Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-03

overseas duty. He is now attached to
the u. S. S. Mayfiower.
The wedding Will take place in the
spring.
Mrs T. H. Barber of Southampton,
l.. l., who has been the guest of Mrs.
Theodore Boynton for several weeks,
has taken an apartment at the La Fay
cite Hotel for the season.
Dr. Samuel G. Tracey of New York
is spending a few days in Washington,
on his way to Hotel Chamberlin. Fort
Monroe, Va. where he will remain
during the winter and spring.
Mrs. Monte Griffith has closed her
apartment at Stoneleigh Court, and is
spending the winter in Charleston and
st. Augustine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warren have
returned to Washington from visit of
several weeks passed at their home at
Dedham, Mass.
The usual New Year reception for
the members of the Washington Club
was held Wednesday afternoon, with
customary interest. Mrs. S. o. Richey,
the president, was unable to receive
because of illness, but the guests
We're received by Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe, Mrs. Charles Henry Davis, Mrs
George T. Porter, Mrs. ". Irving
and Miss Josephine Davis. of the
board of governors Mrs William Hay
wood and Miss Emma Nourse presided
at the table.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
were hosts last night at brilliant
entertainment given for the younger
set, the dinner party being followed
by cotiilon in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Brinnell, debutante daughter of
Mrs. William Morton Brinnell.
About a hundred additional guests
were asked for the cotiIlon. which
was the first Washington has had for
several seasons. Mr.. Heemkirk, pri-
vate secretary tD the new minister
from the Netherlands, Mr.. Cremer,
led. Supper was served at midnight,
and the dancing continued several
roses and lilacs for the customary
| flower figures, and for the others
there were small Japanese umbrellas
of dainty silk, vanity bags. handker-
chief bags. cigarette cases. shep-
| herds crooks, ostrich feather fans
and silver-headed canes. Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen H. P. PeH, son-in-law and
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Thompson,
are spending the holidays with them.
Mr.. Pell. who recently returned from
France, has been serving In the Am
| bulance Corps and has won several
decorations the croix de guerre
being conspicuous among them.
| At the Congressional Clubs regu-
! lar at home this afternoon Miss Mary
Van Kleeck will be the guest of honor
and will talk on federal government
work for women in industry.
| Miss Grace Moore will give a song
recital and Mrs. +. II. Briggs, Mrs.
Joseph E. Thropp and Miss Mabel
! Boardman have been asked to pour.
| Assisting in the dining room will
be Mrs. Blanton, Mrs. Brand, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Burrows,
Mrs ]. c. Wilson. Mrs. Weaver, Mrs.
! Ward, Mrs Zihlman and Miss Watkins.
| The home of the Congressional Club
was yesterday the meeting place of
/ hundreds of prominent guests from all
over the country. the families of sena-
| tors and representatives being hosts
| for their friends. Tall. slender pine
trees, holly and scarlet Christmas
| blossoms formed the decoration.
| Alpha NJ Chapter Of the Kappa Al
pha Fraternity will hold its annual
New Yeor dance tonight at the Hotel
Cochran Senator and Mrs. Norris
/ Sheppard and Mr.. and Mrs. John Tenn
/ pie Graves and Mrs. William K. Myers
! have been asked to chaperon. All
! Kappa Alphas have been cordially in
Vited.