Evening star., 1919-02-23

Mr.. A j. Clark was chairman OF the
host committee. and assisting him
were: Messrs. Henry G. Evans, VIII
liam c. McWade. r. Dority. H White,
r. Murphy, L. Nelson, I. w. Lacey, Jo-
seph Donohue. J. H. Kelly. j. NJ. Stew
enson and William Bowman
On the board of directors of the as
| sociation are: Mr.. f, c. Brown. presi-
| dent; Mr.. Harry White, first vice
president: Mrs. Sarah Clark, second
| vice president Miss Elizabeth Bell,
Miss Dorothy Lanis. Miss Proctor,
Miss Anna p. Stark. Mr. William j.
! Donohue, Mr.. Samuel Lacey. Mr.. a. B.
Omwake. treasurer; Mr.. Harry Tay
lor, secretary. and Mrs. Marie Dow
ney-W erner, social secretary.
A benefit dance viii be given under
the auspices OF the office of naval in
telligence, Navy Department. TO Gre
ate smoke fund for the convalescing
sailors and marines at the Naval Hos
pitai, Washington.
The patronesses are Mrs. Roger
Wells, wife OF Rear Admiral Roger
Wells, L. S. N, and Mrs Williams.
wife of Capt, Williams. L. S. n.
Members of the committee are: Mr..
Gail T. Judd. chairman; Miss NJ. NJ.
Furlong, treasurer; Miss Edna Hop
wood, secretary: Miss Mary 6. Cox.
Miss Mary f. Snnoot, Miss Lula B.
HOPPER and Miss Nellie Morgan.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs.
William NJ Calder, Mrs. Miles Poin-
dexter and Mrs. James {. Cantrill viii
preside at the tea table at the card
party and tea to DC given by the
Junior Suffrage League, at the suf-
frage headquarters. 1926 Rhode Is
committee. of which Miss Rosalie
Waters is chairman, has as members:
Mrs. Middleton Beaman, Miss Nancy
Williams, Miss Hope Whitford, Miss
Helen Claxton. Miss Vera Iseman. Mrs.
Robert B. Cummings. Mrs. Russell T.
Edwards and Miss Barbara Sells.
Additional table holders for the
Junior Suffrage League bridge tea on
Wednesday. February 2s, at the Ma
tionai American Woman Suffrage
headquart 1926 Rhode Island ave
| nue., are: Mrs. Frederick A. Delano
Mrs. Frank Bright Mrs. Thomas w,
| Sidw ell. Mrs. Vernon Richardson, Miss
Celeste Childs. Mrs. Ira G. Copley,
Montague. Mrs Charles f. Fairchild
and Miss Evelyn Smith.
| Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.
! D. A. r, celebrated its fourth ami
| versary by a reception and dance on
| Thursday evening. February 20.
| Through the efforts of Miss Sarah
! Young and Miss Myra Nellis. the use
| of the War Trade Board Club head
quarters. at 200 Massachusetts ave-
jIuS, was S6CufeuJ anu liiS iocihS
| tastefully decorated in winter foliage,
cut flowers and the national colors.
National and state officers of the
| D A. R.. were in the receiving line,
| Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, national re-
! cording secretary general; Miss Hilda
| Lillian Chenoweth, District vice re-
| gent being among those assisting in
welcoming the guests
| Following the reception, Mrs. Harry
| b. Gauss, chapter regent, made a short
! address of welcome.
| short program of entertainment
! included: Miss Ethel May Johnson
| and Miss May Padgett, piano solos
| Miss Gladys Emig. songs. and Mrs.
Grace Ross Chamberlain and Miss
| Kruger gave humorous recitations.
At the conclusion of the program. re-
| freshments were served, and dancing
until late hour followed.
| The chapter committee in charge of
| the affair included Mrs. Clayton E.
| Emig, Mrs. Charles c. Haig. Miss
Priscilla Slaughter, and Miss Vernie
| Maupin.
The College Suffrage League of
Washington will meet Tuesday Feb
ruary 25, at N. A. w. S. A headquar-
ters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue north
west at pm.
Mrs. Edward P. Costigan. who. with
her husband, Mr. Edward 2. Costogan,
United States tariff commissioner, has
only recently returned from abroad,
will speak on her Experiences in Eu-
rope Before and After the Signing of
the Arrnistice." All interested are in
vited to attend.
A short but important business
meeting will be held at the close of
the address.
One Of the most successful dances of
the pre-ienten season was given by
headquarters marines on Tuesday
evening, February IS, at Mrs. Dyer's,
1917 r street. Quartermaster Sergt.
Walter Fred Hardell, NJ. c. r., was in
100 couples present, including officers
and enlisted men and their friends.
Proceeds were devoted to the enter
-ainnent of wounded marines.
There will be meeting Of ST Pat
rick's Alumnae on Tuesday night in
Carroll Hall. The organization will
give dance at that place on Feb
ruary 27. The committee in charge is
composed of EsteHe Murray, Kathryn
c. Hannah. Catherine DriscoH. Mar
guerite Lyons, Elizabeth Dillon, Cath
Everett, Alice Wolf. Marie Easby-
Smith and Alice Burke.
Miss E6teh Y. johnson of "a Sd street
northeast accompanied by her SON
Elmer. has gone to Newport News to
meet another son. Ira Ellsworth John
son. who will arrive from France on
the q. S. S. Huron.
Mrs. NJ B1ey was guest Of honor at
a dinner given Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. ]. Krause, the com
pany including Mrs. Myrtle Fisher,
Mrs. Grace Close, Mrs. +. Oppelt. Miss
Evelyn Cohen, Miss Hope and Mrs.
: S. White.
Mrs. Bley will leave Washington
tonight 10 spend two weeks in At
lantic City.
Miss Birdie Ledman entertained at
new home at 100 Rhode Island ave-
nue.. Later in the evening there were
piano selections by Miss Margaret
Kershaw and Miss Lucy H. Paul, and
vocal solos by Mr. Albert o. Stearns.
Among those present were Miss
Marie McCraight, Miss Katherine
O'Connell. Miss Margaret Kershaw.
Grimes, Miss Lucy H. Paul and Mr.
Donald c. Barnhart. Mr.. Robert Nc
Craight, Mr.. william CulIigan, Mr..
Carl Glessner, Mr. Edward Lambert,
Mr. Albert O. Stearns and Mr.. J. T.
Quinn.
The District of Columbia alumnae
club of Alpha Chi Omega will meet
with Mrs. Don Enfield at the Seward
400 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
tomorrow evening.
A valentine surprise party was
given to Miss May Hilton by her
cousins, the Misses Connor. Games
were indulged in and a musical pro-
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