Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-23

of small and early dances throughout
the season at Rauschers. Miss Louise
Delano is chairman of the committee
ION membership. which includes Miss
Alys Downing, Miss Carolyn Nash.
Miss Cora Barry. Mrs. William Flath-
er. Miss Delphine Heyl and Miss Helen
McLanahan.
The informal tea given by Mrs. Rob-
|ert Lansing yesterday afternoon for
Mrs. John w. Davis, wife of the am
bassador to Great Britain. called to-
gether large company of the mutual
friends of both hostess and guest.
Mrs. Lansing received in the large
drawing room or gallery, and Mrs.
John w. Foster, her mother; Mrs.
Charles Warren. and one or two other
friends assisted. The drawing rooms
were made brighter by large clusters
of chry and other autumn
flowers. and tea was served in the
dining room.
Mrs. Thomas D. SchaH. wife of Rep
resentative Schall. entertained infor-
mally at luncheon today for her sister.
Miss Roberta Huntley of Chicago.
who is here to spend the winter with
try home in Berwyn, Md. Miss Rose
Briggs. who has been visiting Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Schau. left today
| for her home in Minneapolis
Miss Helen Kelly. daughter of Col
and Mrs. William Kelly. entertained
! at luncheon today at the Army and
Navy Club in compliment to Miss
Anita Kite, whose engagement to Mr.
Frank Pierce Hartman, jr., was recently
announced.
| her daughter. Mrs. George A. Percy,
! and the latter's young son, George A
Percy jr. back to their home in Bos-
ton. Mass. today. Mrs. Davis gave an
informal luncheon yesterday for her
daughter who has been her guest for
a fortnight after spending the latter
part of the summer and early au-
tumn with her aunt. Mrs. Stephen B.
Elkins, in Elkins, w. Va.
Mrs. Albert l.. Mills has returned to
Washington after a long series of
visits in the middle states. New Eng
land and in the west, and is in her
| apartment at the st. Nicholas for the
winter.
I.aurson. who is Established in her
apartment for the season at 2139
Wyoming avenue. has with her for the
winter Mrs. Frank l.. Beals of Chicago.
The last feature of the brilliant
program arranged for the delegates
and their wives to the American
Bankers Association convention was
the reception in the Corcoran Gallery
last night from 9 to II o'clock, given
by the president and board of trus-
tees. the departure of the guests for
Baltimore today closing their visit to
the capital.
Mr.. c. Powell Minnigerode, director
of the gallery, and Mr.. c. C. Glover
informally received the visitors. there
being no defined receiving line. The
splendid new lighting of the gallery,
with the attractive costumes of the
lady guests. made the scene one of
interest and beauty, the local bankers
serving as self appointed committees
to lead the visitors to the alcoves,
where were pictures most likely to
interest them.
A business meeting of the executive
board of the Drama League will be
held this afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Albert S. Burleson, the re-
firing president. Mrs. C. c. Calhoun
has been elected president of the
league to succeed her, and the two
new vice presidents are Mrs. Charles
w. Wetmore and Mrs. James Hunt
ington Turner
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis
will close their villa at Newport, r. l.,
today and return to Washington.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly. 'presi-
dent OF the local 7. w c. A.. will en-
terrain at luncheon at the main head
quarters. 1888 F street, today in