The Washington times., 1915-12-18


Ing was received by Mrs. Glennon. wife
OF Capt. ]. III. Glennon, cOmmandant OF
the navy yard, who was assisted by
Mrs. w. 8. Benson, Mrs. A. L. Willard,
Mrs, 70. w. BOnnaffon, Mrs. J. ID. Gate
wood. and Mrs w. u. Leahy. A buff
fet supper was served at midnight
The Marine Band and tho Mayflower
Orchestra furnished the ,luslc.
Several dinner parties were given at
the Navy Yard, the hosts afterward
taking their guests to the ball, while a
number of parties came later in the
evening, having first attended the opera.
Commander William d. Leahy enter
tained at dinner last night aboard the
Dolphin before the dance at the Navy
Yard. The guests included Commander
and Mrs. Dudley w. Knox, Capt. and
Mrs. Albert p. Niblack, Medical Director
and Mrs. Francis Nash, capt. and Mrs.
Charles L. Hussey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Hoover, Mrs. Leahy, Mrs. Arthur M c.
Arthur, Miss Edith Benham, Capt. Har-
ry s. Knapp and Lieutenant Davidson.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Gerald A. johnson en-
tertained at dinner and later took their
guests to the dance at the Navy Yard.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. limerick
Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Car
rlngton, MIR. and Mrs. Leo May. Miss
Marie johnson, Miss Hazel Johnson,
Hitchcock, Miss Esther Foote, Miss
Edna Hollister, James Wright, Marlyn
Brown, Edmund Tomlinson, John j.
CunnlnBnaNl, lf., ana NllllAH flbNnGIS.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter A. Bloedorn en-
tertained at their quarters at the navy
yard. Those asked to meet Miss Lucy
Burleson. in whose honor the dinner was
DR.. and Mrs. Johnson, Lieut.. and Mrs.
j. W. Bunkley, Miss Helen Blodgett,
Miss Ellie Lejeune, Miss Mary Graham,
Miss Emma Washington, Capt. Ridley
Mclean, Capt. Harold Wirgram, Lieut..
Comdr. Edward j. Marquart and Law
renee o. Murray.
Pay Inspector and Mrs F. W. Bonnaf-
fon entertained ut dinner in compliment
to Capt, James III. Glennon, command
ant Of the Navy Yard, and Mrs. Glen
non. Their other guests were Capt. and
Mrs. Mark Bristol, Miss Helen Squire,
Miss Evellna Gleaves, CommandersF. B..
Bassett and Commander II. V. Butler
Lieut.. James B. Glennon was host at
a dinner given in honor of Miss Rachel
Latta. of Chestnut Hin, Pa. The other
guests included Lieut.. and Mrs. p. b.
Suzanne Chase. Miss Sutton, Miss Paul
inc Kindelberger. Lieut.. Gerald Brad
ford, y. 8. N; P. A. Surg, r. F. Shee-
han, L. s. N; Lieut.. Henry M Cronk-
Lieut.. and Mrs. Roscoe c. Davis and
Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs. George A.
Vroom, entertained at dinner at the
Army and Navy Club, and later took
included Commander and Mrs. Joseph
r. Defrees. Lieut.. and Mrs. William T.
Conn, Lieut.. and Mrs. Albert r. Church,
Lieut. and Mrs: Raymond X. Turner
and Miss Kate Gibson.
Commander and Mrs Arthur L, Will
lard and Lieut.. Thaddeus Ar Thomson
and Miss Thomson were among the din.
ner guests at the navy yard, the former
enIeTtalning e M Tor their house guest, Miss
Lieut.. Owen Bartlett and Miss Bart
lett also entertained small dinner
party at the navy yard, having, as their
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Thomas p. Bernard and Lieut.. G. N
Emerson -
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar ]. orme enter.
talned at dinner, later taking their
quests 10 the dance at the navy yard.
Two dainty canary birds will iiutter
among the palms and smilax which will
decorate the home of Mrs. 8. c.. NeaIe
this afternoon. when she will present
her daughter. Miss katherine Burdette
to society at large reception. Pink
roses in large clusters will he niassed
among palms an ferns throughout the
drawing rooms and dining room. while
smilaX will cover the ceilings. large
screen will serve as a background for
Mrs. Nealc and her daughter. 1t will
be covered with smilax and the flowers
sent the debutante.
the decorations will be quite elaborate
and very effective, serving as a hitting
setting for the handsome bud who will
wear frock Of white moire taffeta
trimmed with silver lace. Her mother
will be gowned in handsome black vel
vet made. on simple lines. The bodice
Is OF black net with lapels faced with
pale. pink satin, as are the folds on the
skirt.
Presiding at the tea table will be Mrs.
Claude Swanson. Mrs. ". T. b. Harris,
Miss Julia Baugher and Mrs. Myron NJ
Parker. jr;, Assisting in the dining room
VIII be Mrs. Arthur Macarthur. r..
MRS. Charles Mckenncy, Mrs James
Dudley Morgan. Mrs. Myrcn NJ. Parker,
sr., Mrs. Samuel PaschaI Mrs. ReaIe r.
Howard. Miss Ethel LibbCy. Miss Ruth
Lester. Miss Ruth Patterson. Miss Mar
garot Howard. Miss Katherine Eninger,
Miss Margaret Read. Miss Georgia Scho-
ie!d Miss Jeanette CDwan, Miss Pauline
Stone. Miss Lillian Hendr!ck, Miss Mary
Graham. Miss Margaret Douglas Miss
Dorothy Mason, and Miss Ellie Le-
ienue.
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Miss Alice Shepard will entertain a
number of Young. unmarried peorIe this
afternoon at tea at her residence in
katherine Goodwin and Miss Mary
Veeder. two 70 the seasons debutantes.
Miss Adelaide Meath and Miss Alice
Goodwin will be at the tea table. Others
assisting will include Miss Mary Pop-
ham. of New York. who is visiting Miss
shepard. Miss Louise Bayne. Miss Jean
cite Cowan. Miss Katherine Harlow.
Miss Georgia Schoield. Miss Evalina
Glcaves, Miss Sallie Beecher, and Miss
Elisabeth Wiley:
Joseph Letter. who is IN Chicas 40,
VIII return next week TO spend the
Christmas holidays with his family al
their home in Virginia.
Tho Ladies' Cooperative Improve
ment Society of Silver Spring. Md, viii
give New Year Eve dance at tn,
armory. The proceeds will be useC
! toward maintaining electric gtroe
| lights for. the town. The patronessei
are Mrs. Gist Blair. Mrs. Helen Thomp
son, Mrs. 3. +. Harvey, and Mrs. vii
| liam Newman.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, presiden
| OF the Washington Fencing Club, wa
host at a tea. yesterday afternoon SivAI
| to members of the club. The guest
| included many. diplomats and folk II
| society. Mrs. Hussey poured tea, as
sisted by Miss Helen Ernst.
| Miss Nellie Claire Howard will go L
Annapolis today to attend the hop a
the Naval Academy tonight. She vii
be ohaperoned by her mother, Mrs
Samuel I, Howard. Miss Howard vii
Ientertain at luncheon on Thursda
at the Raleigh Hotel in honor of Mis-
| Beatrice Dulin.
RI. Irving Howard. son OF MIR. an
Mrs. Samuel T, Howard. who is, a