The Washington times., 1921-01-26
Jean Ehot'sNe3ps
Of Capital Society

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held tomorrow afternoon and Thurs
day. from 2 TO o o'clock, at her home.
500 Sixteenth street. In fact, the sale.
which 10 arranged with the hope or
disposing OF the work of disabled
soldiers at St. Elizabeth's, Mt. Alto.
and Providence hospitals and the
blinded workers at Evergreen, near
Baltimore. Is under the auspices OF
the legion, Mrs. Wadsworth, as presi-
dent OF the organization. loaning her
house for the occasion.
Most OF the articles on sale, which
range from such beautiful things as
beadwork and basketry to the Sc
yerely practical-knitted bath mats,
rugs. etc.-are from the stock OF The
Trench. the little shop In II street
maintained by ex-soldiers as a clear
ing house for the work OF their com
rades who have been disabled In the
war. One OF the men interested I'm the
venture has sunk a good deal OF his
own money In a venture which would
undoubtedly have been successful "
the existence and purpose OF The
Trench had been brought home to the
people of Washington.
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now coming to the rescue OF The
Trench. with the hope OF enabling 1t
to carry on; and. moreover. the organ
ization is preparing to take up the
business OF creating permanent
market for the work of disabled sol
diers, particularly those who have
left the hospitals for their homes. as
one OF the most important phases Of
It's work.
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DINNERS LAST EVENING.
The Secretary OF War and Mrs.
Newton ID. Baker were the guests Of
honor at dinner last evening Of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Henry Jervey.
Covers were laid for ten, the guests
included, in addition to Secretary and
Mrs. Baker, Major Gen. Peyton March.
Brig. Gen. an& Mrs. William Conner,
Col. and Mrs. Clarence Ridley. and
Mrs. c. e. Bailey. OF Michigan, Mrs.
tended visit here.
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Miss Anne Gordon, daughter of Mrs.
George Barnett, entertained at dinner
last evening in compliment to Miss
Antoinette Graves and Miss Katherine
Mackay. There were fourteen guests,
including Miss Adelaide Oxnard, Miss
Virginia Harrison. Miss Marcia Cha
pin. Miss Frances Hampson, Col Ray
mond Lee. Lieutenant Doeller John r.
Roy, Fielding Robinson, Major Stuart
Cremer. Lucien Van Doren, and Basil
Gordon, brother OF the hostess.
HARRELDs ENTERTAIN.
Senator-elect and Mrs. John w.
Harreld. OF Oklahoma. entertained at
l.. Lii \.
to celebrate Mr.. Harreld's forty-ninth
birthday. Among their guests were
Congressman and Mrs. f.. J. Howard.
Congressman and Mrs. Charles Swim
dali. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lawton and
Joseph w. Morris. who has come to
Washington to bring the electoral
vote Of Oklahoma.
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The engagement OF Miss Elizabeth
willard. daughter of Joseph E. Will
lard, United States ambassador to
Spain. and Mervyn Herbert. secre-
tary Of the British embassy in Mad
rid, Is announced. Miss willard was
reared in Richmond, but for the last
six years had been in Spain or trav-
sling in Europe. .-.
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Lieut.. Comdr. Henry L. Abbott
u. 8. N, retired, and Mrs. Abbott, the
latter formerly Miss Elizabeth Grim
nell. have rel.aquished their Wash
ington residence and gone to New
York, where Mr.. Abbott has entered a
business career.
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TEA FOR MRS, ELLIOTT.
Mrs. John Elliott, daughter of Julia
Ward Howe, who will be the guest Of
honor this afternoon at tea
given by the League OF American
Penwomen, is the guest of Col. and
Mrs. George c. Thorpe. Mrs. Evelyn
c. Hunt will preside at the tea table
at the club, 1922 H street, during the
afternoon, and will be assisted by Mrs
Marie Moore Forrest, Mrs. Mollie f.
Fealy, Mrs. Katherine J. Fenton, Miss
Ada b. Finley, Mrs. Virginia King
Frye, Mrs. Sallie Grant Gates, Mrs
Grace Duffic Boylan Geldert, Mrs. ].
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