Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10
go with her guests to the charity
ball at the Willard.

ball at the Willard.
Distinguished Dinner Guests.
Mrs. William Slater entertained at
dinner, last evening. followed by a
musical Covers were laid foll four
teen. and about a hundred additional
guests were invited for the program,
which was given by Mr.. Murray
Davey of England. Among the guests
were the Belgian ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier. the Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Houston, the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Meredith. Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. MIR. and Mrs.
Sumner Welles, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Delano Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
P. Fletcher and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
bury Blair.
Mrs. Slater's son. Mr.. William Slater,
left Washington early last evening
for Palm Beach where he will spend
much of the winter. ?,
Mrs. Clarence Richmond Day. wife
of Col. Day, U. S. A., was hostess at a
small tea yesterday afternoon at her
residence. 1882 Goth street. Those in
the receiving party included Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman, Mrs. Samuel f. Wins
low and Mrs. Ernest d. Peek. The
table was adorned with large silver
bowl filled with yellow daisies, and
alternating with silver candlesticks.
in which tall yellow candles burned,
were at the corners of the table. Mrs.
Day wore for the occasion a beauti-
full gown of dark blue tricolette hand
some1y braided with vest of Persian
embroidery, and the girdle and sash
faced with terra Gotta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Burgess of
Omaha will arrive today for the mar
riage of their son. Mr.. Charles Ward
Burgess. to Miss Katherine SmytIl,
ing at 24O0. 18th street. Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Burgess. brother and sister
in-law of the bridegroom. and Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Nash of Omaha also
will arrive today for the wedding.
Miss Esther McVann entertained
bridal party at luncheon today. and
this evening Mrs. John B. Kendrick
will be hostess at dinner for the
wedding party and the out-of-town
guests.
Southern Society is greatly inter-
ested in the reception and ball to be
given Wednesday at 8 pm. at the
Washington Club in celebration of
the twenty fifth anniversary of the
organization of the Stonewall jackson
Chapter. This was the twentieth to be
organized in the history of the United
States and the first organized in the
District of Columbia, thereby blazing
the way for those since created to
honor the men of the south, who
fought in the sixties.
Mrs Frank Morrison is nowspresi-
dent and at this reception. held in
honor of the pioneers of U. D. c. work
in the District. will be assisted in re-
aadving by Mrs. Josephus Daniels,
Mts. Alexander Hunter Gait. Mrs,
James Pleasant Woods. Mrs. C.G.
Calhoun. Miss Lillian Chenoweth, Mrs.
Benjamin Soule Gantz, Mrs. Lee
Benoist, Mrs. Charles Hamilton Fred.
Mrs. Gustavus Werber. Mrs. Frank
Odenheimer. Mrs. Cornelia Branche
Stones. Miss Marie J. MCGUIRE and
Mrs. Albian Wilkins Tuck and the Of
ficers of the chapter.
Senator Thomas Hef1in of Alabama
will make the presentations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have
gone to New York to attend the op-
era and will return later in the week.
Col Robert H. c. Kelton and Mrs.
Kelton were hosts at a dinner OF
twenty covers at the Chevy Chase
Club Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Henry P. Fairbanks have
leased the house at 2131 r street. and
will take possession next month. Mr..
and Mrs. Fairbanks have sold their
house on S street to the President and
Mrs. Wilson, who will occupy it after