The Washington times., 1919-12-31


8 to 1:30 o'clock, followed by ap-
propriate exercises during the pass
ing of the old into the new year. DR..
Tupper will be assisted by the Off
GERS OF the church and their wives.
Altiaer-Meyer wedding.
Among the quiet Yuletide weddings
was that of Miss Bertha Meyer and
P. ]. Altizer. both of this city. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of a small group of friends. by
Rev. Doctor Samuel H. Greene, pas
tor of Calvary Baptist Church, at his
residence in Q street Tuesday after
noon at o'clock. The bride is orig
inally from Vernon, Ind.r and Is
president of the Burial Glass Of
Young Women. Of Calvary Baptist
Church. this city, one Of the largest
bible classes in the world. The
groom is originally from Christians
burg, Va. practiced law for some
time In Winchester, KY, and Is now
chief Of the mineral division OF tho
General Land Office.
Members Of the City Club. on Far
ragut square, have been invited to
attend the old-fashioned New Year
Day reception and dance to be given
afternoon from 1 to o'clock in the
clubhouse, 90 Jackson place north
west.
The invitation. has been extended
by Miss Mary O'Toole, president of
the women's organization. through
J. A. Whitfield, president of the mems
City Club. The woman's clubhouse
will be open for inspection from top
to bottom.
Nine. Marguerite sylvia, grand
opera prima donna, will be the guest
in whose honor the Rho Beta Chap
ter, Mu Phi Epsilon National Hon.
orary Musical Sorority, is giving a
tea on Saturday afternoon, from to
o'clock, at 2007 Columbia road. Nine.
Sylvia, a Belgian by birth, is In pri-
| vate life the wife Of Col. Bertrand NJ
Smith, now in charge of the marine
| camp at Dover, N. j., but formerly
the naval attache at the American
| embassy in Paris, where they met and
| were married. Assisting the presi-
| dent, Mrs. Edward Hood Watson, and
| Nine. Sylvia in receiving the guests,
| will be the patroLesses of the chap
! ter, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Edouard AL
bion, Mrs. Nanette B. Paul and Mrs
William T. Reed. The wives of two
VI tHC SOH8EcSShcn from NeDTa8k6,
| Mrs. William e. Andrews and Mrs.
Albert w. Jeffries, will preside at the
] tea table.
ChiIdren's Hospital Ball.
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Marshall
head the list of patronesses for
the Children's Hospital Ball, the old
/ est of the charity balls Of Washing
/ ton, to be held on Wednesday even
ing, January II, in the Willard
Hotel. Among the box holders are
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr; Mrs.
Elkins. Mrs. Richard Townsend, Mrs
Marye, Mrs. r. r. Hit. Mrs. C. c.
Glover, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
, Nine. Hauge, Princess Boncompagni,
Mrs. Walter Denegre, Mrs. w. A
Slater, II. H. Adams. Mrs. Cuno H.
Rudolph, and w. E. Fowler. Mrs.
Mcmillan Gibson is chairman Of the
ball committee: Franklin D. Roose-
1 welt is chairman of the floor commit
tee and Major William Marrow is
vice chairman. There will be some
interesting features in addition to
the dancing. Nine. Libra, the lady of
the mystics, will have a booth.
Mrs. Frances Monroe Hill an
nounces the engagement Of her
daughter, Miss Mary Graves Hill, to
Lieut.. William Reynolds Calvert, u.
S. NJ, Of Admiral Cowie's staff. The
| wedding will take place Thursday at
noon, in the Church Of the Ascension
| The bride is descended from dis
tinguished lines on both sides, having
| among her ancestors Gen. A. p. Hill
and President James Monroe. Among
the bridegroom's ancestors were Lord
baltimore and the Calverts of Mary
| land.
Mrs. Lansing, wife Of the Secre-
tary of State; Mrs. Baker, wife Of
the Secretary of War; Mrs. Ward,
wife of Congressman Charles B.
Ward, and Nine. George Bakhmetefr,
wife OF the former imperial Russian
| ambassador, are among those who
will entertain box parties next Sun
day evening at the first Of the con-
certs diplomatiqucs given by the
Chamber Music Society
Lanes to BE Guests.
The Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs. Lane will be the guests of honor
at a dinner which Miss Amaryllis
Gillett will give on New Year night,
preceding the Columbia Hospital ball
at the Willard. Mrs. Lane has been
| instrumental in interesting the whole
city in this event, working hard for
/ its success as chairman of the ball
committee. General Collardet, of the
| French embassy, and his aide, Captain
Lombard; Miss Ruth Hitchcock, and
Judge John Barton Payne will be in
the distinguished company entertained
| by Miss Gillett.
Other hostesses have also planned
dinner parties to precede the evenings
celebration, prominent among them
being Mrs. Reeve Lewis and Mrs.
William f. Fendall.
The complete list Of boxholders for
| the event is evidence of the wide
spread interest the ball has aroused in
Washington society. The list includes
Madame Sol, wife of the minister OF
Salvador; Mrs. II. B. Learned, Mrs.
Frank S. Bright, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Guy T. Scott, Mrs. NJ X.
Sanford, Mrs. Julian James. Mrs. Will