Evening star., 1917-03-04

Edith Benham. Miss Sophie Johnston
and Mrs Samuel Spencer.

Edith Benham, Miss sophie johnston
and Mrs. Samuel Spencer.
Miss Della Howard. whose engage
ment to Mr.. Robert Harrison Wooo
was announced a few weeks ago. mas
had many parties planned In her honos
is one of the most popular girls OF OF
George Washington University and OF
the younger circles of society.
Mrs Reginald w. Geare gave
luncheon and shower last week, when
the table decorations We're red Tulips
and the favors red and PINK near 's'
There were fifty guests.
Miss Margaret Weller gave luncH-
con THURSDAY at the Raleigh in honor
of Miss Howard and Mrs Paui Ewing
thursday evening Miss Howard was was
entertained at a shower gwen oE INC
Theta Kappa Phi Sorority.
Mrs Edward J. Cantwell entertained
at bridge Thursday in compliment 70
Mrs. Daniel ]. Griffin. wife of Represeh-
tative Griffin. The guests were: MIS-
William Hughes Mrs. Charles Crlst'
Mrs. Edward Saunders. Mrs T. W :
stubblefield, Miss mildred Hollis. MIS- S
n c. Shea. Mrs. T. j. Callaehah ana
Mrs. Daniel McGillicuddy.
Col and Mrs. Fernando Wood Hart.
ford and Miss Emma Helen Hartioro l oI
Portsmouth. n. H. are spending TWO
weeks at the Dewey. Miss Hartford Is
smith College graduate with class
mates in Washington Col ana Nrs
Hartford will also visit Annapoils
where they have a son. Justin D. Hart
ford in the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Ward A. Fitzsimmons will have
ss her guests for the week Mrs. John
6 Edmonson and Mrs. F. b. Speer OF
Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Samuel A. Scott OF
West Virginia.
Mrs. William H. Robson announces
The marriage of her daughter. Gertrude
Stanton to DIR. Louis Laval Williams
jr.. of the United States public healtn
service. DIR. Herbert Scott Smith per-
formed the ceremony, in the presence OF
the immediate family. at the home OF
the bride. Saturday. March j. at
o'clock DIR. Williams and his oride
will be at home after March ~ at Ihe
United States Marine Hospital, New Or
leans, La.
Mrs. Greed Hayward Boucher will be
Mt home at the Cordova Thursday,
March s, after o'clock.
Mrs. Homer Dodge was hostess at a
tea Tuesday afternoon in honor OF her
aunt, Mrs. Albert Ford Ferguson, who
left Washington Wednesday to make
her home at Duluth. MINI. The house
was effectively decorated with palms,
roses and spring flowers. and large
basket, filed with white and yellow
snapdragons, formed the decoration Tor
the tea table During the afternoon
violin selections were played by Miss
Helen Dodge, accompanied by MISS
Lena Sutton.
Those assisting Mrs Dodge were Mrs.
Milton Lemuel Odell. Mrs. Clarence
Moffitt Mrs. Caryll Neil Odell Miss
Esther Dodge and Miss Brooke Willis.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shreve Brent
have returned from their wedding trip
and are at their home, 14i0 Webster
street.
Mrs. Charles E. Swigart entertained
with a tea in honor of her house guest,
Mrs. Albert Tamm of Kansas City. Mo-.
Wednesday from to o'clock. Tall
palms formed the background for the
receiving party, which included Mrs. r.
Bruce Emerson. Mrs. Charles A. NJ.
Loffier and Mrs. John L. Heupel.
and snapdragons. The ladies assisting
Mrs. Swigart included Mrs G. A. Won
Dachenhausen. Mrs. Eugene c. Ed
wards Mrs. William c. Herbert. Mrs.
Belote, Mrs. Thomas F. McKeon. Mrs.
NJ NJ. Doyle. Mrs. Louis Dalby, Mrs.
Walter NJ. Cox. Mrs. 8. 8. Gain, Mrs.
Frederick W. Won Dachenhausen. Mrs.
Andrew Gallagher. Mrs. William Miller,
jr; Mrs. H. NJ. Zook and Mrs. Joseph
A. Hayden.
Later in the evening a dance was
given in compliment to the ladies as
eisting at the tea
at linen shower last Monday evening
at her residence in 14th street in honor
of her sister. Rose Evelyn. whose mar
riage will take place March II to Mr..
Misses Lillian Cleveland. Marie Arm
strong, Sara Root, Marie Mealy. Julia
Watts, Rena Greenberg, Henrietta
LANCER. Eloise johnson, Julia Cohen.
Mrs Antoinetts Watson and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth LANCER.
The Dixie Chapter of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy will give
night dances at the Confederate Ne
mortal Home on the evening OF
March Fl.
The fourteenth annual Dixie ball will
be held at the New willard Easter
This ball is given by the Robert e.
Leo Chapter. No. ga. United Daughters
of the Confederacy which is one of
and is accomplishing most excellent
work The ofilcers are: Mrs. Walter
Z. Hutton. president: Mrs. John NJ.
Hickey. honorary president: Mrs. Hor-
ace Whitaker. first vice president;
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr. second vice presi-
dent: Miss Maud D. Dunlop. recording
secretary: Miss c. Blance Sinclair, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Ellen G.
Marshall. treasurer; Mrs. Wallace
Streater. historian; Miss Edith L.
Richter. registrar: Mrs. Eugenia Roll
Inns, parliamentarian: Mrs. Mary A.
Could. custodian. and Mrs. John T.
Callaghan, chaplain.
The ball committee is composed of
Mrs. George s. Covington, chairman,
with Mrs. Bates Warren. vice chairman;
Mrs. Claude N. Bennett. Mrs. Wallace
Streater. Mrs. A. H Plant, Mrs. Hunter
Laughton. Mrs. Archibald Young and
Mrs. ]. William Kyle.
The purpose for which this ball is
given is to raise funds for the Con-
federate Memorial Home.
The Bachelors Sixth Dance.
The Bachelors will hold their sixth
dance of the season on Saturday. March
10, 1917, at Mrs. Dyer's. 1917 r street
The following members comprise the
Bachelors: Mr.. William G. Monran, Mr.
j. Whit Hammett, Mr.. William C. Ham
NETT, MIR. Edward c. Ardeeser, jr.; Mr.
Jack Lewis, Mr.. Roy D. Schlegel, Mr.
J. Paul Ardeeser. Mr.. E. Leslie Har-
disty, Mr.. T. COEan Hammett Mr.