The Washington times., 1917-02-05
ENGAGEMENTS ARE
OF INTEREST HERE
Miss Dorothy D. AIeshire Is to
Wed Ensign Alexander
GiIChriSt Hatch.

Washington society is deeply inter-
ested in three engagements which have
just been announced. That of Miss Dor
othy D. Aleshire, daughter of Maj. Gen.
James B, Aleshire. U. S. A, and Mrs.
Aleshire. to Ensign Alexander Gil
christ Hatch. U. S. N, son Of Judge
Francis March Hatch, of Honolulu, is
of especial interest, for the Aleshire
family has long been identified in
Washington society. Bo.h Miss Dor
othy Aleshire and her sister, Miss
Majorie Aleshire made their debut
in Washington within the last few
years, and have many friends here.
Home in Hawaii.
Judge Hatch, who is a native OF
Portsmouth, N. H.. was at one time
vice president of the provisional gov
ernment of Hawaii and later minister
from that country to the United
States. After that he was a justice
Of the supreme court Of Hawaii. He Is
NOW retired and lives at his beautiful
home in Kapiolani Park, Honolulu. Dur
ing the years that Judge Hatch and his
family spent in Washington they made
a large number Of friends. Miss Harriet
Hatch and Miss Dorothy Aleshire made
their debut at about the same time, and
the two families were close friends. The
wedding will take place in June.
Miss Harding Engaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Harding, OF
Edgemoor, Nd, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Dorothy
Harding, to Ensign John Morris Field,
U. s. N, son of Major and Mrs. John
NJ. Field, Of San Juan. Porto Rico. Al
though no date is set for the wedding,
1t will take place early in June.
The third engagement is that Of Miss
Frances Louise Huster. Of New York. to
Lieut.. John Churchill Wyeth. U. S. A.
Fifth Artillery, son OF Col. and Mrs.
Marlborough c. Wyeth, of Washington.
Lieutenant Wyeth has been stationed on
the border and is now en- route to Wash
ington and will go later to Honolulu to
where he has just been ordered. The
wedding will take place at the home OF
the bride before Lieutenant Wyeth sails
for Honolulu.
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The Rev. and Mrs. c. P. Sparkling
will be at home informally on Tues
days during February until Lent at
st. Johns rectory. 323S o street north
west.
Mrs. William b. Orme and Mrs.
Rawlins Hume will not receive to-
morrow afternoon, but will be at
home on Tuesdays February 13 and
20. Mrs. Orme has cards out for
bridge party on Saturday afternoon.
VIII Entertain At Dinner.
Senator willard Salisbury of Della
ware and Mrs. Salisbury will enter
tain at a dinner party this evening
at their home in R street.
The annual Dolly Madison break
fast in honor of Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Marshall apd wives of members OF
the Cabinet, will be given by Mrs.
William A. Cullop, president. and the
executive board of the Woman's Ma
tionaI Democratic League, at the New
Willard on February IA. Hostesses
desiring table reservations are asked
to communicate with Mrs. Cullop.
Hostesses thus far are: Mrs.
Charles Boughtan Wood. Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott, Mrs. J. Charles Linth-
icum, Mrs. F. B. Moran, Mrs. r. ID.
Sheppard. Miss Ruth Norcross, Miss
Flora Wilson, Mrs. William F. Han.
cock, Mrs. James X. Jones and Mrs.
Frederick Young.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Mardi Gras
Hunt Ball to be given under the
auspices of the Riding and Hunt
Club of Washington at the Willard
on February 20 are nearing compile
ton and the function promises to be
one of the most brilliant ever given
in Washington.
Ticket Sale Is Rapid.
c. A. Aspinwall, treasurer of the
ball, has announced that the tick
cts are rapidly being sold and re-
grets that but a very few boxes and
supper reservations can be had.
The list of box holders at the
present time are William p. Emo.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. c.
B. Wood, Mrs. Ira Copley. Mrs. Larz
Anderson, Dennis A. Upson, Mrs. Z.
c. Walker, Mrs. George T. Marye,
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Joseph
Letter, w. f. Fowler. Thomas +.
Logan and Charles Fowler.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clover will give a dinner tonight for
the Argentine Ambassador and Nine.
Naon:
Mrs. Joseph f. Thropp will be at
home Saturday afternoon, February II.
Val, Molkou F:nd,