Evening star., 1920-05-29

Pittman, Senator and Mrs. Truman H
Newberry. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ian
sing, Gen. and Mrs. William Crozier
Miss Marjorie Love of New York. who
is visiting the Secretary and Mrs
Meredith; Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso Wash
ington Pezet. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. De-
lano. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Owen
Bohen and Mr.. Neff of New York.
Garden Party mt Crestn-BeIla.
Mrs. Horace G. Macfarland is enter
tanning at a garden party this after
| noon at Cresta-Bella. her country
| residence. in old Chevy Chase The
tea table is laid on the lawn and the
garden is abloom with spring flowers
Those assisting in the hospitality in
clude Mrs. Robert IIarner. Mrs. Mid
dleton Elliott. Mrs. Edgar Hubbell
| Mrs. Medorem Crawford. Mrs. John
Mckie, Mrs. Francis Berger Moran
! mother of the hostess. and her sister
Mrs. Malcolm s. McConihe. A number
of young ladies will also assist.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Reavis and Mrs.
Frank Il. Wilson of New York. who
have been guests of Representative
and Mrs. Frank c. Reavis of Ne
braska. returned to their home today.
Mrs Wilson entertained at luncheon
at the New Willard yesterday, having
besides Mrs. d. b. Reavis and Mrs
Frank c. Reavis as guests. Mrs. John
Paul Wooten and Mrs. Jennings w.
Bryan.
The meeting OF the Washington Chap
ter of the Archaeological Institute. at
( 80 o'cleck this afternoon, takes the
form of a garden party at Airlie. the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph kauff-
mann. on the Military road. The large
front lawn will be used for seating the
guests. and later refreshments will be
served on the lawn.
The general topic will be- ''The Artis-
tic Development OF Washington" the
speakers being Sir Auckland Geddes.
ambassador OF Great Britain: Mr..
Charles Moore president of the Fine
Arts Commission. and Mr.. H. B. F..
Macfarland. who was District Commits
sioner when the plans drawn up by the
Fine Arts Commissions were first put
into effect.
Mrs. Morris Evans and her daugh-
ter Miss Meta Morris Evans. have re-
turned to Washington from a fort
will be in the near east dance which
will open the benefit ball at Wardman
Park Hotel Monday night.
The buffet luncheon at the Congress
sional Club yesterday. the last social
ana1r OF tHdt important
was a particularly interesting event.
over hundred woman members being
present The luncheon was served at
small tables. each with its decoration
of flowers. and Mrs. Julius Kahn
spoke on the history of the club. Mrs
DEVELOPMENT and Mrs. Samuel c.
Major on the impressions of a new
member Following there was pro-
gram of music. The club had the larg-
est growth of its history during the
past twelve months. and now num-
bers 377 members.
The Attorney General and Mrs. A:
Mitchell Palmer were the guests OF
honor at the Maytime ball given last
evening at the Willard by the de.
filled with distinguished guests, the
presidential box being reserved for
the guests Of honor, who had with
them Senator and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood. Representative and Mrs. Henry
Corden Hull Judge and Mrs. J; H.
Covington, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A.
Levering, jr.: Mrs. Waring L. Daw-
barn, Miss Virginia Bartlett and Mr..
Robert Bartlett of Baltimore. Mr.
James Ellerson and Mr.. Edward Ell
the members Of the cabinet. the jus
tices Of the Supreme Court and their
wives and distinguished representa-
tives of the Army and Navy circles
and other official and diplomatic sets.
Sixteen farmerettes under the leader
ship of Miss Ruth Nebeker. distri-
buted American beauties in the boxes
and Miss Nebeker presented Mrs:
Palmer with an arm bouquet Of
American beauties. The farmerettes
all wore gowns Of yellow. Judge
Nebeker. assistant attorney general,
headed the receiving line, the others
being Miss Nebeker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Burke. Miss Burke. Mr. and
Mrs Madison Hill and Mr.. c. F.. Stew
art. A buffet supper was served.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Garrison McClin-
took have taken the suburban home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair at Silver
Spring. Nd. for the summer while the
Blairs are in Europe.
Mr.. Rufus Poindexter Clarke of
Rhode Island avenue announces the
marriage of his daughter. Mary Clark
West, to Mr.. James Christian Keller.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Magruder Work of the West End
Presbyterian Church. at the home of
Mrs. Dinwiddie Armstrong on River
side Drive. New York city. May 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller are at 1872 18th
street, this city.