The Washington herald., 1919-01-23

age presided at the tea table and
were assisted by Miss Abigail Har-
vey. Miss Daviette Ficklen, Miss
Jean Rayner, Miss Phoebe Walker.
MISS Mary Hill. Miss Mary Duncan
Gibson. Miss Winifred Newcomb,
Miss Pamela Henry. Miss Marion
johnson, Miss Henrietta Hill, Miss
Suzanne Wright, Miss Gladys Kaime
and Miss Frances Peak.
Mrs. John Ryan Devereux has
gone to New York to- meet her son,
Lieut.. Joseph Devereux, on his re-
turn from about a years service
abroad. His father. Maj. Devereux,
who was to have returned with him,
has been detained on the other side
and will not be able to be here for
his daughters wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Hamilton
entertained a dinner party last
evening in compliment to their
debutante daughter. Miss Mamie
Merrick Hamilton. many of the
guests later attending the ball for
the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital at the willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sumner
Hamlin also entertained at dinner
for their debutante daughter, Miss
Anne Hamlin. most of the guests
going afterwards to the ball.
Miss Judge. niece of Capt. and
Mrs. Walter Schoelkopf, with whom
she is spending the winter, enter
| tanned a dinner party of twelve
young people at Sovranis the party
later going to the ball.
Col. and Mrs. Theodore A. Bald
win, jr., entertained at a large din
ner at their apartment at the Park
wood last night.
Mr.. John Barrett, director general
of the Pan-American Union. return
ed today from New York. where he
attended a conference of exporters
| and importers on the Central and
South American trade situation.
Mrs. Frederic \. Keep entertained
a large dinner party last night at
| Grasslands. in honor of her sister.
Dalton. Mass, who is her house
guest.
The marriage of Miss Ida Hill
| Bowie, daughter of Mrs. Ida NJ.
Bowie. OF this city. and Mr.. John
]. Mcmahon, of CherrydalC, Va.
Will take place this afternoon. at
the home of the bride. 17@1 Willard
street Because of recent bereave-
mcnt it will be a quiet family we'd
ding. the bride being given away by
her brother, Mr.. Charles Bowie. and
having as her attendants, Misses
Katherine Mamie and Hattie Bowie.
Miss Cordelia Gross, and little Miss
Anne Boque Watson as her flower
girl. Mr.. Mcmahon will have his
brother. Mr.. Richard w. Mcmahon
as his best man. Mr. Mcmahon Is
of the American branch of the great
NapOleOnic general, Marechal Nc
MahOn. He was chairman of the
business committee of the Public
Education Association, of Washing
ton from 1908 to 1918, during which
period the compulsory education
law and the child labor and employ
ment bills were passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denegre will
| entertain at dinner this evening.
Mrs. Charles B. Henderson will re-
ceive informally this afternoon at
her home, 1880 Connecticut avenue.
,, Senator Gay. of Louisiana and
Mrs. Edward J. Gay have the apart
| mCnt at the Connecticut formerly
occupied by the Senator and Mrs.
Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair
have cards out for a dinner en-
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown,
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
! George T. Aarye, returned to Balti-
more yesterday.
Mrs. Marye's sister, Mrs. Andrew
I AOreland, of Pittsburgh. who has
been her guest, will leave town to-
day for the South. Mr. MoreIand
will join her.
Mrs. George P. Mclean, of 1920
| New Hampshire avenue. will be at
/ home this afternoon from 4 to 6
o'clock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward BeaIe Nc
Lean and their children have gone
to Palm Beach. Fla, where they
have taken a cottage for the rest of
| the winter.
! Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Ecknardt
announce the engagement of their
daughter. Christena Gertrude Eek
hardt. to Mr.. John Lewis Imiric. OF
| Alta Vista, Md. The wedding is to
-, - F,,4
Mrs. Thomas Maxwell Henry has
out cards for a tea on Saturday
| introduce her daughter. Miss Pamela
street.
Mrs. Charles A. Mum. jr.. former
| ly Miss Mary AstOr Paul, has gone
to Philadelphia for a visit, and will
week.
Representative and Mrs. Ira Cop
LEY left Washington yesterday for
Atlantic City. where they will stay
| during the formers convalescence
J from influenza.
! Mrs. Marie Downey Werner will
| be hostess this evening at a dinner
/ of the Arts Club. Commander Percy
| FoOte. of the United States navy,
| who was on the President Lincoln
when she was sunk by a submarine,
will be one of the speakers of the
/ evening. Lieut.. Commander Isaacs,
United States navy, also of the
| President Lincoln, and who was ta-