The Washington herald., 1917-02-09


were Mrs. Richard Hamlen Jones and
| Miss Marilla Jones, Of Chestnut Hill,
Mass, house guests Of the hostess.
Mrs. A Howard Clark VIII be at home
today for the lsSt time this season.
The horse show of the washington
Riding and Hunt Club is to be brought to
a close with Mardi Gras hunt ball at
the New Willard on the evening of Feb
ruary 20. This affair promises to be one
Of the most brilliant OF the season.
The ball Is to be given In the large ball
room. which Is to be entirely transformed
by appropriate decorations. The grand
march is to start promptly at II o'clock.
passing the jury on costumes, who win
award cups for the best lady's and the
best mans costumes. To assure the gay
J ETY. and briliancy desired, the guests
have been requested to attend in pink
coats or other appropriate costume.
| However, It Is not essential that the
guests wear carnival dress and no doubt
many will not do so.
A partial list of box holders for the ball
includes Mr.. William P. Emo, Col Robert
N. Thompson. Mrs. Charles B. Wood,
Mrs. Ira c. Copley Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
Upson, Mrs. Edward c. Walker, Mrs.
George T. Marye, DR.. l. B. T. johnson,
\ Mr.. w. E. Fowler, Mrs. Charles Fowler
and Mr.. T. r. Logan
Mrs Philander P. Claxton and Miss
Helen Claxton will not be at home to-
day, but will receive Fridays. February
% and March 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover, jr., were
hosts at dinner last evening.
Mrs John Davidson and her daughter.
Mrs. Sidney Taylor Thomas. will be at
home this afternoon for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Thomas will leave Washington
this evening for her homo in Grand
Rapids. Mich.
The fancy dress ball. which was to
have been given by the officers of the
| United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, Md. on February 16, has been
| Cancelled.
The reception committee for the ball
| to be given at Rauscher's on Monday,
February II. for the benefit of the In
fants' Welfare Station OF the Washington
Diet Kitchen. includes Mrs. Horace West
| colt. Miss Gwynn. Mrs. Houston, and
Mrs. George Howard.
The box holders are Mrs. H. c. Grauf,
Mrs. W. A. Slater, Mrs. Aksel Wickfeld,
Mrs. Edson Bradley. Mrs. George Van
derbtlt, Mrs. Kirke Pcrtcr, Mrs. Delos
Blodgett, Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mrs. W.
A. Lttauer, Mrs. ]. W. Wadsworth, jr.,
Mrs. Fahnestock. Nine. Hauge, Mrs
George Howard. Mrs. Reynolds Hit, Mrs
Upson, Miss Goldman. Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Mrs. Charles Hinkle. Mrs. Rich
Tnwnaand NJ
The Southern Society, Of Washington,
will give Valentine Ball at the Willard
Hotel on Tuesday evening, February 49,
Ihe great ballroom will be appropriately
decorated for the occasion, and all ladies'
attending are to be requested to wear
something typical OF st. Valentines Day.
This Is expected to be one of the most
elaborate and brilliant affairs of the sea-
SON. As the membership of the society
has recently passed the one thousand
mark and each member will be entitled
to invite one guest, admission will be
by card only.
The largest event Of George Washing
ton University's social season will be the
annual freshman Prom to be given at
the Raleigh this evening at . O'Clock.
Upper classmen as we'll as freshmen will
attend. and 1t will be the first dance after
the mid-year examination held last week
The chaperones will be President and
Mrs. Charles Herbert Stockton. Dean
and Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, Dean and
Mrs. William Allen Wilbur. Dean and
Mrs. Everett Fraser, Dean and Mrs.
William Cline Borden, Dean and Mrs.
David E Buckingham, Dean and Mrs.
Kalusowski, and Dean Walton.
Arrangements for the prom are in
charge of a committee of freshmen class
presidents Mr.. Perry NJ. johnson, chair
man of the social activities committee OF
the Student Council has general charge
OF the function
Admiral Luis Gomez-Carrano, of the
Chilean navy. accompanied by his aio,
Capt Alberto Gomez. is spending some
time at Washington and Is staying at the
willard
Society women are keeping shop this
week, beginning Wednesday, when the
American fund for French wounded, the
Brttish-American war relief and the Red
Cross helpers will be the benefciaries of
their enterprise. The shop is at 6O7 Four
teenth street, and is open every morning
at o'clock, and remains open until 6 in
the evening. The white elephant sale is
a rummage sale, and those interested in
the causes are begging for discarded ar
llcleS OF any hlno, especially DOCKS, jew
elry, silver, furniture and plants. The
committee under whose auspices many
will patroniZe the white elephant this
week includes Mrs Augustus Gardner,
Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Garrison Nc
Clintock, Mrs. John P. Story, jr., vicom-
tesse de Sibour, Mrs. Arthur Willert and
Mrs. George Howard, who Is the chair
man.
Mrs. Thomas A Dooyns and Miss
Dorothy Dobyns WILL be at home this
afternoon from 4 to 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Frederic r. Harris, wife Of Rear
Admiral Harris, will receive this after
noon from 5 until o'clock at her resi-
dence. 23+o Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Lloyd Chandler, wife Of Capt
Chandler U. s. N, was hostess at dinner
at the Army and Navy Club last even
ing.