Evening star., 1919-02-18
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder Hosts.

Representative and Mrs. Homer p.
Snyder entertained at dinner last
evening at the Willard, having as
their guests Representative and Mrs.
James ". Hustled. Representative and
Mrs. John a. Peters, Representative
and Mrs. Bertrand II. Smell and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard S. Reside.
Mrs. David Meade Lea was hostess
at luncheon today in honor of Mrs.
J. c. W. Beckham and Mrs. L. ]. Stell-
wagon. Among her other guests were
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, Mrs
Morris Sheppard and Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer.
Mrs. George Lewis Stone announces
the engagement of her daughter, Miss
Caroline Sutherland Stone. and Lieut.
Commander Mark l.. Hersey, jr., L.
S y.
The wedding will take place satur-
day at St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
the Rev. Robert Talbot officiating
Mrs. Josephus Daniels is in charge
Of the arrangements for the formal
opening of the Y. VI. 9. A hostess
house 1T Quantico. Va, which will
take place this afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Mrs Daniels viii make an ad
dress. Maj. Gen. George Barnett, COM
Tnandant of the Marine Corps, and
Mrs. Barnett will be among those go
ing TO Quantico for the dedication
ceremonies.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B Clifford en-
tertained at dinner last evening at
the Shoreham. having among their
guests Representative and Mrs Fred
A. Britten, Gen. and Mrs. Drake and
AIR. and Mrs, Frederic {. Mckcnney,
Baron Bonde, secretary Of the Swed-
lsh legation, and Baroness Bondc
rave returned 10 Washington after
spending several weeks in the south
Mrs. Thomas r. Lawson of Boston
was hostess al q small dinner partv
last evening. entertaining at the VII
lard.
\ large number OF Washing
attended the opening OF the new Y.
W. c. y. hostess house at Csun
Humphreys. Va, yesterday
The program opened with a review
OF the troops stationed at the post bv
Gen. Morrow in honor of Miss Hum
phrey5, daughter OF Gen. Humphreys,
for whom the camp is named
The dedication and presentation OF
the house followed
Mrs. Kate w. Barrett presided and
introduced the speakers: ChanI.jn
Hammett offered the prayer: Mrs Il
Il. Townsend, chairman of the y. W
Z. A. hostess house committee. mad .
the presentation of the house to the
camp, and Gen. Morrow made the ac-
ceptance speech. The playing of The
Star Spangled Banner" by the band
concluded the program.
After the ceremony there was an in
formal reception. when Mrs. Daniels
Mrs Townsend. Mrs. Barrett and Miss
Humphreys were in the receivius. liz
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Black were -, :
the tea table and others assisting in
cluded Mrs. Kuhn. Mrs. Abbott. Mrs
Hetrick, Mrs. kutz. Mrs. Putnam. Mrs
Park, Mrs Adams. Mrs Mark Brooke
Mrs. Peterson. Mrs. Hurtie Mrs
EvansSewall, Mrs. Fleming and Mrs,
Fcdder.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Francis sul-
livan of Philadelphia are at the shore
| ham this week.
Miss Florence Judge and Miss Gin
son entertained at luncheon TODAY in
compliment to Miss Ingham of Buffalo
The engagement OF Miss Emily Nell
son Strother, eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. Nelson Strother of BaIti-
more, to Lieut.. Douglas Lee Crane
son of former Senator Crane of Tam
pa, Fla, has been announced.
| Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William Aulnan
| have LETT Atlantic City, where they
have been spending the winter, and
| have come 70 Washington TO be with
| their daughter, Mrs. Edwin Il. Winans,
| who is very i'll at the Cairo, Miss
Elizabeth q. W1nansL had left school