The Washington herald., 1920-01-01
MISS KATHERINE KNIGHT
Daughter of Rear Admiral Austin M. KNIGHT

Daughter of Rear Adj
ing dinner parties last night.
Among those who entertained at din
ner were Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wal
ker, and Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
George l. Smith; also Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. Chaplin, who entertained
in compliment to Miss Lenore Jack
son, of Philadelphia, a debutante
who is visiting them. Their guests
included a number of debutantes.
The marriage of Miss Jane Story,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Story, jr., to Capt. r. R. Glen, of the
British Embassy stan, whose engage
ment was announced Tuesday, will
take place in st. Johns Episcopal
Church on Saturday, january II. 1t
will be followed by a breakfast.
Mrs. Frances Monroe Hill an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Mary Graves, to Lieut..
William Reynolds Calvert, U. S. N,
Of Admiral Cowie's staff. The we'd
ding will take place today at noon,
in the Church of the Ascension. The
bride Is descended from distinguish
ed lines on both sdes, having among
her ancestors Gen. A. p. Hill and
President James Monroe. Among the
bridegroom's ancestors were Loro
Baltimore and the Calverts of Mary
land.
The Misses Let's. daugsters of Mr..
and Mrs. John Let's, entertained at
bridge tea yesterday afternoon in
compliment to their guest, Miss
Dorothy MoOdy
AT HOME
TODAY.
George K. Gilman and his sister
in-law, Mrs. Martha L. Gilman will
keep open house, according to the
custom in Hawaii. in their apart
ment at the Tuxedo. from 8 to 6
o'clock today.
Mrs. Julian James was at home yes
terday afternoon, as is her annual
custom on New Years eve, when q
brilliant company, including MEM
oers OF the Cabinet, of the Diplomatic
Corps, army and navy and resident
society took the opportunity to offer
their good wishes for the New Year.
Mrs. William Curry Harllee, wife
of Lieut.. Cot. HarlIee, entertained at
a tea yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dence, on Lamont street. in compli-
ment to Mrs. T. E. Backstrom, wife
of Lieut.. Col. Backstrom, U. S. NJ. c.,
who is stationed at Quantico.
A beautiful decoration of pink roses
and narcissus. intermingled with
holly, spruce and ferns. adorned the
various rooms of the drawing room
suite, and those assisting in the hos
pitality included Mrs. Owen. Calhoun,
Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. A. W. Mclean,
Mrs. Roderick L. Carmichael, Mrs. H.
p. Parmelee, Mrs. H. B. Robertson,
who took turns at presiding at the
tea table.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Marye were
hosts at a small dance last night for
their schoolgirl daughter, Miss Helen
Marye. There were thirty-six guests,
nose of them boys and girls home for
the holidays. A new Douglas Fair
banks film was shown during the
evening for the entertainment of the
young people and supper was served
at midnight. Miss Dorothy Sewall 1,
staying with Miss Marye.
Mr. and Mrs. Marye will give a din
ner next week in Compliment to Miss
Anna Gordon. debutante daughter on
Mrs. George Barnett.
A CHILDREN's .r- h..
NEW YEAR PARTY.
The three children Of the Minister
OF Uruguay and Nine. ,yareia-Miss
Adela. Master Jacobo and Master MI
roya Varelo-entertained the children
Of the Diplomatic Corps at a New
Year party yesterday afternoon. Their
guests numbered about thirty, and
there was Christmas tree and light
supper was served in the late aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Waddy B. Wood entertained at
small tea yesterday afternoon TO in
troduce her daughter. Miss Lindsay
WOOD. The family residence, on
croft place, was deliberately decorated
with spruce. holly and other Christi
mas green's, forming a beautiful back-
ground for poinsettia and other red
blossoms.
The guests. representative of the
various branches of smart society IN
the capital with which Mr.. ana Mrs
Wood have long been identified. were
received by the hostess and the young
debutante. who wore CHARMING
white tulle gown.
Miss Lomax and Mrs. Charles Pat
terson presided at the fiower-decked
tea table and the other assistants in
cluded Miss Nancy Lane. Miss Marcia
Chaplin, Miss Frances Hampson Miss
Helen Tucker. Miss Sarah King, Miss
Celeste Crosby. Miss Agnes Scott.
Miss Betty Grove, Miss Anne Gordon.
Miss Delphine Heyl,, Miss Peggy Mar
tin. Miss Anne Dulany, Miss Mary
Custis Lee and Miss Helen McLana-
han. -
Mr.. and MRS. Wood gave a dinner
dance for the debufante and her
young assistants At the Chevy Chase