Evening star., 1915-12-22
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Mrs. Charles D. Helmbold Hostess
at Debutante Luncheon for
Her Daughter.
Mrs. Edgar L. Woods Entertains.
Dinners Before the Ball Last
Neutrality-suspicious..

Mrs. Charles D. Helmbold gave a
beautiful luncheon today at the Graz
ton in compliment to her debutante
daughter, Miss Marjorie Helmbold.
The luncheon was served at small
tables. each having a decoration OF
tpink roses. snapdragons and ferns.
The guests included Miss Teresa
Granda Pezet. Miss Catherine Bur
ldette, Miss Beatrice Dulin, Miss Mar
gheritta Tillman. the Misses Chase,
Miss Ellie Lejeune. Miss Ruth Lester,
Miss Grace Overman, Miss jeanette
lCowan, Miss Josephine Shields. Miss
lNewberry. Miss Charlotte Capers. Miss
marie Sims, Miss Lillian Hendricks,
Miss Anita Kite. Miss Dorothy bennett,
Miss Jane Gregory, Miss Mary Taylor,
Miss Mary Bryan, Miss Elizabeth Rec
side Miss Louise Clark, Miss Harmon
Bailey, Miss Lillian Sutton. Miss Mary
Wheeler Vest, Miss Dorothy Wyeth'
Misses Dorothea and .Gwendolen Denys'
Miss Mary Graham, the Misses Mills
Miss Helen McCumber, Miss Mary Am
bier Miss Pocahontas Butler. Miss Eliz-
labeth Halmar, Miss Laura Graves, Miss
Thompson. Miss Howard, Miss Henry,
Mrs. William P. Rogers and Mrs. A. w.
Thompson of Roland Park, Nd, house
tguest of Mrs Helmbold.
Mrs. Edgar L. Woods was hostess at
a delightful luncheon today. given in
honor Of her cousin. Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son.
Pink roses and ferns formed the deco
ration, and the guests invited to meet
Mrs. Swanson included Mrs. Edwin T.
Pollock, Mrs. W. w. Galhraith. Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman, Mrs. Charles Hoof. Mrs.
Alexander Watson. Miss Helen Stewart
and Mrs. Wallace Lindsay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley
entertained at dinner before the dance
at the University Club last night, when
their guests were Medical Director and
Mrs Charles H. T. Lowndes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Miller, Mr.. Herbert Kubel. Mr..
Huline of Baltimore.
Miss Marie Adams has invitations out
for a dance January Z to meet Miss
Helen Byrne Of Philadelphia.
The marriage of Miss, Viola Measer
and Mr.. Henry Warren George took
place last night at $3.50 o'clock at the
Zion Lutheran Church, the Rev.
Schmidt officiating.
The bride wore a smart gray travel
ing suit with hat to match and carried
a bouquet of bride roses. She was at
Sophie Hoffman.
Mr.. Boyd and Mr.. James Brown acted
as groomsmen, and Mr.. Fred Steckler
and Mr.. Fred Rupurtus were the
ushers.
Miss Grace Thompson of Falls
Church. Va, played the wedding
marches, and Mrs. Charles ]. Malnati
sang 20 Promise Me" during the cere-
mony.
Mr.. and Mrs. George left Immediately
after the ceremony for New York,
where they will spend part of their
honeymoon.
The charity ball last night at Rausch-
er's for the benefit OF the Children's
Country Home was attended by q large
| company. separate units of which had
also spent the early evening together
at dinners, which have become also
| feature of this now annual event.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, the president Of
the board Of MANAGEMENT. received. and
among those who had boxes were Mrs
Edison Bradley. Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Robert
Mccormack, Nine. Hauge, Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
Fiels asS and ID Mrs. a:MTl charles NJ nv Welsh afshan
Among. those giving dinners, whose
guests went on to the ball, were Sena-
tor and Mrs. Wadsworth. in whose
party were Assistant Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Phillips. Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ.
carlisle. Paymaster and Mrs Merriam,
Miss Sheridan, Miss Ruth Wales. Miss
Harriet Winslow. Miss Elliott. Mr..
Mr.. Howe.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Breckinridge Bayne
had as dinner guests. prior to the ball,
DR.. and Mrs. Louis Lehr. DR.. and Mrs.
Harry Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gar
Irett, Miss Eleanora Morgan. Miss
Francise Williams. Mr.. Lee Noyes and
DR.. George N. Poulief.
With Mrs. Preston Gibson at dinner
)cum. Mrs. Bacon Of Boston. Mrs John
Henderson and Mr.. Oliver Hartman.
Mrs. Charles N. Welshs party at din
ner and at the ball was arranged for
her house guests. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nelson and Mr.. Freeman Smith of New
York
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Harlow were
Iamong others entertaining before the
Iball.
Mrs. Carroll Glover, jr.; the Misses
j Mackay- Smith. Mrs. Murray Cobb, Mrs.
Fleming Newbold. Mrs. Ormsby NC
Cannon. Miss Sophy johnson and Miss
Emery are members Of the board and
participated with their guests in the
pleasures Of the occasion.
Mr.. Francis NJ. Turner, jr., Of Canada
is spending the holiday season in this
city with friends.
Mrs Oney X. Carstarphen of New
York city Is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Blanche X. Towson, 400 N street north
west.
Mrs Robert Hamilton Campbell has
returned to the Bancroft for the winter
after visits in New York and Phila-
delphia.
The minister Of Peru and Nine. Pezet
have issued cards for a reception at the
Pan-American building on the after
noon Of Friday. December 81. when
they will present their young niece.
Miss Teresa Granda ,Pezet.
The marriage of Miss Margaret A.
Shea and Mr.. Albert J. Hendley took
|, place at o'clock Saturday. December
) is, at st. Pauls rectory. the Rev. VIII
liam J. Carroll officiating. Only the
) Immediate families of the bride and
; bridegroom were present. Miss Bessie
Shea, attended her sister as bridesmaid.
and Mr.. Arthur A. Alexander. brother-in-
| law of the bridegroom. was best man.
The bride wore becoming tan trav-
cling suit and a bouquet Of violets and
, gardenias. After the ceremony sup
, per was served at the home of the
brides parents on Fairmont street, fol-
) lowed by reception at the future
; home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hendley. the
Darlington.