Evening star., 1925-01-29
SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Coolidge Have Small
House Party for Supreme Court
Dinner Tonight.

afternoon from until 9 o'clock in
their home at 1859 r street, and will
have with them Mrs. Mark Potter
wife of the Interstate commerce com
missioner, who will leave shortly fol
New York, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erick Nickel of Chicago, who are
guests of Mrs. Dennis. This will be
in a way a farewell to Mrs. Potter
Mr.. George Bond Cochran enter.
tained company at dinner last even
ing.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. w. C. Harllee
were among the hosts a. dinner last
evening. entertaining at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Miss Florence Wetheriu was hostess
at luncheon today in her home, at
21l5 Connecticut avenue, for Miss
GeneVieVe RuSk, whose marriage to
Mr.. John Price Wetheriu Sd,
brother of the hostess, will take place
Saturday, February 7. The other
guests were Miss Edna Muncaster,
Miss Mary Henderson, Miss Charlotte
Freeman Clark, Miss Elizabeth Mar
bury Beale, Miss Agnes Stands and
Miss Meta Luttrell.
cock, the latter formerly Miss Alberta
Gilbert. are established in their
apartment at 1888 Phelps place.
They will be at home Sunday after
Moons, February l and Is.
The Ambassador of Great Britain,
Sir Esme Howard, is in New York
where he Went to attend the wedding
at 4 o'clock this afternoon of Miss
.,,-kns T..
r. Lawson-Johnston of the British
embassy staff, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Q. Lawson-Johnston of London,
England The ceremony will be per-
formed at the Plaza Hotel by the
Rev. Winthrop Sargent of Boston
and Will be followed Immediately
after by a. reception.
The bride Will be escorted and
given in marriage by her father and
Will wear a gown of white crepe
georgette embroidered with white
beads and will carry white orchids,
with lilies of the valley and sweet
peas.
Mrs James O'Neil will be matron
of honor and will wear a gown of
nile green chiffon, a horsehair braid
hat with a green chiffon crown, with
pink flowers and tulle hanging from
one side and caught under the chin.
Miss jamie Hellman will be maid of
honor and will wear a costume
similar to that of Mrs. O'Neil. They
viii both carry yellow and pink
roses, pansies and sweet peas.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Jo-
anna Sargent, Miss Mary Sargent,
Miss Sylvia Tim, Miss Elizabeth
Traub, Miss Anne Lines and Miss
Eleanore Lines. They will wear
frocks in mauye chiffon fashioned
similar to those of the other attend
ants They will carry pink and white
roses, mauve sweet peas and pansies.
Mr.. ]. o. Lawson-Johnston will be
the best man, and the ushers, Mr..
James, O'Nen, Mr.. Kendall Stearns,
Lord Castlestewart, Mr.. J. Balfour,
Mr. Leander Mccormick -Goodhart and
Mr. Harold II. Sims of the British en-
bassy, and Mr.. John Borg and Mr.. H
L. Hopkinson.
Among others who are in New York
for the wedding are Senator and Mrs.
Medill Mccormick, the Counselor of
the British Embassy and Mrs. Henry
Getty Chiffon, the Military Attache of
the Embassy and Mrs. G. E. G. G.
Charlton and Lady Julia Henry.
Mr.. Lawson-J ohnson and his bride
will leave after the reception for
Palm Beach and after February II will
come to Washington to make their
home, at 1924 r street.
Dr. Tom Williams has returned
South and will Join Mrs. williams at