The Washington herald., 1917-01-24

John Potts, Mrs j. Romanzo Edson Mrs.
Alexander sharp and Mrs George Barn
hardt.
Representative and Mrs Fred Britten
were hosts at dinner last evening at the
Willard. the party later attending the
Congressional reception at the White
House. Among their guests was Mrs
Chauncey Holcombe. of Shanghai China,
who is spending some time here.
Mrs. J. L. Loose, of Kansas City, win
arrive at Washington today to visit Rep
resentative and Miss Cannon at the WI
lard.
Mr.. and Mrs. L T. Mann were hosts
at dinner last evening before the Oriental
ball.
The Club of Colonial Danes celebrated
It's birthday anniversary yesterday with
reception to which all members were
invited from 4 to o'clock, The new
clubhouse at 1727 K street was elaborate
ly decorated for the occasion in the blue
and gold of the National Society. great
clusters Of jonquils tied with blue rib
bon carrying out the color scheme.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, president of the
club, received the guests, assisted by two
former presidents: Mrs. Eugene Van
Rensselaer, and Mrs. Edward Gheen; the
vice presidents: Mrs. Willard Salisbury
and Mrs. Hughes Oliphant; the secre-
taries: Mrs. Gilbert Brenizer and Miss
Angie b. Armat; the treasurer, Mrs
Richard Tardee Williams. and the board
of governors.
Mrs. Ewell Thornton, chairman OF the
house committee, had charge Of the col
lation and Miss Mary Addison and Mrs.
Silas Casey presided at the tea table The
birthday cake with candles was cut by
Miss Mary Amber. Many handsome
g1ftsSwere presented by the members to
the new clubhouse which is one of the
most interesting centers of hospitaIity in
Washington society.
Senator and Mrs. Robert L. owen en-
tertained Informally at dinner last even
Ing. In honor of Miss Joyce Shaw Ken
nedy. who Is the house guest of Miss
Dorothea Owen.
The party later attended the Oriental
ball.
Miss Clara Kingsbury was hostess at
luncheon at the Army and Navy Club
Yesterday. Her guests included Mrs.
Frances Alton Connolly and her house
guest. Miss Sylvia Curtis, of New York.
and Mrs Berkeley Simmons, Miss Eliza
beth Crawford, OF New York, and Miss
Elizabeth Kingsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson Page will
arrive at Washington today from West
Virginia, to be the guests of Medical Di-
rector and Mrs. James Duncan Gatewood.
Mrs. Lyman Pratt received yesterday
afternoon for the first time at MI Cali
forria avenue
Mrs. Edwin Allen Benchley, of Boston,
received with Mrs. Pratt and Miss Anne
Hopkins and Miss Joan Oil presided at
the tea table, which was adorned with
pink roses and maidenhair ferns.
Miss Elizabeth Harding gave q dinner
party last evening, taking her guests
later to the Oriental ball
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman VII be at
home for the last time this season this
afternoon at her town residence, ISIS Six
teenth street.
Mrs. Robert Talbot WIN be at home to-
day and the following Wednesdays until
Lent
The Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham entertained
at dinner last evening for their daughter,
Miss Mary Graham, and her house guest,
Miss Emily Merryman, of Baltimore. The
party later attended the Oriental ball.
Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis returned to
Washington yesterday from Chicago.
where she spent the last fortnight, and
attended the allied bazaar. presiding at
the fortune-telling booth. Mrs. Lewis
read to the bazaar the letter Of greetings
and appreciation from the French Am
bassador and auctioned off the handsome
rug sent by the Ambassador, which sold
for 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Crowley, who were
married in New York last week, arrived
at Washington yesterday to spend several
days at the Shoreham before going to
White Sulphur Springs for the remainder
Of their honeymoon.
The marriage of Miss May Nichol-
son, daughter of Rear Admiral Reg
inald F. Nicholson. U. S. N, retired,
and Capt. Edward H. Duren, U. S. N,
was solemnized yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the residence of Admiral
and Mrs. Nicholson in Jefferson place.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev Nelson P. Dame, of Virginia, in the
presence of the immediate families only.
The bay window of the drawing-room,
where the ceremony took place, was
banked with palms and pink roses. Pink
roses decorated the entire drawing-room
suite.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, was attended by her cousin,
Mrs Thomas Earle Van Metre, daughter
Of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Albert Gleaves.
Capt Durell's brother. Mr.. Wallace o.
Durell, of Boston, acted as best man.
The bride wore a gown of ivory satin
over a petticoat of silver lace, with a
court train OF silver lace and tulle. Her
veil of tulle was caught by orange bios
SONS arranged in a Russian effect. and
she carried a bouquet of lilies Of the
valley and gardenias.
Mrs. Van Metre was gowned in white
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