Evening star., 1917-05-12

ernocn at the National. The party in
cluded Mrs. Robert lansing, Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs. Hunt Sla-
ter and Mrs. Stephen Osborne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman have
closed their town house and moved to
Airlie for the spring and early sum-
mer Mr.. and Mrs. Max Kaufman and
family are guests at Airiie for the re-
mainder of May.
Mrs. Frederic D. McKenney enter
tanned informally at luncheon at the
Shoreham today. in compliment to her
house guest. Mrs. Horace Bennett Of
Denver.
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Logan will give a dinner dance at the
Lock Tavern Inn for Mr. and Mrs.
Bennett. who leave tomorrow for New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Hit, who
were among the daily attendants at the
horse show. left Washington Friday
for Kentucky.
Maj. and Mrs. Earl I. Brown enter
tanned at dinner last night, their guests
including Col. Jefferson X. kean, Maj.
and Mrs. John ]. Kingman, Capt. and
Mrs. Frank S. Besson, Lieut.. and Mrs.
Douglas l.. Weart and Mrs. II. ID.
Glover The decorations were red and
yellow tulips surrounded by maidenhair
ferns.
Mr.. James Clark Mcclure of New
York is a house guest Of Maj. and Mrs.
Robert Kelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skiddy Won Stade of
New York. who were at Baltimore for
at New York. Mr.. Won Stade will come
to Washington Monday to enter the
Oficers' Training School at Fort Myer.
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land Park is to be hostess at linen
shower at her home this afternoon for
Miss Jane Gassaway Offutt, whose
marriage to Mr.. Jack Worthington of
Boston is to take place early in June.
Miss Helen Blodgett will entertain
about 100 young people at a dance this
evening at her home, in 18th street, for
her cousin. Miss Maize Porcher, who is
visiting her. Mr.. Delos Blodgett, jr.,
will come down from Yale with a num-
Der of his classmates for the dance. re-
turning to college tomorrow. Mr..
Ralph Ragen of Atlanta, who is a house
guest of Mrs. Biodgett. successfully
passed his entrance examination for the
Aviation Corps few days ago, and
goes into the corps with the rank of
first lieutenant. His brother. DR.. Will
lis Ragen of Atlanta. joined him yes
terday, and they will be among the
guests at the dance tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nixon Of New
York, who are stopping at the Shore
ham. entertained there at luncheon yes
terday.
The sale of flowers for Mothers day
organized by Mrs. Harry L. Rust in aid
gan early this morning, groups of en-
thusiastic women stationing them
selves at various points throughout
the city. The headquarters. at 1916 II
street, was a busy center. Mrs. Birnie
has assisting her in her unit Miss
Larner. Miss Margaret Larner. Miss
Katharine Robinson, Miss Sara Speer,
Miss Lois Pitcher. Miss Cecilia Jump,
Miss Zelda Jasper. Miss Alice Wells,
Miss katharine speer. Miss Nancy
Jones, Miss Jane Austin, Miss Martha
Birnie and Miss Leslie Cameron.
Miss Ruth Daniel and Miss Sarah Dan
iel are also among those Selling flowers.
The social season at Catholic Univer.
sity ended last evening with the annual
sophomore prom. The hall was deco
rated with green shrubs and white flow
ers. the class colors being green and
white. Prominent among the decorations
was IL design of white pinks forming
the numerals 1919, with fern, palms and
maple leaves in the background The
special lighting effects were unique.
The patrons and patronesses included
members of the faculty and their wives.
consisted of Paul c. Power, f. j. Nc
Carthv. John T. McGufnness. J. F.
-ODonnell William Ostergres, w. L.
Roddy and r. J. Lererty.
The officers of the class of 10 are Paul
C. Power, president; S. P. Clarke. vice
president; j. A. Blanchette, treasurer
Thomas II. Jackson, secretary. and
Thomas 3. Kendrick, student councillor,
Mrs Frank Milburn Rees of Charles
Town, w. Va. who has been wishing
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Latta. at Philadelphia, is guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Perry
Mrs. ]. Littleton Lake and her daugh-
ter Marguerite will spend the week end
with friends at Annapolis, Md.
Mr.. Dunbar Burchell Adams of New
York will arrive at Washington today
to he the guest of Mrs. Archibald
Oracle and his fiancee, Miss Edith Tenn
ple Oracle, who will also entertain Miss
Marian Buckler of Baltimore and Mr..
f, Swift Newton of Philadelphia over
the week end.
Miss Oracle will give a dinner tomor-
row night for her guests, and on Mon
day she will go to New York for visit.