The Washington times., 1921-04-04

Formerly Miss Helen Peck Blodgett,
one of the most important events
Erwin are going to the Orient for
mails. 1t covers a field of work that
makes a strong appeal and no doubt
the card party will realize a large
amount of money.
Mrs. Harding has been for some
years a member of the league and
heads the list of patronesses..
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Mrs. James w. wadsworth, jr. is
managing the dsffodil ball to be
given at the Willard on April 81.
She is chairman of the committee,
and the New York delegation in Con-
gress is rallying to her support.
Among the ladies helping her are
Mrs. William b. calder, Mrs Luther
w. Mott. Mrs. Charles b. Ward, Mrs.
James Parker, Mrs. Alanson b.
Houghton, Mrs. Fdererick c. Hicks,
Mrs. Thomas ii. Cullen, Mrs. Christie
pher ID. sullivan. Mrs. Anthony J.
Griffin, Mrs James w. Hustled, Mrs.
Walter w. Magee, Mrs. Homer B.
Snyder. Mrs. S Wallace Dempsey. Mrs.
Thomas b. Dunn, and Miss Sanders.
The Vice President and Mrs. Cool
idge are among those who have taken
boxes for the ball. This is one OF
Mrs. Wadsworth's pet charities, the
object of the ball being to raise funds
for a free swimming pool for Trinity
Community House. 1t is difficult to
realize that Washington has no pub
lie pool or outdoor bathing spot ex-
cept at the Tidal Basin, and IL the
bathing beach there is closed this
year there will be no place at all for
boys and girls and little children. This
hat ~, nf
sons will miss their outdoor swim
every day
Mrs Wadsworth and her friends
pledged their support to an effort to
provide Washington with a splendid
pool, and they have promised to bring
their friends from New York to swell
the attendance.
EDGAR-LANCAsTER WEDDING.
Miss Helen Frances Edgar. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. James A. Edgar. and Os-
car Ehrhardt Lancaster Were mar
ried at o'clock Saturday evening
In the Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church. The Rev. Herbert f. Ran
dolph. d. d.. performed the cere-
mony in the presence of relatives and
a few intimate friends. Miss Velma
A. Hitchcock. a cousin OF. the bride.
was the bridesmaid and little Evelyn
May Lancaster. a niece of the BRIDE
groom. was the ringbearer. Miss
Sara Lee and Miss Elizabeth Lam
caster, nieces of the bridegroom,
acted as bridesmaids. c. Everett
Lancaster served his brother as best
man.
Owing to the recent death Of the
brides father there was no reception
following the ceremony Among the
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grandfather, owen T. Edgar. aged
eishty-nine, and her grandmother.
Mrs. NJ. L. Hitchcock, aged eighty
sAyen The bride has been long prom
inent in the musical circles Of Wash
ington and is now the sololist at
Grace Reformed Church. After the
honeymoon trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
caster will be at home at 1410
Meridian street.
Miss Ruth Bradley, daughter of
Mrs. Lily Bradley, and Samuel Ewing
Gray, OF this city, were married Sat
urday morning at IL o'clock, in the
APARTMENTS of the brides mother.
1914 Fourteenth street. The ceremony
was witnessed by a small company OF
friends and relatives, the Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe officiating. The
bride was gowned in a smart travel
ing suit. She wore a hat to match,
trimmed with blue feathers, and a
touch OF gray.
After a short trip to Atlantic City
the couple will make their home at
the Chateau Thierry apartments.
Mr.. Gray is formerly of Houston,
Tex.
Mrs. Harding heads the list OF pa
tronesses for the springtime card
party to be given at Wardman Park
Hotel at o'clock Wednesday after
noon, for the beneft OF the Day Nur-
sery and Dispensary. Mrs. Coolidge,
Lady Geddes. wife OF the British Am
ba assador. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
are on the list of patronesses. which
includes Mrs. Arthur Capper, Mrs. 1r-
win Lenroot. Mrs. Ladislaus Lszaro,
Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs. Marcus A.
Hanna, Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson,
Mrs. Edward II. Mclean, Mrs. Armis-
tead Peter. Mrs. James Carroll Fraz-
or, Mrs. Walter Tuckermsn, Mrs. Will
liam Llttauer. Mrs. Frederick Gillett,
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth. Mrs. How
ard Southland Mrs. Joseph Folk,
Mrs. Thomas J.. Logan. Mrs. Richard
Yates. Mrs. william Humphries, Mrs.
Ice Benoist. Mrs. Ryan Devereaux.
Mrs. George Ehle, Mrs. Homer @. Full
ler. Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins. Mrs.
Frank S. Hight, Mrs. Frederick Hicks.
Mrs. Randall Hagnor. and Mrs. Robert
lM. WooIiey.