The Washington herald., 1917-01-01


possession In the late autumn, Is to be
held on Thursday, when Mrs, Astor will
entertain for her debutante sister, Mtss
Alice +. Huntington. 1t will be a small
dance, and the guests are asked for 1o:Su
Lo'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Fahnestock will
entertain for their nfeces. Miss Margaret
IFahnestock and Miss Helen @. Campbell.
daughter of DR.. Clarence Gordon Camp
bell, on Wednesday with dinner dance
at Sherry's in New York City.
The Senator's Club of Cornell UniVer-
sity, held its annual Christmas dance at
the New Willard Thursday evening. The
room was tastefully decorated and there
was excellent music The students on
the committee in charge were Messrs. X.
b. Warden, r. G. Clark, W. c. Roberts
and H c. Schneider. One of the inter-
esting features of the evening was the
college songs during the intermission.
The dance, which is one of the leading
social events among the college students
home for the holidays, was well attend
ed, evincing the great interest in which
Cornell is held in this city.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, president
Of the board of directors of the Young
Woman's Christian Association, will re-
ceive from to this afternoon in the as
sociation parlors.
Official and residential society were well
represented at the Christmas dance in
the Lafayette Hotel, Thursday evening.
given by Delta Pi Chapter of the Sigma
Nu Fraternity.
The ball room was decorated with cut
flowers, plants. fraternity banners and
George Washington University pennants,
while the dining-room was tastefully dec
iorated with holly, cedar and a large
Christmas tree strung with red electric
lights.
The guests were received by Mrs. Bank
head, wife Of Senator Bsnkhead. Repre-
|. sentative and Mrs. John NJ. Evans, of
Montana; Mrs. Howard L. Hodkkins, wife
I of Dean Hodgkins, of George Washing
ton University; Mrs A D. Trundle. Mrs.
Harold F. Enlows. and Mrs. Marion NJ.
Letcher The presentations were made
by Mr.. A. D. Trundle.
l The reception committee was composed
Iof Representative Evans. Mr.. Frank
1den, and Mr.. Odver Miller.
! On the ball committee were Mr.. w.
Mr.. ?. L. Heist.
D.; The dance continued until midnight
when supper was served In the La
fayette dining-room.
Among the guests were the Misses Lora
birmingham, Grace K. Delany. Avis Rab-
bitt. Mrs. Trandle, Miss Effie c. Albright.
Maosl A. Kebler. Dorothy W. Terry, Dor
othy Aman. Helen Elder, Mabelle Mich
ener, Dorothy Hullfsh, Adrain Philips
Gertrude Boswell, Maude Douglass. Mary
A. Gibson, Mrs. r. Z. Doyle. Miss Mar
Garet Lyon. Mary Newcomb, Johanna
Best. Mrs. Geo. F. Smithson. Mrs. Prem
tiss l.. Sale, Miss Gladys Rawlins, the
latter from Oxford. N. c., and Nessrs. e
- steltz, Gerald ]. Keanan, Francis E
i H Steltz. Geraldn ]. iseanan. Francis E
Marvin. A. D. Trundle, Frank H. Iden
Victor L. Kebler, Roger W. Hills. Frank
K. White, G. NJ. Sturgis, L. J. Gilmore,
w. E. Brockman, Odver Miller. Ben. NJ
Goldsmith. Arma T. Rush, ". NJ. Hubert
I z A Styer, r. c. Doyle, Harold F. En-
lows. P. d. Sale, Mr.. Olson. c. W. Smith
Mr.. Ketcham, James W. Burch, Paul G.
Russell. George J. Schladt, Geo. F. Smith
son. Chas. Stevenson, Dean Howard l.
Hodgkins, and the Hon. Marion Letcher
Mrs. Sidney Fletcher TaIiaferro Will be
at home on Wednesday, January 10. from
q until I, and will have her mother, Mrs
Thomas Fulton. of Glasgow. Scotland
with her.
The Zeta Chapter Of Sigma Kappa VIII
at 1752 S street.
| The pledges of Zeta of Sigma Kappa
gave a tea dance Saturday at the Home
Club in honor of the active chapter and
their friends.
Plans for the holding OF the Twelfth
Night dance Friday evening. January S,
at the Raleigh Hotel, by Washington
Camp, No 'O5, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, have almost been completed.
Mrs. Gilmer Brenizer, matron Of honor,
will head the list of patronesses, whose
names will be announced upon the COM
pletion of the list.
Miss Suzanne Chase. sponsor. and Miss
Olive Plant, maid of honor. will assist in
the receiving and will be in charge of the
young ladies' committee. In addition,
the following will also serve on this
committee: Miss Harriet Clarke, Miss
Molly Handy, Miss EN- Handy, Miss
Caroline Flanner, Miss Mabelle Mich
ener. Miss Aedath Mccormick, Miss
Sarah Daniel, Miss Ruth Daniel, Miss
Janet Murray, Miss Louise Owens Miss
Selma McMillen and Miss Helen Claxton.
The floor committee, with Mr. E A.
Brand as chairman, and Mr.. Benjamin
Estopinal as vice chairman, will consist
of Messrs. Robert Watson, r. j. Nor
man, Hugh Brewster. Elwood H. Seal,
| benJaIuln Butter, =. h. Ball, T Stu
art Murray, r. o. Burton, Sanford Cow
ington, Marshall j. Smith, James U. Nc
Cormick. John Dudley Smith, Eugene c.
Brokmeyer, DR.. Fenton Bradford, Oscar
W. Lange, Fred K. Nielsen, Walter J.
Rerwfn, John Brewer. Jesse s. CottrelI,
John l.. Alverson, Harry w Briroer.
Colley Bell, Louis ]. BARLEY. Rober
Mehurin, Edwin G. Balinger, Clark Cole
man, Lemuel Billingsley, Peter NJ. Beck
er, Theodore Uhler, Paul Sweeney, Bates
Stovall, Ned Willis, Marshall Spencer.
Richmond Brooks and Leo Madigan.
The reception committee, with Mr.
George B. Ashley as chairman. and Mr.
w. Everett Brockman vice. Chairman,
VIII consist OF Col. Robert N. Harper.
Capt. c. c. Calhoun, Mr.. South Trinnble
Jr., Mr.. ]. Roy Price, Mr.. Clarence J
Owens and Mr.. George T. RawlIns,
Mr.: William s. Stamper is chairman q,
the committee on arrangements. and Or
W. Brooks Hicks is vice chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Grayson and the
Misses Louisa H. Grayson, sara 8 Grano
son and Betty Grayson and Mr. Rnsh
Grayson are members Of a party stonninn =
at the shoreham, en- route to one ~ ths
Southern resorts '"e
] Mrs. ]. F. Corbett of New York wbi,s
I visiting in Washington, Is sta wing a. az