Evening star., 1915-03-12

Nine. Bakhmeten Will be the cn1eI
patroness of benefit bazaar to be given
in New York the week of April II for
Russian war sufferers. Everything to
be sold will be of Russian origin or
made by Russians.
United States Commissioner and Mrs
Lamar, who have arrived in San Fran-
cisco. are being greatly entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crocker gave
large luncheon for them last week.
Miss Ruth Parker, daughter of Col
and Mrs NJ. NJ. Parker. who recently
underwent an operation for appendl-
citis, is making most satisfactory prog
ress, and, it is expected, will be able to
return from the hospital within the
next ten days.
The arrangements for the marriage
of Miss Catherine Birney and Ensign
James Hale Strong. L. S. N, have been
completed. The ceremony will be on
April 10, at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Blrney,
and will be followed by reception
Mrs. F. NJ Barker of Chicago, formerly
Miss Edith Birney. will be matron OF
honor for her sister. and the brides
maids will be Miss Marie Adams, Miss
Lillian Birney, Miss Hazel Cox and
Miss Josephine Mitchell OF Baltimore
county. Md, cousin OF the bride e-to-oe
Miss Birneys small nieces. Helen and
Agatha Varela. daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund A. Narela. and Miss Edith
Gantz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gantz of Baltimore. will be the flower
girls Mr. John, Larkin of New York
will be best man.
Miss Lois Reside, the debutante daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reside, enter
tanned about forty young people last night
at an informal dancing party.
Among others entertaining at dinner
AVN nd night
were Capt. Doodson, Maj. Lynch, Col.
and Mrs. Ladd, Capt. Lott, Col. Per-
kins, Lieut.. c. B. Matthews, Comman-
der Jewell. Capt. D. 4. Hall and Col. and
Mrs Dorst.
Miss Elsie Tavera Boehmer. daughter
of Mrs Lucy c. Boehmer, and Mr.. Charles
Albert Bright were married at the home
Of the bride Wednesday evening.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. CHRISTOPHER Sparkling. pastor OF ST
Johns Episcopal Church. Georgetown
The bride entered the parlor accompa-
MED by her cousin. Mr.. James ii. Allen,
who gave her in marriage, and was pre-
ceded by little Mauna Evelyn Jones OF
Catonsville, Md, who acted as flower
girl. They were met at the altar, which
was arranged amid palms and ferns, by
the bridegroom. The bride was becom-
ingly dressed in white crepe meteor,
trimmed with chantilly lace A wedding
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bright left by the mid
night train for Baltimore. New York,
Boston and Marblehead. Mass.
They were the recipients of many beau
tiful presents.
Mrs Sheldon Evans entertained at a
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs. Ed
sephus Daniels, Mrs. John ]. Knapp. Mrs.
Braisted, Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Thropp.
Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Harlow, Mrs. Niblack.
Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Fiske. Mrs. William
P. Hall, Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Mrs. Harri-
man and Miss Doyle.
Mrs William r. Wheeler was hostess
at ) o'clock tea yesterday at the Willard
in compliment to Mrs. V. z. Reed and
Miss Reed of Colorado The guests were
Mrs Clark, wife of Senator Clark of
Wyoming; Mrs. Francis Newlands, Mrs.
Charles McChord, Mrs. Ira Bennett. Mrs.
]. c. OLaughlin. Mrs Henckles, wife of
foundation; Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller.
Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins. Miss Mar
garet McChord. Miss Henckles and Miss
Bennett The table had lovely CEN
terpiece Of sweet peas. tied in corsage
bouquets, for the guests.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert Z. Patterson en-
tertained at dinner last night at the
Army and Navy Club in honor of Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Gorgas. Invited to meet
a. j.
Mrs. T. C. Lyster, Maj. and Mrs. Robert
Z. Noble. Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Borden
DIR. Louise Taylor Jones. DR.. E. Barton
Jones, Maj and Mrs Elbert Parsons and
DR.. and Mrs. John Trask
| Maj and Mrs. Patterson were also din
ner hosts at the Army and Navy Club last
week, when their guests included Repre-
| sentative and Mrs. Bird S. Mcclure, Com
1nander and Mrs. Adelbert Althouse Mr.
and Mrs. Alan Clephane. Miss Dorothy
Drake, Capt and Mrs. Ralph H. Goldth-
| waite. DIR. F. Edward Larkin and Mai
Allie w. Williams
| The fifth of a series of dances given un-
| der the auspices of the Sunday School Of
| All Souls Church will be held tomorrow
evening at 1742 Church street. The com
mittee in charge of these dances is Mr..
| Fenton Fadley. Mrs. a. W. Spanhoofd.
Mrs. Louis a. Simon and Mrs. Benjamin
+. Smith. Some Of the patronesses are
Mrs. Frank +; Clarke. Mrs G. B. Far
truhar. Mrs. William J. Myers, Mrs. Louis
| Stabler and Mrs. Joseph James Mrs. F.
| A. Holton Mrs. l.. G y. Pierce and Mrs
Caleb S. Miller will act as hostesses.
! Mrs. Philip II. Christman and her house
guest, Miss Sherman of Mount Holly,
N J., will be at home informally to-
morrow afternoon, March 13, at 2S25
| 18th street.
Mrs P V DeGraw has gone to Phia-
deiphla ana princeton Tor a short visit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry gave
a dinner and dance aboard their yacht
| Owena, which they will shortly
make a trip through the Panama canal
land later cruise in Pacific waters.
Judge and Mrs. Payne, who were
here most of the winter with Col.
lCharles Page Bryan, left Chicago a
week ago for California. They will re-
main several weeks on the coast and
return east by way of San Diego.
Mrs. D. Percy Hickling and Miss Sa-
rah Hickling have just returned from
1 a visit to Mrs. Hicklings father, ex-
Gov. William A. Stone, at Pittsburgh,
| Pa.
Miss Sarah Hickling is entertaining
at tea tomorrow afternoon for her
house guest, Miss Houston of Pennsyl
vania.
| DR.. and Mrs. George B. Welch are at
Atlantic City. staying at the Chalfonte
| Mrs. John w. Thompson entertained
, at luncheon today in compliment to
Mrs. Ludwig.
Ordered m Renov 0uoroboro.o.