Evening star., 1926-12-08
SOCIETY
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Cracken, jr., were among the guests
for whom Mrs. Samuel Williams
Earle, recording secretary general of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, entertained at tea in the palm
court of the Mayflower yesterday.
Honor guests at a lunch at st
Marks Club yesterday of Mr.. George
Vournas were: Thalia Sabinieva OF
the Metropolitan Opera Co., in New
York, and Deems Taylor American
composer, formerly music critic of the
New York World. Both Nine. Sa
binieva. who, in private life, is Nine
Jacques Samossoud, wife of the con
ductor of the Washington Opera Co.
and Mr.. Taylor, came down from New
York especially to see the premiere
performance of Tschaikowski's "Pique
Dame in the Capital Monday night
They also went to Baltimore last
night for the second performance. Mr..
Taylor's own opera in English, The
Kings Trenchmen," will be given its
debut at the Metropolitan in February
Others in Mr.. Vournas' luncheon
party were Miss Helen Fetter, Mr.
G. Diamantopoulos, first secretary OF
the Greek legation, and Mr.. Stephen
Kountouriotis. also Of the legation.
Mrs. Grafton D. T. Bailey enter
tanned at dinner last evening in
compliment to Miss Grace Antoinette
Mueller debutante daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Justus Mueller, jr.,
who will make her formal debut De-
cember IA.
Col c. E. Tayman, U. S. A. (re-
tired), and Mrs. Tayman are spend
ing some time at the Martinique
during their visit East Col. Tay-
man expects to return to California
after the first of the year.
Miss Louise Clayton, who has been
in California for a six-week visit, is
on her way back to Washington,
making the trip by way Of the Pana-
ma Canal, and is expected to join her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Clay
tor, the end of next week.
Mrs. Henry w. Fitch has visiting
her her niece, Miss Constance Throll
Of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington Mills
have returned to the Hotel Grafton
for the Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander c. Column
bus will leave Washington tonight
for Miami, Fla, to remain until
Christmas. They have had as a
guest for the week Capt. William
Wilkinson of Norfolk, who left this
evening for that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace
aIdipcr bayo Y-ot1,r-poA fn Wa aShinc-
ton after spending six weeks in Hon
olulu.
Mrs. Elvan Addison Miller, former
ly of Washington, but now a resident
Of Nashville, has returned to the city
for the wedding of her brother. Mr..
Thomas Spence, and Miss Graham,
which will take place at Epiphany
Church this afternoon.
The Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Bert NJ. Parmenter have with
them for the Winter in their home
at the Ambassador their granddaugh
ter, Miss Gertrude Gladys Parmenter
of Lawton, Okla, who is a senior in
the Force-Adams School. Mr.. and
Mrs. Parmenter had their grand
daughter with them at the White
House musical December 2. Mrs. ].
menter were guests at the opera
Monday evening of Mrs. Louis j.
Fosse.
Mrs. Campbell Forester has had to
recall her invitations for Saturday
evening, due to an enforced absence
from the city. Mrs. Forester will be
at home Sunday afternoon from 3 to
6 o'clock, when Mrs. de Forest
Spencer will R~y.
Mrs. J. Irwin Steel of Mechanics
burg, Pa, came to Washt- Ston for
the opening performance of the Wash
ington Opera Co. Monday night, and
remained over for Mrs. Townsend S
musical this morning.
Mrs. Ira Patching Of New York is
spending the Winter with her brother
and sister-in-law, Capt. and Mrs. John
Nash, at Fort Myer.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood re-
turned to Washington yesterday aft
ernoon to spend the Winter season,
and is at her home, 1919 Rhode Is
and avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Morrison
Julien gave a dinner party last eve
ming for their debutante daughter,
Miss Mary Page Julien, entertaining
at 2400 Sixteenth street before the
ball for the benefit of William and
Mary College last evening at the
Mayfower. Their guests were mem.
bers of Miss Julien's group in the
pageant, and included Miss Nancy
Hamilton, Miss Eleanor Bryan Smith
Miss: Louise Fitzhugh, Mr.. Allston
Calhoun, Mr.. Arturo Tuceeda, Mr.
John Bergere and Mr.. Joseph Healey.
william and Mary College
Benefit Ball a Success.
While the ball given at the May
flower Hotel last evening to aid the
building fund of William and Mary
college. was small. it was one of the
most artistic and beautiful ever held
in the stately ballroom. The small
ballroom was used as a reception
room and later for the buffet supper
The well staged and splendidly pro