The Washington herald., 1918-01-24

l Where MISS Lester spent ner cniiu-
hood and young ladyhood. and where
I her family has taken prominent part
| In social life. Miss Lester, who is
enjoying her first season out. has had
a brilliant belleship. She and her sis
| ter, Miss Edith Lester, were to have
been debutantes this season. but
owing to the war, have not been pre-
sented formally.
class Of 1917, and is now stationed at
Quantico.
Gen. II. II. Dunwoody Is at the Ho-
tel Astor In New York for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard II. Spaulding
are at the Ritz-Carlton In New York
for an indefinite stay.
Senator w. s. Kenyon has gone to
Ottawa, Canada, for q visit.
Following an engagement OF almost
a year, the romance of Miss Ina
Ciarie, star of "Polly with a Past"
and Lieut.. Lawrence Townsend, jr.,
which promised to add another ALI
ance between society and the stage.
has come TO an end. II became known
| yCclcTudy 4Ncw IOFh NildL tuCiE
gagement had been broken by mutual
consent, and that they remain good
friends. Miss Claire will continue her
theatrical career, in which she has
made rapid upward strides, and Lieut.
Townsend will continue his duties in
the navy. He returned a few weeks
| ago from Europe, where he had
| served since early last summer with
the American fleet.
Lieut.. Townsend is a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Of Wash
ington.
Capt. Harry A. Wiley, U. s. N.
r., and Mrs. Wiley have sent out
invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Roberta Wiley, and
Philip Childs, United States naval
reserves, on Monday. February 4,
at noon, in st. Margaret's Church.
The ceremony will be followed by
a small reception at the home Of
Capt. and Mrs. Wiley, on Eigh-
teenth street.
Miss Wiley viii be attended by her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Wiley, and
maid Of honor. and will have four
bridesmaids, her cousins. Miss Eli
| zabeth Austin, OF Philadelphia; Miss
Martha Wall, of Richmond, Miss
Nanette Kennedy, of Montreal, and
Miss Muriel Childs, sister of the
| bridegroom. The Rev. DR.. Herbert
Scott Smith, rector Of st. Mar
| garet's, will oficiate at the we'd
ding. The list of ushers is not yet
complete, as most of Mr.. Childs'
! friends are in the service and can
not make plans ahead.
Mr.. Childs. who is at present on
duty in Boston. is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Childs, OF Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs will come to
Washington for the wedding. Miss
| Austin, Miss Kennedy and Miss
Wall will reach town a few days
before the wedding. and will be
guests OF Capt. and Mrs. Wiley.
An engagement of interest Just
announced is that of Miss Bessie
kelso Baker. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Paul Baker. of Baltimore,
and Lieut.. Thomas Valentine Coop
er. U. S. N, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick T. Cooper, of Media, Pa.
The Administration Dancing
Glass, whose membership is made
~ VI a VI gOuHS pcOplc
prominent in Official life will meet
at the Willard tomorrow evening.
A number OF guests have been ask
ed to attend the party. which will
be a subscription dance, the pro-
ceeds going to the Red Cross.
Mrs. Edward N. Hurley will en-
tertain at tea this afternoon in
| compliment to her daughter-in-
law, Mrs Raymond Hurley. former
ly Miss Betty Taylor. of Kansas
City. Mo-. whose marriage to Lieut..
Hurley took place January z.
John Barrett, director general OF
the Pan-American Union, returned
yesterday from Albany. where he
! went to deliver an address before
large gathering of representative
women of New York, who are max
! ing a study OF their new duties as
| citizens.
While in Albany, Mr.. Barrett was
| the guest of Gov. and Mrs. Charles
Whitman, at the executive mansion.
| Governor and Mrs. Whitman enter
tanned at dinner for Mr.. Barrett on
Sunday evening.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will speak
this morning at IL o'clock in the club
room at COZ Eleventh street. Miss
brakes theme will be THE Quest of
the Holy Grail" Copley prints of the
| abbey decorations in the Boston Lii
brary will be used as illustrations
Any lover of the subject. 1.-The Holy
Grail" is invited to be present. There
will be short review of current his
| tory preceding the Little Talk on a
Large Topic" the theme of the review
being. CLOSED on Monday" In the
evening Miss Drake will. as usual, re-
peat her lecture.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond has loan
| ed her residence, 2301 Kalorama road
for the annual meeting Of the Junior
League. which will be held today at
$50 o'clock. Miss Ruth Larner will
preside and the yearly election of Of
ficers will be held. Plans for a Junior
League ball will be discussed.
Mrs. George P. Mclean, wife of SEN
ator Mclean, will not he at home this
afternoon owing to illness.
Mrs. ]. Eakin Gadsby will be at
home this afternoon for the last time
this season.
Mrs. Frank Kellogg. wife Of the
Senator from Minnesota. will receive
this afternoon and the remaining
thursdays during the season.
Mrs Seaton Schroeder's knitting
class will meet this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock with Miss Ernst, at 1921 Con-