The Washington herald., 1920-02-18

members will be given by the MEM
committee of the women's
City Club on Thursday evening.
Mrs. George Eastment. chairman,
will be assisted by Mrs. Frank
Bright. Mrs. George Kicker, Mrs.
A. Leftwich Sinclair. Mrs. Harwood
Read. Mrs. Mary C. Bryan, Mrs.
George Kommel, Mrs. II. C. Rand,
Mrs. N. R. Street and Mrs. James
r. Colburn. Mrs d. H. Kincheloe
will entertain with, whistlings,
re adings, etc.
There will be some very interest
ing box parties next Monday night
at the Shubert Belasco, when
George Washington" Percy Mac
kaye's new play built around the
career of the Father Of His Coun-
try. will be given rs a benefit for
the National Victory Memorial
fund. 1t is expected that
Mrs. Wilson will entertain one Of
them. Mrs Dimock. president of
the George Washington Memorial
which Is raising the
money for the great memorial, will
nave another. with Chief Justice
and Mrs. Edward Douglas White,
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing, and
Judge and Mrs. Scott, Of New York,
who are visiting her, among her
guests.
In addition to the boxholders al
ready announced boxes have been
taken by the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Mark Hanna,
Mrs. Julian James. Col. and Mrs.
Robert NJ. Thompson. Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood and Mrs. F. b.
Moran.
The annual meeting of the George
Washington Association will be
held today at Mrs. Dimock's resi-
dence at o'clock.
SOUTHERN
SOCIETY.
A pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon and
memorial exercises at the tomb Of
George Washington, conducted by
the Southern Society of Washing
ton will feature the celebration Of
the day ON February 30 as a tribute
TO the Father of Our Country"
The Southern Society with a mem
bership of 1000 will make the pill
grimage-some by automobile. with
the cars mobilizing on the ellipse
and leaving at o'clock: others by
the Washington-Virginia Railway.
leaving Twelfth and d streets north
west. between l and o'clock; and
others by launch on the Potomac
The society has issued invitations to
officials of the government and to
E a. sI.
generally to join in this first pill
grimage of the representatives of
the South to the tomb of the Great
Southerner," who today is the first
in the hearts OF the peoples OF the
world. The committee in charge of
the arrangements is composed OF
the president of the society. DIR.
Clarence ]. Owens, assisted by the
past presidents of the society. Gen.
William c. Gorgas; Hon. Claude n.
Bennett and Capt. c. G. Calhoun. An
inspiring program will be carried
out at the tomb and a wreath will
be placed on the tomb. The MEM
bers of the society and their guests
will be photographed at Mt. VarnOn.
A party and dance were given by
Mrs. Jack Hunter at 1912 Ninth
street northwest last evening. The
room in which Mrs. Hunter enter
tanned her guests was very prettily
decorated, red. white and blue being
the color scheme. Music was the
main feature of the evening. Sing
ing and dancing were kept up until
a late hour, after which refresh
ments were served.
Among those present were Miss
Nellie Coleman, Misses Grace and
Elsie shannon. Miss Esther Brown,
Edna and Virginia Fleming.
Miss Bette Brown. Miss Grace
Miss Jessie Middleton. DR..
and Mrs. NJ. H. Darnall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Hunter. Mr.. Alex. w. Mere
dith, Mr.. Robert Shelton, Mr.. We'll
ford Massie. Mr.. Austelle Caldwell,
Mr.. Harry Warrenton, Mr.. Lowrence
Sergt. John Mccullough,
Sergt. Joseph A. Richthamer, Mr..
Perry Tancill, Mr.. Howard johnson
and Mrs. C..drles Newhall.
Miss Alice Katherine Miller and
Mr.. Robert Nelson Anderson. presi-
dent of the class, will lead the
Junior Prom of George Washington
University this evening at Rau-
scher's. Mr.. Anderson will head the
receiving line assisted by Mrs.
L. HodSkins. Mr.. Everett
vice president of the
junior class of engineering college:
Mrs. William Cline Borden. Miss
Eta Louise Taggart, vice president
Of the Junior class of the law
school: Mrs. Carl Joseph Mess. Mr..
Harry Wright Newman, and Mrs.
Leroy Ferson. Mr.. Donald s. Bart
lett, chairman of the reception
will make the introduc-
tions.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall head the list OF patrons. and
and the following have
been added: The Ambassador of
Belgium and Baroness de Cartier de
Secretary and Mrs.
Daniels, Representative and Mrs.
Guy E. Campbell and Mrs. Gibson