Evening star., 1918-01-15

| ta1neQ at Qlnner IaSI evening III SoAh
pliment to Mrs. William Grosvenor and
Mrs. Charles Frederick HOFFMAN, both
| of Newport.
| Mrs. Henry Jervey. who has been
Visiting her son. Cadet Wesson Jervey,
| at West Point for several weeks. has
Joined Brig. Gen. Jervey. who was re-
Gently ordered here to duty with the
general staff. They expect to be here
for the remainder Of the winter and
are at 2034 Columbia road. Since leav--
ing Washington last summer Gen. and
Mrs. Jervey have been at Camp Greene
and at Camp Mills. where the former
worked necessarily for the men while
at the camps, making close study of
their needs. will continue her work
here this winter.
!, Mrs. William J. Boardman has gone
south for her usual midwinter visit,
and has arrived at st. Augustine.
| Mrs. John Jacob Rogers, who has
been spending some time at her home
at Lowell, Mass, will join Representa-
tive Rogers at their apartment in 18th
street the first Of next week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand de Mohren-
schildt entertained at dinner last even
| ing for their house guest, Miss Leta
Sullivan Of Philadelphia, taking their
guests later to the theater.
Mrs. Champ Clark will be at home to-
morrow afternoon informally, as usual.
at Congress Hall, and will be assisted
by the ladies of the congressional cir
Gle.
Mrs. George Vanderbilt entertained
at dinner last evening.
vrba ace;st,nt sacratary ~ cnnomerce
and Mrs. Edwin F. Sweet have had as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Conover of Bay City, Mich, who are
en- route to Florida.
| Mrs. T. Septimus Austin had din
ner dance last evening for her daugh-
ter. Miss Madeleine Austin, who enter
| tanned in honor of Miss Marion Hilliard,
| guest of Miss Helen Riodgett Mrs. Aus
tins apartment in the Dresden was at
tractive1y decorated with sweet peas,
roses, white lilacs and violets. The din
ner guests were Mrs. Blodgett, Miss
Blodgett. Miss Margheritta Tillman.
Miss Mary Dodge Miss Ceciie Cooke.
Miss Mary Brown, Lieut.. Lucking. Mr..
| A. B. See. Mr.. Barry. Mr.. Shepard, Mr..
Nelson. Mr.. ]. w. Tomlinson and Mr.. De-
los A. Blodgett. fiance of Miss Hflliard A
large company were asked afterward
for dancing. A midnight supper was
served.
I MT. Jesse .. SOItIcLy SeCIcldIy VI thO
National Press Club, member of the
standing committee of the congress
/ sional press gallery and one of the
prominent members Of the corps Of cor
day to Miss Lucille A. Wilcox of Bir-
| mingham, Ala. The ceremony was per-
formed at high noon by the Rev. s. H.
Greene. pastor of Calvary Baptist
only few of the intimate friends of
| the bridegroom were present. Among
these were Senator Shields of Tennes-
see, Maj E. B. Stahlman of Nashville.
Worth. Tex; Mr.. A. F. Morgan. Mr.. j.
Fred Essary. Maj. Alfred ]. Stofer and
Mr.. Hugh Roberts of Birmingham, Ala.
| Representative and Mrs. Edward
Keating entertained at dinner recently
| in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick
| Downing and Mr.. John Casey of Col
orado.
Former Representative and Mrs. John
Adair of Indiana baye arrived at Wash
ington and are staying at Congress
Hall.
! For the Immediate relief of the fam
tiles of the seamen lost on the Jacob
day. February 3. from 4 till 7 at the
| residence of Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp. un-
der the auspices of Mrs. Brinton Stone.
Mrs. Carl vrooman, wife of the as
sistant secretary of agriculture. will
be hostess tomorrow afternoon at the
second of a series Of weekly teas at
National American Woman Suffrage
headquarters. when Mrs. Newton D.
Baker. wife of the Secretary of War.
will be the guest Of honor. Mrs. Vroo-
hostesses. including Mrs. Frank A. Van
derlip. Mrs. Hugh Wallace. Mrs. Robert
Brand; Mrs. Eyerit Macy. Mrs. Cordalia
%oaS Mls 5srt M5s Gnarss
nor. Mrs. Theodore w. Moves. Mrs. J.
ton Colt. Mrs. clifford Pinchot. Mrs. viii
Beale and Mrs. Victor Murdock.
Assisting at the tea table will be Mrs.
John F. shafroth. Mrs Albert B. Cum
Jones. Mrs. William H. King. Mrs. Ed
ward Heating. Mrs. John e. Raker. Mrs.
Horace NJ. Towner and Mrs. Charles
Curtis.
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Frederick
| Robert Harris were hosts last evening
| at a theater party in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Baruch, when they oc-
cupied two stage boxes at the Belasco
| Mr.. James J. English. postmaster of
Wilmington. Del, who was married at
] Philadelphia last week. is expected to
| arrive at Washington tonight with his
| bride to spend few days Of their hon
| eymoon seeing the sights of the Ma
tiOnal Capital mrs. EnglfSh was MISS
| Ann Lamoreaux. also of Wilmington
They will stop at the Continental Hotel
The engagement Of Miss Edith Spot
ford, daughter of Mrs. E. F. Spofford,
and Mr.. Harry Ellis Chandlee Of New
York has been announced. The cere-
mony will take place at noon on Fri
day. February l.. at the home Of the
brides uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs
W.. e. Stafford. 1899 Mount Pleasant
| street
| The patronesses for the lecture to be
given by Dhan Gopel Mukerji Sunday
evening at o'clock at the residence Of
Mr.. william Phelps Emo. It'll N street.
tbert Sidney Burleson, Lady Lester
Kaye. Lady Charles Ross, Mrs. Frank