The Washington herald., 1918-12-28

day visit to her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
James Dudley Morgan. They expect
to sail on January IL for England.
Maj. Day has been on duty in Wash
ington with the British military mis-
sion for the last year.
DR.. and Mrs. Morgan also have
with them for the holidays their sons.
Ensign Dudley d. Morgan and Car
| roll Morgan, U. -. n.
| Mrs. James Laurence Houghteling,
jr, formerly Miss Laura Delano. is
/ with her mother and sister, Mrs.
Frederic A. Delano and Miss Louise
Delano, until the return OF her hus-
band, Capt. Houghteling, L. s. A,
from France. Mai. Delano is also in
| France.
Mrs. James A. Drain will receive
this afternoon from to at her resi-
| dence. 1754 Massachusetts avenue, to
present her daughter. Miss Gertrude
! Drain. Lieut.. Col. Drain is still in
France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who
spent Christmas in New York. viii
return to their Washington home next
week.
| Secretary Redfeld will go to New
| York today to remain over the New
| Year. Mrs. Redfeld will remain in
| Washington. as she has her son-in-
| law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Drury, and their little son.
William Redfeld Drury. visiting her.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Harvey Young
| entertained at an informal dance last
evening at their residence on Seven
teenth street in honor of their debu-
tante daughter. Miss Elizabeth Ham
| lin Young. Their guests nU nbered
| about l00 including many of the other
debutantes and a number Of the for
eign officers attached to the military
missions.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann enter
tanned at dinner dance for the
juniors last night in honor OF their
young son Billy. and their daughter,
Miss Alice Mann. who are at home
from school for the holidays.
Mrs. Armistead Peter. of Tudor
place, Georgetown, has discontinued
her Sundays at home. but will receive
on Thursday during January and Feb
ruary.
One of the most interesting pro-
grams presented this season for char
ty was held at the home of Mr.. Ed
ward II. Everett, on Sheridan circle
Yesterday afternoon and evening. for
the benefit of the French wounded
with the Red Cross helpers as hosts.
The hours were from to and from
2 TO l O'Clock p. m. Nine. Chovel and
Mrs. Henri di Sibour were at the
front door in the afternoon. Other So
ciety women assisting were Mrs.
Henry Fairbanks, in the swimming
pool: Mrs George Draper and Mrs.
SaltonstalI. at the door OF the tea
room: Mrs. DcIano and Mrs. Hamlin.
at the tea table. and Mrs. Clarence
Wilson. in charge of the young girl
assistants, who were in French cos
/ tune.
Mrs George F. Becker was in charge
of the mystic room and two army
officers guarded the door Of the bridge
room. Nine. de Blanpre had charge
OF the door during the evening hours.
Many hostesscs arranged early dinner
parties to precede the dance and 9TH
ers abandoned entertainments for the
evening that they might not conflict.
Mrs. Nicholas I>ongworth, who has
been in New York for a few days,
, staying at the Ritz-Carlton. has re-
turned to Washington.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey presi-
, dent OF the Women's Bar Association.
, will leave Washington today to stay
in Southern Florida until March.
There have been many hospitalities in
her honor in the last ten days
Capt. and Mrs. c. G. Calhoun. AMI
the latter's daughter, Miss Margue-
rite Simonds. left Washington yes
terday for their Charleston IS c.
home. where Miss Simonds will Be
presented to society at a brilliant
ball at the Villa Marguerite, given
on New Year Eve by her aunt. Mrs.
John Smonds. They will return
here by the middle of next month.
Mrs. Henry F. DimOck. who hal
been spending several weeks in the
South. will return to Washington
on January >.
The ladies of the bureau of wards
T and docks viii give q dance New
Year Eve at the Red Cross club
| rooms. CorCOran court, on New York
r avenue between Seventeenth and
: Eighteenth streets northwest. and