The Washington herald., 1917-01-19


the Playhouse this evening has been
called off out of respect to the memory
/ of Admiral Dewey.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Wheeler
were hosts at a theater party at the
National last evening, entertaining in
compliment to Miss Amy Bennett,
debutante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Bennett. Mr., and Mrs, Wheeler
took their guests later to the supper
dance at the Willard.
Gen. s. B. NJ. Young and Mrs. Young
left Washington yesterday for a months
stay in Florida and Cuba.
Mrs. T. Edward Hambleton and Mrs,
Edmund NJ. Talcott were at home infor-
mally yesterday and will receive again
January 25. They had with them yester-
day Mrs. Hugh Gaylord Barclay, Of Mo-
bile, Ala.
Owing to the death of Admiral Dewey,
VINO was member of the board of trus-
tees or the National Cathedral School
the teachers and students will not be at
home this afternoon.
An interesting event of Wednesday
afternoon was the reception given at the
confederate Memorial Home by the Dixie
Chapter, NO. l2fl, u. d. c., in honor of
the president, Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellsworth,
and the officers of the chapter The hall
| was attractively decorated with palms
! |poued plants and the flags of the Confed-
eracy. In the receiving line were Mrs.
Goodwin d. Ellsworth, Mrs. A. H. Mitch
| ell, Mrs. Z. w. Skinner, Mrs n, ], Kurch.
Miss Mary sulIwen, Miss Margaret
Daniel Mrs. Paul l. Joachins, Mrs. Cora
Swain and Miss Lucy Morton.
Al the table, which had as center
piece basket Of yellow tulips were:
Mrs. s. NJ. Denmark, Mrs. Mary Tomlin-
son. Mrs. Victor Olmsted and Mrs. X.
| w. Johnson
Mrs. Inez Milton sang Dixie" and as
enchore, La Paloma"
Mrs. Raymond A Heiskell is arrans-
Ing benefit dance for the Washington
chapter Of the Alumnae Association of
Notre Dame College, to be given at
studio Hall on Monday evening, January
p. Mrs. May B. Ramsdeu will assist as
hostess for the occasion. The patron
esses VIII be Mrs. Ryan Devereaux, Mrs
Robert G. Blaine, Miss Rosa V. Sands,
and Mrs. Eva T. Kilkofr
Miss Sarah E. Powell, daughter of Mrs.
u. LINDSEY Powell, Of Atlanta, Ga, was
married at noon Wednesday in the
| church of the TRANSPORTATION. New York
Clty. TO Assistant Naval Constructor An
grew w. Carmichael, u s. N. bv the
Rev. DIR. George c. Houghton. Mrs. Rob
ert l. Shape, of Montclair. n. J.. the
brides sister. attended her. Mr., Ralph
Is. Ferris was best man.
The bridegroom is attached TO the New
York Navy Yard, and he and his bride
VIII 1--we at 105 Fifteenth street upon their
! return from their wedding trip.
Mrs. Stephan Rowan entertained In
formally at bridge yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Ten Eyck De Witt veeder a,,
Miss Mary Veeder will not receive This
AFTERNOON, owing to the death of Admiral
Dewey, but will be at home FRIDAY af+-
ernoon, January g.
Representative and Mrs. Homer p
snyder. of New York. entertainad
large party at dinner last evening "a
the red room at the Willard. The dinner
was 70 have been given at the Army
ana Navy Club. but the club beIng
| CIosed because Of mourning for Admiral
dewey Representative and Mrs SNYDER
VINO are spending the winter at the
willard, transferred their dinner party
from the club to the hotel
The third annual Mardi Gras ball ,r
| washington Camp. No. 3o5 Sons OF Com
| tederate Veterans. will be held on Mon
day evening. February 10, instead ~
Iuesday evening. February 20, as was
previously announced
Registering at the Hotel MoAIntr >-ou,
York City, from Washington durtng tba
past week have been: 'io
Mr.. Julius Block, Mr.. ]. Reuben c,r,rLo
tr.' Mr.. z. n. Sauer, Mr.. T. I, JacEson
MT. w. D. Osgood. Mrs L. w. Isudicl,
Si nr' Emmet H. Parry, Mrs. H. r. jerks
MI. Paul Richards, Mr. J. r HrtcbJn
son. Jr., Mr.. J. NJ. Jordan. Mr. ana NJ
]. B. Gilpin, Mr.. Charles S, Robb NJ
n. Grtfith, Mr.. J. R. Orton, Mr.. and NJ.
Leo r Nachman, Mr.. P. s. Stahlnecker
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Walker Mr =
BLOCK, Mr.. and Mrs. H Sheridan Nr
James A: Drain, Mr.. Paul P. Elliott. Mr.
Stanley Horner, Mr.. W. H. Abel. Mr. 7
Z. Bowery, Mr.. E. NJ Wallace. Mr II
| s. Machen, Mr. George r. Hamlen NJ
and Mrs. E. Mollohan, Mr. r A Ford
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Parry, Mr.. I. O Or
ton, Mr.. H. E. Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Mayhem, Mr.. and Mrs. Erickson Bleo,
Mr.. r. L. Mcclellan, of Louisville Nv
| brother and sister-in-law of senator'
elect McKellar, arrived at Washington
yesterday and are stopping at the VIII
lard. WIZ
Rear Admiral William 8. Sims, u q
N, returned to Newport yesterday from
Washington.
The dance of the Society Of Construc-
tors OF Federal Buildings, now holding
It's annual convention in this CITY. was
held at Studio Hall on Tuesday evening,
Mr. irving D. Porter, chairman of the
convention committee, had the arrange
Inents IN charge. There were fancy
dances, vocal numbers, grand marches.
ana a huge cannon, from which were
shot vari-colored balloons. During the
ihtermlssion, and while the supper was
being served, the lights were extinguIsbed
and novel exhibition dance was given
IN the light Of the open fire in the fire.
place.
Inc guests, representing nearly every
state In the Union, were Mrs Roberts,
Mrs. Brogfeld, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Person,
Mrs. Morsl, Mrs. Talmadge, Mrs. Perry
Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Blakeslee, Mrs Jerner,
Miss Collins, Miss Bliss, Miss Sullivan,
Miss Foley, Miss Thornton, Miss Davis