Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02
New Year Reception
And Dance Is Given
IsFor u. of Va. Student
Mrs. Edith acCarteney and
Y Daughter Entertain for
II Son and Brother, Home
for HOLIDAYS.

Last night Mrs. Edith MacCarteney,
assisted by her daughter, Miss An
nette MacCarteney. gave a New Year
reception and dance for her son, who
has returned from the University of
his parents. The old Craigin house
was artistically decorated with FIR
and holly and the lights shaded for
the occasion. A seated supper was
served at IL o'clock for about twenty
five couples. Among those present
were Miss Elisabeth Davis and Mr.
Richard MacCarteney, Miss Anna
Louise Ebert and Mr.. Herbert Flynn.
Miss Beryl Schiller and Mr.. Randall
Elliott, Miss Emily Oliver and Mr.. Ben
Warren, Miss Margaret Casey and Mr..
James Casey, Miss Elizabeth Finkle
and Mr.. Anthony Byrne, Miss Laioa
Newman and Mr.. Percy Padgett, MISS
Bernice Smithers and Mr.. Henning
Nelms, jr.; Miss Gertrude Gayety ana
Mr.. Edward Halback. Miss Charlotte
wilkins and Mr.. Frank Caldwell: MISS
Margaret Heiss and Mr.. James Gong
wer, Miss Dudley Sariol and Mr.. David
Caldwell. Miss Elizabeth Link and MT.
Hugh Warren, Mr.. Paul Heiss. MI.
Theodore Cannon. Mr.. Francis Brand
enburS and Mr. Edward Blake, who IS
visiting from the university.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Ryan Devereux gave
a dance last evening for their schools
girl daughter. Miss Anne Devereux.
who is preparing to 60 abroad in
March to complete her education. DR..
and Mrs. Devereux had about 150
young people who danced until mid
night, when . buffet supper was
served. The party was in the nature
of a farewell for Miss Devereux. who
will be accompanied by her mother on
her trip to a foreign convent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Selden. jr., en-
tertained, q delightful dinner party
Monday evening before the Wheeler
dance. in compliment to their young
= will return to the Warrenton Country
School Tuesday.
Mrs. Lawton. wife Of Col. Frank H.
LAYTON. Quartermaster Corps: gave
a dinner at her apartment in the
followed by a theater party. The
guests were Col. and Mrs. H. o. Will
1iams. Col and Mrs. George Marshall.
Mrs. G. NJ. Booker, Col. James Moss,
and Col. William Horton.
Mrs. Joseph Jeandell entertained at
dinner on Monday evening. at the
Cafe st. Marks. in honor OF Miss
Julia Murray OF San Diego. Calf.
who is spending two months with Mrs.
Jeandell. Other guests from out Of
town for the holidays were Miss Clara
Sullivan and Mr., William Jeandell Of
Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Samuel Stuart Spruce gave a
tea at her home in Chevy Chase last
Wednesday for her youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Rebecca Spruce. She was
assisted in receiving by her eldest
daughter. Mrs. Alexander Maitland.
and Mrs. Lucius Upshaw. Miss Dris-
ella Maitland poured tea and little
Miss Isabelle Maitland assisted.
The Goucher College alumnae will
meet on Monday, January 8. at Sis
at the apartment of Miss Deal, in the
Victoria This IN to be ono Of the
series Of dinners given by this chap
ter. and will be followed by a regular
meeting.
Mrs. John W. Dunbar entertained
the members Of the Phi Sigma Soror-
ity Sunday afternoon. when she an
nounced the engagement of her
daughter. Helen Elizabeth. to Mr..
Edgar Louis Won Eli. son of M. -AnAd
Mrs. George c. Won Elf Of this city.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.