Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
Miss Alice Wilson Guest at White
House-Attending Confederate
Reunion in Official Capacity.
Miss Nash Entertaining at Moon
light, Picnic Tonight for Wash
burn-Schofeld Wedding Party.

Miss Alice Wilson. niece of the Presi-
dent, is a guest of the President and
Mrs. Wilson at the White House for a
few days. Miss Wilson. who is maid
of honor for Maryland at the reunion
here. took part in the parade yesterday.
Miss Margaret Wilson will return to
the White House shortly from con-
cert tour.
Miss Carolyn Nash will give a moon
light picnic this evening in honor of
Miss Georgia Schofield. whose mar
riage to Lieut.. Donald Fairchild Wash
afternoon. Miss Nash will take her
guests, who will include members of
the bridal party. to Great Falls. Miss
Margaret Niche, another of Miss
Schofield's attendants, entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon in her honor.
Miss Anne Hopkins and Mrs. Edwin
Pilson served tea, the table decorations
being pink, with cluster of Killarney
roses in the center.
The rehearsals for the Garden Fete
at Woodley, the residence of the as
sistant secretary of state md Mrs. Will
liam Phillips. which have been taking
place at Mrs. McLean's residence, in
Mcpherson square. have been trans
ferred to Woodley and today is the oc-
casion of the final dress rehearsal. AL
though taking place in tn eafternoon,
all the new scenic effects and the new
lighting Of the ground are to be tried
out. The dinner arrangements, which
are in the hands of Mrs. Marshall
Fields chef, are to be gone over and
the volunteer walters lent by the mem
bers of the committee and patronesses
are to look over their terrain, so that
no oversight may mar the perfection of
the dinner to be served on Saturday
evening.
One of the interesting features at the
garden fetc at Woodley is the flower
festival of which Mrs. Charles Whit
man Wetmore is in charge. Mrs. Fred
eric Huidekoper. Mrs. Ffoulke Smith,
Miss Joan Oil. Miss Margaret McChord
and Miss Ruth Hitchcock will be among
those assisting. Included among the
many attractions which they will have
to offer are oldfashioned bouquets in
lace holders. growing plants, fancy
garden tools and flower pots in a great
variety.
Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith have as
their house guests the formers sister
and nephew. Mrs. j. +. McAshen and
Mr. Burton McAshen of Houston. Tex.
Mrs. Aston Simpson, who. with her
small son. Hoke Smith Simpson, is
spending the month of June with her
parents the Senator and Mrs. Smith,
has gone to Philadelphia for the week
end to see Lieut.. Simpson, whose ship
is there for few days. The last Of
a p
Beach for a stay of several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Pratt left Wash
ington this morning for a week end
visit to New York.
Miss Hazel Van Zandt Cox, whose
marriage to Mr.. Charles Oehm Parks
will take place on June IS. was the
guest of honor at n beautiful luncheon
given today by Mrs. Edgar Allan at
her residence in 10th street. The table
was adorned with basket filled with
pink roses tied with blue ribbon, and
the place cards were hand-painted in
rose design and tied with blue ribbon.
The guests invited to meet Miss Cox
included Miss Gladys Pugh. Miss Ruth
Rice, Miss Artemisia Newman and Miss
AIwarda Casselman, who are members
of her wedding party, and Miss Hazel
tine Allan and the Misses Crumps, who
are house guests of the hostess.
Miss Maud Davidge is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas ii. Gordon at
their home in Charles Street avenue,
Baltimore.
Mrs. Henry Krogstad has returned from
New York. where she spent the past two
weeks with her son-in-law and daughter
Can't and Mrs. William A. Burton who
will return shortly to their home in
England.
Miss Helen Cannon arrived from New
York last evening to spend a few days
with her father. Representative joseph
Cannon. at the Willard.
Mrs. D. ]. Carr. wife of Lieut.. Col.
Carr, u S. A., entertained at luncheon
yesterday in honor of Miss Eskridge,
who is the guest of Col and Mrs Saltz-
man.
Entertaining for the visitors here for
| the reunion reached it's climax yes
| terday. when one hospitality followed
| closely upon another. The reception
| given by the Secretary Of State and
Mrs Lansing. assisted by the other
members of the cabinet and their
| wives, was one of the largest functions
| Of the day. several thousand guests be-
| ing entertained in the lovely garden at
| the pan-American building.
| The Jefferson Davis Chapter L. D. c.
were hosts also yesterday afternoon at
| a large reception in the redroom at the
| willard, when number of distin-
guished women were in the receiving
| line. The night was given over to
| dancing. with balls at the Arcade.
| Ponhatan and Raleigh. A grand march.
led by Gov. Stuart of Virginia and his
| staff, opened the ball Sections of the
Marine Band played for the dancing at
the three places.
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