The Washington times., 1919-12-13
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Polish Minister Entertains-Mrs. Will
son Does Christmas Shopping

cutt will be at home informally to-
morrow afternoon.
Miss Anna Hamlin gave q luncheon
yesterday for Miss Jetska Cremer.
She and her father, who came to
Washington on account of the illness
of her grandfather. the minister Of
the Netherlands, expect to start back
to their home in Holland next week.
Mrs. William Belden Noble has
gone to White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va. and will spend some time at the
Greenbrier Hotel.
Miss Martha Goldman expects to
remain at Berkeley villa, her Newport
cottage. through the winter. making
occasional visits to Washington.
Among the patronesses for the first
charity ball of the New Year, the
ball for the benefit of Columbia HOG
pital, which will be given at the New
Willard on the night of January 1.
are Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. A.
Mitchell Palmer, Mrs. Albert Sidney
Burleson, Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane. Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Edwin f. Sweet Mrs.
Benedict Crowell, Mrs. Delos Blod-
gett, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs
Frederic A. Delano. Mrs. Charles G..
Glover, Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin, Mrs.
Joseph Hampson, Mrs. David Joyne
Heel, Mrs Reginald S. Huidekoper,
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Henry c.
Leonard, Mrs. William Littauer. Mrs.
Robert w. Thompson, Mrs. Leroy
Tuttle. and Mrs. James w. wads-
worth. jr.
Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper en-
tertained at dinner at their home, HOO
Sixteenth street. last evening. Their
guests were Mrs. Margaret Hill Nc
Carter, Kansas member of the Wom-
ems Republican executive committee:
Harvey III. Motter, chairman of the
Republican State Committee of Kan.
sas; Fred B. Stanley, Kansas mem
Der Of the Republican national COM
mittee and former Lieut.. Gov. w. Y.
Morgan. editor of the Hutchinson
News.
Mrs. William j. Boardman will give
reception tomorrow afternoon .o-
her guest, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
Ball for Debutantes.
A beautiful ball was given last
night at Rauscher's by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick ID. Mckenney, entertaining
for their debutante daughter, Miss
Virginia Mckenney. The guests num-
bered about 800 and were limited to
the younger set. A seated supper
was served at midnight.
Mrs. Mckenney and Miss McKenney
were assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Bennett of Denver, Col, and her
daughter. Miss Gladys Bennett. Miss
Bennett is visiting Miss McKenney.
ha
or the Corcoran Gallery of Art have
issued cards for the opening private
view of the seventh exhibition of
contemporary American oil paintings
on Saturday evening, December 20. at
8 o'clock.
Col. and Mrs. James Walsh will en-
tertain this evening at a box party
at Polls Theater in honor of Miss
Mona Blodgett taking their guests
later to st. Marks for the supper
dance There will be sixteen guests.
EpasesDal Home Bail.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson will head the
list OF patronesses for the ball on
Monday evening, January s. at the
Willard for the benefit of the Epis-
copal Home for Children. Mrs. David
Meade Lea Is president OF the board
OF lady managers of the home, and
Col. William Eric Fowler is chair
man of the ball committee. Miss
Frances Hampson Is chairman Of the
young ladies' committee, and will be
assisted by Miss Nancy Lane, the
Misses Da Cana, Miss Leila Gordon,
Miss Anne Gordon. Miss Barrine
Drake, Miss Delphine Heyl, Miss
Eleanor Harris. Miss Agnes Scott.
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Drain, Miss Marcia Chaplin, Miss
Mona Blodgett, Miss Betty Grove, Miss
Celeste Crosby. Miss Margaret Cros-
son, Miss Myra Morgan, Miss Lindsay
Wood, Miss Helen Tucker. Miss Anne
Dulany, Miss Peggy Martin, Miss Vir-
ginia Mckenney, Miss Marie Spur
geon. Miss Ruth Donaldson, and Miss
Helen McLanahan. EHrngham Town
send is chairman of the floor com.
mittee and William Bowie Clark is
chairman OF the mems committee.
Miss Cecilia MccaIlum and Miss Ell
len Bruce Lee are in New York and
were present last night at the dance
which Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Arden Flood
gave for their daughter, Miss Jose
phine Flood. at the Ritz-Carlton.
The Friendship Branch of the Sum
shine Society will have it's annual sill
yer tea for the benefit of charity at
the residence of Mrs. L. G.. Graesle,
The Albemarle. apartment 10l, on
Monday, December 15. from 4 to 6.
Mrs Henry Cleveland Perkins.
chairman of the Noel House board. is
having meeting this afternoon at
her residence, 1701 Connecticut
avenue. Of the committees who are as
sisting her IN the picturesque Vanity
Fair fete and ball to be given at
Wardman Park Hotel on Friday, De-
cemoer 49, FOR the joint benefit Of
Noel House and the Women's Eveninr