The Washington times., 1919-02-22
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Marshall Give Dner-NOel House BaI-Tas
and Receptions-Drner Parties Calendar

/ the most enjoyable, as the music was
particularly good and the floor not
too crowded for comfort Boxes were
arranged for the little company Il
spectators, a rather distinctive group
made up almost entirely of members
| of Washington's old resident set. The
diplomats present were few in mum.
Der, and official society conspicuous
! by its absence.
Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins
president of the board of Noel House,
| received the guests, assisted by Mrs,
Montgomery Macomb and Mrs. Armi
stead, ir. Mrs. Perkins was richly
gowned in black velvet combined with
point lace and wore diamonds. Mrs,
Macomb was also in black, and Mrs,
Peter wore a gown of Belgian blue
silk vciled in chiffon of the same
shade. William Bowie Clark, chair
man Of the floor committee, made the
presentations.
The receiving line took its stand at
the top of the stairway in the small
ball room, which was prettiIy ar
ranged as a reception room. Wicker
chairs arranged for comfortable tcte.
, a-tetes were set about under shaded
lamps and the punch bowl occupied
one of the bay windows. Across one
corner of the room was placed a long
: table, gay with red roses, from which
/ a buffet supper was served after mid
night.
: The large ball room made a particu-
! IarIy attractive setting for the dan
GERS. as its mirrored walls were
sprayed with Southern smilax and
graceful palms banked the corners.
Mrs. Perkins had a small company
at dinner, which afterward occupied
her box. Among her guests Mrs. Her
| Perkins Ruggles Miss Marie Stevens
and Miss Dalton, of Boston. Mrs
Macamb's guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Glasgow. of Philadelphia, and Mrs
James Nj. Johnston. Mrs. Schuyler
Merritt had a company with her. and
| Mrs. Armstead Peter had among her
guests Mr. and Mrs. Myron w. Whit
lney.
The Serbian Minister and Nine
lGrouitch had a box party, and Mrs
F. B. Moran entertained a distinguish
ed company following a dinner party,
Including the Speaker of the House
and Mrs. Champ Clark, Admiral and
Mrs. Mclean, Miss Conrad. of Win
chester, Va; Miss Belle Perkins, OF
Richmond. Va, and Mrs. Horace Mac
farland.
Miss Anna HamIin was chairman
of the young ladies' committee.
large party Of young people who were
entertained at dinner by Mrs. GeorgS
Barnett and at the theater afterward
went to the ball later.
| Others noted at the ball were Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Stephen Rowan, Miss
Carolyn Nash, Miss Adelaide Heath,
Miss Dorothy BerthoIf, Miss Dorothy
! Drake, Miss Anita Kite, the Misses
| Clark, daughters of Congressman and
! Mrs. Frank Clark; Miss Eleanor
Johnston, Miss Margaret Deeble, Miss
Mary Archer Glass, Capt. Larkin
| GlaZebrook, Major William A. Fow-
Ter, Major Robert Paxton. Paymaste-
J. Marion Baker. U. S. N; Jack Del.
! bert Capt. David Finley and James
r. Ellerson, jr.
| Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg, who is
making a short, visit to New York,
will not receive next Thursday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Kellogg is accompanied
7 by her sister, Mrs. Francis Otis, of
st. Paul They have gone over to
meet their brother Major Paul Cook
medical corps, u. S. A, who is return
ing from overseas.
Sir Arthur WIIIert En- Route.
! Oh AIIuuI NlileIt' VINO Is return
! ing on the ACquitania after having
spent several weeks in England and
France, will join Lady Willert in
| Washington about next Wednesday.
| Another passenger on the Acqui-
tania is Brig. Gen. Lionel E. o. Charl-
| ton. who will assume the post of
| aerial attache of the British embassy
at Washington.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr have
| Invitations out for a dinner next Sat-
urday evening at their apartment in
Il the Dresden. The dinner which they
will give in honor of the Minister OF
! the Netherlands and Nine CremeI
has been postponed from March ; to
March -. 1t will be given at
/ RauscheT's.
Mrs. Thomas 3. Dunn entertained