The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-22
SOCIETY
CONTINUED PROM PAGE SEVEN.

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Frederic v. Abbot, Madame George
Bakhmeteff. wife Of the former I'm
perial Russian Ambassador; Mrs.
Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs. Bernard
Baruch. Col. William Eric Fowler,
Mrs, F. B. Moran and Mrs Charles
B. Wood.
The ofncers Of the Board OF Lady
Managers for the Home are Mrs.
David Meade Lea. president; Mrs.
Arthur A. Birney. first vice president;
Mrs. Charles E. Buck, second vice
president; Mrs. Henry w. Offutt. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Alexander L.
Pope. corresponding secretary; Miss
Leila F. Draper. treasurer. and Mrs.
william X. Petty, assistant treasurer.
The house committee Is composed OF
Mrs. Charles F. Roberts, Chairman;
Mrs. Charles Y. Wheeler and Mrs.
Charles L. Henry. Mr.. Charles ]. Bell
Is treasurer for the ball
A SURPRISE
RECEPTION.
A surprise reception was given for
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Werner at
the War Risk Club. Thursday even
ing. December IS. 1919. in honor OF
their FIRST wedding anniversary. The
! guess were received by Mrs. Char
lotte B. Hackett. Mrs. Eunice Ess-
] linger, Mrs. Ethel d. Mason and
Mr.. Eagan. Time was passed in con-
versation and dancing until the
guests Of honor. who were invited
for a much later hour arrived. They
were greeted with a burst of song,
written especially for the occasion,
showered with congratulations and
good wishes. and then escorted to
the dining room. where the table
was laden with paper gifts galore,
stationery, books. pictures. cards,
shades and SO on till one wondered
of paper. Then followed music and
dancing. One of the most enjoyable
features OF the evening was a song
rendered by Miss Louise Deuter-
mann. II was indeed fitting that
Mr.. and Mrs. Werner's first anniver-
sary should have been celebrated at
the club for both are we'll known
and popular throughout the bureau
Mr.. Werner, like the majority of the
men in the War Risk is an ex-serv-
ice man. having served in the
United States navy during 1918
had several thrilling experiences
with German submarines, as he was
in the war zone practically the en-
tire time of the world war. Mrs
Werner. who is one of the pioneers
of the Government Recreation
League. took an active part in this
1918. She represented the War Risk
Bureau in the league and rendered
valuable assistance in the develop
ment of the motor canteen service'ir
connection with the War Camp Com.
munity Service. Her official status
in the allotment and allowance DIT
| vision is social secretary for the
| 5000 employees on its roll. Her per-
snail status is that of friend, sister
mother confessor and counsellor tc
the scores of people with whom she
daily comes in contact. The recep-
ton Thursday Is a demonstration OF
the important part she plays in the
lives of her associates, especially
fitting that the clubhouse on Mas
sachusetts avenue, should be chosen
for the reception. for il was largely
through Mrs. Werner's efforts tina,
this beautiful place was first take II
over by the Allotment and Allow
I anCc Club.
! When among the hosts and hos
tesses were: Mr.. and Mrs. R Sise-
moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Ventura. Mr.
". SChow. Misses Elizabeth Wright
Kathryn SaIter. Agnes E. Delaney
Louise f. Young, Louise Deuter-
mann, Harriet Shnow, Clarabel
Starr. Laura Wilder. Laura Triebe
Emma Brockman. ". Huber. R Lo-
FINK. Ruth Dunder. Margaret McRae,
Mrs. Winifred NJ. Downey. Mrs,
Ethel D. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Bailey, Mrs. Eunice Esslinger, Mrs
( Charlotte &. Hackett, Mrs. B. s
Marcy. Mrs. B. Snow. Mrs. Pitcher.
Messrs. Fred J. Waight. II. F. Bar
kerr. Frank MaCCloskey, VI. Eagan
and NJ. X. La Mar.
Misses Ruth and Mary Burdick
Vassar College students. are spend
ing their Christmas vacation with
their parents. Representative Clark
Burdick and Mrs. 3urdick. at tha
Lafayette Hotel.