The Washington times., 1925-03-06
of SOCIETY

small ballroom, will open at $50
o'clock with the presentation OF a
charming Chinese play, THE Sweet
meat Game" directed by Miss Emma
l.. +Ostrander,, with. costumes loaned
by Mrs. George Barnett, and with
a cast. including Jean Farnham
Peterson, Edna Ellis Hilton, Arthur
j. Rhodes, and Denis E. Connell.
Following tire play, oriental diver
easements will be the order, OF the
evening in the smaller room, one OF
the features OF the Chinese street
fair being the selling OF a genuine
Pek1nese dog, bred and donated by
Mrs. 3. B. Thompson. Of this city,
Mrs. Gulick. has general supervision
Of the streets of Peking" in which
she will be assisted by a number
of prominent women OF Washington
and a number Of leading artists and
architects. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frederick Bracket
of Arlington announce the. engage.
ment Of their daughter, Miss Gay
Brackett, to Lieutenant Thomas. G.
w. Settle, u. S. N.
Miss Bracket is a graduate of
Simmons College, class Of 1922.
Mr.. Settle Is the son of Mrs. J. A
Settle OF Washington and a gradu-
ate OF Annapolis with the class Of
1913. He took q degree at Harvard
In 1924 and Is now attached to the
dirigible Los Angeles.
The marriage of Mrs. Vera
CLANCY Bobbitt and Nelson. Thomas
Harrison took place yesterday after.
noon at the Calvary Methodist
Church, Doctor James Shera Mont
gomery, chaplain Of the House CT
Representatives of the Congress-.
officiating. The brides gown was
of blonde crepe made on simple
lines and trimmed with blonde lace
embroidered in blue; her. hat was
blonde straw with$ lace and blue
flowers. She wore. orchids. The
marriage ceremony was followed
by an informal reception for the
families and intimate friends at
the Kalorama road home OF the
brides sister, Mrs. James d. Hobbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison left later in
the afternoon for a wedding trip to
Bermuda. Mrs. Hartsoh's travelling
costume was brown and tan creme
with which she wore a small brown
and gold hat and a tan coat. trim.
med with brown fur. The groom
is the Solicitor OF Internal Revenue.
Among the additional patronesses
for the spring festival of AIl-Arner.
lean Artists Promenade Concerts at
the Mayflower Hotel March 16.
March %. April 6. and April 2S, and
Tor American music evening at the
Washington Auditorium, May s, arc
Mrs. Blair Banister, Miss Josephine
Black, Miss Jean Black, Mrs. Edith
Palmer Foote, Mrs. Sarah Stokes
Halkett, Mrs. e. A. Liscunn, Mrs.
Charles Warren and Mrs. c. NJ
Wilkes.
The courtesy committee OF the
festival met yesterday morning with
Mrs. David Allen Campbell under
whose auspices as chairman OF
music of the National Council OF
Women OF the United States, the
concerts are being given, to; arrange
plans for the social entertainment
OF the first group of seven artists
who will arrive In Washington on
the opening date Of the SERIES This.
committee includes Mrs Miriam B.
Hilton, chairma1: Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes, Mrs. Francois Berger Mo.
ran and Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl.
Six Of the seven artists to appear
on this first evening, although well
known in other parts Of this .coun.
try and in some instances in Eu.,
rope, have never before made pro.
fessional appearances in Washing
ton and The committee plans to
give them a royal welcome to the
National Capital.
Mrs r. w. Walker entertained
a large party at dinner, at lie Par.
ads last night.