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daughter, Miss Helen Ludlam Dud-
geon. One Of the first private dances
Of the season will be given on Thanks
giving night at Sherry's by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward e. Hall. for their daugh-
ter. Miss Geraldine Hall. who was
graduated from the Spence School a
year ago last June and returned for a
post graduate our this year. A
Philadelphia debutante who IL likely to
be frequently in New York IL Miss
Ammo Vain Meirs. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Vain Meirs and
great-niece OF Mrs. Frederic Court
hndt Penfield. wife OF the American
Ambassador to Austria. Miss Meirs's
parents were constant visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. Penfeld before they went
to Vienna.
A Washington debutante who Ia
sure to figure In the events Of the win
ter in New York is Miss Margaret
Fahnestock. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson Fahnestock. who have q villa
In Newport. Miss F%ahnestock Is a
granddaughter of the late Harris c.
Fahnestock and her brother Is Snow
den F~ahnestock, who married Miss
Elizabeth Bertron Of this city. A
dance will be given for Miss Fahne.
stock in New York during the winter
and her formal debut in society viii,
be made at . reception which her
mother will hold in Washington on
December g with . dinner and dance
to follow.
AZ usual the autumn season has
brought forth numerous nnounce
ments OF engagements, and one OF
the most interesting made known last
week was that OF Miss Margaret E.
Trevor. a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry q. Trevor. to DR.. Irving Hotch-
KISS Pardee. a son of DR.. and Mrs.
Ensign b. Pardee Of this city and
Lawrence. L. /. The engagement 4.
or Interest to the summer coll
ony OF southampton. L. l.. where MISC
Trevor has passed a good dea, Of her
time At the country place Of her
parents.
She was introduced to society two
years ago and since her debut has
been prominently identified with the
activities OF the younger contingent.
She Is a member OF the Junior League
n has assisted in the organization
or several entertainments given by
amateurs Of society each season. Miss
Trevor Is a granddaughter Of the late
John b. Trevor Of Yonkers, and also
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Schienelin. Her sister. Miss Louise s.
). Trevor. vas married last Nav TO i.
Copper Lord Of this city, and her
brother. George s. Trevor. married
Miss Alice Haven.
DR.. Pardee. who is house physlciap
OF 81. Lnke's Hospital. was graduated
from Columbia In 1912. and from the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons
IN 1915. He is a granddaughter OF The
late DR.. Charles Insiee Pardce. f,r
many years dean of the New York
Medical College. lie Is n member Of
Psi Epsilon Fraternity and Is a
brother of Miss Gertrude Pardee and
DR.. Harold E. b. Pardee. No date has
been set for the wedding.
another recent engagement tina, in
terested society here and in Newport
is that OF Miss Doris Fletcher Ryer.
daughter Of the late Fletcher RIVER OF
san Francisco, TO Stanhope W. Nixon
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Levi. Nixon.
Miss Ryer was introduced TO society
In Newport a year sgo after having
passed much 81 nor time in trovnl
n study IN Europe, Her fnther was
a son os tho late pr. WASHINGTON
Ryer. a pioneer resident in San Fran
cisco and owner OF RIVER island in the
Sacramento River.
Mr.. Nixon. since leaving college two
years ago. has been associated with
his father. famous as a naval archI.
tect and shipbuilder. fl the manufac.
ture OF munitions. He Is a direct
descendant OF Gen. Andrew Lewis of
Virginia.
Mrs. Charles Frick OF Baltimore an.
nounced recently the engagement of
her daughter. Miss Mary Carroll
Frick, to John Rhea Montgomery. son
Of Judge and Mrs. John A. Montgom-
cry Of Trenton, N. J.. Miss Frick, who
was introduced to society two years
ago. IL a direct descendant OF the Car
roll family Of Carrollton. Md, Mr.
Montgomery was graduated from
Princeton in 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Hoffstot have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Helen Hoffstot, to
Harry Stephen Hammond of Chicago.
Miss Hoffstot WA introduced TO 80
ciety two years ago. She passed the
greater part Of the summer at Port
Washington. L. l.. where her parents
have Q country place. No date has
been mentioned for tho wedding.
Henry Lansing wardwell Of SO East
Seventy-ninth street announced re-
Gently the engagement OF his youngest
daughter. Miss Mary B. wardwell, to
Frederic Cunningham of Brookline.
Mass. Miss Wardwell and her sisters,
the Misses Forence and Minere Ward
well. were for the summer at Pine
hurst. Springfield Centre. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ferdinand c. Towns
end Of Arrochsr. Staten Island, have
announced the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Ruth Townsend, to
Alana Butler Thomas Of Yves. Ches-
ter. Pa.
Tho engagement has been announced
Of Miss Louise Harrington, daughter
Of Mrs. Tenant Harrington of San
Francisco. TO Lieut.. David Worth Bag
ley. Y. q. NJ, commanding the United
States destroyer Drayton and a
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