The Washington times., 1915-12-18

ing was received by Mrs Glcnnon, wife
the navy yard, who vas assisted by
Mrs. w. $. Benson. Mrs. A. l.. Willard
Mrs. E. w. Bonnaffon, Mrs. J. ID. Gate
wood. and Mrs w. u. l.eahy. 4 buf-
fet supper was served at midnight.
The Marine Band and the Mayflower
Orchestra furnished the ,husic.
Several dinner parties were given at
the Navy Yard, the hosls afterward
taking their guests to the hall, while
evening, having first attended the opera
Commander William ID. Leahy enter
tained at dinner last night aboard the
Dolphin before the dance at the Navy
and Mrs. Dudley w. Knox, Capt. and
Mrs. Albert r. Niblack, Medical Director
and Mrs. Francis Nash, capt. and Mrs
Charles L, Husscy, Mr.: and Mrs. W; d.
Arthur. % Miss Mss Edith fsni Benham. % Capt Capt Har-
ry s. Knapp and Lieutenant Davidson.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Gerald A. Johnson en-
tertained at dinner and later took their
hs; guests to the dance at IN the Navy nard
Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Car
rlngton, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo May. Miss
Marie johnson, Miss Hazel Johnson
Mss aeRa MISS Esther Nfs Fooe M,s
Edna Hollistcr. James Wright, Marlyn
Brown, Edmund Tomlinson, John D.
Cunningham, jr.. and William Flathers.
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
given, were Capt. and Mrs. r. l.. Berry.
]. W. Bunkiey, Miss Helen BiodEett,
Miss Ellie Lejeune, Miss Mary Graham,
Miss Emma Washington Capt. Ridley
Mclean, Capt Harold Wirgram, Lieut..
Comdr. Edward ]. MarQuart and Law
Pay Inspector and Mrs. F.. W. Bonnaf-
eon entertained ut dinner in compliment
to Capt. James II: Glennon, command
ant of the Navy Yard, and Mrs. Glen
Mrs. Mark Bristol, Miss Helen Squire,
Miss Evelina Gleayes, Commander r. B.
Ba ssett and Commander II. V. Butler.
G dinner a snen IN IN honor OF MIS- MIS- hese Rsehei
Latta, of Chestnut Hill, Pa. The other
guests included Lieut.. and Mrs +. b.
Haines. Miss Gheen, Miss Dulin, Miss
suzanne Chase, Miss Sutton, Miss Paul
ford, 7. $. n; P; \. Surg. r: F. shee-
han, L. s. N. Lieut.. Henry NJ. Cronk-
lite. L. S. A., and Edward Dewey.
Mrs 6aWis afg motbsT HoscSe %rs C. Davis and
Nroom, entertained at dinner at the
Army and Navy Club, and later took
their guests to the dance. Their guests
included Commander and Mrs. Joseph
r. Defrees. Lieut.. and Mrs William r.
Conn, Lieut.. and Mrs. Albert r. Church
Lieut.. and Mrs. Raymond II. Turner
and Miss Kate Gibson.
Commander and Mrs, Arthur L. Will
lard and Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Thomson
and Miss Thomson were among the din.
ner guests at the navy yard, the former
entertaining for their house guest, Miss
Lewis. of New York
Iienf Owen Ror
lett also entertained small dinner
party at the navy yard having, as their
guests Miss Margaret Parker, Lieut.
Ihomas p. Bernard and Lieut.. G. n
Emerson
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar ]. Orme enter
tained at dinner, later taking their
guests to the dance at the navy yard.
Two dainty canary birds will ilutter
among the palms and smilnx which will
decorate the home of Mrs. s G. Nesle
this afternoon. when she will present
her daughter, Miss katherine Burdette
TO society at a large reception. Pink
roses in large clusters will be n,aSsed
among palms an ferns throughout the
drawing rooms and dining room while
SmilaX will cover the ceilings 4 large
screen will serve as a background for
Mrs Eealc and her dauGhter. 1t will
be covered with smilaX and the flowers
sent the debutante.
the decorations vii! be quite elaborate
and very effective. serving as a hitting
setting for the handsome bud who will
wear a frock Of white MORE taf,eta
trimmed with silver lace. Her mother
will be sowned in handsome black vel
vet ma de on simple lines. The bodice
is Of back net with lapels faced with
pale pink satin, as are the folds on the
skirt.
Presiding at tn tea table will be Mrs.
Claude swanson; Mrs. II: r. p. Harris.
Parker. jr,. Assisting In the dining room
will bn Mrs. Arthur Macarthur. tr,,
Mrs, Charles McKenncv, Mrs James
Dudley Morgan, Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker.
Howard. Miss Ethel Libbcv. Miss Ruth
Letter. Miss Ruth Patterson. Miss Mar
garct Howard, Miss katherine Efingcr.
Miss Margaret Read. Miss Georgia Scho-
no!d. Miss jeanette Cowan. Miss Pauline
Graham. Miss Margaret Douglas Miss
Dorothy Mason. and Miss Ellie L.
icnue.
Miss Alice Shepard will entertain a
number of Young. unmarried reorIe This
afternoon at a tCa at her residence In
Eighteenth street in compliment 20 Mss
katherine Goodwin and Miss Mary
H,eeder:: two 70 the seasons debntantes.
Goodwin will be 1T the tea table. Others
assisting will include Miss Mary Pom
ham. of New York. who is visiting Miss
shepard. Miss Louise Ravne, Miss Jean
cite Cowan. Miss Katherine Harlow.
Miss Georgia Schofeld. Miss Evalina
Glcaves, Miss Sallie Beecher, ard Miss
Elisabeth Wiley.
Joseph Letter. who is IN Chica 90
will return next week to spend the
Christmas holidays with his family al
their home in VIRGINIA.
II
The Ladies' Cooperative Improve
ment Society of silver Spring. Md, viii
give a New Year Eve dance at III,
armory. The proceeds will be useC
toward maintaining electric strce
! lights for the town. The patronesse
are Mrs. Gist Blair. Mrs. Helen Thomp
son, Mrs e. +. Harvey, and Mrs. VII
| liam Newman.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, presiden
| OF the Washington Fencing Club. wa
| host at a tea yesterday afternoon Sivel
| to members of the club. The guest
| included many diplomats and folk il
society. Mrs. Hussey poured tea. as
sisted by Miss Helen Ernst.
s.
| Miss Nellie Claire Howard Will go t.
| the Naval Academy tonight. She vii
| he chaperoned by her mother, Mrs
Samuel Z. Howard Miss Howard vii
| entertain at luncheon on Thursda
at the Raleigh Hotel in honor OF Mis-
| Heatrice Dulin.
II. Irving Howard. son OF Mr. an
| Mis- Samuel r. Howard who "a +,