The Washington herald., 1920-12-02

for an elaborate floral decoration
in the club drawing rooms, the bud
was surrounded by the generous
gifts sent by her own and her par,
ents' friends. The tea table was
arranged with pink shaded candles
and baskets of pink roses.
Mrs. Gelm wore for the afternoon
a gown of gray chiffon. and the de-
butante a gown of white charmeuA
embroidered handsomely in white.
She carried cluster OF red roses.
A large number Of navy, army
and Marine folk stationed in Wash
ington and guests from official and
resident society attended the tea
The first of a series of three sub
scription dances arranged by offi-
GERS OF the navy and Marine Corps
VIII be given at the New Willard
on Friday evening. The other
dances will be given at the Willard
on January I and FEBRUARY IL.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard Hume en-
tertained at dinner yesterday even
ing at the Chevy Chase Club in
compliment to Miss Elsie Downing
and Donald Alexander. whose mar
rage will take place Saturday at
O'Clock at st. Johns Church. This
evening Comdr. Theodore Jewell, u.
). N, Will give a dinner at the
Maison Dupont for the bride and
bridegroom-elect, when Miss Down
ing's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. w. W. Finley, OF Sewick-
ley. Pa. will chaperon the party.
The guests will include A. c. Down
ing, jr.. of New York, and Miss Alys
Downing. brother and sister Of the
bride-elect, and the following
groomsmen: Donald Oliphant, of
Pittsburgh; George Sherman. of New
York: w. X. Fitch, of Cleveland.
and Lieut.. Comdr. r. NJ. Griffin, OF
this city. Comdr. Jewell will also
be one of the ushers. After dinner
several Of the party expect to at
tend the Yuletide fete at the New
Willard for the benefit of Neighbor-
hood House. Tomorrow afternoon
Miss Fitch will entertain the mem
bers OF the wedding party at tea
following the wedding rehearsal and
in the evening Miss Carolyn Nash
and Lieut.. Comdr. r. NJ. Grimm will
be joint hosts at a dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club for Miss Down
ing and Mr.. Alexander and the
guests will go on later to the Navy
dance at the Willard.
The following program has been
announced for December by the
Women's City Club:
December /, S. 'o'clock-Business
mittees: amendments to bylaws.
Short talks on the work of the
Travellers Aid Society and the Con-
sumers' League.
December 8, s o'clock--"Some
Glimpses of the International Coun-
Gil of Women Meeting at Chris
'tiania," by Mrs. Phillip North Moore.
Miss Gertrude E. Leonard. chairman.
December 10 and IL. s o'clock
An Evening in Japan" arranged
by Miss Leonora NJ. DeGrange.
Subscription donation so cents.
December Il, s o'clock-"A Mes
sage From the Orient" by Miss
Carolyn T. Sewall (Holyoke, A. b.,
Of Tientsin, North China, who has
spent seven years in China in edu-
cational work. Mrs. ELLEN s. Mus
sey, chairman.
December II. 9 to IL o'clock-Clup
dance. Admission $3.50. including
refreshments.
The library committee announces
Ior Saturday afternoons, 4:45, the
following program:
December The American
Drama Since Clyde Fitch" by Prof.
De Witt c. Croissant. Miss Alice
Matthews, chairman.
December IL - THE American
Drama, Present and Future" by
Prof. De Witt c. Croissant. Miss
Myrtle L. Bum, chairman.
December 1S-"The Theater Move
ment in America" by Mrs. Glenna
Smith Tinnin. Miss Karoline Kla-
ger, chairman.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Udelr
Ewing and John Bennett Gault took
place at Walter Reed Hospital yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
fhe ceremony was performed by
chaplain Daley, of the post, and
was attended by a number of Miss
Ewlng's friends, including wounded
soioiers, many of whom she had
nursed. nurses. students at the hos
pital and friends from the city.
the bride was attended by her sis
Ter MISS Agnes Wise Ewing, of
Lancaster, Ohio, as maid of honor.
and Miss Helen Fife, of Canton.
Ohio, companion of Miss Ewing in
the army work, bridesmaid.
Howard Harden, of Cincinnati,
who served with the Scotch Kilties
and later with the Eighteenth In
fantry, United States. and who has
many decorations to his credit. act
ed as best man.
Miss Ewing. who is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Ewing. OF
Lancaster, Ohio. is a great-graud-
daughter of Geor1e washin ot,n