Evening star., 1925-02-18
SOCIETY
ENJOYS of Spain and Cuba and Their
Wives Dinner Guests Last Night
of MIR. and Mrs. Lansing.

FTeHcn embassy, mas peeu pIoiHotcu
to the rank of captain by the French
government. his promotion dating
from February 5.
Comdr. and Mrs. W. w. Galbraith
will entertain at dinner this evening
preceding the Navy and Marine Of
iicers' dance at the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Hines. wife OF Gen. Frank T.
Hines, entertained at luncheon today
at Rauscher's in compliment to Mrs.
Merritte w. Ireland and Mrs. James
T. Morris. Others in the company
We're Mrs. David II. Blair, Mrs. T..
De Witt Talmage, Mrs David l..
| Shanks, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs.
Harry A. Fowler, Mrs. Charles G..
Matthews. Mrs. Peyton Gordon, Mrs.
Charles J. Williamson, Mrs. c. C..
Hearn. Mrs. j. .. Cutter, Mrs. Mac
pherson Crichton and Mrs. John A.
Kennedy, daughter OF the hostess,
who was formerly Miss Viera Hines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy have re-
turned from their wedding trip and
are staying at the Hotel Hamilton
until their apartment at 2009 Belmont
road is in readiness for them. They
will be at home there after March Is.
Miss Mimmacl< Bride
OF the Rev. Mr.. Vurpillot.
Miss jackson is sending out cards
announcing the marriage of her
cousin, Miss Katharine Mimmack, to
the Rev. Florian j. C. vurpillot of
Charleston, S. c., Wednesday, Feb
ruary Is, in Washington. The cere-
mony will he performed at o'clock
this afternoon in st. Johns Church
on Lafayetne square, the rector, the
Rev DR.. Robert Johnston, officiating
in the presence of small company
of relatives and intimate friends. An
informal reception for the members
of the family will follow in the home
of the bride at 1859 Q street. The
bride will be fn a gown of gray crepe
made simply with Il long scarf OF
the crepe thrown loosely about the
shoulders Her black hat is trimmed
with the breasts of birds and she will
carry a white prayer book. She Will
be given in marriage by Chief Justice
William Howard Taft and will be
unattended The Rev. Mr.. Vurpillot
will have his son. NJ. d'Nys Vurpiliot,
as best man.
Later in the day the Rev. Mr.. Vurpil-
lot and his bride will start on their
wedding trip and will sail Thursday,
February 26, for France, where they
will be for two years. On their re-
turn to this country they will make
their nome IN Washing lOil.
Former Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs Edwin r. Meredith will be
the guests Of honor at dinner this
evening of DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson, who will entertain a COM
pany of "a at the Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grosvenor Hyde
Backus gave a dinner last evening.
Judge and Mrs. William Bailey
Lamar have recalled their invitations
for dinner this evening because of
the illness Of Mrs. Lamar.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll was hostess
at luncheon today, entertaining in
compliment to Nine. Grouitch.
Others in the company were Nine.
Simopou1os, Mrs. James NJ. Beck.
Nine. Roso, Mrs. S. Richard Fuller.
Mrs. Mary Stewart. Mrs. Charles
Henry Butler. Mrs. Charles Peterson,
Mrs. George C. Thorpe, Mrs. Blair
Thaw and Mrs. Fulton Lewis.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett will enter
tain company of 80 at dinner
this evening at the Chevy Chase Club
in compliment to Miss Madeleine
Austin. Mrs. Blodget will enter
tain at dinner Friday evening pre-
cediug the Friday evening dancing
class.
Mrs. Arthur Tirrell entertained a
company of AZ at luncheon today at
the Hamilton Hotel.
Mrs. Josiah Pierce entertained at
lunch today the Society of Sponsors
of the United States Navy, of which
she is a member, having christened