The Washington herald., 1916-12-28

The Secretary Of War and Mrs. New
ton d. Baker win receive at their home.
30I7 N street, on New Years Day. from
3 to o'clock in the afternoon. A num-
ber of army officers wives will assist
Mrs. Baker.
The Cleveland home Of Secretary and
Mrs. Baker IL being disposed Of. Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker are spending several days In
Cleveland experimenting the disposition
Of Furnishings. They will return to Wash
Inston late in the week.
Society was brilliantly represented at
the Chevy Chase Club last evening when
the mid-week dance was preceded by
score of smart dinner parties. The deco
rations were charmingly suggestive of
the holiday season. and among those who
dined and danced there were many OF the
seasons debutantes and host Of youns
people who are spending the holidays at
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker Holcombe
entertained at q large dinner party IN
compliment to Miss Taylor Logic, who
made her debut Tuesday at the Wash
ington Club. Invited to meet the debu-
tante were Miss Katherine Efinger, Miss
Mary Lord Andrews, Miss Dolores Craw-
ford, Miss Candace Howard, Miss Reeve
Harris. Miss Eugenia Holcombe, Lieut..
Carl Bradford. Lieut.. Gordon Young.
Lieut.. Frederick Hermann, Lieut.. J. s.
Bragdon. DR.. Borden, Mr.. Albert Dun
can. Mr.. Liscum Given, Mr.. Roger Crab
be. Mr.. Andrew Messick, and Lieut.. and
Mrs. William Henry Holcombe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Green were
hosts at dinner before the dance, enter
tanning in honor OF their house guests.
Col. and Mrs Charles r. Krauthof. The
other guests were Admiral and Mrs. N.
z. Mason, Capt and Mrs Ridley Nc
Lean, Mrs. John Blankenshippe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noting. and Mr.. and Mrs. Greer.
all Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson
Gary, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Wheeler
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. johnson, of Laurel;
DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson. Mr..
and Mrs. William McNeir, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Max Kaufman. Mr.. Sturtevant,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton.
Representative and Mrs Ira c. Cop
ley gave a dinner party, having as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davies.
Col. and Mrs. James A. Shipton, Mai.
and Mrs. Robert Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Copley's house guests, Commander and
Mrs. Henderson. and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
L. Babcock, of Chicago.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Clayton enter
tained at dinner in honor of Miss Ruth
Parker and her fance. Mr. Robert Dove.
we're DR.. and Mrs. Harry Kerr, Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith. Mr.. and Mrs Myron
Parker. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ord Preston,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Britton Browne.
The Minister of Salvador and Nine.
dc ZaIdivar entertained ten guests at
dinner before the dance and others Civ
,ug dinner parties were Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Reeside. who entertained in
compliment to Miss Imogene Young; Mr..
Angelo Cont. who had among his guests,
Mr. ad Mrs. Francis Alton Connolly and
their house guest Miss Sylvia Curtis, OF
New York: Lieut.. Commander and Mrs.
Frank &. Martin. whose guests included
iI1s. Martins brOther-m-law and sister,
Capt and Mrs. f. p. FOrtson. who are
S:sittNg them; Mr.. and Mrs. John Bald
win Cochran. Mr.. and Mrs. John Buch-
anan, who entertained for the Misses
Lester. Senator and Mrs. Robert Owen,
rcar Admiral and Mrs. James Dexter
Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Flather.
who had number of young people to
dine in compliment to their school girl
daughter, Miss Lucy Father; Mr.. and
Mrs Stanton PeeIle. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
II. PilsOn. Lieut.. John II. Magruder, L.
s n. Mrs. William Fl. Reynolds, DR..
and Mrs. Loren johnson. Mrs. Roscoe
= Bulmer. Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. p. john
son, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bennett Poe,
ord Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George P. Scri-
ven.
The marriage of Miss Anna Elliott
Ponnebaker daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Darwin Pennebaker. to Mr.. Mil
ton Robert Spransy took place last even
ing at o'clock, in the West Street Pres
bytcrian Church. Rev. DR.. Marshall:
pastor of the church, Officiated and the
decorations were carried out with white
roses. palms and smilaX.
There was a program of organ music
during the seating of the guests and just
before the bridal party enterted the
church the brides aunt. Mrs. Rosa
Penncbaker. sang Il Love You Truly"
The bride. who was given in marriage
bv her father. wore lovely gown of
white bridal satin combined with chantil-
" lace and embroidered in pearls with
a court train of the satin hung from
the shoulders. She wore a tulle veil
caught with orange blossoms and carried
white roses and white sweet peas.
Mrs. Elbert johnson was matron OF
hOn1r for her sister. wearing a froCk of
orch d colored tulle and silver cloth
iTinmed with silver roses and carried
pink roses. The bridesmaid. Miss Mar
Earet Pennebaker wore white organdie.
with pink ribbons, and carried sweet
heart roses, Miss Anna Moore johnson.
the little flower girl wore a frock OF
white batiste, with Filipino embroidery
and trimmed with Irish lace and carried
a basket of sweetheart roses.
Lieut.. George Hamilton. u. s. NJ. c.,
acted as best man, and the ushers were
Messrs. William Shock Boteler. Tudor
MorseIle, and the brides brothers-James
Pennebaker and Edward Pennebaker.
A reception followed at the residence
of the brides parents in Q street, when
Mrs. Pennebaker received with the bride
and bridegroom, wearing black satin and
Jet. and Mrs. Wilbur Spransy, mother
of the bridegroom. was gowned in white
satin and ecru lace.
After the reception Mr.. Spransy
and his bride left Washington for their
honeymoon, the latter travelling in a
costume of navy blue velour with
smart black velvet hat and sable furs.
They will make their home at Akron,
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace entertained
at a dance last evening at their resi-
dence in Massachusetts, avenue, for Mrs.
wallace's niece, Miss Sally Beecher,
granddaughter OF the late Chief Justice
Fuller. There were about 100 guests.
Mrs Harry Campbell Graef entertained
.g . danna vezfardav afteFnoon IN compli-