Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-12
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

first, came the thrills OF the hunt'
ing season. Numbers of Alexandria
business men leave the tolls and cares
Of the day and steal into the forests
nearby to bring back the spoils OF
their conquests. Dr.. +. NJ. Dillard
and Nh. Richard NJ. Chichester were
enthusiastic followers Of the rifle
spending nearly week in the wllds
of Spottsylvania county.
The Senior Class Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary will entertain
the Junior Class at 4 reception on
Monday evening at the Seminary. A
number. Of invitations have been sent
to people in Alexandria and Wash
ngton. The Seminary has, this year
the largest enrolment in its history
Captain Douglas Mclean, L. S. NJ
c., Mrs. Mclean, and their little son
who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward II. kempcr in Rose
mont, left during the week for the
University OF Virginia for visit to
Mrs. McLean's brother and sister in
law, Prof. and Mrs. Gardner L. Car
ter.
Mrs. Edward Lee Kemper and little
son who are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward H. kempcr, will remain
with the latter until after the Christ
mas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert 5. Barrett
and their little daughter, have been
visiting in this city, their former
home, during the week. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett are
glad to know that they will return
next spring to Alexandria to make
their home permanently. Mr.. and Mrs.
barrett are now in New York.
The fall hops at the University of
Virginia are attracting a good num-
Der of the younger set from the towns
nearby in Virginia. Those from Alex
andria attending these hops are Miss
Hilda Schneider and Miss Abbie Hox-
ton, who will remain at the Univer-
sity until Sunday The big home
game Of the University is being play
ed this afternoon with West Virginia.
4 number OF alumni from Alexan-
dria and vicinity went to the univer-
sity today for the Firginia-West Nir-
gnia game.
The Woman's National Foundation
which has for its purpose the unfit
cation Of the woman power Of the
country along civic, welfare, and pat
riotc lines, will have its OrganiZa-
ton Day all over the country on
Tuesday, November -. Mrs. Morris
l.. Horncr has been chosen local
chairman. According to instructions
from the Woman's National Founda-
ton Committee in Washington, d. c.
invitations are being sent out to the
heads Of the various women's or
CARNATIONS Of this city to meet at
Mrs. Holner'$, G0I Duke Street on
Tuesday, November Is, at 800 p. m,
at which time an organization will be
formed and nominations for member
ships will be made.
The Auxiliary Board of the Alex
andria Hospital viii give card party
on November 20, from to 4 in the
afternoon. Afternoon tea and a musi-
cal program will follow the card
party. Tickets will be sold for the
card party but silver Offering will
be the only admission for those at
tending the musical tes..-sI the meet
ing OF the Board Tuesday, Mrs. 0. A.
Ryder was elected member.
Miss Eliza Douglas is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins in
Atlantic City.
"Roscmont," the beautiful country
home of DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Morgan
Smith, near Berryvillc was the scene
last Saturday evening of one OF the
most brilliant, picturesque and unique
masked balls ever given in Clarke
County. The entertainment was in
honor of the "Rosemont' house
guests and more than Il hundred
Clarke, Frederick and Jefferson peo-
pie enjoyed the festivities.
The guests were attired in fancy
dress and masked, and were received
by Dr. and Mrs. Smith. The enter
tainmcnt was a Halloween festival
and the spirit of carnival reigned su-
premc. The ballroom of the spacious
"Roscmont" mansion was opened
shortly after the guest arrived and ii
was fairyland of color, which to-
gethcr with the costumes of the dan
GERS gave it touch of the weird
the carnival and the happiness OF
people enjoying themselves as in the
stories Of old England. The decora-
tions of the ball room were OF orange
and black, large yellow chrysanthe.
NUNS being the only flowers display,
ed. The polished floors of the spaci.
Gus hall and ball room reflected the
soft glow of the orange shaded lights
The merry dancers represented
clowns, kukluxes, fairies, gypsics
Turks, testers, Mandrins, Pierrots
PierretteS, Carmens, dominoes, dudes
butterflies, army officers, little lassies
One, dressed as a negro politician
who could affect the negro dialect
was a scream, and his quaint negro
sayings made laughter almost drown
the music at times. The dancers trip
ped the light fantastic until mid
night.
TECTTN0NV TAKEN