The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-13
IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT
IS ANNOUNCED.

| 10 ANNOCNShD.
| Mi-Careme. supposed to be an oasi'
OF frivality in a desert Of prayer ant
Wasting almost unnoticed-probabl
because nobody was paying much at
tention any way to the observance
OF Lent. "A dull week" one has heard
on every side-and perhaps 1t was
In contrast to the almost hectic gayety
of Inauguration week. But there
were paSties galore. many OF them
OF more than passing interest: and
last night there was a dinner party
at which a most interesting bit OF
news was made known.
The dinner was given by Mrs. Delos
A. Blodgett and the news was the
announcement of the engagement OF
her daughter. Miss Helen Peck Blod-
gett, 20 Capt. Henry Parsons Erwin,
or Washington and Chicago. The
wedding is to take place before very
long and the date thereof will be
given out later. Captain Erwin has
recently resigned from the army and
1t Is probable sthat he will go into
business in the East. At any rate
Miss Blodgetts friends are hoping
so. for she's generally and genuinely
popular and Washington would hate
to lose her. She's a girl who has
Travelled extensively and is both
cultivated and accomplished. A fear
less horsewoman, she rides q great
deal and she and her mother and
sister are members Of the Riding and
Hunt Club
Mrs. Blodgett, who came to Wash
ington from Grand Rapids, Mich. has
made her home here for a number OF
years. Miss Blodgett was presented
to society several years ago and Miss
Mona Blodgett was a debutante of
last season.
Or the numerous dances ION" last
week, two stand out as particularly
delightful-Mrs. Breckenridge Longs
dance on Wednesday night and Mrs.
Charles 8. Bromwell and Miss Mil
dred Bromwelrs party for Lady Mar
garet Scott the night before. Both
were preceded by important dinner
parties, and both brought together
the smart element OF the young mar
ried set as we'll as lot of pretty girls
and their attendant cavaliers. Mrs.
Long is spending the spring season in
the big and beautiful home which was
hers the time Mr.. Long was serving
as Third Assistant Secretary of State,
and her husband. now in St Louis,
VIII Join her there early in April. A
little later they will pack up their
household goods and shake the dust
OF Washington from their feet-but
one hopes that the fortunes Of war
VIII bring them again to Warrington.
Mrs. Bromwell and Miss Bromwell
left town almost Immediately after
their ball. The former will return
within a day or two. having only gone
over to New York to bid farewell to
her daughter. But Miss Bromwell
sailed yesterday for two months
trip abroad. She is going over with
some cousins, some of the Stevenson
clan, believe. but once landed she is
due to make a series of visits in Eng
land. She'll be back in time to be
bridesmaid at Miss Millicent Rogers
wedding in June.
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The party for General Pershing-
the most thrilling exhibition drill |
ever saw, and tea dance afterward
took the world and his wife to Fort
Myer on Friday afternoon. The en-
tertainment was marked by military
pomp and ceremony, and it was beau
tiful as wei as brilliant. Mrs. Rivers,
wife of Col. William G. Rivers, COM
mandant of the post. filled the role OF
hostess most graceful and tho pen-