The Washington times., 1920-05-03
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Lady Geddes Luncheon Guest of Mrs. Meredith-NOtes
of Diplomatic Corps

Gantz, Mrs. Blanche Cooksey, and
Mrs. Wallace Grayson Orme.
Mrs. Frank Morrison will head the
receiving line and Commander l.. Il.
Bratton will make the introductions.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Davidson, of New York
city, have returned To their home
after spending the weekend with
Mrs. Dsyidson's brother DIR. Lewis
Bliss.
DIR. and Mrs Charles f. Ralph an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Mildred Alice Ralph, 10
Raymond Weisbrod. OF Philadelphia.
The marriage will take place about
the middle OF June at Mt Vernon
Place NJ. Il. Church.
Cards are out for reception 10
be given on the evening OF May by
Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard, first
vice president OF the League OF
American Penwomen, at her home,
20l9 N street for Mrs. Isaac Pearson
the retiring president of the league,
and the charter members and past
presidents OF the organization.
The charter members and past pres
to receive with Mrs. Stoddard and
Mrs. Pearson arc: Mrs. Anna J. Ham
ilton. Miss Mamie NJ. Lancaster. Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, Miss Mabel White.
Mrs. LaSalle Pickett. Miss Elizabeth
A. Hyde; Mrs. Rachel Beck; Mrs.
Edith Kingman Kern. Mrs. Annie A.
Wilder. Mrs. Phllander ClaXton. and
Miss Jessie Griswold.
Meet To Aid Appeal.
The captains OF the Salvation
Army's Beauty Regiment met at an
informal luncheon at the New Will
lard on Saturday. at which Mrs.
EliphAlet Andrews, colonel of the
lips, adjutant: Mrs. Goldsborough-
Adams. of the Assoc iation for Works
of Mercy; Mrs. Isaac Pearson, presi-
dent of the League of American Pen
Women: Miss Aline Solomons, of the
Society of Washington Artists: Mrs.
Charles Fairfax, of the Arts Club;
Mrs. NJ ID. Woodell. executive secre-
tary of the Salvation Army Appeal;
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, presi-
dent OF the Housekeepers Alliance;
Mrs. John Thompson, OF the Junior
League: Mrs. Swormsteadt, president
OF the Twentieth Century Club; Miss
Anne McGill Fauntleroy. or the pub
licity department OF the National Red
Cross; Mrs. Marcus Benjamin. Of the
Washington Club: Mrs. G. c. Tucker.
of the Club OF Colonial DANES; Mrs. J.
w. Holcombe, Mrs. William Fendall.
Mrs. Francis Junkin, Mrs. Thomas
Sim Lee, Mrs. G. c. Marbury, Mrs.
Horace Macfarland. Mrs. Jackson Raj
ston. Mrs. Charles Drake, Mrs. Ralph
Creyke, and Mrs. Frederick Chaplin.
all OF whom are enlisting the beau
tiful young society women in the ap-
preaching appeal. were present.
Plans for the appeal were discussed
and brief address was made by Will
liam 3. WestIake, District chairman.
Bryn Mawr May Fete.
The Bryn Mawr May Day revels
and plays, May and s. will attract
many prominent Washingtonians who
are planning TO go on the special
trains both Friday and Saturday.
The local committee consists of
Miss Elizabeth Eastman, chairman,
2325 Twentieth street northwest: Miss
Marcia Bready. Miss Eugenia Hol-
Combe. Mrs. Leslie l.. Jordan, Mrs
John Van Antwerp MaCMurray. Miss
Carolyn Nash. Mrs. Frederick l.. Ran
some. Mrs. Edward W. Sturdcvant
Miss Catherine II. Thompson, and Miss
Elizabeth II. Tinker. Among the
Washington patrons and patronesses
are Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
the Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker;
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. Louis ID. Brandeis. Prof
and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles J. Bell, Mr. and Mrs !
John Joy Edison, Mrs. Stephen b.
Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert II. Gros-
venor, Mr.. and Mrs. Farrar-Smith.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran, Mrs |
Adolph c. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Walker Colcombe. and Mr. and Mrs |
breckenridge Long.
The May Day revels are an accurate
representation of an Eliza be than rus
tic May festival, and will include
pageant. a Maypole dance of 500 dan
GERS, dances of milkmaids, chimney
sweeps, old English country dances
Morris dances, six old English plays,
and two masques.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford B. Pomeroy,
of New York and Paris announce the
engagement Of their only daughter.
Miss Frances Pomeroy, to Charles
Warren Lippitt, jr., a son OF ex-Gov.
Charles Warren Lippitt, OF Rhode Is