Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-16


, out invitations for a private view of
| the twenty-sixth annual exhibition of
the Society of Washington Artists We'd
nesday evening, February 81, from s
till IL O'Clock.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. r. A
Koch were dinner hosts at the Army
and Navy Club last evening.
Their guests were Commander and
Mrs. s NJ. Robinson, Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. ]. o. Richardson. Miss Fenet
of Paris, Tex, and Mrs. James p. Nor
ton, Commander Charles Belknap and
Lieut.. G. V. Stewart.
Representative and Mrs John A.
Peters gave dinner at the Army and
Navy Club last night.
| A tall basket filled with spring flow
ers formed the decoration, and their
guests were Representative and Mrs.
| Jouett Shouse, Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs. J. H. Tomb. Miss Page, Miss Anna
Richards, Miss Maud Richards, Pay
master Lamar. Mr. William Fowler and
Mr.. Lewis Weld.
A beautiful ball was given at Rau-
scher's last evening by the Trinity Col
| lege Alumnae Association. The guests
who numbered nearly 500, included the
students of Trinity College and many
flags adorned the walls of the ball
rooms, with here and there pyramids
of palms.
Those entertaining box parties in
Michael Dowd, Mrs. A. F. Felix of Pitts
burgh, Mrs. Alfred Johnson of New
York, Mrs T. J. Lane, Mrs. Darcy Ma
gee, Mrs. P. J. Michigan, Mrs. J. ]; Moo
nan, Mrs. G. G. O'Brien of Pittsburgh
and Mrs. w. r. Wimsatt.
A large stringed orchestra played for
the dancing and late in the evening
buffet supper was served in the ban
Quet room.
phine Wimsatt; vice president. Miss
NJ; rgaret Collins: secretary, Miss 1sa-
belle Murphy. and treasurer, Miss Mar
saret Norman, and the members of the
floor committee included Mr.. Paul Ken
nedy. Mr.: Edward killian. Mr.. John u
Thomas, Mr.. K. Felix, Mr.. Clsy Cooper.
NJ. Edmund O'Boyle, Mr.. Collins. Mr..
Harry Healy, Mr.. John NJ Murphy, Mr..
Rufus Lusk, Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Frank
Strike.
Mrs. Robert Larner will not be at
home tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Hannis Taylor will be at home
tomorrow afternoon from to at her
residence, 201S Q street.
Mrs c. NJ Bruce will be at home to-
morrow at the Farragut from until Z.
Mrs. w. s. A. Smith, accompanied by
Miss Ruth White, daughter of Mrs. Car
roll d. Buck, left for Philadelphia to-
day to spend the week end and to at
tend the freshman dance at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Adds D. Merritt of 1927 18th
street was hostess today at a beauti
fully appointed luncheon given in COM
pliment to Mrs. William NJ. Conrad and
Mrs. T. A. Henry of Evansville, Ind,
who is here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Conrad.
The annual freshman prom of George
town University Law School is to be
held at the Raleigh this evening. This
will be the first social event of the new
students at Georgetown. Mr.. John II.
Mccarthy is chairman of the commit
tee.
The patronesses are Mrs. Henry AS
hurst, Mrs. Ashley NJ. Gould. Mrs. James
S. Easby-Smith, Mrs. James A. Toomey,
Mrs. Daniel w. Baker. Mrs. Katherine
Wise Fegan, Mrs. John W. Kelley, Mrs.
Lawrence V. Grogan. Mrs. Henry S.
Boutell, Mrs. Vernon E. West, Mrs.
Robert A. Maurer. Mrs. Conrad Reid,
Mrs. William E. Leahy and Miss Flor
ence Faust.
The freshman committee is composed
of Mr.. Mccarthy, chairman; Mr.. Paul
A. Sweeney, Mr.. John E. Haltigan, Mr..
Joseph Rumler, Mr.. Joseph A. MARI, Mr..
EFT, Mr.. Anthony Gothic, Mr.. Norman E.
Kane, Mr.. j. B. Wagstaff. Mr.. Allen B.
Shall. Mr.. D. R. Spaight, Mr.. Samuel
Barach. Mr.. Walter Gould, Mr.. Walter
NJ. Sullivan, Mr.. James B. Mahoney, Mr..
Joseph Houston, Mr.. Jacob Roberts. Mr..
George Carson, Mr.. Paul E. Thompson
and Mr.. Thomas 3. Kevelle.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 7. Preston, jr,
accompanied by Mr.. Preston's mother
and brother, who are travelling in the
west, have arrived at Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Preston was formerly Mrs. Grover
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus p. Crenshaw
entertained at dinner last evening.
Their guests were Rev. DR.. C. Ernest
Smith, Miss Barbara Smith. Senator II.
L. Myers, Senator L. S. Johnson, Miss
Johnson Mr.. ]. V. Morgan. Miss Nc
Neir of New York. the Misses Crenshaw
and Mr.. ]. w. Blount.
Maj. and Mrs. Dennis Nolan were
hosts at dinner last evening at the
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