The Washington times., 1915-01-16
News of Capitals
Social World
n RS. THOMAS WATT GREG,

III DRY, wife Of the Attorney
N General, and Mrs. Cone John
son. wife of the Solicitor Of the
state Department. were the guests OF
honor at a buffet lxncheon given today
by Mrs. Robert L. Henry, Of Texas, at
her homo on Nineteenth street. The
drawing room was decorated with South
ern smilex and great punches Of carna-
tions IN shades Of pink, combined with
narcissus' and arranged In gold baskets
Killarney roses with palms and huge
Boston ferns were used in the dining
room and a touch of spring appeared in
the rose-colored sweet peas. which
graced the Railways. Assisting Mrs.
Henry to receive her guests @ere Mrs
Hannis Taylor. Mrs. Charles H. r.
Lowndes. Mrs. Ollie James. Mrs. T. r.
Ansberry. Mrs. J. H. Eagle. Mrs. c. r.
burst and Mrs. Henry's daughter, Mrs.
Harold P. Parmalee. There were forty
guests.
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Mrs. Katherine Atterbury Brastow
and William L. Fendall, of Alexandria.
were married at noon today at the home
of the bride. 2013 N street. the Rev. Or.
Wallace officiating in the presence of
the two immediate families. Morgan
Beach acted as best man. and the
brides only attendants were little
Schuyler Dunlop and her small nephew:
Philadelphia. The drawing room. where
the ceremony took place. was elaborate
ly decorated with palms and American
Beauty yoses. while the dining room
was In pink with pink roses on the
table. The bride was gowned In green
velvet. with a white lace hat. and car
ried pink roses. A seated breakfast
followed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fendall will make their home at 2ol3 N
street.
Mrs. william Cumming Story. presi-
dent general Of the d. A.. r.. always
the recipient Of many entertainments
whenever she comes to Washington.
was today the honor guest at lunch
con given by Mrs James r. Patton.
lowed by a large reception which was
attended by members Of official and
resident society and members Of the
On Monday afternoon another recep-
ton will be given in compliment to Mrs.
Story by Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift:
and Monday night she will be one Of
the honor guests at the ball given by
the Patriots Memorial Chapter OF the
Mrs. Joseph e. Ransdell. wife Of Sen.
ator Ransdell, and treasurer general
OF tho d. A. r. will entertain at
dinner in honor Of Mrs., Story on jan
uary IS. On Wednesday evening Mrs.
Story will be one Of the speakers AZ
the banquet Of the District Of Columbia
sons OF the American Revolution. On
% she will be the honor gues.
at a luncheon given by Miss Faner,
and at q reception and luncheon given
by Mrs J. X. Lipptncott.
Miss Elizabeth Eichelberger. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Eichelberger,
is hostess at a party this afternoon IN
celebration Of her fourth birthday: Her
little guests are Dorrett Learned, Emily
Learned, Constance Rawlston. Eliza
beth Hui, Robert Reside. Reeve Lewis,
James Aeaton. Richard Goff. Davenport
White. Henry Hume. Carroll Grosvenor,
Alexander Grosvenor, and George Hob
son.
Congressman and Mrs. Henry d;
Flood Of Virginia were the principal
guests at a dinner which senator ana
Mrs. Claude Swanson or Virginia gave
in their honor last evening. Ihe taoie
was beautifully decorated with baskets
Of spring flowers, pink carnations. free
sia, pussy willow, and pink sweet peas.
The guests, in addition to Mr.. and Mrs.
Flood, were Justice and Mrs. Lamar,
Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman' Senator
and Mrs, Gilbert Hitchcock. Senator and
Mrs Ollie James. Senator and Mrs:
Eardwick Of Georgia, Congressman end
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood, congressman
and Mrs. Carlin OF Virginia ana Mr'
Pa. who arrived yesterday to spend the
week end with Senator and Mrs. Swan>
son.
The marriage Of Mrs. A. Miriam
O., x.ytn p.
formed this evening at o'clock In the
English room of the Raleigh Hotel, by
the Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Forty guests will witness the
which viii be fSi!owed in we ,oE,, oE a
Mrs. Winfield S. Overton and Percy II.
Russell will be the only attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders will leave to-
morrow for the Pacific coast. where
they will S0'0urn fer several months
wedding Of interest to Washington
is that Of Henry Trumbull Williams, Of
Boston. and Miss Lucy Greer. Of De-
troit. today at the home OF the bride.
Only relatives and a few intimate
young couple will make their home In
where Mr.. Williams Is prac-
ticing patent law.
After Mr.. Williams graduated from
Harvard. he came to Washington to
study law at George Washington Uni
versity and lived here for about five
years. Since then he has been a fire.
uuent visitor to this city and has a
wide acquaintance here
At the meeting yesterday Of the board
Of the Woman's National Democratic
League. it was decided to give the an
nual Dolly Madison breakfast at
Rauscher's about February Is, instead
of on Dolly Madison's birthday. May
20. which has heretofore been the date.
The usual plan >will be followed, of
having the hostesses in official life as
hostesses at the tables.
Josef Hoffmann's piano recital at the
National Theater yesterday afternoon
a brilliant audience. Mrs.
Marshall. wife Of the Vice President,
was a guest In the box Of Mrs. Thomas
+. Walsh. whose other guests included
Mrs. Burton Harrison. Mrs. David
Jayne Hill. Mrs. Malburn, and Mrs.
John Barton Payne. With Mrs. James
Mcmillan We're Mrs. Charles Richard
son; Mrs. Corbin. Mrs. Kenneth II. Nc
milan, Mrs. James Morgan, and Mrs.
Preston Gibson. Nine. Bakhmeteff and
Viscountess de Sibour also had boxes,
the latter having as her guests Mrs.
Perrin.
Mrs. Cabot Lodge entertained. among
others In her box. Mrs. Frederick Keep,
Mrs. W. Murray Crane, Mrs. George
Cabot Lodge. and Mrs. William Corco-
ran EuStiS. Mrs Josapb 7 altar apto,