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formally at an egg-nog party yesterday
| afternoon. Assisting Mrs. Gibson were
Mrs. Blaine Elkins, Mrs. Poe White, Mrs.
e. H. Roosevelt and Miss Beatrice Craw-
ford.
Mrs. George T. Porter was hostess at
reception yesterday afternoon at her
| residence in New Hampshire avenue.
Among those assisting Mrs Porter were
Nine. Panaretofr. wife of the Bulgarian
Minister; Mrs James l. Slayden. Mrs.
| Walter I. Mccoy. and Mrs. Robert Wool
ley.
The marriage of Miss Edith Koon,
daughter of Mrs. Ezra koon,' and Mr..
Wilbur J. Carr, director of the Consular
Service. will take place January 20, at
40 o'clock in the brides apartment in
| the Dresden
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Ian
sing will be the only guests outside the
number OF distinguished guests have
been asked to the reception which Is to
follow.
Mrs. H. I. 3. Harris, wife Of Rear Ad-
miral Harris, U. s. n. was at home yes
terday afternoon from 4 to I o'clock Re-
ceivlng with Mrs. Harris were Mrs
Claude Swanson. Mrs Charles Howry,
| Mrs. Jack Bennett, Mrs. P. Lee Phillips,
Mrs. Dion williams, Mrs. George C.
Remey, and Miss Cushing.
| Mrs John Crayke Gmpeon entertained
at an informal tea-danoe yesterday aft
ernoon for her young guest, Miss Miriam
Hoy, Of Albany. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Maxwell Henry
announce the marriage of their daugh-
| ter. Lucy Maxwell Henry, and Lieut.
Frank Allen Roberts, U. s. A. The cere-
| mony. which took place Saturday after
| noon at o'clock, at St Adams Church,
| In the presence OF relatives and a few
intimate friends, was performed by Rev.
| Charles T. Warner.
Miss Elizabeth Chase was the BRIDES
only attendant and Maj Andrew Moses,
| o. s. A. was best man for Lieut.. Rob
erts Immediately after the ceremony
Lieut.. Roberts and his bride left for a
wedding trip and upon its conclusion
| will go to Fort Leavenworth, Kan
where Lieut.. Roberts is stationed. Lieut..
Roberts is the son of Gen. and Mrs. A. g..
| Roberts. Of Austin, Tex.
Miss winifred Bronson received yes-
terday afternoon at her home in Park
road. Her mother. Mrs. 8. D. Bronson,
| Mrs n. Henry and Mrs R r, Chesley
presided at the tea table. Others assist
ing in the dining-room were Miss Helen
True, Of Bisbee. Ariz. :sMiss Estelle Stone,
Of Lawrenceville, Tenn. and the Misses
Ready.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock and
Miss Margaret Fahnestock left yester-
day for New York. where they will spend
the week. Mr.. and Mrs. William Fahne-
stock will entertain a large company at
| a dinner-dance on Wednesday at Sherry's
in compliment to Miss Margaret Fahne-
stock and her cousin, Miss Helen
Campbell
Mrs. Won Engieken, wife Of F. J. Engle-
ken, Director Of the Mint, entertained
Informally at an egg-nog party yester-
day afternoon Receiving with Mrs Won
Engleken were Mrs. Robert wooley, Mrs.
villa Chariot, Mrs. Henry Wiley and
Mrs. George Duncan.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill received yester-
day afternoon at her residence in Rhode
Island avenue. Mrs. George Becker and
Miss Gertrude W. Myer presided at the
tea table.
The Christmas luncheon of the Wash
ington Wellesley Club was held Satur-
day at the home Of its vice president,
Miss Riley. In Leroy place. =
After a buffet luncheon was served the
club members and their guests the pres
ent students of Wellesley, were enter
tanned by a delightful program consist
ing Of speeches and college and reunion
songs. The club was very fortunate in
having as its guest of honor Miss STRAIT
ton, a former dean of the college. Mrs.
Ernest Knaebel. the president Of the
Washington Wellesley Club. was also
present.
Miss Ruth Parker, whose marriage to
Mr. Robert Dove Will take place wednes-
day afternoon. entertained at a buffet
luncheon yesterday at her home in ver-
mont avenue.
Admiral Reginald F. Nicholson. u. s.
NJ, and Mrs. Nicholson announce the
engagement of Admiral NichoIson's
daughter, Nay. and Capt. Edward H.
DurelL .. S. N. The marriage will take
place. very quietly Tuesday, January %,
at the home of the bride in Jefferson
place. Capt. Durell is in command of the
o. s. s. Minnesota, stationed at Phila-
delphia-
Mrs. John A. Logan was at home yes
tsrday afternoon at hsr residence n