The Washington times., 1922-01-18

Ms. II. "A. Robbins. MIS-. Armar
Saunderson, Mrs. Stuart Farrar
Smith. Mrs. Edward J. Stelwagen.
Mrs. r. B. Grandin. and Miss Flor
ence Hurry.
Miss Jessie Masters, the All-Amer-
can contralto soloist for the Disabled
Veterans concert to be given at the
National Theater, on Friday after
noon, January 20, II q native OF OHIO,
and, true to her title, sings entirely
n English, though she understands
other languages enough to translate
songs therefrom when her need re-
quires.
Among those who will attend the
Masters concert is Mrs. Harriet Tay-
ior Upton, member Of the Republi-
can national committee and lifelong
friend of the singers family. Mrs.
Lucian w. Parrish, wife OF Con-
gresham Parrish of Texas. and col.
lege mate of Miss Masters, will en-
terrain q group of young women
from her State who are spending
the winter as students In Washing
ton.
A collection of antique handiwork.
with other relics and souvenirs. Will
ne on public view on January rs and
26, in the parish house of Old Christ
Church, Alexandria, for the people OF
Alexandria are In this way helping to
finance the big historic pageant which
will be given in Richmond In May.
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews has been
appointed to arrange for the Virgin
ians resident in Washington, to take
part In this occasion, and a number
Of Virginians, of an earlier date, will
step into the limelight once more In
the persons Of their descendants. ar
/, rayed in the ancestral apparel which
up to date, neither moth nor rust has
corrupted. Old portraits will be pro-
duced from the conservative homes in
which they are almost hidden from
the world, and old lace, silver. china
ton the opportunity to compare its
tastes and itself. with the things and
the people Of the earlier time.
Now and then, In the rush Of modern
life. some one has the inspiration to
look back to the customs and treas
ures of our forebears, and the results
are usually interesting. We wohder
how they found the time to do the
tedious cross-stitch. the interminable
quilting, the highly-finished embroid-
cry. And we forget that these en-
aunts and great-grandmothers, time
for that dearest Of all lu1uries-medi-
tation.
William Phelps Emo has loaned his
residence. It'll N street, for the "musl.
Gale intime" to be given by Nine
Augette Forets on Saturday evening
1t $50 o'clock for the benefit of the
Founding Hospital. Her "chansons
en- image" are both original and de.
l.ghtful, and much interest Ia being
displayed In the concert.
Mrs. Harding heads the long list OF
distinguished patronesses, among
whom are Nine. Jusserand, LADY
Geddes. Mrs. William Howard Taft,
Mrs. Edwin DENLY. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. Princess Bibesco, Nine. Wal.
lcnberg. Mrs. George Ehle, Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood, Mrs. Stephen
y. Elkins, Mrs. Clarence c. Calhoun,
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Mrs. Charles
Wood. Mrs. Isaac T. Mann, Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Joseph 1.
France, Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT, Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor.
Also Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Mrs
8. G. II. Slater. Mrs. Frank A. De-
lano, Mrs. James Mcdonald, Ms.
Thomas Bradley, Mrs. Ridley Mclean,
Miss Mary Gwynn, Miss Anna Rich
srds, Miss Ailsa Mellon, Mrs. John l..
Newbold. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Mrs. Charles Henry Butler, Mrs Har.
old Phelps Stokes, Mrs. Oakley Totten.
ir., Mrs. George N. Pouleiff, Mrs.
Edwin Rhodes Stitt, Miss Janet Rich
ards Mrs. Otto Todd Mallory, Miss
Natalie Magruder. Mrs. John Henry
Gibbons. Mrs. John c. Fremont, Mrs.
Charles c. Glover, Mrs. John B. Hen
Gerson, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs.
Fred Britton, Mrs. William c. Calder,
Mrs. John M. Biddle, Mrs. Joseph
Freylingausen. Mrs. Horace NJ. Town.
er, and many others.
The marriage Of Miss Dorothy
Byron, Of Hagerstown, Nd, to MuJor
William Preston Lane, was solemnized
last night at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Haserstown. Bishop
John Gardner Murray, Of Maryland,
officiating. The bride Is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis T. Byron, and
is well known in Washington, having
| visited Miss Frances Hampson, who
| is one Of the bridesmaids. The BRIDE
groom, a veteran of the world war
| and adjutant Of the Twenty.ninth
division during It's operations in
France, Ia a prominent local attorney.
He is the son Of Col. and Mrs. William
p. Lane, Of Hagerstown. The wedding
unites two of Hagerstown's Oldest
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Egan are
stopping at the Shoreham.
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Miss Cora Larimore Kelley, dean
Of Epsilon Chapter, Kappa Beta Pi
i Legal Sorority, entertained on last
Sunday afternoon at her home in XII.
bourne place. Miss Kelley had as
additional guests the members of
| Omicron Chapter. A most inter-
| esting talk was given by Edgar
Lee Greever. member of the board
| of directors, University of Virginia.
Tea was served during the afternoon.
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Mrs. Odenheimer TO Entertain.
Mrs. F. @. Odenheimer, past presi-
| dent general Of the United Daugh. ers
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