The Washington times., 1918-02-09
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Bali at Willard
Tonight WBe
Brilliant EUent

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Among the box holders, most Of whom
will have guests with them, are Mrs.
Benjamin H. Warder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Baruch, Capt. and Mrs. VIII
liam A. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Upson, Mrs. John s. Edwards, Mrs.
Francois Ber ~er Moran and William
Eric Fowler.
Mrs. David Meade Lea, president of
the board OF governors OF the home, |
will receive the guests, assisted by
Mrs. A. 4. Birney, Mrs. Charles +. |
Buck, Mrs. Charles Davies Mrs. C. z. |
Latimer, Miss Leila Draper and Mrs. |
william X. Petty.
Mr.. Fowler will make the introduc-
tions. AIRS. Newbold Noyes Is chair
man OF the young ladies' committee
and Commander G. 7. Jewell, chair |
man of the door committee.
The ball. which is being given un-
der distinguished patronage, win open |
at $3.50 o'clock. but many Of the |
guests will arrive late, coming on
from the several dinner parties which |
are on the program tonight.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis enter
tanned at dinner last evenifg at the
Lafayette IN honor OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Walker Smith, of Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have recently re-
IuTn0O from "NOpGunhBoH OShhinA NJ /
where the former was secretary OF
the legation. They are at the Shor-
ham, and today will leave for New /
York en- route to Lima, Peru, where \
Mr.. Smith has been appointed secre-
tary to the American legation Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Guerin, Of Cleveland,
the former a member OF the Shipping |
Board, were among the guests.
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Hosts At Dinner.
Commander and Mrs. Edwin H. TILL
man were hosts at dinner last evening
at their home on Q street for their
daughter, Miss .Margheritta Tillman,
in honor OF Miss Eleanor Darlington.
OF New York, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunbar B. Adams; Miss Made
leine Austin and Miss Cecile Cooke,
two Of this, seasons debutantes. The
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams, Capt. and Mrs. Herman Ed
ward Fischer. Sir. and Mrs. Elliott
Woods, Captain Mclean, Captain Ma
garEee, Lieutenant sIade, OF New
York; Lieutenant SternS Lieutenant
Scott and Lesley Ashburner.
Mrs. T. ]. H. Won Engelken, for
merly of this city, who has been the
guest Of her brother-in-Iaw and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson Gibson,
for several days, will leave Washing
ton this evening for her home In Co.
lumbia, S. c. Mr.. Won Engelken, who
was also In Warrington for a short
stay, went ON to New York, but will
pass through here today en- route
home. He was formerly director of
the mint and ts now president OF the
Farm Loan Bank in Columbia.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William. Phillips re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
short stay in Boston.
Lieut. Col. A. c. Murray, OF the
British embassy staff, is passing sew
eral days at the Ritz Carlton in New
York.
G. w. U. Fresh Prom Success.
The annual freshman prom" dance
OF George Washington University was
held last night at Rauscher's
The prom" which is always the
biggest social event of the season at
the university, was an entire success.
One OF the features was grand
march.
The chaperones were Rear Admiral
Charles Herbert Stockton, U. s. N,
retired. president OF the university.
and Mrs Stockton; and DR.. William
Miller Collier. who will succeed Ad-
miral Stockton as president next fall.
and Mrs. Collier: Prof De Witt c.
CroIsssnt, of the English department.
and Mrs. Croissant; and Prof. Doyle.
of the department of arts and sci
ences, and Mrs. Doyle were the guests
of the freshmen.
Elaborate programs. designed by
students, were a distinctive feature Of
the prom"
Oscar Styron was executive chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments, and the various subcommittees
were headed by Earl van Wagner,
Leo Ella Warren, Lee Sven, and
Charles n. Boteler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert II. Gary will
leave New York on February II for I
Miami, Fla. where they will pass
fortnight
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. vandusen,
OF Minneapolis. have Joined Mr.. Van
dusen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Freder-
lex J. Vandusen, at Palm Beach. Fla.
Mr.. Vandusen has been associated
with the food administration. He Is
on a brief vacation.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Berkowich, OF
st. Augustine, Fla, the latter former
Iy Miss Bertha Clepatch, OF this city
are receiving congratulations on the
birth OF a daughter on February l.
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Mrs. Daniel LeRay Borden has cards
out for an Informal tea on Wednes-
day afternoon.
FIVE DEAD ElIIR INJURED