Evening star., 1916-12-31

Town and Country Club. which repre-
sents the consolidation recently Of the
former Washington Suburban. Mercan-
tile and Octagon-Excelsior clubs. are to
hold housewarming and reception
In their new town house. The new
home. 1908 Adams Mill road-near 18th
street and Columbia roads a large.
double house, entirely detached, and
well adapted to the needs of the new
clubs members, their wives and guests.
More than go members are now en-
rolled In the Town and Country Club.
In view of the fact that the house,
| warming New Year day will be the first
opportunity presented for members and
the public to inspect the new town
home, 1t Is expected that the attend
ance will be unusually large.
Mrs. Samuel Burleigh Milton will be
hostess at tea next Friday afternoon,
in honor Of Mrs. Thomas Sterling. wife
Of the senator from South Dakota, and
her sister. Mrs. Edith Berg. who is her
house guest Mrs. George NJ. Young,
wife Of Representative Young of North
Dakota: Mrs. Milton johnson and Mrs.
William II. Beck will preside at the tea
table.
Rear Admiral Perry Garst. q. s. N.
has announced the marriage Of his
daughter Elizabeth and Mr.. Bruce NJ.
Wilmer of La Plata, Md. The wedding
/ took place Thursday afternoon at st.
Johns Church, the Rev. George Dunlop
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer will
make their home near La Plata, in
Charles county.
| MIRA C. Hart Merriam and Miss Mer-
Ram will be at home Wednesday,
them Mrs. Henry Dehon Abbot of Cam
bridge, Mass. Mrs. Merriam and Miss
Merriam will be at home the first
wednesdays throughout the season.
| Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce Of
Rhode Island avenue announce the on
gagement Of their daughter, Carrie
Talbot Bruce. to Mr.. e. Earl Wagner,
also Of this city. The wedding will
take place the latter part OF January.
and will be very quiet owing to the
illness Of the prospective brides father.
Mrs. 7. septimus Austin entertained
at dinner dance Wednesday evening.
| who. with Miss Madeleine Austin, IL
spending the Christmas vacation with
Mrs. Austin at her apartment at the
Dresden The guests were Miss Carlotta
Marion Merriwether Of Kansas City;
Miss Katherine Pitcher. Miss Elizabeth
Exton. Miss F1oy Barnhart. Miss Gladys
Goodwin Of Los Angeles; Mr.. Carlos
Kimbal Ffnkenstaedt, Mr.. Wilder
Tomlinson, Mr.. Peuen, Mr.. Merriwether
City.
Miss Harris to Dance.
Ono Of the features Of the oriental
ball TO be given by the Junior League
at Rauscher's January 20 will be an
Arabian dance by Mas Reeves Harris.
assisted BY Mr.. Milton Bryan.
Mrs T. septimus Austin will receive
at her apartment at the Dresden.
Among those dining at tho Univer-
DR.. and Mrs. J. Lawn Thompson. whose
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. James AM
derson of Shreveport, La, and Mr.. Ed
ward Anderson.
Senators' Club Dance.
The Senators Club (washington stu
dents at Cornell University) held its
annual Christmas dance at the New
willard Hotel Thursday night The
dance was well attended by the UNDER
graduates and alumni. During inter-
mission q supper was served and Cor
the club are: Messrs. J. P. BIundon.
J. c. Eakle. J. A. Fay. r. e. Ogle. F.
"; % Wright e; ,-t'a Saunders; II. r. e
Xnowiso1 " Wao1e1 II aici.. ssnsEoctn wiIsur r
H w. Williams, NJ P. BirthriRht. c. B.
Hight. r. D. Wood, q. n. Byrne, E.
L. DufIles. n. I. Gibson. C. e. Krey,
W. c. Roberts = 9. Clark. W: B.
ball. c. A. stott. w. N. Barr, 8. B.
DUNES, T. L. Eagan. J. s. Holmes. e.
l. Maier. w. b Douglass. NJ W. Lippitt
and II. NJ Zook.
The patrons were Mr.. and Mrs:
Schneider. Mr.. and Mrs. ogle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Saunders. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Stott, Mr.. and Mrs. KIM
ball. Mr.. and Mrs Lippitt.
lieut.. Newbold Trotter Lawrence.
q. 8. n, and Mrs. Lawrence. who spent
Christmas with the latters mother.
Mrs. Richard Cromwell. 1r.: at her home
at Catonsville, have left for visit to
| attended 81 Psurs School. after which
they will be the guests of Mr.. New
bold T. Lawrence at his home at Law
renee. Long Island. They expect to
take an apartment in New York for a
part Of the winter.
Mr.. Laurence II. Green. who spent
the holidays with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. william Burton Green. returned to
New York today.
| Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Miller entertained at q small dinner
/ and dance in honor OF Mr.. Green.
Emerson-0oldsmith.
DR.. and Mrs. W. T. Goldsmith an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter,
Theda Marguerite Goldsmith. to Lieut..
Clarence Waldo Emerson. U. 8. A. The
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. J. j. Muir. d. D., took place De-
| cember 30 at o'clock at the home Of
| the brides parents, in Euclid street
only members Of tho family were pres
] ent.
Twelfth Night Dance.
! Plans for the holding Of the Twelfth
Night dance Friday evening. January
5, 1917, by Washington Camp. No. 3o5,
! Sons of Confederate Veterans. at the
Raleigh Hotel. have been almost COM
| pleted.
Mrs Gilmer Brenizer. matron of hon.
4 or. will head the list of patronesses,
| and the names of others who Will serve