Evening star., 1923-05-07

OF the afternoon. The Nah Jong
players will be in a room to them
selves with experts as referees. and
special lessons in the all-absorbing
game which has laid such q spell
upon Washington social life.
This Is the first OF a series OF card
parties planned by friends OF the
tion. The prizes at Mrs. Wheatley's
party will be the autographed copies
of the third edition Of THE Voice of
the Wild Flowers" by Mrs. Andrews.
which is being presented for the third
mental Hall on the afternoon and
evening OF May 12, under the auspices
or the Gentlewoman's League and
the Wfidhower Preservation Society.
Miss Schriener is producing the play.
DR.. Kicker Of the Agricultural De-
partment Is responsible for the
charming makeup Of the book.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William G.
Haan. o. S. A.. have returned to their
apartment at 2116 Kalorama road.
returning from a trip of several
months to California, Panama and
New York. They will spend the
spring and carly summer in Wash
tngton.
Mrs Francois Berger Moran will be
at home informally tomorrow after
noon in her home on Massachusett,
avenue. from to o'clock for the
last time this season. Mrs. Moran has
issued no cards. but the film "Tha
Cradle of the Washingtons," will be
shown on the stage in her ballroom
at 5 O'clock
Mr.: and Mrs. Geary A. Fisher Of
land. have announced the engage
ment of their daughter Miss Helen
Agatha Fisher. to Mr.. Joseph
-. Matthew's. son Of Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
sepn J. Matthews of the vicinity OF
mon.Iose' r,on.is' Montsomery county. The
O'clock the morning Of thursday.
May IL. In ST. Mary's Catholic Church.
Rockville. The bride-elect has been
employed in the Office Of the county
commissioners at Rockville for sew
eral years.
The marriage of Miss Mary Grafton
Steele. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Waterman Steele of Baltimore, to
Sommander Comfort Benedict Platt,
ray Platt Of Pittsfeld. Mass, will
take place in the Church of the AS
cension in Baltimore on June 16. The
ceremony will be followed by a re-
ception at THE Hills" the home Of
the brides parents.
Miss Steele will have as her maid
Of honor. her sister. Miss Gwendoiyn
steele. and the bridesmaids will be
Miss Olivia Wheeler Mrs. Arunan s.
Abel. Sd; Mrs. Wheeler Glenn Of
Cleveland, Mrs. Samuel B. Riggs of
washington, Miss Mary Marshall
Scott. and Miss Catherine Ramer Of
westminster. Md. Little Miss Muriel
steele, another sister of the bride,
will be flower girl
Commander Platt will have as his
pest man. Commander Chester KEEP
pier; and the uShers will include
Commander John London. Comman-
der Harold Bemis Comma nder Ernest
McWhorter. Lieut.. Commander Alger
Dresel, Lieut. Commander Everett
Capehart and Paymaster Hines
After the reception, Commander Platt
and his bride will leave for a we'd
ding. trip. They will be at home in
Washington.
Miss Grace Abbott was the honor
guest at the weekly luncheon of the
Women's Press Club today in the
New Willard coffee shop.
The marriage of Miss cathleen
Vanderbilt, daughter of Mr.. Reginald
c. Vanderbilt. and Mr.. Harry c.
Cushing, Sd. whose engagement was
announced last week will take place
Wednesday, June 20. in New York.
Mrs Wallace Reid. Mrs. l. ST. John
of Hollywood. Calf: Mrs. John w.
Frizzell. president Of the District of
Columbia Federation of Woman's