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daughter. Mrs.. Dorothy Williams Nc
Combs. to Frederick Augustus Ster-


Combs. to Frederick Augustus Ster-
ling. counselor Of the American en-
bassy in Paris. The wedding will
take place this spring. MrA McCombs
10 . sister of Mrs. Joseph Letter and
Mrs. John Ballantine Pitney. Of Nor
ristown. N. j.
Mr.. Sterling IL well known INV ash
ington, having served rs chief of tho
division of western European affairs
Of the Department of State before
of the Metropolitan and Chevy Chase
cluba
Born in St. Louis. Mr.. Sterling was
graduated from Harvard University.
He owned and managed a cattle ranch
and was also engaged In manufactur-
ing for a time before entering tho
diplomatic service His nrst post was
third secretary of the American en-
bassy in Petrograd in 1911.
Mrs. McCombs was married some
years ago to the late William r. Nc
Combs. from whom she was afterward
divorced.
NJ Heilman. commercial attache Of
the French embassy, Nine Heilman
and their two daughters have taken
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GUESTS AT DINNER.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Geddes were the honor guests at q
dinner given last evening by Mrs.
guests were the Secretary OF War
and Mrs. Weeks, the Minister OF
Cuba and Nine. de Cespedes, the
Minister of Sweden and Mme Wal
lonberg. Lord QueensborouEh. the
Italian Minister to Venezuela and
Signora Catalani. who are Mrs. Dim
ock's son-in-lav and daughter and
are her gueats for Q time; General
Pershing. and the former Ambassador
to France and Mrs. Henry White.
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Tho Serbian Minister and Nine
Grouitch gave 4 dinner last night for
their guest Sir Arthur Steele-Mait-
land Others In the company were
Brig Gen. and Nine. Louis Collardet.
Mr.. and Mrs John Joyce Broderick.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Mathews. Mr..
and Mrs Henry Price Wright. Mrs
Sarah Lee Phillips, Mrs. Gordon Cum
ming. Miss Betty Hammond. Miss
Natalie Magruder. Senator Walter
Edee. Count John de Sails. and Eugene
Meyer. tr.
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DIXIE BALL
The ball room at the willard Hotel,
dorned with quantities of spring
Towers and green's, was a beautiful
setting last night for the Dixie Ball,
the opening dance OF the Easter sea-
'on. This Is the annual dance Of the
Robert T.. Lee Chapter of the u. ID.
y. and as usual, brought forth an in
tefesting and distinguished company
Of guests.
Gen. John J. Pershing, the honor,
yuest, arrived about IL o'clock ac-
'ompanied by his staff. and received
IN ovation. Mrs. James w. wads-
worth, Jr.. was in the party. The gen.
,ral fingered in his box long enough
20 receive a few friends and danced
he rest of the eveining.
Huge baskets OF rambler roses, in
shades OF pink and rose were placed
ut each end OF the large box midway
of the ball room. which was occupied
by the officers of the Robert e. Lee
Chapter. and in the opposite box pink
and white peonies in large baskets
we're used. The small balconies high
on the wall, were filled with pines
and large flags of the different ma
tions were suspended between the
balconies. An immense Confederate
flag decorated one end of the ball
room
The orchestra played In the large
Sox and the extreme end OF the room,
so dancing could be enjoyed in both
ball rooms.
Mrs. George d. Horning. president
of tho chapter, who headed the re-
ceiving line, was very handsome in a
black sequinz gown, carrying a flame
colored feather fan, which was one
largo ostrich plume. Mrs. Horning
was assisted by Mrs. A. Waller, Mrs
wallace Streeter, Mrs. Maude Howell