Evening star., 1916-12-26

mansion. Professional entertainers will
give a program after the dinner. The
only guests outside the choir who have
been invited are Rev. DR.. Roland Cot
ton Smith, rector of st. Johns, and Mrs.
Smith, the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Lane and Mrs. Julian James.
A large Christmas dance will be given
this evening at the Congressional Club,
when the guests will include the sons
and daughters of the members and a
number of their out-of-town guests
here for the holidays.
An effective decoration OF polnsettas,
holly and Christmas greens is I'M place
In the ballroom and dining room ana
Mrs. James Brown Scott, acting cnalr-
man Of the entertainment committee
will receive the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton Z. Lester ana
the Misses Lester will entertain at a
dance at Rauscher's this evening IN
honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Ripley
buchanan. The guests will number
.boat 400 and a seated supper will fol-
low.
Mrs. Malek Adel Loring has an
nounced the marriage OF her daughIer' =
gan of this city. Mr.. Logan Is an edi
torial and magazine writer ana is
member Of the Metropolitan, Chevy
Chase, Riding and Hunt and Grldiroh
clubs Mr.. ana MIS- Logan nav oPS'>
ments at the New Willard
The Misses Burleson VIII enter ttain
at dinner this evening In compliment 10
Miss Edith Blair and Miss Minna biair
the party going later 10 Nrs' heS'ei
dance at Rauscher's-
Nr. and Mrs. Paul W. Bartlett VIII oe
hosts al dinner this evening at thelf
studio house in compliment TO MISE
Caroline Ogden Jones.
Mrs. Francis Bacon james was most
ess at a delightful luncheon TO-DAY a.
the Highlands, when she entertained ~
compliment to Miss Janet HERON, ol'e
of the seasons debutantes. Po1nsetttdt
formed the centerpiece and the guess
were Miss George Magoun or Balti-
more. house guest of Miss Heron; Miss
Minna Blair, Miss Anne HOPKINS, miss
Margaret Tuttle, Miss Adelaide Tuttle
I Miss Dolores Crawford, Miss Cecilia
McCallum, Miss Josephine Broome, MISS
Mary Gibson. Miss Dorothy Whitridge
Miss Anita Henry, Miss Margaret Dur,
zee and Miss Teresa James. oaushtsr o.
the hostess, who has returned from
Bryn Mawr College for the holidays
and who will be d debutante of next
| season.
! Pink and white roses IN profusior
will form the decoration for the mar
Wage of Miss Helen Branconier Smith
/ aud Lieut. John Howard Hoover, /. >
! n, which will take place this evening
! at 6 o'clock at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Richard smith. in 10th street Mgr
Mackin will perform the c. non r.
the presence of a small gathering OF
relatives and intimate friends of the
Young couple. The bride, who viii be
escorted by her father, will be unat-
i tended. Lieut.. ]. Vance Ogan, u. $. NJ.
will act as best man for Lieut. Hoover.
An informal reception for the guests
present at the ceremony will follow.
/ Lieut.. Hoover and his bride will leave
| later for a short wedding trip. On their
return they will spend two weeks with
| the brides parents before TAX ig pos
session of their quarters at the navy
yard.
Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained a
large party last night.
Miss Margaret McChord, daughter OF
Interstate Commerce Commissioner and
Mrs. Charles c. McChord, WAS hostess a,
a large dinner last evening in the presi-
Dental suite at the Willard. The decora-
tions were of holly and poinsettia bios
SONS intermingled with the Christmas
green's. Miss McChord and her guests
later attended the ball at Rauscher's for
the benefit Of the Children's Country
| Home.
Dr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Rush Logic
were hosts at large reception this aft
exnoon At the WaahlnGton Club when