Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09

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Pont and Mr.. William Eric Fowler
will also be dinner hosts.
Mai. Parker w. West and Mrs. West
have issued invitations for a recep-
ton in honor of Lieut.. Gen. S. B. NJ
Young. the retiring governor of the
Soldiers Home. and Mrs. Young. and
Gen. Caspar II. Bliss. the newly ap-
pointed governor, and Mrs. Bliss. from
to I o'clock the afternoon of Fri
day, April 80. at the Soldiers Home.
Gen. and Mrs. Frank r. Hines will
entertain at a dance at Rauscher's
this evening in compliment to their
daughter, Miss Vera Hines
Mrs. Willard Salisbury of Delaware,
who is spending the spring season at
Wardman Park Hotel, will entertain
at a tea Monday afternoon
Mrs. F. A. Richardson entertained
81 company Of ten at dinner at the
II Chevy Chase Club, Wednesday even
ing. in honor of Mrs. Clinton Good
II Ioe Edgar Of Detroit. who is spending
y the spring in Washington.
Brig. Cen. A. w. Catlin, L. s. NJ. G..
and Mrs. Catlin have returned to
Il Washington from a months visit i'm
Il Atlantic City They will occupy their
new home, 1i0l Webster street north
! west.
Il Mrs. Glen. mother of Capt. r. r.
Il Glen. honorary attache of the British
Il embassy. who has spent some months
\ in Washington. will sail from New
i York tomorrow for her home in Eng
4 land.
! Mr. Auguste Noblet, who for the
past two years has been unofficially
4 connected with the Swiss legation. is
| staying at the Hotel Arlington TO.
some time before sailing for Europe.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Porter have
| returned from Europe and are at the
Shoreham. They will open their resi-
dence on New Hampshire avenue in a
! few days.
necticut will be the guest Of honor at
4 a reception to be given on Tuesday.
April 20. from 5 to I o'clock pm. 1t
| the New Willard, when the state re-
Revolution of Connecticut will be the
hosts.
! Mrs. Andrieus a. Jones of New
| Mexico. and Mrs. Wesley l.. Jones of
Washington will pour tea this after
| noon at the tea of the Congressional
J Club. The other hostesses are Mrs.
julius Kahn of California, Mrs. Ed
ward Heating of Colorado Mrs. Albert
Nv. johnson of Washington. Mrs. Sam
uel c. Major of Missouri. Mrs Isaac
V. Mcpherson Of Missouri Mrs. Mel.
vim o. Mclaughlin of Nebraska. Mrs.
! Louis 7. McFadden of Pennsylvania
and Mrs. Charles G. McCord OF Ken
| lucky. The artists for the afternoon
are Mrs Frederic harrington. who
will give readings. and Mrs. Emma
Prall knorr. who will render piano Sc
| lections
Miss Adelaide futile and Miss Minna
Blair are spending the month of April
| in Oklahoma City. visiting the for
| mer's sister. Mrs. Streeter B. Flynn.
| whose marriage was an important So
cial event in this city last October.
Mr.. and Mrs William Presley
| Skinker of Virginia announce the
marriage of their daughter Annie WV
| ian to Mr.. Francis de ales Alexander
yesterday. in Washington Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander will be at home after
May at Briarley Hall, 1740 X street !
Mrs. II. NJ. Kaufman entertained
at luncheon yesterday in honor of
Miss Nancy Lane. and had among her
guests her mother, Mrs. G. c. Willis |
Of Illinois. who is visiting her: Mrs
| Robert Lansing. Mrs. Rudolph kauff-
OF Miss Lanes fiance: Mrs. Lewis |
| Newton Murray of Dunkirk, \. T., |
cousin of Mr.. Kauffmann; Miss Eliza
! bath Bryan of EIkridge Mrs Joseph |
Hampson. Mrs. John Buchanan, Miss |
| Frances Hampson and number of
| other young friends of the bride cleo:
| and guest of honor
J Secretary and Mrs. Baker Guests
:, The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker were entertained a dinner last
| evening by Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Wright,
who had additional guests to dine
preceding the officers dance at
Rauscher's.
Mrs. w. D. Leahy entertained
con yesterday and invited a few
other guests to meet her.
! Col. William +. Cole. u S. A.. and
| Mrs. Cole entertained at dinner at
Rauschers last night preceding the
ator and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
/ Maj Gen. Frank w. Coe and Mrs.
Coe. Mrs. Fletcher Harper, Col. Briant
II. Wells and Mrs. Wells, Brig. Gen.
Adelbert Cronkhite and Col. Wade H.
Carpenter
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett was the
hostess at one of the smartest dances
OF the Easter season last evening at
her home on 18th street, in compli-
ment Of Miss Nancy Lane and Mr..
Philip G. Kauffmann,. whose marriage
will take place April 20. The draw.
ing rooms, music room and hall were
adorned with quantities Of pink
roses. snilax, freesia and fruit bios
SONS intermingled with palms and
ferns. and string orchestra played
for the dancing.
Mrs. Blodgett wore an elaborate
gown Of white and gold brocads with
diamond ornan ents: Miss Lane wore
q black taffeta and jet gown and car.
4 ried a large American beauty ostrich
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