The Washington herald., 1917-04-12
MRS. G. 7. GUERNSEY
HONORED At RECEPTION
Candidate for President General,
D. A. R., Guest Of W. Gu.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union headquarters was the scene of a
brilliant reception given in honor of
MRS george Thacher Guernsey. candi-
date Tor president general of the D. A.
r., at the home of that organization.
ba2 Sixth street northwest. last night.
The Chaplin branch of the w. c. T. u.
was given. counted among those pres
cnt many of the prominent hostesses
Of the city. with a large number of
D. A. r. leaders in the gathering.
Mrs. Guernsey, who is of Kansas. as
the leading candidate for president
general of the d. A. r., will figure
prominently in the congress to be held
in Washington next week.
Large American flags draped the
windows and doorways, while smaller
flags decorated mantles and pictures.
lending a patriotic color to the large
rooms. Every available space was
banked with spring blossoms. and
stately palms lined the walls.
The musical program was under di-
rection OF Mrs. Emylie Law, who was
assisted by Miss Ethel Coffin and Miss
Gladis Emig. Those taking part were:
Alfred Adams. cello solo: NJ. B. Atkin-
son. dialect stories; Mrs. Goodman.
reading: Mrs Coffin. solo: Miss Gladis
recital.
Those in the receiving line were Mrs
Francis st. Clair. Mrs. Guernsey. Mrs.
Wallace G. Hanger, Mrs. e. 8. Henry.
Mrs. Charles P. Grandheld. Mrs. Wood
bury Pulsifer. Mrs. J. w. Allison. Mrs.
Della Greene Smallwood, Mrs John A.
Logan. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. Miss
Elizabeth Pierce, Mrs. Gaius NJ Brum-
baugh, Miss Mary Wilcot. Miss Gather
inc Polkinhorn and Mrs. Frank Eli
son. Mrs. Walter H. Howard and Mrs.
Ashton Todd served ices. and Mrs.
Mary Logan Tucker presided over the
coffee urn.
The hostesses were Mrs Stella Won
Emon, Mrs. Theresa Williams, Mrs. Bella
NJ TRULY. Mrs. Rachel Tongate Beck.
Mrs. A. A. Maxim. Mrs. James II. Tib-
bits. Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook, Mrs. NJ.
G. Copeland. Mrs. Eva Grant Maloney.
Mrs. Sally Grant Gates. Mrs. Lillian AL
lison, and Miss Mary Newcomb. Mrs.
Helen Nelson DOGGY was chairman Of
arrangements
The handsome gowns worn by those
present added the finishing touch to the
occasion Mrs. st. Clair, who headed the
receiving line. wore a gown Of silver lace
and white silk Mrs. Guernsey was gown
ed in pompadour yellow silk embroidered
in silver and diamonds; Mrs. Howard s
gown was OF silver cloth ralled with laV-
ender tulle; Mrs. Beck. black chiffon en-
broidered in silver; Mrs. DOGGY, hand
some black toilet OF black lace en-
broidered in colored beads; Mrs Pulsifer.
black lace embroidered in silver; Mrs.
TRULY wistaria satin: Mrs. Emma l..
Crowell, black lace: Mrs. Mayher. chiffon
and lace: Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook.
pink and white pompadour silk; Mrs.
Beach, lavender satin and cream Duchesse
lace; Mrs. Todd! blue satin rallied with
white; Mrs. Won Emon black satin and
silver lace: Miss Mary O. Hall. silver
tissue rallied with blue tulle: Miss Eliza
beth Pierce. white satin and black lace;
Miss Eliza Dennison. blue silk embroider-
ed in gold; Mrs. James Tibbits. silver
cloth and black lace overdress; Mrs.
Shull, black chiffon and rose point lace:
| Mrs. Ellison, lavender satin and gold
lace overdress: Mrs. Brumbaugh, black
lace; Mrs. Allison. battleship gray satin
and silver brocade: Mrs. Granfield. wis
| taria crepe and Jet trimmings: Mrs. Maud
Gall. raisin chiffon and lace. and Mrs.
Nelina S. Barber. silver gray satin and
lace.