The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-25
JEAN ELIOTS NEWS AND GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON SOCIETY

The marriage of Miss Francis
Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Mamie
Lewis, and Russell Shoemaker Pet
tit, took place Monday evening at
o'clock at the Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church, the Reverend
Fruly Rohrer, pastor of the church,
officiating.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her brother,
George Lewis, wore a gown OF
white satin trimmed with shadow
lace and pearls. Her tulle veil was
held in place by a coronet of orange
blossoms and she carried bride
roses and lilies of the valley. Tier
only ornament was a diamond
brooch, a gift OF the bridegroom.
Miss Lillian Oliveri, the maid of
honor, wore gown of orchid
taffeta trimmed with chiffon and
carried pink roses.
Miss Anna Lewis and Miss May
Alvey, the bridesmaids, wore gowns
of green and pink rose.printed
taffeta and carried sweet peas.
Edwin Farley was the best inan
and the ushers were Joseph Lewis,
James Pyle, William McDuffie and
Samuel Scott.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton took place at Friendship House.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Pettet left for
wedding trip to Miami Beach, Fla.
Miss Constance Drexal has come
from New York and is at the Lea
House until after the inauguration.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Towne, OF Holyoke.
Mass, entertained at tea in the
garden of the Mayflower yesterday.
Congressman and Mrs. Sol Bloom
entertain informally at dinner at
the Hamilton Hotel on Monday in
compliment to Mrs. Ethelbert Ney.n,
widow of the American composer,
who has been spending several days
In washington.
The committee Of the patriotic
ball to be given at the New VIII
lard on March 3 have announced
that the Spanish Ambassador and
Nine. Riano will occupy box at
the ball. which will be decorated
with Spanish emblems.
The governors of Colorado, Della
ware, Missouri, Vermont, and Vir-
GINA have accepted the invitations
of the committee to be present.
Fifteen boxes have ben sold and
will be occupied ~ distinguished
guests. Mrs. John Charles Thomas
has taken two boxes. which will be
occupied after the opera by the
Washington Opera Company. The
guests will come in their costumes
worn on that evening for the opera
Aida"
The committee in charge of the
boxes includes Mrs. NJ L. Tucker,
FRS. Hugh Smith, Mrs. John N.
Speel, Miss Lima Hitchcock, Miss
Ethel Crompton, Mrs. John Lighter,
Mrs. Henry d. Fry.
The committee on decorations in
cludes Mrs. George Fiske Dudley,
Mrs. Abail A. Alvord. Mrs. Samuel
Colhoun, and Mrs. Floyd Mutchler.
The committee on music in
cludes Miss Isabelle Boniface. Mrs.
Frank B. King, Miss May Clarke,
and Percy Crawford.
Among those who have taken
boxes for the costume bali to he
given by the Allied American
Legion Post on March II at the
Mayflower Hotel, are Doctor Kate
Waller Barrett, past national presi-
dent of the American Legion
Auxiliary: Mrs. Leon Arnold, presi-
dent of the Department Of the Dis
triet Of Columbia, American Legion
Auxiliary; the Betsy Woman tF)
Club; II. A. REM, of Ranks Corps
Post. No. 10, and the u. s. s. Jacob
Jones Post, No. g The four posts
giving the ball have also taken
boxes.
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, chair
man of the dramatic committee OF
the. Arts Club, announces the
presentation Of two short plays.
THE Teeth Of the Gift Horse" and
THE SWeetmeat Game" last eve
ming and also on Wednesday eve.
ming, February Is, at the Arts Club,
under the direction of Miss Emma
L. Ostrander Of the Colonial School
for Girls.
Included in the casts of players
are Miss Harriet Murphy, Miss
Patty Williamson, Mrs. Goring Bliss,
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, Denis E.
Connell and Maurice H. Jarvis for
the former and Mrs. Edna Ellis
Hilton, Mrs. Jean Farnham Peter
son, Arthur J. Rhodes and Denis
E. Connell for the latter play An
interesting feature of 1.-THE Sweet
meat Game" Will be the stunning
Chinese costumes loaned by Mrs.
George Barnett, VINO also loaned
the wonderful costumes worn re-
Gently in "a Game Of Nah Jong"
for the Belleau Wood Memorial
benefit. Mrs. Jean Peterson will
wear an original robe given by the
dictator himself a number Of years
ago to Mrs. Barnett's son.