Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-08
Society
Continued from Eighth Page)

William Wheatley will sail from New
York February Is, for Italy. They
Will spend Easter in Rome and visit
the formers cousin, Baroness Roma
no, wife of a former Italian ambassa-
dor to this country. Mrs. johnson ana
six months. Mrs. Wheatley has been a,
White Sulphur Springs for the past
two seasons and has been at the
Shoreham for few weeks of this
season. She will go to New York
on Saturday, to remain until they sail
Mrs. J. Burnet Crane and daughter.
Miss Estelle Crane, entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Hotel La
fayette, where they have taken an
apartment for several weeks. Mrs.
and Miss Crane have lived in Plain
field, N. j. for several years and Miss
crane has many friends here made
during her debulante season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Cochran.
who spent the week end at the Hotel
La Fayette, returned to their home in
baltimore yesterday. Mr.. aud Mrs.
| Cochran came over to attend the first
| service conducted by Rev. James c.
Freeman as rector of the Church of
| the Epiphany on Sunday, and to dine
with DR.. and Mrs. Freeman later.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick N. Shepherd
| chCcI taiucu at uluueF ldSC night
| the roSeroom at the Shoreham, the
! table decoration being carried out in
| red and white flowers. Their guests
| were Senator and Mrs. William II.
King of Utah. Representative and
Mrs. James G. Cantrill of Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot II. Goodwin, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene c. Pomeroy and Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Evans.
| The usual Tuesday night musical
ride and drill of the Washington Rid
! ing and Hunt Club has been called off
for this evening. but will take place
Tuesday, February Is.
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham enter
! tanned at luncheon yesterday at the
Shoreham for Mrs. John Corley of
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. T. H. Pickford entertained a
| company at dinner last evening at the
Hotel La Fayette, where she is spend
| ing the winter.
DR.. Henry A. Bruckshaw, U. S. N.
has arrived in Washington, where he
will be stationed. He Is accompanied
by Mrs. Bruckshaw and their school
girl daughter, Miss Dorothy Bruck-
| shaw, and have taken an apartment
at the Hotel Washington for several
weeks. DR.. Bruckshaw and his fam
lily came here from Fairhaven, Mass
where they have been for some time
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage has taker
an apartment at the Willard for the
| spring season.
| Among those who went to Baltimore
for the bachelors cotillon at the
Lyric last evening were Commander
and Mrs. Edward Washburn. DR.. and
Mrs. William B. Marburg. Mrs. Ed
ridge D. Rand. Maj. and Mrs. Eugene
| Household, Miss Katharine Brooks
Miss Amelia Dutton, Capt A. f. En-
quist Senior Manuel zavala, Secretary
| of the legation of Nicaragua; Mr.
Ralph Snowden Hill and Mr.. n. T.
| Johnson.
a company at four tables of bridge
this afternoon in honor of Miss Mar
! garet Young, who is visiting Miss
Nina Gore. Miss McVann will leave
Friday for short visit in Philadel-
phia and New York
Miss Marcia Chaplin will entertain
| at dinner this evening before the ball
| that Capt. and Mrs. c. C. Calhoun and
Mrs. Emerson Howe will give at
| Rauscher's
! Mrs. Robert Vedder Fleming is en-
| tartaining at q tea this afternoon at
her residence, 1870 Harvard street, at
5 o'clock.
! Unusual interest attached to the twen-
| ty-e!ehth annual Southern relief ball a.
| the New Willard last night, the large
box filled with former officers and SOL
dlers OF the Confederate army viewing
| with pleasure the triumphal march down
! the ballroom of Gen. Pershing, a guest
of honor and affectionately referred to
as a Yankee" Both bathrooms were
used for dancing, TIRE two orchestras
alternating on the program of dance
| music, and American flags were hung
from every point of vantage.
| Supper was served in the red parlo~
on the ground floor Of the hotel, where
| the long buffet tables bore a charming
decoration of flowers.
In the receiving line: Mr. William
| H. Saunders. president of the South
| ern Society, made the introductions
and Col. and Mrs Robert E. Lee, who
acted as the hosts of the evening, re-
ceived at the head of the line. Mrs
Lee wore a gown of gray satin with
an overdress of silver metal lace.
| Mrs Baker, wife of the Secretary
Of War, was next in line, and wore
white satin brocaded in gold with
| rhinestone trimming on the corsage
She carried a cerise ostrich feather
fan.
| Mrs. Daniels, wife of the Secretary
OF the Navy, wore gown of pale yellow
brocade. with draperies of black tulle
! Miss Mabel T. Boardman wore
French blue and silver brocade, with
| long wing sleeves of blue tulle and
! diamond ornaments. Mrs. Cornelia
! Stone cream-colorel silk with ex-
quisite point lace forming the trim
ming. Mrs. Lee Benoist, a gown OF
| heavy white corded silk, in draped
effect. Mrs. Francis IT. A. Junkin,
! vice chairman of the ball, wore white
\ satin with crystal and gold embroid-
cry. and sable bands appearing on the
draperies. She wore a. necklace of ex-
quisitely matched pearls. and Mrs Frank
| Odenheirner wore black tulle and jet
over black satin.
Box Parties.
Col. and Mrs. Francis T. A. Junkin en-
| tertained at dinner last evening and later
| took their guest to the ball, where they
occupied box Their guests included
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John LOOMS Cham
berlain, Col and Mrs. William c. Rivers.
Miss Rosalie Jones of New York. Mrs.
John McKie. Miss Carolyn Nash, Miss
Julia Junkin Ravenel. Col. Robert G.
Paxton. Col. Christopher c. Collins, Col,
William e. Horton and Col Charles
Patterson.
Other boxholders included Mrs. Edward
T. Stotesbury of Philadelphia, Mrs.
George de Bennville Keim. also Of Phil
adephia Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan Of New
York, Gen. Julian Carr Of North Caro-.
lima. Mrs. r. r. Gown had a party of
guests in her box, as did Mrs. McEiwen
Johnston. Mrs. Charles Boughton
Woods box party included Mr.. and Mrs,
Post Wheeler. Miss Alice Emo. Miss
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