Evening star., 1916-01-06
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Wesley Merritt. Mrs. Hugh Wallace and
| Mrs. Henry May are among the patron
esseS who will entertain parties al
! tea at the first of the series of tea
dances to be inaugurated at the Play
house tomorrow afternoon under the
direction of Miss Bertha Draper King.
The tea dances will be held every Tues
! day afternoon in January.
Miss Lucille Lusson of Philadelphia
will arrive today to be the guest OF
Miss Edith Oracle. Miss Oracle will re-
of the latter's visit and assist at her
debut in Philadelphia next week.
Mrs. Karl W. Corby will be at home
Wednesdays, January 19 and 26, at the
Biltmore.
Mrs. David Stewart Hendrick and
Miss Hendrick will not receive tomor-
row afternoon. but will be at home the
| following Fridays in January.
The Misses Calhoun, daughters of the
late Admiral Calhoun. will be at home
to their friends informally Fridays
luring January and February.
Mrs. Edgar Thompson, Mrs. Edward
Old and Mrs. Edgar Woods will be at
Hospital
Mr.. Neal A. Melick, who. with Mrs.
Melick, has been the house guest of
Mrs. j. Franklin Ellis. leaves today for
his home in Cadillac. Mich. Mrs. Melick
will remain in Washington about a
week longer before returning to Mich
igan.
Miss Ruth Rice Of Baltimore has re-
turned to her home after a visit here
with friends, during which she was eX-
tensively entertained.
Mrs Harry ]. Green of the Savoy
apartments had as house guests for
the holidays Mrs. Howard Tebbs and
Mrs. amanda l.. Reynolds of Baltimore,
Miss Nettie n. Green of Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. Raymond Frederick of Della
ware and Mr.. John Frees of Atlantic
City.
beautiful dance was given during
the holidays at the Savoy by Miss
Blanche Louise Green, in honor of her
guest. Miss Nettie NJ. Green of Phila-
with holly and bells Among those
present were Miss Helen Adams of
Goucher College, Miss Elizabeth Hast
ings of Wellesley. Misses Doris Little,
Margaret Fishburn and Katharine Scud-
der of Penn State College, Misses Janet
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Flossie G.. Frederick, Elsie Small. Doro-
thy Wood, Marian Drown Katharine
O'Brien and Messrs. j. Diver skinner,
George Bliss. Burch Hit. Jack Dudley.
Harold George. Samuel Galloway.
Jackson Heblinger. Richard Clark. Her
bert Schneider. Tray Nubson. Jack Nc
Bride. Robert Leroy Hughes and Mr.
Beardsley and William Wakeman
Mrs. William c. Restrick of Detroit
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Blanke
Hibbs Homiller. at the Northumber-
land.
A New Year eve party was held at
the home of Mr.. Henry Billings. 2I2 G
street northwest Among those present
We're Misses Sylvia Payne. Agnes
Meade, Elcie Holcer, Fannie Becker
Sue Defibaugh and Messrs. Clifton Tar
rant, John Defibaugh. Grier Kelly, LIE
Roy Marceron. Tom Suter, Kari
Gershanick, Bill Wright and Ralph
Stokes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N Baker gave a dance
Tuesday evening at their home in
Cleveland Park to their house guest.
Miss Ruth Abbott of Chicago. Among
those present were Miss Rosina FIGHT
OF Baltimore, Misses Alvarda Castle
man. Margaret Moorehouse, Lucille
Clark, Dorothea Lutz, Blanche Barker.
Marjorie Bowie. Minnie Tauber. Mrs
Helen Jeane Starr. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
baines. DR.. Sacks Bricker and Messrs.
Charles +: Tribby. Samuel e. MaIloy.
Burdette Kelley. Faister Hanson, Ali,
son Miller and Harold Belts.
Mrs. Joseph Strauss. wife of Admiral
Strauss, of 220S Massa chusetts avenue
VIII be at home tomorrow afternoon.
the following Fridays in January.
The marriage of Miss Marion Eugenia
Cox, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs stephen
A. Cox of Belleview, Congress Heie hts
D. c.. and Mr.. Thaddeus c. De Vail
of this city took place yesterday after
noon.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Bennett. only the immediate fam
lilies of both parties being present.
The bride wore a travelling suit OF
brown gabardine trimmed with fur.
with hat to match. and wore a cor
sage bouquet of sweet peas and lilies
of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. De Vail left for New York
city. where they will make their home
for the present.