The Washington times., 1919-05-09

| honor of the delegates, many OF the
regents OF Mt. Vernon, now meeting
in that hostoric place, being among
them. The council, on account of the
| war. was omitted last spring.
~ Margaret futile Engaged.
Mr.. and Mrs, lie Roy futile an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret futile, Ia
Streeter B. Flynn, formerly OF Wash
ton, but now a resident OF Oklahoma
City. No date has been set for the
wedding. Miss futile and her sister
Miss Adelaide futile, who were pre-
scented to society several seasons ago
are among the most popular girls OF
the younger set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fitch Shepard
and Miss Alice Shepard have given up
the apartment they occupied during
the winter in the Toronto and have
| taken possession of their house in
Eighteenth street again.
Hndley-BIOdgett wedding July 1.
The marriage OF Miss Katherine
Cumnock Blodgett, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Blodgett, OF Grand
Rapids and New York. to Major Nor
ris Hadley. u. S. A., is set for July
at Avalon, the country home Of the
late Frederick Aver, at Prides Cross
ing, which Mr.. Blodgett has leased
for the summer. Miss Blodgett has
visited frequently in Washington as
the guest Of Mrs. Delos Blodgett
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, who have
been guests of Mrs. Stephen B. FL
kins for two weeks, left last night
for their country place at Elkins,
W. Va Mrs. Elkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee were entertained at dinner
earlier in the evening by Mr.. and Mrs
P. Lee Phillips. Mrs. Elkins had a
tea in the afternoon for Mrs. Lee
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagstaff. Of New York,
who have occupied the Washington
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee. will give
it up next week and return to New
York.
Miss Geraldine Graham, daughter
Of Mrs. William Miller Graham. will
come from New York this week lend
to stay with Miss Mildred BromweIl.
Miss Bromwell has returned from a
visit to Foxcroft, MiddIeburg, Va
Abigail Harvey IL Hostess.
Miss Abigail Harvey will be hostess
at an informal tea at the Cafe st.
Marks today, entertaining Miss Betty
Burnett, her guests, Miss Margaretta
Wood and Miss NataIia Fisher, and
Miss Delphine Heyl.
DR.. Rosalie Slaughter Morton. the
first woman to volunteer for war
work in Siberia, will speak on her
experiences during the great war
next Monday afternoon at ? o'clock
at the headquarters Of the D. c. auxil-
larry of the Red Cross. 1880 Connecti-
cut avenue.
The general court" Of the Ma
tional Society Daughters of Found
ers and Patriots will BIS held next
Tuesday morning at 1880 o'clock at
the Hotel Washington. A full at
tendance of delegates, officers and
members is requested.
Mrs. A. H. Snow entertained a small
company yesterday at the dance at
the Cafe st. Marks. Her guests were
Miss Anna Hubbard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Vain. Mrs. Bennett, wife of
Capt Ernest l. Bennett. U. s. A, and
Roscoe Dorsey.
Mrs. John Crayxe Simpson was Also
hostess at tea at st. Marks yesterday.
The beautiful Japanese masque,
The Sun Goddess" viii Ibe presented
under the patronage OF smart society
on the evenings Of May Is and May
Il in the lovely old terraced garden
Of Halcyon House. 1900 Prospect ave
nue.. The proceeds will be devoted
n hn T. g. .
There will be two performances
each night. one at s:15 and the other
at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Walter Tucker
man is chairman OF the committee
in charge and Miss Katherine Min
mack, chairman OF the ticket COM
mittee.
The entertainment promises to be
most interesting and the setting is
peculiarly lovely. for the garden of
Halcyon House boasts a beautiful lit
tie open-air theater powered in wis
taria and approached by box-boarded
walks.
Mt. Vernon Ladies' Meet.
The Mt. Vernon Ladies Association
reassembled yesterday for its fifty
third session. Twenty-four states
Nv their vice re-
gents: Miss Alice Longfellow, Mas
sachusetts: Miss Amy Townsend. New
York: Mrs. Charles Curtis Harrison
Pennsylvania: Mrs. Thomas Maxey,
Texas; Mrs. Robert Johnston. Ala
bama: Mrs. }. J. Pringle. South Caro-
lima; Mrs. William Barret. Kentucky.
Mrs. H. w. Rogers. Maryland: Miss
Mary Farling. Oregon; Mrs w. Car
ter Brown, Rhode Island: Miss Mary
Evarts. Vermont; Mrs. Eliza Leary,
Washington: Mrs. James G. King
Richards. Maine; Mrs a. l.. Foster.
Delaware. Miss A. L. King. Louis
lana; Mrs. h. NJ. Towner. Iowa: Mrs
Thomas L. Denham. Florida. Miss
Harriet l.. Huntress. New Hampshire:
Mrs. Charles F.. Furness. Minnesota:
Mrs l. Fl. Hanks. Wisconsin; Miss A.
Burr Jennings. Connecticut: Mrs
Charles Maggie. Missouri. and Mrs
George A. Carpenter. Illinois.
Owing 10 illness, the regent. Miss
Harriet c. COmegys. was unable to
attend. The first business, therefore
was to select a recent pro tenn. and
the choice fell on Mrs. H. w. Rogers.
vice regent for Maryland After the
routine business was transacted.
wreaths OF flowers from the gardens
OF Mt. Vernon were laid on the tombs
of George and Martha Washington
The afternoon session was occupied
by business and in reading a me-
mortal tribute to Mrs. Charles Ball.
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