Evening star., 1915-12-24

introduced during the afternoon.
Among those who rode were Mrs. w.
st. Clair Bowen, Miss Edythe Howard,
Miss Ruth Donaldson. Miss Ruth Hitch
cock. Miss Ethel MacMurray. Miss
Carpenter. Miss Mary Preston, Miss
Gerry Morgan. Miss Ruth Anderson.
Miss Crosby. Miss Elliott, Miss Nc
Lanahan, Miss Alice Mann. Miss Lucie
Hall. Dr. and Mrs. Breckinridge Bayns,
Coffin. Mr.; RICHARD X; Tyler. Lieut.
Thomas P. Morgan. jr.: Master Joseph
Devereaux, Master McLanahan, Mr..
John r. Evans, Mr.. william Corcoran.
Count Bonde and Mr.. Carlos Acuna.,
Additional guests came in for the
tea which followed.
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, jr., gave a beautiful masquerade
cotillon last night. from I until 10, for
their children. Miss Evelyn Wadsworth
and Master Jerry Wadsworth.
The rooms were effectively decorated
with poinsettias, holly and Christmas
greens, and there was a large Christ
mas tree. ablaze with lights and filled
with gifts for the young guests.
A stringed orchestra played through
out the evening A buffet supper was
served at o'clock and lighter refresh
ments after the cotillon. The young
guests included Miss Ruth Stoddard,
Miss Caroline Swift. Miss Frances Nc
Kee, Miss Mary Ward. Miss Violet Spen-
GER, Miss Helen Colbert, Miss Frances
Hopkins, Miss Nancy Hoyt. Miss Nancy
Newell. Miss Sydney Webb. Joe Stod-
dard, Billy Mann, Billy Laughlin. Tom
my Laughlin, Jack Lippitt. Bates Nc
Kee, Archie Hawley, Julian Green, Will
liam Blair. Rodman Swift. Blaise de ST.
bour, Clifford Ewing, Billy Breckin-
ridge and Bishop Hill.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall will give the first of the official
dinner parties in honor of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson January IA at
the willard, where they are spending
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell enter
tanned at a brilliant reception ano
dance last night at Rauscher's for their
son, Mr.. Robert Bell, who is home for
the holidays.
The guests numbered several hun
dred and included many friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bell. as well as those of their
son.
The bathrooms were beautifully dec
GRATED with poinsettias. Christmas
orchestra played throughout the even
ing for the dancing and buffet sup
per was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell gave a large din
ner for their son and a number OF his
classmates at the University of Penn
sylvania, who accompanied him home.
before the reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bells son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Ripley.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Pilot ar
Il lived from New York yesterday and
will be their guests during the holi-
days.
Capt and Mrs. James H. Oliver have
gone to Virginia to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Mrs. oliver will not be at home until
the first Friday in January.
Burleson entertained at dinner last
night at their residence on F street.
The dinner was served in Mexican
fashion. with Mexican dishes and dec.
orations.
Gen. and Mrs Albert L. Mills left
last night for Fort Oglethorpe. Ga,
where they will spend Christmas with
their son,in-law and daughter. Lieut..
observe her at home day Monday. as
they will not return to Washington
until the following day.
Gen. and Mrs. william L. Marshall
entertained Informally at dinner last
night at the Army and Navy Club for
their house guest. Miss Warren of
Atlanta, Ga.
Only q small company Of relatives
and intimate friends witnessed the
marriage of Miss Bertha Won Preissie 3
of this city and Lieut.. Russell B. Pat
terson, u. s. A., which took place last
night in Denver, Colo. The ceremony
was performed at o'clock at the
Church of the Ascension, Rev. Henry s..
Foster officiating.
After a brief honeymoon in Denver.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Patterson will be at
home to their friends at Fort Yellow.
stone, where the bridegroom was re-
Gently transferred from Washington.
DR.. ana Mrs. Won Preissig will leave
here shortly for the Pacific coast, their
future home.
The marriage Of Miss Frances Gladys
Davis, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Rutter Davis Of Baltimore, and Mr..
Showell Coulbourn Dennis Of WASH
ington, took place last evening at
Brown Memorial Church. The church
was decorated with palms. The bride
entered with her father. by whom she
was given in marriage. They were met
by the groom, attended by his brother,
Mr.. Ralph Dennis. The bride wore q
gown of white satin and point lace.