Evening star., 1917-01-21
d. A. 3. Ball.

The list of patronesses of the annual
benefit dance of the Abigail Hartman
Rice Chapter, d. A. R., to be held at
the Raleigh February Is, contains the
names Of many officials prominent in
to well known members of WASHING
ton society. The list of patronesses
is as follows:
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, ex-president
general of the national society; Mrs
George Thacher Guernsey, Mrs Baird
Cummins, Mrs. Wesley L. Jones, Mrs.
Ernest W. Roberts. Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood. Mrs. Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh, state
regent for the District of Columbia:
Miss Grace NJ. Pierce. Mrs. Charles w.
er, Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey. Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins, Mrs. ]. NJ Culp
Mrs Ellis Logan. Mrs. Charles P.
Grandfield and Mrs. P. Cassanave Will
son.
Good music is to be the outstanding
feature of the affair. and the music
committee, composed of Miss Josephine
Golden. chairman; Miss Juliette Curtiss
and Miss Gladys Sinclair, has secured
the services Of one of Washington's
best orchestras.
Mrs. William Graeme Harvey was
hostess at a tea Thursday in compli-
ment to her house guest, Mrs. c. NJ
Harwood Of Richmond. Va. The draw
ing room, where Mrs. Harvey and Mrs
Harwood received. was decorated with
Richmond roses and the dining room
color scheme was pink. large basket
of pink roses forming the centerpiece
on the tea table and the candelabra
having pink shades. Mrs. Charles W.
KutZ. Mrs. A. V. Zane, Mrs. o. f. Pagan
and Miss Bodeker received with the
in the dining room were Miss Harwood,
Miss Emily Kutz. Miss Harriet Grace
Harman. Miss Holland Fits. Miss Vir-
ginia Burke, Mrs. W. NJ. Alexander, Mrs.
Charles D. Hembold presided over the
plum beer bowl and Mrs. s. p. Ficklen
at the punch bowl, and Mrs. Charles
Milton served the salad.
On Thursday. February 8, an auction
bridge and tea d8nsant will be given at
the home Of Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell. 1881 Connecticut avenue, for the
benefit of the Montessori Free Demon
stration School held in Foundlings
Home. Through the courtesy Of the
managers of the Belasco and the Ma
tional theaters, two boxes have been
esses include Mrs. Wilson. Miss Wilson,
Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. New
ton D. Baker. Mrs. Daniels, Sonora de
Riano, Mime. ALI Kuli Kahn, Mrs. Hugh
L. Scott. Mrs. Charles Bell. Mrs. Delos
A. Blodgett, Mrs. Charles r. Crane, Mrs
Hennen Jennings and Mrs. Kirke Por-
ter.
Mrs. John I. Nolan entertained a num-
ber Of Washington and California
friends at a dinner at the Nolan home
in Mount Pleasant street last Sunday
in honor of the fortieth birthday anni-
versary Of Representative Nolan.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Flaherty. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
McIsaac, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stuart Roys-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heubsch, Miss
Miss Corlis Nolan.
The dinner table was decorated with
California peoples and the bear flag
of California was used profusely In the
dining hall.
Congratulatory kilograms to Repre-
sentative Nolan were received from
Gov. Hiram W. Johnson, Lieut.. GOV.
William d. stephens. James Rolph, jr.,
mayor OF San Francisco. and other
prominent Californians.
Mrs. George +. Foster entertained at
luncheon on Thursday. The honor
shortly to take UP her residence at
New York. The other guests Included
Mrs. G. Howard Ripley, Mrs Richard
L. Lamb. Mrs. William f. Wood, Mrs,
Robert W. Foster. Mrs. Jack Hammer,
Mrs. +. l.. Bourne. Mrs. W. r. Lapham.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Wheeling.
W. Va: Miss Helene Tarben of Denver.
Col: Mrs. +. H. Duvall Of Winchester.
va. MIS- j. B MacFall of San Fran
cisco. Cal, and Mrs. II. A. Austin Rof
Cleveland. Ohio. house guests of the
hostess.
Robert +. Lee Chapter. No. ga, United
Daughters of the Confederacy. has
completed arrangements for it's dance
to be given Tuesday. January "a. at
Confederate Memorial Home, 1922 Yer
mont avenue. The ballroom will be
decorated with southern colors. The
president. Mrs. Walter f. Hutton, win
receive the guests. while Mrs George
Covington will be in charge of the
dancing. Mrs. Wallace Streater will
serve refreshments. assisted by Mrs.
Porter Barrett. Mrs. Stephen II. Ford
and Mrs. George Horning.
The fourth of a series Of dances un-
der the auspices Of the young people