Evening star., 1918-02-22

Philadelphia, was the guest Of hon
or at an informal luncheon given
yesterday by Miss Gertrude 8. Heck
scher, at the Believue-strstford The
engagement Of Miss Porter and Mr..
Frederick G. Fearing Of New York was
recently announced.
garet Carry will not be at home on
Monday afternoon, as they are in New
York making q short stay at the Ritz
/; Carleton.
day.
Mr.. Newbold Le Roy Edgar has gone
to New York to pass a few days with
Mrs. Edgar.
The Randbox. 7o5 18th street. a shop
Of new and slightly used clothing,
which will be conducted under the aus
lief. of which Mrs. Lansing Is presi-
dent. will be opened tomorrow morning
and every day thereafter from until
IS o'clock. Mrs. Albert Billings Rud-
and has secured very attractive stock
Of wpmen's afternoon and evening out
fits and mems apparel The proceeds
oftehe Bandbox will be used for the
Relief.
ed to. Washington from visit to Mr.
James S. Austin, at Rocky Crest, Ard
more. Fa. Lieut.. Austin is on duty
here.
There will be a meeting Of the women's 8
committee for engineer soldiers at Mrs.
Dimrock's Saturday afternoon from to
5 o'clock, when free wool will be distri-
buted. The many knitted garments which
have been made this winter have added
greatly to the comfort Of our men here
and France.
There will be a meeting Of the med
ical branch, army emergency commit
tee. on Tuesday. February 26. at 10
a. m, at the Highlands. Members and
those interested in this work are in
vited to attend.
Mrs. Alex H. Semmes and Miss
Hodges have gone to Atlantic City for
a stay of several weeks.
Preparations for the Dixie ball. to be
held at the New Willard Easter Mon
day. April /, that is given by the Rob-
ert 2. Lee Chapter. U. D. c.. for the
benefit of the Confederate Memorial
Home. are being carried on with un-
abated ardor by the ball committee.
composed Of the following ladies': Mrs.
Walter E. Hutton, chairman: Mrs. A.
III. Pant. vice chairman; Mrs. Claude
n. Bennett. Miss Minnie Carroll, Mrs.
Is
Mrs. H: G. Clay, Mrs. George Horning,
Mrs. Theodore Judd. Mrs. J. William
Kyle. Mrs. Hunter Laughton, Mrs.
Hates Warren, Mrs. J. Lee Webb and
Stuart Griffith has been chosen chair
man Of the young ladies, and is to be
assisted by Miss Lena Daniels and Miss
Marie Louise Owens, as vice chairmen.
being rapidly formed, as is also the list
OF patronesses.
DR.. and Mrs. Lyman F. Kebler an
Ruth Wilhelmina to Mr.. Charles Til
man Robinson, Tuesday. January 20.
1913. at Rockville. Md. They will be at
home after March l at 600 CRANKY
street. Norfolk, Va.
The Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae
Club will meet Saturday afternoon,
February %, at $3.50 o'clock. at the home
OF Miss Mary Walker Pierce. the Marl-
borough. s17 18th street All resident
members of the sorority are invited to
be present.
Mrs. j. W. Stiles of Montc1air. N T.
arrived at Washington last night to
visit her brotfer-in-law and sister. Col.
and Mrs. Jay f. Hoffer Col and Mrs.
Hofer returned recently from a visit
with pr. and Mrs W. H. Frees. in TIL
lery, N. c. Col. Hoffer has returned to
Tillery for another visit. Miss Helen
Hoffer has as her guest Miss Sylvia
Benson of Boston. daughter Of Mr..
Frank Benson. the noted artist
Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. Ryan, who
spent several days at Hot Springs, Va,
this week, have been negotiating for the
purchase of the William Barton French
villa
Mrs Philip Ledinger and Miss Bessie
Brown Of Burlington, N. J.. are guests
Of Mrs NJ. A. Browne, 72s 21st street
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Gibson Of Virginia
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson Glib
son for few days.
Mrs Ebbit Fitz Gibbon entertained a
little dinner party Monday evening in
honor Of Miss Bess Gum Of Hartford,
Conn. Later the guests attended the Be-
lasco Theater.
OF interest at Washington is the news
from Boston of the commissioning as
ensign in the U. S. N. r., at Harvard
Naval Training School OF Mr.. Van Ness
How Bates. eldest grandson of the late