The Washington times., 1926-05-08

vile. Tenn, by two pretty maids
and an engaging youngs matron-
Miss Laura Towne. Miss Frances
Mckee, debutanfe daughter Of Mrs.
Frederick II. Brooke. and Mrs,
Reber Littlehales.
They are leaving town on Mon.
day and the conference viii last
until Friday, but I'm told that q
number of the Junior League girls
are going from Nashville to Louis
vile to attend the Kentucky Derby
before returning to their respective
homes. And il our Washington
girls Join in this merry pilgrim.
ace. they'll probably not be back
IN town until some time next week.
Mrs. Allmand NJ. Blow, daughter OF
senator and Mrs. Charles =.
Deneen. is also a delegate to the
conference, presumably from ner
home town, Tulsa. Okla, and VIII
accompany the Washington group
to the convention. She has been
visiting the Deneens here for g
week or two.
A National Event
The Junior League has ramifica-
lions all over this country and there
are even branches in Hawaii, Mon.
treal and Toronto. so over ninety
r,t,as win be represented at the
venpraI convention. This is an an
mai event held in q different city
.ech wear and IL brings together
aIwavs q group OF the most up
and-coming young women or the
country. As understand the or
ranizafion. the Junior League IN
each city is q separate entity. puI
thew band together for the furfner-
ance Of similar objects ana 70 Sc
cure successful cooperation.
In washington the League mas
reputation for accOmplis ?
great deal Of good without flourish
81 trumpets A committee is main
tanned continuously TO work ct the
Chfldren's Hospital and many local
CHARITIES have benefited from the
annual cabaret ball put on By the
orranizafion, which was voted this
wear quite the most original and en-
ioyabia Of q grist Of charity fetes.
New Officers Elected
The annual meeting Of the wash
ington Junior League was held this
week. Mrs. Chauncey Parker. jr.,
being elected president to succeed
Miss Virginia Hunt. The other new
afficers are Miss Helen Townsley,
first vice president; Miss Anne
right. second vice president; Mrs.
Donald McKnew, corresponding
secretary: Miss Laura T0Wne, re-
rorslfn9 secretary, and Mrs. Reber
Isftflehales. treasurer.
Although Miss Natalie Hammond,
an active member OF the league,
vas an absentee at the time, her
mother, Mrs. John Hays Hammond,
loaned her house for the meeting
and was hostess at the tea which
followed
n addition to its annual ball this
year the league tried out new
venture, a group of its prettiest
members appearing, as living models
az 8 fashion show put on Dy one
Of the local shops. Their sisters
and their cousins and their aunts
turned out to view the display ana
inevitably made purchases ne
credit and some Of the cash gong
to the league for is cnaFitle
Justice and Mrs. = Z. SANFORD
viii entertain a small company az
dinner this evening.
-
The Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs. Jardine. who are on motor
trim in the South, win return TO
washington on Wednesday.
senator and Mrs. Key Pittman
win not be at home tomorrow AFTER
noon, but VIII be at home sunday,
Nay %. and every Sunday there
after.
HARDYS DINNER
HOSTS TONIGHT
Representative and Mrs. Guy ..
Hardy win entertain a few friends
at dinner tonight at their home.
1904 Sixteenth ST.. their guests in.
Guiding Representative and Mrs.
Thomas s. Williams. Representative
and Mrs. J. n: Tincher. Representa-,
tive and Mrs. Elmer .. Leatherwooc
and Representative and MRS. Robert
Hrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith
azsNrtained at luncheon today in
Iser home on Sixteenth Street in
compliment to Mrs. Hamilton Fish.
sr., OF New York, who is in Wash.
ington over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. I. Mann will
give a dinner tonight for William
Mcclellan Ritter and the members
OF the house party he IS entertain.
ing, including Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bush, James l.. Hamill and Judge
Henderson, all OF Columbus, Ohio
Mr.. Ritter had q dinner last night
for his guests, the COMPANY also
including Senator and Mrs. James
Couzens, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock
Mrs Henry C. Corbin. Miss Helen
Paften, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Titus
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur O'Brien.
$50
Mrs. Almond N. Blow, daughter
of Senator and Mrs. Charles s.
Deneen, who has been their guest
for q week, win leave Washington
on Monday for Nashville, Tenn, as
q delegate to the national conven.
ton OF the Junior League. Form
Nashville Mrs. Blow viii return to
her home in Tulsa, Okla. Mrs
Deneen entertained at luncheon to
day for a company of II invited
TO meet her daughter.
Mrs. Richard S. Aldrich has gone
TO New York for visit and Il
staying at the Ambassador Hotel
Mrs. Horace Mcfarland Is enter
tanning a company OF young people
at dinner and dancing this evening
at the Chevy Chase Club in compL
ment to her son and daughter -in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. John Melton Hudgins