The Washington herald., 1917-02-24

Ter raised the nrSt Sl,UO Tor the COn1ed-
crate monument in Arlington National
Cemetery
Mrs. Julius Conrad, wife of Maj. Con-
rad, was hostess yesterday at luncheon
at the Army and Navy Club. The guests
were Mrs. Jesse Mel. Carter, Mrs. Nc
Clure, Mrs. Augur. Mrs. Francis J. Ker-
nan, Mrs. Charles p. Summerall, Mrs.
Edward L. King, Mrs Andrew Moses,
Mrs. Mckinley and Miss Niche.
Mrs. Hughes Oliphant will go to Tren-
ton today to visit Miss Mary Moore for
several weeks.
Miss Katherine Knight. daughter of
Admiral Austin NJ. Knight, will arrive
from Annapolis today to spend the week.
end with Capt. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ma
gruder before going to JON her father,
who is In command of the Asiatic station.
The College Equal Suffrage League will
not give its weekly tea this afternoon,
owing to the conference being held at
suffrage headquarters. 1t will be at
home on March g. with Miss Gillett, dean
of the Washington College Of Law, as Its
guest of honor.
Mrs. C. d. Ridgeley has announced the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Dora M.
sothoron, to Mr. Frank H. Nolte, Of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolte are at the Hotel
Martinique. New York City.
Mrs. Charles F. Miller will be at home
today from 4 to g. in her apartment in the
Chevy Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Seton Thompson
will give a lecture on the Woodcraft
League this afternoon at o'clock IN the
National Library for the Blind on H
street.
The Misses Hoehkiss entertained at
tea dance at Hotel Lafayette yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs W. w Sloan will entertain at a
tea this afternoon at the Cecil in compli-
ment to Mrs. William Cover, OF Annap-
oils.
Assisting Mrs. Sloan in receiving will be
Mrs. Watson Clark, Mrs. Charles Nc
Dowell Bryant, Mrs. Robert Greer, Miss
Ruth Norcross, Miss Wilmot, Miss Hell
berger, Miss Roberts, Miss Geyer, the
Misses Drake, Miss Stout, Miss Hawley.
Miss Simpson. Miss Clark and Miss Gibbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell were
hosts at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Crago, wife Of Representative
Thomas 8. Crago, will entertain at bridge.
followed by a reception and tea from
to Z. this afternoon at the Farnsboro.
The most important social affair of the
winter season at Tome School, the annual
George Washington Birthday dance was
given last evening. The large dining hall
was transformed into a wonderful ball
room, and there were more than 100
guests from Baltimore, Washington Phil
adelphia and New York. who will remain
over the weekend for the dramatics and
athletics. The ballroom was decorated
with evergreens. behind which glowed
soft vari-colored lights, while the re-
naming light came from Chinese lanterns
and largo yellow moon suspended above
countless rainbow streamers hung from
the arched ceiling. From high on one
wall the name Tome was framed in blue
and white lights, while beneath a large
Tome seal was outlined in the same man
ner. Fishers Orchestra was brought
from Baltimore and played on a raised
platform beneath huge Japanese para
sol A buffet supper was served at mid
night The dance committee included
Messrs Winfield Scott Townsend, OF Dem
yer. Colo, chairman: John Brook Buck
ley, OF Columbus, Ohio; James II. r.
Tramel. OF Chicago, ILL.,; David Jester,
jr., Of Camden, N. J.; Robert PurneIi
bradford, Of Wilmington. Del; John
N. i : -
Hardesty, Of Washington, D. c.; Matt
Ashley Briggs. OF valdosta, Ga: Bald
win Spilrnan, jr., OF Winchester, Va. and
Marshall z. Pridmore, of Chicago. Ill
MISS Fairfax Rust Miss Fustacia H,rd
esty Miss Lamorelle, Miss Povue M,,.
Beatrice Fairfax. Miss Elizabeth Krsuse
MISS Kathryn Weber, Miss E. Penper
MISS M. schafer and Miss D. Scott were
among the guests from Washington snd
cnADarOned Nv
and Mrs. H. L Rust, jr.
mrs. Alexander Elliot William, WI, an
tertain at tea today from s till = AZ eaoo
nineteenth street, when her guests .re
invited to meet Miss Frances Bortb
Mr.. Etheoert Watts. United States
al brussels. arrived in Washing
Shoreham. "t Ihe
MT. and Mrs. A. e. Duryea- Of pnu.-
oelphia, while visiting in washin rton ar.
at the Shoreham. H arc
Mrs. Shields, wife Of ssn.tor s.,.,
entertained a luncheon party at the
Shoreham yesterday. Mrs Tbo,,as
Sweeney was also hostess at Iuncbaon
there yesterday, 0i'oon
r, ana NIT: q. Clauson. Of New York
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Braun, of New
ARK are members Of motor party who
are stopping on their journey for r.w
days in Washington and are at the Shor.,
ham.
Mr.. Ernest Hamilton Abbott, of Corn
weH-on-Hudson, and Mr.. Alex. LYMAN
Abbott are stopping at the shorehan,
as are also Mrs. J. H. Wall, of Pitts
burgh: Mrs Edward g DoIa - 80,
and Mrs. r. c. Crawford, of McK.rsnort
Pa. -
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Lewis, Of Mont
clair' N. j., are here for few days and
are stopping at the Shoreham.