The Washington herald., 1918-12-24
in the Social Worlo
By MAUD MeDouGALI.

The box holders for the Christmas
Night ball for the benefit of the
Children's Country Home. to be given
at Rauscher's include Mrs. Darz An
edrson. Mrs. Ira C. Copley Mrs. Hen
ry Rea. Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs. r.
H. Hit. Nine. Hauge,, Mrs. e. c..
Walker. Mrs. c. s. Bromwell, Mrs.
Charles B. Warren. Mrs. Thomas T.
Gaff. Mrs. Cary Langhorne, Mrs.
William Mcclellan Ritter Mrs. Charles
Hinkle, Mrs. John A. Johnston, Mrs.
Cooke. and Mrs. Stewart Pittman.
The floor committee is as follows:
Joseph Letter. George Howard. Hor-
ace westcott, Clarke Waggaman,
Henry Spencer, Reynolds Hit and
William Payne Meredith
Mr.. Edouard de yilly. deputy
high French commissioner, and
Nine. de Billy have sent out in
vitations for a Christmas tree cele-
bration on December rs, at $3.50, at
their residence at Connecticut av-
enue and s street. in honor of the
return Of Alsace-Lorraine to France.
Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. will
lam Slater, Mrs. Henry Rea, Miss
Goldman, Mr.. Edward Hamlin
Everett and Mr.. William Phelps
Emo have taken boxes for the ball
to be given on Friday December "a,
for the benefit of the Fund for the
French Wounded and the Red Cross
Helpers at Mr.. Everett's residence
on sheridan circle. Mr.. Everett has
generously turned, over his house
for the afternoon and evening for
this benefit, for which a diversity
of entertainment will be offered.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins has as
her Christmas guests her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. r. Hit.
Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson has her
small son James Mcmillan Gibson
with her for the holidays. He will
return to the Fay School near Bos-
ton after the first of the year.
Added to the patroOesses for the
welcome home" ball, January %, at
the willard. are Mrs. Wood and Mai.
Connolly. who have already taken
boxes. Commander Jewell is in
charge of the floor committee. and
Mrs. Howard Hume has the girls
committee. In addition, Mrs. Will
son. Mime. Riano, Mrs. Elkins. Mrs.
James Mcdonald. Mrs Charles
Boughton Wood and Mrs. William
NJ C. Ritter are also patronesses.
The Southern Relief Society had
a Christmas donation tea yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. K.
D. Shepherd, on Biltmore street.
Mrs Shepherd is chairman of the
entertainment committee.
Commander and Mrs. Edwin II.
Tillman will have as guests over the
Christmas holidays their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Frazer, of New York, who will
arrive tomorrow, accompanied by
Miss Margheritta Tillman. who has
spent some time in New York. Their
son, Edwin H Tillman. jr.. Annapo-
lis, '19, will also be with them for
the holidays.
Mrs. Alexander Campbell Kiig wife
Of the newly appointed Solicitor-Gen-
eral, has arrived in Washington from
their home in Atlanta She and Mr..
King are at the Lafayette until they
can find a suitable apartment Their
eldest son, Lieut. Edward King. Sur
geon, L. S. A, has Joined them for
Christmas, coming from the army
hospital at Railway, n. J..
Mrs. Francis Bacon James has
sent out cards for a tea at the High
lands on Tuesday afternoon, Decem-
ber 81, from to 7 O'Clock. to intro.
duce her daughter. Miss Teresa
James, to society. Mrs. James will
give a dance for her daughter on
Thursday evening at the Chevy Chase
Club.
Miss James, who is a student of
Bryn Mawr, will return to the college
after the holidays to keep up the
study of languages, in which she is
specializing. but she will spend a good
deal of time in Washington during the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil King. of Boston
have come to Washington to spend
Christmas with their two daughters
and their husbands. Mr. and Mrs.
George Foote, and Mr.. and Mrs Regi-
nald Orcutt. both of whom are living
here.
Brig. Gen. William L. Marshall re-
tired chief oi Engineers, L. S. A, has
returned to Washington after an Of
fetal trip through the Southwest and
South. He also spent 4 Short time
in Atlanta as a guest of Mr. and Mrs,
Preston Arkwright, with whom Mrs,
Marshall and their two small grand
children are spending Christmas He