Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04


Regis de Oliveira, daughter of the
Brazilian minister to Lisbon. who is
here to pass six weeks for the social
season at New York.
Mrs. Ten Eyck veeder and Miss veeder
will be at home tomorrow and the follow
ing Fridays in January.
Mrs Wallace Radcliffe Will receive. as
usual. at the Manse, 1900 X street, Mon
day afternoons in January after 4 O'Clock.
Mrs. William s. Benson will be at home
Fridays in January in her apartment at
the Wyoming.
Mrs Charles w. Harwood and Miss
HARDWOOD of Richmond. Va, will be the
Harvey. Mrs. Harvey will entertain at
a tea January IS for her guests.
Maj. and Mrs Parker W. West will
quarters at Soldiers Home. entertaining
in honor of Col. and Mrs. George n
Cameron. who are leaving shortly for Col
Cameron's new post in Texas
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells have
taken an apartment at the Shoreham
for the winter months.
Mrs. j. Nota McGnl has returned to
Washington from Nantucket. Mass,
until the end of the year. and, with
Miss Miriam McGill. is at the Grafton.
Mrs William Fahnestock gave din
ner and dance last night at Sherry
for her nieces, Miss Margaret Fahne-
stock. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock of Washington. and Miss
Helen Gordon Campbell, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence G. Campbell of
Cold Spring, Long Island. Miss Camp
bel is a granddaught on her mothers
side of the late II. c. Fahnestock. She
has spent her last few winters abroad.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Fahnestock, Miss Fahnestock and Miss
for about $50 in the tapestry room
The dancing. which was attended by
about $50 additional guests. followed in
the small ballroom. and at midnight
estry room. The tables were decorate
with roses. the one at which the debu-
tantes sat being in white, with rose
bush in the center. The other tables
were in pale pink and yellow.
Mr.. Richard Smith Emmett. who is to
marry Miss Katharine Drexel Dahlgren
on January 10 at her home, Is East
96th street. New York, gave his bach
elor dinner last night in the knicker-
booker Club. Mr.. Nelson Slater of
Boston will be Mr.. Emmets best man.
There will be no ushers.
Mrs J. Borden Hartman, who is in
New York for a short stay. will return
to Washington on Friday. Miss Ethel
Borden Hartman. who also is in New
York. is with Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Aston.
large silver loving cup was pre-
scented to Mrs. George W. Boyd in rec
ognition of her efficiency and accom-
plishment in preparedness work" at the
sylvania Railroad Chapter of the
Womens Division for National Pre-
paredness of the Red Cross. The meet
ing was held in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A. building. Philadelphia,
and was attended by scores of women
from distant points throughout the
state
The cup. donated by Mrs. George Dali
las Dixon. chairman of the chapter. was
awarded to Mrs. Boyd in her capacity
which had charge of the feeding of the
soldiers last summer when the National
Guard was modified for service on the
Mexican border. The cup must be COM
peted for annually. and before 1t be-
comes the property of any one must be
won three times.
Misses Corita and Gertrude Hunter
will receive the children of the Ameri-
can Revolution froms4 to 6 tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bayly are occupy
ing their apartment at the Don Carlos,
poor o street northwest
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harold Butler of
Irving street have as their guest dur
ing January Miss Gretchen Gee Of Fall
River, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Sisler have taken
an apartment at the Arlington. in YER
mont avenue.
The Wednesday afternoons at home
were inaugurated in the cabinet circle
yesterday. when there were many large
receptions
Assisting Mrs. Lansing, wife of the