Evening star., 1920-03-24
Mrs. Tuckerman to Preside.

Mrs. Tuckerman to Preside.
/ Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman will pre-
side AT social meeting to be held at
the Interior Department Auditorium.
18th and F streets. at 8 O'Clock this
evening Many other prominent Wash
fnEtonians are Interested in this meet
ing, which Is to be given under the
! auspices Of the Girls Friendly Society,
and arc lending their support to mako 1t
The committee on arrangements Is
composed OF Mrs. Cary 7. 0rayson, act
Ing chairman in place Of Miss Natalie
Magruder. who is out Of town: Miss
Goodwin Graham. chairman OF publicity
committee: Miss Frances Webster.
chairman Of music committee, and Miss
Eugster. chairman Of hall committee.
Among those assisting are Mrs. John
Sterrett. Miss Elizabeth Keferstein.
Miss Ruth Gray, Miss Dorothy Robinson.
Miss Lucia Hollerith And Miss Charlotte
Harding. e. w..
The program promises to be a very
deliShtful one. The chief speaker Of the
evening will be Mr.. Thomas Riggs. Gov
ernor Of Alaska. His twenty three years
in that region have made him well ac-
quainted with the many opportunities
for Americans in that part Of our coun-
try. which will form the basis Of his
talk. He is a vivid and vigorous orator
and those who have heard him Join in
| commenda ton. His talk win be illus-
trated by stereopticon views from the
frozen north. A pageant showing the
history of the Girls. Friendly Society
from 1874 to 1920 will be shown In NOV
ing pictures. The film was obtained
through the kindness of Mrs. John c.
Boyd. president of the Washington do
cesan organization of the Girls Friendly
Society. The other officers, Mrs. Gra-
hame Powell and Mrs. Edward B. Meigs,
will be present, and It is expected that
Miss Natalie Magruder. the treasurer,
will return, from New York for the
meeting.
The women of Washington are cor
! daily invited to attend. as the meeting
Is an open one. ts--.
Mrs. Frances Parkinson Keyes
spoke on the personal experiences OF
the Lieutenant Governor" at the Col
llege Women's Club banquet at
Rauschers Saturday evening. Judge
Jean, Norris Of the magistrates court
tof New York gave a graphic descrip-
Ecourt. and Mrs. T. P. OConnor told OF
1relands ambitions. Mrs. William
hamberIin, president of the club, was
toastmistress. Miss Saunders OF the
stunt. committee. with the aid of un-
| numbered assistants. presented the
pleas of aspiring presidential timber.
| Miss Helen Geree and Miss Marion
Mccoy rendered musical numbers dur
| ing the evening. 1t was one OF the
| most delightful Of the many banquets
given by the club.
The reception given by Mrs. Frank
Morrison. in honor of Stonewau Jack
son Chapter, u. D. c., at her residence,
on Decatur street. Sunday. March 21,
was a most delightful function.
were tastily decorated with palms,
ferns and spring flowers. and there
was a program of music on the harp.
Assisting Mrs. Morrison to receive
were Mrs. James Pleasant Woods.
Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz. Mrs Fin
Fred, Mrs. Russell Bowen and Mrs.
Harry Boyle Ganss.
The hostess Of the dining room: was
Mrs Frank Odenheimer, past presi-
dent general Of the U. D. c.: Mrs.
Robert Stratton Boswell, mother Of
Mrs. Morrison, presided at the frappe
bowl, and Mrs. Edward Bank Glib
son poured conee. .
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Kron-
to Mr.. Leonard Sonn, Of New York.
will take place this evening. The cere-
mony will be performed by Rabbi
Simon at o'clock and will be- fol-
lowed by a supper. The brides only
attendant will be her sister; Miss
groom will make their future home
in st. Louis. 80. 1
Z Mrs. Richa,d Fay Jackson. 1krs.
erys, Mrs. U. G. B. Pierce. Mrs. Arthur
Bryant, Mrs. j. E. Scudder. Mrs. Ellen
Hale and Miss Catherine Newton. will
respond to toasts at the annual lunch
con Of the Women's Alliance of All
Souls Unitarian Church, which will
&f Gayrv.
Father, 18th and . l.. streets. which
has been loaned for the occasion.
There will also be an election OF
officers and a future meeting place
Of the alliance decided upon 1t fs ex.
pected that the new parish house OF
street: will be completed by next fali'
molished. :
Mr.. w. Renick Smith. Dallas, Tex.
nephew of Hubbard Taylor Smith,.
widely known in diplomatic. consular
and social circles in Washington and
also composer of note, is here for q
brief visit at the Delta Tau Delta
Fraternity House. -
Mr.. Smith is also a composer. and
is en- route to New York. where he
will take a musical play. THE Oil
Bug" which he hopes to have pre-
sented. Mr.. Smith will later go to
Europe to engage in newspaper work.
War Risk Players will present
two plays, "Heirs at Law" and "How
the Vote Was Won," at Carroll Hail.
10th and K streets. Friday evening,
March 26. at o'clock. During inter-,
mission the ALLIES Choral Club Of
the war risk insurance will sing two
Italian folk songs. There will be q
special orchestra for the dancing.