Evening star., 1916-11-16
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Engagement of Miss Reed and DR..
Cook Announced-Wedding
Next Month.
Miss Eleanor Johnston to Have Hol-
iday Dance-Mrs. Wilson Sends
Flowers to Home.

Mrs Walter Reed announces the en-
gagement of her daughter Blossom to
DR.. Richard Cook. The wedding will
take place December IA at San Antonio,
Tex. where DR.. Cook is now serving
with the Medical Reserve Corps. Miss
Reed is the daughter of Mrs Walter
Reed and the late Maj. Walter Reed
L. s. A. DR. Cook is the son of DR.. and
Mrs. c. Wythe Cook of Washington.
Through the courtesy Of Mrs. Wilson
many beautiful flowers were sent to the
Home for incura bles yesterday, when the
home was open to visitors. Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins, president of the board. re-
ceived and Mrs. Newton Baker presided
at the tea table, assisted by the members
Of the board; Among the guests were
lips. Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe, Mrs. Hugh
Wallace, Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, Mrs.
Richard Harlow. Mrs. Butler. DR.. Rad
cliffe. DR. Roland Cotton Smith and Ad-
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
will entertain at a dance at their home in
21st street on Friday. December 20. for
their daughter, Miss Eleanor Johnston,
who will be home from school for the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Bowie Chapman enter
taned at a dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club last evening. when their gueSts IN
Guided Gen and Mrs. George Richards.
Col and Mrs. Walter A. Bethel Com
nander and Mrs. A l.. Parsons. Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew p. Duvall Mr. and Mrs
Stanton g. Peelle. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl K
Kurtz. Mrs. Merrill and Mr.. j. Low Har-
riman
Mrs. Lansing. wife of the Secretary
OF State, was hostess at /. small tea
this afternoon. when she entertained
tn, All 10 al
Y. w. c. A. conference which is being
held here this week.
Mrs. Paul f. Johnson and Miss John
son have sent out cards for Wednesday,
December s. from until o'clock at
| their residence, 1923 10th STREET The
reception will mark the formal intro
duction of Miss Johnson. who is one
| of the winters debutantes from old
resident circles.
Mrs. Henry Wiley. Miss Wiley and
Miss Roberta Wiley have sent out
cards for Saturday. December g. from
| 5 to O'Clock. at Rauschers. when the
| Younger daughter of Commando and
| Mrs Wiley. Miss Roberta Wiley, will
| be presented to society. Mrs Wiley
and the Misses Wiley win be at nome
Wednesdays in January at their resi-
dence in 18th street.
Mrs. Francis B. James entertained at
a beautifully appointed luncheon today
at the Highlands. Her guests. who
! mum bered about forty, and included
i several from Baltimore. were seated at
| one large table adorned with three
! plaques Of yellow chrysanthemums
! and fern.
/ The reception room effectively
decorated with pink chrysanthemums
! and autumn foliage
| Mrs Sidney c. Neale was hostess at
dinner last evening at the Chevy Cha sc
Club for her daughter. Miss Catherine
| Burdette The guests were Mr. and
Mrs Lyman Pratt. Mrs. kellogg Bradley
| Miss Pauline Stone. Miss Ruth Patter-
son. Miss Eli.aheth Harding. DR.. o. D.
King, Mr.. Melville Wallace. Mr. Harold
Amberg. Mr. John Remey. Mr.. Robert
Patterson. Mr.. James Karrick and Mr.
Van Volzah.
| Mr.. and Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell have
returned to Washington from Lake
| lawn, their country home at Cazenovia
N. Y, and are at the Lafayette Hotel
while opening their residence in Con-
| necticut avenue.
| Tho Christmas night bail to be given
at Rauschers for the Chlidren's Coun-
try Home promises to be one of the
most successful of the holidays Boxes
have been taken by Mrs. Joseph Leitss
Mrs. MarsAaM Field. Mrs. Gibson