Evening star., 1923-10-24


Hosts at Dinner.
Representative and Mrs Fred A.
Britten entertained a small company
at dinner last evening at Wardman
Park Hotel. Mrs. Britten will en-
tertain at luncheon tomorrow. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Britten will go
to Chicago the first of next week
for short stay.
The military attache of the French
embassy, Gen. George A. L. Dumont,
returned to Washington last evening
after an absence of several weeks,
during which time he visited Muscle
Shoals.
DR.. and Mrs. Loren Johnson will en-
fcrtain at dinner this evening In
their new home, at 1900 oath street, In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs: John Blanken-
ship of Baltimore, who are spending
the W inter at the Brighton.
Miss Nathalie Spence entertained a
small company at luncheon today at
LIE Parads in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Calvin Alexander Frey of
New York. Mrs. Frey will be with
Miss Spence in her apartment at the
Montello for the remainder OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert H. Putney are
in New York for the week end, and
will attend the dfNner TO be given
FRIDAY at the w dluOul-AaS ShoiA| - e-iS
minister of Persia IN honor OF Dr.
Ernest L. Bogart. until recently ad.
wiser on banking and currency to the
Persian government.
Mrs. F. w. Reicheldefer, who, with
Lieut. Reicheldefer returned to this
country last week on the Le-
viathan, after passing two months In
her former home in Massachusetts.
She will join Lieut.. Reicheldefer in
this city at the conclusion of her
visit.
Mrs. Louis N Geldert, national
president of the League of American
PEN Women, was the guest of honor
and speaker at a dinner given last
evening by the Baltimore branch of
the organization at the Southern Ho-
tel in that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Geldert
motored to Baltimore for the occa-
sion, returning to Washington today.
Mrs. Geldert is expected to leave
for New York Sunday or Monday to
and election, to be held November i,
and the luncheon and reception ar
ranged in her honor November by
the New York city branch of the
League of American Pen Women.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Tower, jr., of
Milwaukee arrived yesterday at the
New willard, where they were hosts
informally at dinner last night.
Former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Edward K. Stet-
tinius have returned to New YORK
from the Shelter in Locust valley,
J.. l., and are at the Gotham for the
remainder of the autumn.
Miss Eleanor Davies will arrive to-
morrow from Vassar College to re-
main over the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Davies.
She will be accompanied by her
roomate, Miss Phoebe Yancy Of Glen
Ridge, N. ].
Miss Elizabeth Hanna entertained
at dinner last evening in honor of
Miss Caroline Story. The guests In
cluded Princess Bertha Cantacuzene,
Miss Camilla Lippincott, Miss Olyve
Law, Mr.. Foxall Daingerfield, Mr..
Richard Davidson. Mr.. Winant john
son, Mr.. William Taylor and Mr.. Will
liam Wallace of Salt Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred P. Thorn, jr.,
have as their guests at their home on
Bancroft place Commander and Mrs.
walter G. Sharpe.
Miss Claudia Read, debutante
Daughter of Col. and Mrs. Beverley
Allen Read, has returned to WASH
i9gton after VISITING. her uncle, Mr..
Mississippi. She also passed some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Hard
aBay in Columbus, Ga.
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in the presence Of a large company,
a%wedding of unusual interest was
sdaemnized in st. Paurs Methodist
Church at Kensington last evening,
when Miss Carrie Ellen Wagner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles 8.
Wagner of Capitol View. Md. and Mr..
Raymond Lewis Burgdorf of Ken
s6gton, were married by Rev. u. S. A.
Hsavener, pastor of the church. The
church was decorated with autumn
leaves, flowers and potted plants.
The bride, who was given in mar
rfag by her father, wore a gown of
white satin canton crepe, and her
veil of tulle was arranged with a
wreath of orange blossoms. Her only
ornaments were a string of pearls
given her as wedding present by
her sister, and platinum bar pin,
which was a gift from the BRIDE