The Washington times., 1917-04-16

navy blue. crepe-de-chine, with
shawl collar Of biege georgette crepe
and trimmed with q row Of buttons
down the back. With this she will
wear q small hat of blue horsehail
braid, trimmed with shaded blue roses
and a top coat OF tan, with a collar
of blue satin.
Yesterday afternoon Commander
and Mrs. Irwin entertained the mem
bers of the bridal party at tea pre-
cedinE the rehearsal The bride pre-
sented her attendants with brooches
of gold and platinum set with sap
phires and marked with their initials
and the date of the wedding. Lieu
tenant Larkin's gifts to his ushers
were gold cuf links similarly
marked.
Mrs. Marshan Better.
Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, who has
not been, well for several days, is
improving rapidly, but is accepting
no invitations.
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage is enter
tanning at a bridge party OF hve
tables this afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
James Robert Mckee. of New York.
house guest OF Mrs. Stephen B. FL
kins. Mrs. Elkins and Mrs. John w.
Foster will preside at the tea table
later in the afternoon.
Mrs. Mckee will be extensively en-
tertained during her visit. Among
the parties already planned in her
honor are q bridge party which Ms.
row at the Country Club to be fol-
14x va6 hry fAn
to be given by Mrs. Elkins.
Z Wednesday Mrs. Elklns will enter
tain at a luncheon for Mrs. Mckee,
who will be the honor guest at a tea
which Mrs. John L. Foster will give
the same afternoon Mrs. James Nc
MILAN will entertain her at a lunch
con on Thursday and Mrs. Elkins at
a tea Thursday afternoon.
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Mrs. H. Campbell Graef will be
hostess at a luncheon and bridge on
April z1.
Mrs. Mark Brooke, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Francis N.
Gunnell. for several days. returned
to Wilmington today to Join her hus-
band. Major Brooke.
mrs. d F. SdiocTg OI OllChg WnlAC ia
Washington is at the Shoreham.
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Mrs. Charles z. Proctor Is enter
tanning at Shadowlane, Great Neck,
l. IL, Miss Cathafane Beale, Mrs. Gil
lett Hill, and Mrs. Robert B. Patter-
son, of this city. On Saturday she
had a bridge and dinner party for
them.
w. L. Melloy, with ". l. Melloy. jr.,
Miss Hall, and Miss Long, all of Pitts
burgh, are spending the week end in
Washington and are at the Shoreham.
The receiving party at the spring
bali this evening for the beneit of
the Young Women's Christian Home,
will include Miss Alys Downing, Miss
Murray Ledyard, Miss Florence Hay
den, Mrs. John NJ Biddle, Mrs. George
Beale Bloomer, and Mrs. Charles F.
Wilson Among the box holders who
will entertain parties are Mrs. Dun
can Phillips, Mrs. Arthur Murray,
Mrs A. C. Downing and Miss Bessie
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Celebrate Anniversary. = -
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. w. Hanger ceie-
brated yesterday the fifteenth ami
versary OF their marriage, which took
place in the home. of Mrs. Hangers
mother, Mrs. william N. Gait. Mrs.
Hanger is the candidate for vice presi-
dent general of the d. A. r. from the |
District of Columbia
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Lieut.. Comdr. John Hslligan, jr.,
U. s. N, Is spending several days at |
the Astor, in New York.
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Mrs. Willard Spencer Gibson, of New |
Orleans, who, with her son, Spencer |
has been in Washington at |
the Shoreham for some time, is to |
leave thfs week to open her beautiful
summer home Virginia Villa, at Lake
Mrs. Gibson will re-
main here for a few weeks longer.
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A pretty scene took place Sunday
in the reception rooms of |
Sotre Dame Academy when the mem
oers of Team N presented to the sis
ters of Notre Dame the silver loving
cup they had received as first prize
from the st. Aloysius Church cam
paign committee. Among those pres
ent were Mrs. Annie A. Kilroy, Miss
]. Rover, Mrs. Francis j.
Miss Agnes ]. Wade, Mrs.
John B. Quay, Mrs. Mary G. Jones,
Mrs. Rosa F. Downing, Mrs. Joseph L.
Mrs. John J. Fuller, Mrs.
Josephine NJ. Mcdonald, Miss Mar
yuerite A. Duffy, Miss Rose p. Fuller,
Mss Adele K Cavanagh, and Miss
1ortense A. MCGOWAN.
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Mrs. George Barnett, wife of the
major general commandant of the
corps, will not be at home this
owing to the opening exer-
Uses of the National Service School
.ncampment. Mrs. Barnett is COM
general OF the National Serv-
ce School, She will be at home all
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