Evening star., 1915-12-18
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF Town
The Misses Burleson Hostesses at q
Large Luncheon
Today.
Miss Catherine Burdette Makes Her
Formal Observation-Disclosures
Wedding-Engagements.

The Misses Burleson, daughters Of the
Postmaster General and Mrs. Burleson,
entertained at luncheon today at their
residence on F street, when their guests
were Miss Ruth Lester. Miss overnan.
Miss Margaret Read. Miss Georgia Scho-
field. Miss Catherine Burdette. Miss Marie
Sims, Miss Ruth Patterson Miss Eliza
beth Harding, Miss Margaret Douglas,
Miss Callie Hoke Smith, Miss Bryan, Miss
Ruth Wilson, Miss Ellie Lejeune, Miss
Margaret Howard, Miss Lillian Hendriclk,
Miss Dorothy Shuey, Miss Church, Miss
Hamilton. Miss Sprigg. Miss Helen Nc
Cumber, Miss Delano, Miss Laura Delano,
Miss Jane Gregory, Miss Teresa Granda
y Pezet, Miss Katherine Beach. Miss
Blair. Miss Williams, Miss Taylor, Miss
Jeanette cowan, Miss Wiley, Miss Travers.
Miss Beecher and Miss Sturtevant.
The table was decorated with largo
centerpiece Of poinsettias and red shaded
candles.
at a large tea this afternoon at her
residence on 18th street, when she will
present her daughter. Miss Catherine
Burdette.
MRS. Claude A. swanson, MRS. II. I. y.
Marris and Miss Julia Baugher will do
the honors at the tea table. Mrs.
Myron NJ Parker. jr.. will serve punch
and the other members OF the recefv-
ing party will include Mrs. Arthur
McArthur, jr.; Mrs. Charles McKenney.
Mrs. James Dudley Morgan. Mrs. Myron
NJ. Parker, ST.: Mrs. Samuel Pascha1,
Mrs. Beale r. Howard and Miss Ethel
Libbey.
Miss Burdette's assistants win be
Nfisa Pufh 1Aafer Mfaa Ruth Patfar.
son. Miss Margaret Howard. Miss
Read. Miss Georgia schofeld, Miss
Jeanette cowan. Miss ,a Rauiine NE, stone. ton.
ham, Miss Margaret Douglas, Miss
Dorothy Mason and Miss Ellie Lejeune.
Representative and Mrs. John M. Nell
son of Wisconsin announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter Agnes and
Mr.. George N. Lamb Of Lincoln. Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman. Miss
Kaufman and Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Max Kauffmann and their infant son, will
spend the holidays in Champagne. Ill
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby entertained at
a luncheon today.
| An interesting wedding took place at
noon today at st. Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church. when Miss Nancy
Rose Calvert Schuermann OF this city
became the bride of Mr.: Preston q
Ray Of Kensington. Nd. the Rev
George F. Dudley officiating.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her brother, Mr.. Carl Schuernann
looked charming in gown OF sapphire
blue chiffon velvet, made with semi
overskirt of heavy steel lace. with the
| gated girdle.
She wore large hat of steel lace and
blue velvet, and carried bouquet OF
bride roses and valley lilies.
! Miss Eleanor Schuermann was her
sisters maid of honor and Mrs. ]. Daw-
son Williams Of Kensington the matron
| of honor.
They wore handsome gowns Of tete
de negre fai1le crepe with bodtces OF
georgette crepe of the same shade over
yellow, and gold-lace hats. Their bou-
quets were of yellow chrysanthemums
The little flower girl. Eunice Elsie
hand-em broidered null over pink, with
| blue ribbons and a blue hat. She car
ried basket Of sweetheart roses.
Mr.. Arthur Peter acted as best man
Ray. Mr. William W. Curtis. Mr.: Charles
Ray and Mr.. J. Dawson Williams
There was no reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray left Immediately
and other points north. The bride.
going-away gown was Of sand-colored
cloth. She wore fox furs with stylish
hat of black velvet with ostrich trim
ming.
| Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
will make their home at Kensington
Md.
Gen. and Mrs. John L. Glenn. y. 8. A..
| will leave to morrow evening for San
Antonio. to spend the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. J. R. wellington. after
| a long absence, have returned to theiI
residence on Connecticut avenue.
Representative John 9. Tilson Of
Connecticut has taken apartments at
the Dewey for the winter.
Mrs. Gregory will give a dance tonight
for Miss Jane Gregory and her house
| guest, Miss Mary Taylor and Miss Mary
Bryan Of Texas.
Col. and Mrs Robert NJ Thompson will
entertain at large musical tonight al
| their residence.
Mrs Mary Fogg was hostess at a lunch
con today given at her apartment at the
| Woodward in compliment to her cousin
Miss Alice Kinds, who Is spending the
| winter here.
The other guests were Miss Leita Mont.
gomery. Miss Edith Oracle. Miss Mar.
garet McChord. Miss Dorothy Bertholf
Miss Elizabeth Lea and Miss Pauline
| Wilcox.
Mrs. Cemence Mcmillan Of Fort Myel
entertained at q luncheon yesterday
for Miss McKenna Of Philadelphia, the
guest Of Miss Margaret Loughran.
The party later attended the drill ant
dance In the administration building.
Mr.. Samuel Rogers, director OF CEN
sus, who has been living at the Pow.
hatan for the past year, has moved inte
his new home, which has Just beer
completed at Cleveland Park. Mrs
Rogers and their daughter. Miss Eta
Rogers. having Joined him from theil
home at Raleigh. N. C.
Commander Bowers Symington. whe
lis the naval attache of the American
I embassy at London, Eng. has arrived
in Washington on leave. and is stop.
ping at the Hotel Powhatan.
Invitations have been issued to abou,
seventy children by Miss Ruth Stod.
dard and Master Joseph Stoddard
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ
Stoddard Of r street. for q dance and
movie entertainment to be held at ths
Playhouse. December 20. from to [
o. clock.
Raymond e. Williams, who is attend.
ing school in Pittsburgh, Pa, returned
today to spend the holidays with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles H. VIII.
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