The Washington times., 1920-04-30

nra RobsFson, Dr. Edwin c. Din.
widdis. and william h. saunders.
Following the reception Col and
Mrs. Preston were escorted 20 the
state boz. where they received in
formally throughout the evening.
During the evening President Owens
introduced Colonel Preston. and he
delivered a brief address. The. ad-
dress 10 the inaugural message of
President Preston as he enters active
ly upon his duties as president OF the
southern Commercial Congress.
During the evening a special mu-
sicA program was rendered by Miss
Josephine Houston. OF Tennessee, ae-
eompanied by August King-smith.
Miss Houston sang BIRD OF the Will
derness" by Horsemsn. "Old Folks At
Home" by stephen Foster, and
winds In the South" by Scott
ks.t-Case NsptisI..
The marriage OF Miss Priscilla Edna
Kent. daughter OF Randall Kent, 10
Alvah Cooper Case took place Thurs
day afternoon at Rockville. Md. The
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner officiating.
| A small party OF friends and rela-
tives from Washington attended the
ceremony. returning TO the city for
dinner at the Shoreham arranged
for the bridal party. The bride and
bridegroom left later In the evening
for few days at the Greenbrier
| White sulphur Springs. Upon their
return they will reside at Copley
Courts.
Miss Annie Goode Torbett. OF At
lanta. will arrive Sunday 10 be the
guest OF Mrs. Paul Joachim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Canney OF
Pigeon Cove. Massachusetts,, have re-
turned to their homo after a visit OF
nve weeks to their daughter, Mrs
Robert E Joyce, OF Mount Rainer, Nd
The Federation of women's Clubs
OF the District OF Columbia and Vir-
ginia have invited all club women Ia
attend May Day reception TO meet
Miss Georgia A. Bacon. nrst vice
This event will be held Saturday
afternoon from 4 to Z o'clock at the
Washington Club. Seventeenth and X
streets. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins.
president OF the District OF Columbia
FederstDn. and Miss Helen Norris
| Cummihss. state director OF Virginia,
will make the introductions.
| Among the prominent women as
I sisting In the receiving line will be
Mrs. David Franklin Houston. wife
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury; Mrs.
A. Mitchell Palmer. wife OF the Attor-
ney General; Mrs. A. 8. Burleson. wife
of the Postmaster General; Mrs. Ed
| win T. Meredith. wife OF the Secretary
OF Agriculture: Mrs. Henry f.. Parker.
| State president OF Virginia: Mrs.
/ ca nd tasa ,f
Maryland: Miss s. Alice T. Tiffany.
| director from Maryland: Mrs. Gay
| Montague Wexford, OF the victory
commission: Miss Gladys Emig. Mrs.
Helen Hill Hopkins. Mrs George May
| nard Minor, president general of the
| ID. A r.; Mrs. Matthew T. Scott and
Mrs. George T. Guernsey, honorary
presidents of the ID. A. r.
Those In charge OF the arrange
| ments for the afternoon are Mrs. Ran
dolph d. Hopkins. Mrs. Henry Lock-
| wood. Mrs. Faber Stevenson, Mrs.
Hannah B. Sperry, Mrs. Lucia +.
BIount. Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main.
Mrs. Jessie L. Engle, Mrs. william T..
Andrews. Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. Court
| r. Wood. DR.. +. s. Marble -Tanberg.
Mrs. sydney II. Jacobs. Miss Mary
| OToole. Mrs. Leonard S. Doten, Mrs.
G. r. Cranner Mrs. Grant S. Barn
hart, Mrs. Mary 3. Lockwood, Mrs.
Jason Waterman. Mrs. Augustus
knight. and Miss NJ. w. Williamson.
! A musical and dramatic program will
| be given.
| The marriage of Miss Helen W.
, Stauffer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Stauffer and Norman A.
Ellis, of Saginaw, Mich, took place
on Tuesday evening at S o'clock. The
| lceremnnY WAS performed by Rev. job n