Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-08
Society
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ern Pines, N. c.. where they have re-
Gently purchased Ridge Top, the win
ter home of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Cham
bers of Williamstown, Mass.
British Ambassador Guest Of Honor.
The Right Honorable Sir AUCKLAND
Geddes, K. c. B., and Lady Geddes Will
be the guests of honor at the mex.
meeting of the Southern Society OF
Washington, to be held in the grand
ballroom of the Willard Friday even
ing, December II. A formal reception
will be rendered the ambassador ana
Lady Geddes, followed by dancing
Preceding the reception a musical and
literary program will be rendered, as
sociated with the sentiment of an
Anglo-American evening.
President William H. Saunders ana
Past Presidents Clarence j. owens
and Claude N. Bennett. as commit
tee from the Southern Society. ten
dered the invitation in person TO the
ambassador and received his accept
ance.
The meeting and reception will be
largely attended by representatives of
the diplomatic corps and the several
official sets in Washington.
Mrs. George Barnett will pour at
the Penwomen's regular tea Wednes-
day afternoon. from to s, at the
league clubhouse, 1922 H street north
west. Mrs. William H. Noble. the well
known violinist, will give several num-
bers during the afternoon.
Victory Chapter, D. A. R.. Mrs.
Joseph Stewart, regent, is arranging
for a Christmas sale and card party
to be held on Friday evening. De-
cember 10, at the College Women's
Club, 1922 I street.
The South Carolina Society will give
a reception and dance Friday evening,
December 10. at the Washington Club,
1901 K street.
Mrs. Alexander NJ. Bull is chairman
becca Dial. Miss Eleanor Abbott. Miss
Marion Abbott, Miss Jessie Wilson.
Miss Grace Roper, Miss Pearl Clark.
Mr.. w. de c. Ravenel, Mr.. Charles d.
Drayton and Mr.. George F. Mitchell.
On the receiving line will be Senator
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper. Capt.
and Mrs Newman, Mrs. C. B. Mouth
rop, Mrs c. A. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H
Rawl, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Douglas.
Senator E. D. Smith, Mrs. c. NJ Cal
loway, Mrs. G. F. Mitchell. Mrs. Alex
All South Carolinians, whether
members or not, and their friends are
cordially invited to attend. Tickets
may be obtained from Mr.: 6. F.
Mitchell, the treasurer, OF III inc oOoI.
Motion pictures Of the pageant OF
American history staged last year by
Mrs Marie Moore Forest, for the bene-
fit of the Navy League, will be given
at the Masonic Temple on the even
ings of December II, 16. 18 and 20, at
s:45 o'clock. The boxes for the first
James Carroll Frazer. Mrs Theodore
Boynton, Col. William Eric Fowler
and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, and the
second evening by. Mrs. James W.
Wadsworth.. jr., and Mrs Stephen B.
Elkins. Unlike most moving picture
exhibitions, the seats in the main
body of the house will be reserved in
order that the performers and their
friends may have the opportunity to
have good view OF the tableaux.
duced exactly as they were originally,
with the addition that portraits of
those taking part in the tableaux Will
be given after each picture in which
they participate. In very short time
these pictures will be historic them
selves as they are now representa-
tons of historic events. In Lincoln
at the Sanitary Fair" there are. two
United States senator's and repre-
sentative-Senator Wadsworth, Sena-
Olney.
In the one preceding the last the
great figure of Robert E. Lee was
portrayed by the Rev. DIR. Randolph
Mckim, who was Gen. Lees chief of
STAFF for four years, and which will
be of special interest, as the beloved
rector of Epiphany Church has since
died l
These pictures are to be exhibited
all over the country in order to stinu- |
late patriotism and the study of the
history OF the United States. They are |
specially interesting In view Of the
fact thet each incldent,wsIs.o ftxinatedI
by the state which undertook the
representation, and ingsconseQuence
the pictures portray incidents OF his
toric interest not known to auperfi-
ciai students.
The Maryland State Society will SiyA
a musical and dance Monday night.
December -. at Thomson School
building, 18th and L streets north
west. after a friendly reception to all
Marylanders in the District Of Co.
lumbia, and a short business meeting
to begin at $3.50 pm. The new sena-
tor and representative-elect are in
vited to address the society, as we'll
as the Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley of Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. All
Marylanders in the District are in
vited to come and join the organize
ton. Social events are being planned
for each month during the 1920-21
season.
The guests OF honor and principaI
speakers at the fortnightiy soiree Of d
the French Club of the Washington
Salon, at its studios in the Mclean
building, 1917 II street tomorrov