The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
Society Neus

Miss virginia Blair Reeves Harris.
daughter Of Mrs. Archibald Livingston
Parsons, wife of Naval Constructor Par-
sons. L. s. N, was presented to society
at a large reception at Rauscher's, from
. to I o'clock. yesterday afternoon. There
was dancing during the afternoon in the
large ballroom. which was decorated IN
keeping with the Christmas season.
Mrs Parsons and her daughter received
in the small ballroom. where palms ana
clusters of pink roses and latticed
screen, covered with the numerous oou-
uuets sent to the debutante formed an
attractive background for the receiving
party
Mrs. Harris wore a fieshscolored tissue
Gown. with q skirt Graped in bouffant
fashion over an underdTess OF tulle. b0r-
dered with iridcsCent banding. She car
ried shower bouquet Of sweetheart
roses and radiance roses.
Miss Parsons was in turquoise blue
ullc. adorned with 'ridesCent trimming
ui the same color and wore a corsaSe
bOu...'t Cf orchids
Pr,siding at the long tea table, adorned
with q huge basket OF pink roses ana
.snapdragons. were Mrs William C. Du-
Bose, Mrs J. A. Murphy. Mrs. A. b.
letters and Mrs charles HussCy.
ASSISTING were Mrs. w. NJ. Jetfers. Mrs.
James Proctor Morton. Mrs. Frederic R.
a
f9ro~u. Miss lfinna Blair, Miss Roberta
Wney. Miss Anna Mactier, the Misses
TvttIc Miss CandaCe Howard, Miss En-
.lv Kutz. Miss Taylor Logic, Miss Mary
rrrdrr Miss Elizabeth Kingsbury and
Mss Harris three house guests. Miss
,IG, , Ch-isty and Miss Dorothy Christy
.ar-Htrrs Of o'art and Mrs Harley H.
'rr.st>. Of Annapolis, and Miss Eugene
TO:1rt. nlsO Of Annapolis.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
'a sons entertained Miss Harris and her
nuaE.. rue7ts. aiso hester Lockwood
ount ]. 4. =. van Rechtcren Limperg.
VI the Netherlands LEGATION. Mr.. Janney
\ rHolS ard Or. w. Neil Mcdonald at
"r..r ~ the Army and Navy Club, fol-
r,al hv thcatcr party and supper at
~" Sn"r"ham.
Ms Philander P. CIaxton and Miss
Fl"ieu ,|oNton will hc at home informally
This afternoon. They will have with them
Dr. ,'Ia&ton's son-n-law and daughter.
Nr and Mrs. Dale Mayo. of Knoxville.
Tenn. who are visiting them
Senate. and Mrs. James W. Wads-
worth. ir.. have as their guests over the
week-erd Mrs. Payne Whitney and Miss
Joan Whitney. Of New York.
Al interesting wedding took place yes
'~rday when Miss Hannah Henley. Of
BramweI. W Va. became the bride OF
Mr.. Howard Meyers. also Of Bramwell.
Tho ceremony was performed at noon
at tho sixteenth street home of MIR. Mey-
.rs' brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. I. T. Mann. the Rev. DIR. Griffith
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs Mann's young daughter.
Miss Alice Mann, was bridesmaid. Mas
ter Billy Mann served as best man for
MIR Meyers. There were no other at
ten6ants
The bride was given in marriage by her
guardian. JarruS Collins, of West Nir-
gInia She wore a becoming travelling
!'uit of blue velour. trimmed with seaL
small taupe hat. and cOrsage bouquet
Of vioIcrs and gardenias to match The
bridesmaids frock was of pink pussy
willow taffeta and she carried a basket
OF pink blossoms.
The ceremony was followed by an in
formal breakfast for the company of
guests who attended the wedding.
Among them were Miss Lucille Lam
mars Miss Emmy Thomas. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira J. Rose. all of West Virginia,
who are staying With Mr.. and Mrs.
Mann After a wedding trip to Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers will make their
home AT Bramwell.
capt. and Mrs William Leahy were
hosts at a young peoples party yester-
day afternoon aboard the Dolphin ir
honor OF their son. William Harrington
TPahy. Among the other guests were
Miss Leila Scott, Miss Anne Scott. Rich
ard Clayton. Jack Hudgens, Miss Lora
Bryn. John Bryn. Miss Bessie McKelvin
BrysOn Petit, Miss Margaret West, Miss
Sallie McAdoo, Miss Anita Bulmer. Da-
vid Monks, Miss Emily Watts. Miss Theo-
dora Pleadwell. Thomas Sweeney, Johr
Sweeney. Stokes Gather, the Misses
Jones' Scoville Asplnwall, Russell Trew
Moran McConihe. Dan Wright, Malcolm
McConihe, John Henry Eagle, Yandee
Wheeler, Henry MIrick, Milton Allies
Miss Eleanor Reynolds, Frank Daniels
and Rupert Koplegard.
Mrs. Carl Vrooman. the wife OF the As
sistant Secretary Of Agriculture, will be
at home informally on New Years day
after o'clock and the following Mon
days.
Mr.. Edwin Bratburd. Of Cleveland, o.
a newcomer in Washington was host al
stag box party at the National Thea.
ter yesterday afternoon given in honol
Of William F. Neal, of Bethel Ohio. The
other members Of the party were w. NJ
Schoontaker. of Chicago, Ill; DIR. r. l.
Ashley. D. V. S, of Jackson. Mich.
H r. Miller, L. L. D.. Of Newport. Ky.
and Earl Eiker, Of Anacostia.
CARTRIDGE HURTS TWO LADS.