Evening star., 1918-04-07
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Of the women's University Club, 2o27
q street. The hostess Of the afternoon
will be Mrs. John b. Larner, who will
be assisted by Mrs. Charles II. Stockton,
Mrs. H. B. F. Mcfarland. Mrs. Abram
Lisner and Mrs. F. p. Weller. The an
nual dinner will be held Friday. April
original and interesting program is
being arranged by the committee, con-
sisting of Mrs. q. N. Enlows, chairman; /;
Mrs. J. Wilmer Latimer, Mrs. II: G..
Newcomb, Miss Katharine Moran and
Miss Margaret M. Browne.
The Dixie Chapter. U. Z. c., will en-
tertain at dance on Wednesday even
ing, April IT. at Confederate Memorial
Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Houk, for
merly Of Knoxville, Tenn, gave q re-
III and street, Southeast
Tuesday. evening, in honor of the
twenty-fourth birthday of their son.
Raymond l. Houk. Mr.. Raymond L.
Houk is a grandson Of former Representa-
twenty years from the second con-
gressional district Of Tennessee, and
the nephew of State Senator John c.
Houk, who was also in Congress for
sfonal district of Tennessee.
The home was beautifully decorated
with roses. carnations and sweet peas
and American and allied flags. There
were pennants on the wall OF the
orchestra played throughout the even
ing. The toastmaster was Mr.. Jesse S.
Cottrell, ex-state senator Of Tennessee
and now secretary of the National
Press Club. The honored guests were
Representative and Mrs. Thomas ..
Schall, from Minnesota; Mr.. Jesse 8.
Cottrell, ex-state senator of Tennessee;
Miss Margaretha Briel and Miss Elsie
Annette. both Of Washington: Miss !s
Malcolm Woods Of Knoxville. Tenn;
Mr.. Lawrence e. Miller Of Columbia,
s. c.: Mrs. Hun Of Knoxville. Tenn;
Mrs. LIE Grand Of Georgia, Mr.: A. ~ w:
Louise Ferguson Of Virginia. The
other guests were Mrs. Malcolm Woods
Of Knoxville, Tenn; Miss Bertha Coke
Of New York. Miss Mary oconner OF
VILE. Tenn; Miss Grace Gibbs Of Wash
ington. Mrs. Claude Hynson Of Vtr-
ginia, Miss Eva Hynson Of Washington,
Miss Rosa Malher Of Washington.
Miss Roberta Boswell Of West Xir-
ginia, Miss Margaret Boswell Of vir-
ginia, Miss Dorcas Boswell OF WASH
ington, Mr.. Charles Williams Of Wash
ington. Mr.. John D. starnes OF Texas.
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rollins Of
Knoxville, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Duncan of Oliver Springs, Tenn: Miss
Annie Cross of Oliver Springs, Tenn;
Mr.. Miles Nesbit Of Memphis, Tenn:
Mr.. Samuel B. Rogers Of Philadelphia,
Pa; Mr.. Nyce Of Washington, Mr.. Bert
Foy Of Washington and Mr.. Homer J.
Brown Of New Hampshire.
A wedding Of interest in naval circles
was that at the Naval Academy Chapel
at Annapolis. Nd, yesterday afternoon
Of Miss Frances Elisabeth Bryan,
Samuel Bryan. and Lieut.. william P. o.
Clarke Of the Navy. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Sydney Key
Evans. q. s. N, chaplain at the acad-
emy.
Arrangements have been made for an
entertainment and dance to be given
at the New Willard on Tuesday. April
16. for the benefit of the Agriculture
War Relief Association. by the Triangle
entertainment committee.
Keen interest Is being displayed by
the various bureaus to make the affair
q big financial success. The Secretary
of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston and
Mrs. vrooman will occupy a boz for the
evening.
Mrs. M o. Davis and Mrs. A. v. sisler
have returned to Washington after
spending Easter week at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Ex1ine an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter
Machine Gun Battalion. formerly of
Havre de Grace, Nd, now stationed at
Camp Mcclellan. Ala, on April 8, at
Belair. Nd, the Rev. A. Burtis Hallock
officiating.
A dance for the special benefit Of
Casualty Hospital will be given by Mrs
]. a. PeIlen. Terrace Inn, 1407 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, Wednesday,
April II.
The April meeting Of the Washington,
will take place Tuesday. April 9. at
2:30 pm. In the vestry of the Eighth
Street Temple. and promises to be one
of the most interesting of the season.
Representative Siegel Of New York will
address the members. Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. wife of the Secretary of the
Navy, will also speak, and there will
be violin solos by Meyer Goldman.
The Bachelors will hold their seventh
dance this season on Saturday. April
Is, at 1917 r street northwest. The
following committee will be in charge
Of arrangements: Messrs. William ].
Monran. J. Whit Hammett, William c.
Hammett, Edward C. Ardeeser, Jack
Lewis, Roy D. Schlegel, ]. Paul Ar
deeser. T. Cogan Hammett, Rollie H.
Moore, A. H. Laird and W. Earl Grover
mann.
The marriage Of Miss NJ. Ethel Lud-
lam and Mr.. Sterling Thomas took place
at o'clock Monday night. April 1, at
being performed by the Rev. Father
Cowen. A reception followed at the
home Of the brides aunt. Mrs. Margaret
Williams.