The Washington herald., 1920-12-04
ARMY AND MARINE
OFFICERS ENTERTAIN.

The Army and Marine Oficers'
Club entertained at their first dance
this season at the Willard Hotel last
evening.
A number OF dinner parties were
held before the dance, the hosts and
hostesses taking their guests later
to the dance. Among the dinners
given was a party at the Chevy
Chase Club given by. Miss Carolyn
Nash and Comdr. R. NJ. Griffin for
the wedding. attendants OF Miss
Elsie Beatrice Downing. whose mar
riage to Donald Alexander takes
place today. Comdr. Griffin is to be
one of the ushers.
The student body OF Georgetown
University gave their first large
/ prom" of the year at Wardman
Park Hotel last evening in honor of
the alumni who are here for the
golden jubilee celebration OF the
School of Law. Wives of the faculty
members acted as patronesses.
The Rev. John B. Creeden. S. j..
| president of the university, and
George E Hamilton. dean of the law
school. were the special guests of
honor. while the Rev. Alphonsus ].
Donlon. former president of George
town, was also present.
/ A committee representing the as
ISOLATION of class presidents was in
charge of arrangements, the pro-
ceeds from the dance going toward
reducing the Indebtedness of the
athletic fund.
Among the guests at the dance
were Chief Justice White, of the
United States Supreme Court, and
fNll iro nnat- NJ
who are being honored by the uni
versity with degrees: Judge William
Rogers Clay, of the Court of Ap-
peals. of Kentucky; Martin Conboy,
of New York; John y. Fitzgerald, of
Pawtucket. r. l.: Judge David
Westenhaver. of Cleveland, Ohio,
| and George MacNeir, Of New York.
Fully 500 couples, representing the
students of all the various schools,
were present.
President Creeden and Dean HAM
/ ilton, assisted by the wives of mem
bers of the faculty, will be hosts at
a formal reception at the college
tomorrow afternoon in honor Of
visiting alumni.
The State Department Club will
give a dance on December at
Rauscher's.
The Washington Golf and coun-
try Club will entertain at a dance
on Saturday, December IL.
Comdr. Theodore Jewell. U. S. N.
will attend the Bachelors. Cotillon
in Baltimore on Monday evening.
Among the other Washinrtonians
who will go over for the cotiIlon
Will be Lieut.. Davidson, and DR..
John Taylor. Of the Navy Hospital.
The marriage of Miss Bertha G.
Grosman to Representative John s.
Benham, of Indiana, at Batesyale.
ind.' on Saturday, December %, has
been announced
MISS Grosman is graduate
nurse and served in France during
the world War. Mr.. Benham, a Re-
publican, was reelected to Con-
gress at the November election.
Miss Catherine Let's is visiting
Miss Frances Hayes in st. Louis,
Miss Hayes and Miss Let's were
roommates at Miss Benefits School
in New York.
Among the parties given for Miss
Let's by her hostess have been a
theater party on Thursday and a
bridge party and matinee yester-
day.
Mrs. H. Z. Boynton entertained
e 9. party OF ~ at supper at the Cafe |
st. Marks last evening.
Mrs. Josiah Charles Merriman. OF
New York, president of the Ma
tional Federation OF College wom-
en-. will be the guest of honor at |
a tea given for the College women's |
Club at the home of Miss Marie
saunders in Georgetown tomorrow |
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The ladies of the Pocahoptas Me-
mortal Association will give a ba-
ear and tea at the home OF Mrs. and |
Miss Florence Garrison. 1887 R street
northwest. Friday. December 10.
to p. m.