The Washington times., 1920-02-21

minister, Md: Miss Elizabeth Purdy,
OF Lawrenceville, Va: Miss Dorothy
Johnson and Miss Mary Hill. of Wash
ington, will be dressed alike In after
noon frocks in shades OF pink and
orchid, and will wear hats of bronze
net trimmed in bows OF silver ribbon.
They will carry old-fashioned bou-
qucts Of different kinds of flowers.
Miss Julia Harris, daughter OF SEN
ator and Mrs. Harris, Of Georgia,
who will be flower girl, will wear
a simple afternoon frocl and carry
basket Of pink rosebuds.
Augustus Cockrell, Sd, will be best
man for his brother, and the ushers
will be Robert Peter. jr., OF Rockville;
Lea Wilson. OF Montgomery county.
Md: Francis Hill. Thomas Truxton
Houston, jr.: Van Manning, jr.. and
Fulton Lewis. jr.. brother OF the
bride.
The ballroom OF the club where
the reception will be held is deco
rated in palms and cut flowers. Mrs.
Lewis will receive the guests with
the bride and bridegroom. Among
the out-of-town guests who Will be
present are Miss Susan Cockrell and
Miss Lucky Cockrell OF Jacksonville,
Fla, sisters OF the bridegroom: Miss
Nellie o. Cavear, Of Boston; Miss Van
Waggoner. OF Boston, and Paul Sor-
renscn, of New York.
Owing to illness in the bridegroom's
family neither Of his parents will be
present. Captain Cockrell is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs Augustus w. Cock
relI jr., OF jacksonville, Fla
Captain Cockrell and his bride will
leave during the reception for short
wedding trip ana on March / will sail
for Panama, where they will make
their home.
Madame Elizalde, the wife OF the
minister OF Ecuador. will be at home
this afternoon for the last time this
season. Mrs. Randolph Miner and
Mrs. T. Septimus Austin will receive
with Madame Elizalde.
Jonkher Rene dc Marcos Van
Swinderen, minister OF the Neither
lands to England, and Nine. Van
Swinderen, with their young daugh-
ter Miss Elizageth Van Swinderen,
sailed today from New York for
England. They have been visiting
Nine. Van Swinderen's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Glover. in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Joseph s. Frellnghuysen was
hostess at a breakfast at the Riding
and Hunt Club today for the children
who took part in the regular Satur-
day morning gymkhana at the club.
Barnetts Are Hosts.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
were hosts at dinner at the command
ants house. Marine Barracks, last
evening, having as guests Senator and
Mrs. Charles y. Henderson, Senator
James D. Phelan, Congressman and
Mrs. Fred Britten. Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Marye, Rear Admiral Sid
ney Staunton, Mrs. Henry c. Corbin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Weeks, Nine.
Christian Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Denegre, Mrs. John +. Rodgers, Henri
de Bach. counselor of the Russian
embassy. and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Brown, Of Baltimore, cousins or
the hostess, who are staying with her.
Mrs William Graves Sharp was en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday by
Mrs. Marlborough Churchill, who had
distinguished little company to
meet her. Mrs. Newton d. Baker was
among the guests.
Mrs Sharp and Miss Margaret Sharp
will return today to their home in
Ohio. Mrs. Sharp, who came to Wash
back to Ohio the first of this week.
Miss Rosalie Spang was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the New
willard, having among her guests
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs William II.
Emory, Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage. Mrs.
Robert Hinckley, Mrs. John Lindsay
Morehead, Mrs. Avery johnson, Miss
Amaryllis Gillett, Miss Jackson, Miss
Doyle, and Miss Mary Temple.
theatrical Premier.
The first performance OF Percy
Maokayes new play, George Wash
ington," to be given at tn. Belasco
Theater, has been put off from tomor-
row to Monday night, consequently
the premier OF this stirring drama
will fittingly be given under auspices
of the George Washington Memorial
Association, which has arranged a
benefit for that night for the Ma
tional Victory Memorial Building
fund. Walter Hampden has the stel-