Evening star., 1920-01-01
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uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cam
lin, and Mr.. Theodore Camlin, all Of
Rockford, ILL.,, and Miss Mary Trues
dell of Philadelphia. Mr.. Camlin ant
his bride at the conclusion of their wed
ding trip will go to Springfield, Ill.
where the former is assistant engineer
of the Illinois State Highway Commits.
sion.
Maj. and Mrs Gist Blair entertain.
ed at luncheon today at Grasslands
the country club, in honor of Mrs
Blair's son and daughter-in-la Capt
and Mrs. Franklin H. Ellis. The
guests, numbering one hundred ant
| nifty, were seated at tables decorated
with Christmas flowers and green:
and were representative of a.
branches of smart society in the cap.
ital.
Maj. and Mrs. Blair were absent
from Washington for about a veal
| and half during the war, and thi:
is their first large entertainment since
their return.
| Miss Frances Carpenter is enter
tanning at a small tea this afternoon
in compliment to her brother and sis
ter -in-law. Mr. and Mrs. John c. Car
penter of Chicago. who are spending
the holidays here.
Christmas decorations adorn the
| various rooms, and those assisting
| include Miss Alexandrine Smith, Miss
Ruth Larner, Miss Lena Hitchcock
! Miss Katheryn Hitchcock, Miss Doro
thea Denys and Miss Gwendolel
Denys.
Miss Katherine Let's will entertain
a dinner party this evening, later TAX
ing her guests to the Columbia Hos
pital ball at the New Willard.
Mrs Charles G.. Matthews will en-
tertain at luncheon Saturday at the
Shoreham for her debutante niece
! Miss Mona Blodgett.
| Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Drain of Mon
| mouth, Ill, who are spending the
winter with their son and daughter
in law, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Drain
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary Tuesday. Decemb ber 30. a
| family dinner party, at which theil
four sons-Mr. Edwin g. Drain OF
Tacoma, Wash; Mr.. Ralph A. DraiI
of Monmouth, ILL.,; Mr.. Dale Drair
and the host. Mr.. James A. Drain
| were present, was one of the delight
! full features of the day.
Miss Georgine Campbell is spending
| the holidays with Miss Martha Cod
man at the latter's place in Newport
| r. l.
| Mrs. Clinton Rench Grove. with hel
| debutante daughter. Miss Betty Grove
went to Hagerstown. Md. last even
| ing to attend the New Year ball fha'
Miss Grove might be presented to So
| ciety there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Pomeroy will
entertain at dance this evening Tor
their young daughter. Miss Josephine
Pomeroy.
Col. and Mrs. Charles Austin Booth
have with them for the Christmas
holiday their SON and daughter-in-
| law Mr.. and Mrs. Harry II. Booth OF
New York and Flushing. Long Island,
and their daughter, Miss Jane Eliza
beth Booth.
Mrs Lansing, wife of the Secretary
| of State: Mrs. Baker. wife of the Sec
retary of War; Mrs. Ward. wife of
| Representative Charles B. Ward. and
Nine. George Bakhmeteff. wife of the
former imperial Russian ambassador
are among those who will entertain
box parties next Sunday evening at
| the first of the concerts diplomatiques
given by the Chamber Music Society.
! Owing to the critical illness of Mrs
! Francis G. Hill. the wedding Of her
daughter. Miss Mary Graves Hill. to
! Lieut. William Reynolds Calvert, Unit
! ed States Naval Reserve force, which
| was to take place at the Church of the
! Ascension, at noon today, has been
/ postponed indefinitely
| Capt G. J. van Lennep. has returned
| to Washington to remain for several
days and is the guest of Maj. George
| Oakley Totten. jr., at his studio house
on 10th. street. Capt. van Len
nep is we'll known in Washington So
| ciety, having been specially connected
| here during the war, and his return is
| marked by a number of invitations. His
last residence in Europe was at Ros-
| tow, Russia.
| Mr. and Mrs. F. Clifton Densmore
announce the marriage of their daugh-
| ter, Stella Florence. to Mr.. MARCEL Con-
! way. on Monday. December 90 in West
Claremont, N. H. Mr. and Mrs Con-
way will be at home at the Concord
! in this city.
| PreSident'a Wife n PatrOness