The Washington times., 1918-12-31

guest their daughter. Mrs, Herbert
Shiprnan, of New York.
Mrs. Francis Bacon James will en-
tertain informally at tea this after
lands to present her daughter, Miss
Teresa James, to society.
lIr. and Mrs. Hakon SteIanson. of
| New York. are visiting Mrs. Stefan
sons uncle, William Phelps Emo, for q
few days.
The marriage of Miss Ethel Sloan,
daughter of Congressman and Mrs.
Charles H. Sloan OF Nebraska, and
Grady Corbitt, OF Ozark, Ala. whose
engagement was announced on Sum
day. will take place on Thursday.
Arrangements for the ceremony are
being made rather hurriedIy. as Mr..
Corbltt, who is In the consular serv-
ice, will leave on Saturday for his
post at Lyons. France. and wishes to
taRe his bride with him.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Charles B.
Drake will entertain at dinner tonight
for their daughter, Miss Dorothy
Drake. They will take their guests
later to the masquerade ball to be
given by the Motor Transport DlYI-
sion at Building r. This gives prom
Use of being one of the gayest and
most interesting functions OF the
evening.
Count de Chambrun. charge DAFT
faires of the, French embassy. has
gone to New York and is stopping at
the Plaza Hotel,
Mrs. Larz Anderson has returned to
Brookiine after a visit to Mrs. Maude
Howe Elliott, at Newport. Mrs. Will
liam S. Sims, wife of Admiral Sims,
entertained at luncheon for Mrs. An
derson yesterday.
Richardson Gibson has returned to
Washington after a brief Visit to
New, York and has Joined Mrs. Gibson
at their Washington home.
Miss Gertrude Virginia Drain, de-
butante daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
James A Drain, and her sister, Miss
Marion Drain, will go 70 Annapolis
today to attend the New Year ball.
Miss Drain was the honor guest at a
dinner given last evening by her
uncle. Chandler Sloane. OF Tacoma,
Wash.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock has returned
to her Washington home after spend
ing several weeks in Augusta, Ca.
Mrs. Julian-James will be at home
this afternoon. as is her annual Gus
tom on New Year eve. She will be
assisted by the members OF the infor-
NAL house party. made up of rela-
tives. which she is entertaining over
the holidays.
Mrs. George Bliss. who Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Hayes Wat
lIins, will return to New York next
week. Her son, George Bliss. 18th,
also spent Christmas with Mrs. wat
kins. but has gone back to the Mass
achusetts Institute OF Technology, az
which he is a student. Mr.. Bliss was
commissioned a lieutenant after COM
pleting the training course at Camp
Zachary Taylor. but was placed on
the reserve list In order that he
might return to college.
Mrs. John Joy Edison and her dauEh-
ter, Mrs. Bessie Edison, will be at
home on Wednesdays after tomorrow.
Lieut. Col and Mrs. Frederick L.
Devereux have given up their home
on Tilden street, where they have
spent the fall, and have returned to
New York. Colonel Devereux will take
UP his former duties with the Amer
ican Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany.
Mrs. Frank W. Hill will give n tea
In her home, at 1T15 Eighteenth street. |
January Is, when she will present her |
Miss Henrietta Clasett Hin. |
Plan EnIcntIne's Rail.
The evening OF February Il has
been reserved By the board OF Noel
OF which Mrs. Cleveland Perk-
ins is president. for a st. Valentines
ball. The ball Is to be given at Rau-
scher's. The work of this social set
Element has been distinguished during
the past year for its generous contri-
buttons to the Red Cross.
Mrs. Frederick McCracken. ~ Pax
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