The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-14
Spring Meeting
Of Southern
SocteDTonight

The spring meeting OF the Southern
Society Of Washington. which will be
held this evening in the ballroom Of
the Willard. will be attended by a large
and brilliant assemblsge and promises
on tonight's social program.
The list Of chaperones includes Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo. Mrs. George
Barnett. Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley,
Mrs. Newton d. Baker. ST., Mrs. Claude
y. Bennett. Mrs. Delos A. Biodgett.
Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. JoseAus Dan
iels. Mrs. W. +. Dennis, Mrs. Duncan
L. Fletcher. Mrs. William c. Gorgas.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory. Mrs. Ollie
James. Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert Mrs
Francis Berger Moran. Mrs. G. c. Nc
Chord. Mrs. William Noble. Mrs. II. L.
Bust and Mrs. r. ID. Shepherd.
The meeting this evening will open
with short but important business
session. followed by patriotic exercises
at which Judge Robert Worth Bingham.
Of Louisville, Ky. recently elected pres
ident OF the Southern Commercial Con
gress. will be the principal speaker. A
reception at which Capt. c. C. Calhoun.
president OF the Southern Society OF
Washington. the officers Of tAe society
and members of the reception. eIeeu-
tive, and other committees will do the
hOnOrs. will bring the evening TO a close.
Dancing will be a feature.
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The marriage of Miss Antoinette
Ray, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Ray. to Joseph West Montgomery,
OF New Orleans, whose engagement
was announced some months ago, will
take place April II. The ceremony
will be performed at $50 in Trinity
Church, in GEORGETOWN. before a small
company.
The brides only attendant will be
her sister, Mrs. Maurice VIlsack, of
Pittsburgh, who has recently arrived
with her three children-Ray, Antoin-
cite and MsrJorfe-to remain for some
time. Mr.. Montgomery. who 10 a no
phew OF Senator Joseph Z. RAnsdeIl.
is United States district attorney Of
Louisiana. He Is q son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Farrar MONTGOMERY, of
New Orleans and Lake Providence,
La.
Mrs. Champ Clark will speak at the
knitting tea at the League of Ameri-
can Penwomen's headquarters to-
morrow afternoon. Mrs Howse, wife
OF Prof. Howse, OF Williams College,
assistant 20 Fuel Administrator Gar
Mold. will sing. Mills SiIby will play
his own compositions on the piano.
Mrs. George Combs will be the
hostess for the afternoon and will
have assisting her Mrs. Helen DOGGY,
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard, and
Mrs William Anterior Du Puy. Mrs
Isaac Pearson. president OF the league,
will rarAiva he
the speaker.
Mrs David Jayne Hill entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon at her
residence in Rhode Island avenue.
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Mrs Harold Norton was hostess at
luncheon and bridge party yester-
day when Mrs. G. W. Parker, OF Bos-
ton' was the honor guest.
Airs. Delos BIodEstt entertained at
dinner last evening for her guest,
Mrs. Edward Lowe, OF Grand Rapids,
Mich. daughter Of the late Mr.. Blod-
gett- Among the guests were Mrs.
T. Dewitt TaImaGe. Mrs. George
Becker, Miss Julia MacIAren, OF Gin
cinnati. Ohio: Mrs. Edward =. BIod-
gett. of Boston: Miss Mona Blodgett,
Miss Helen Blodgett. Miss Sara I.ati-
mer, Judge Martin A. Knapp, Justice
John II. Clarke, Surg. Gen. Rupert
Blue. Mr.. McCawley. OF the British
navy: Lieutenant Duthy. OF the Brit.
ish army: Major =. J. Hurley, Major
Leo Dewey. Lieutenant Stoica. Of the
Roumanian legation stan. and Mr.
Rogers.
Mrs. Edward Rowland, who has
been occupying Mrs. Mcmillan Glib
sons residence, 1T12 Rhode Island
avenue, for the winter months, has
snblet the house to Capt. and rMs.
Robert Strawbridge. OF Philadelphia
Mrs Rowland Is at the Powhatan
for a few weeks and early In April
will go TO her country home, Rock
Rosem Radnor. Pa.