Evening star., 1922-11-20
Society
Mrs. Coolidge Invited to Receive at the
Washington Opera Company
Benefit Ball Tonight
X YRS. COOLIDGE occupied the
NH Vice Presidents section at
Iv the Capitol this morning for

X n RS. COOLIDGE occupied the
NH Vice Presidents section at
the Capitol this morning FOL
the opening Of the called
session. Mrs. Gillett and a large num-
ber Of other women prominent IN the
Senate and House lent brilliancy to
the galleries.
Should Mrs. Coolidge be able to ac
cept the invitation Of the chairman OF
the ball committee she will head the
line of those receiving. Mrs: Waiter
Tuckerman, Mrs. Mark Reid Yates
Mrs Edouard Albion and Mrs. George
Oakley Totten. jr.. will be In the re-
ceiving line.
The ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Geddes entertained az
luncheon today at the embassy, nav
Marshall, wife Of the former Vice
President: former United States Am
bassador to Russia and Mrs: George
T. Marye. Mrs. Theodore V. Boynton.
Miss Fannie Lay. the counselor OF
Chiffon, Dr. Riddle. the air attache:
Commander NJ G. Christie, and the
ambassadors secretary, Mr.. Hugh v.
! Tenant
Sir Eric Geddes, who was the guest
MS ana IuS
ambassador and Lady Geddes, went to
New York last night, and will sail
today for his home in England. The
ambassador and Lady Geddes, ac-
Icompanied by Sir Eric Geddes. mo-
tored to Gunston Hall. Va. yesterday
tea there by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
| Hertle.
Riggs-Bohlen Wedding In
| Brides Home at Noon.
Miss Margaret Alvina Bohlen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ.
Bohlen. and Mr.. Elisha Francis Riggs
were married today at noon in the
homo of the BRIDES aunt, Miss Elsie
N. Cassels. at 2121 r street. the Rev:
the bridegroom, officiating. A small
company of memebers of the two
families and few intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony and remain
ed for the breakfast following.
| The bride. who was unattended.
wore a gown of white velvet. with
skirt Of pointe de renfant lace and
a veil of the same lace. and carried
white orchids and lilies of the VAL
ley.
was best man.
Mr.. Riggs and his bride will make
their home at the Riggs estate. Green
Hill. in Maryland. which was estab-
lished about hundred years ago by
Mr.. Riggs grandfather. the late Mr..
George Riggs. They will make trip
to the orient and will probably not
return to this country until the
spring.
The judge advocate general Of the
Navy and Mrs. Julian L. Latimer have
issued Invitations for the marriage
of their daughter. Elizabeth Jose
phine. to Lieut.. Robert Calvin Thax-
ton. U. S. NJ c.. Tuesday afternoon
December -, in St. Margarets
Church.
Mrs Frederic D. Mckenney will
present her daughter. Miss Frederica
McKenney, to society at tea Monday
afternoon. December II, from to
o'clock. in her home on New Hamp'
shire avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. McKenney
, and their two daughters. Miss Fir-
ginia McKenney and Miss Frederics
! McKenney, returned last week from
Europe, where they have been since
the late spring. Miss Virginia NC
Kenney was presented to society by
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Frederick !. Cox Will present
their daughter. Miss Asenath Cox To
their friends at a tea Saturday, De
cember 16. Mrs. Cox had tentatively
selected an earlier date.
Miss Cox will go to New York
Thursday. and will attend the Yale
Harvard game Saturday. She will be
with friends at the Hotel Biltmore,
where on Friday night she will attend
the Yale Harvard dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Edwards will
entertain at dinner for their daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Edwards. preced-
ing the first Small and early" dance
Of the Junior League, Friday even
ing, December s.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Hamilton
will give a dance Tuesday evening.
December 10, for their son and
daughter in law. Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Hamilton, jr.. who were married
last summer in Omaha, Neb. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton will give the dance in
their country home. Stone Ridge. on
the Rockville pike.
Mrs. Bandholtz, wife of Brig. Gen.
II. H. Bandholtz, will be at home to-
morrow afternoon and again Tues
dav December 10