will occupy for
the winter.
Mrs. Claude swanson, Mrs. Thomas
Taliaferro, Mrs. Tuckerman, Mrs Louis