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New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
BalloOnist Loses His
 Balloon. Saves His Life

Wilnamsport. Pa, Oct, 19 GR - Confused while ballooning at an altitude of eight thousand feet and alarmed lest he might lose his bearings, Dr. M. NJ. Legallee, of Detroit, Mich. descended yesterday at Cross Fork, Potter county, Pa, and was preparing to dehate his balloon when a gust of wind bore 1t aloft with him cllnging to the basket. Realizing he could not stop 1t, he dropped to the ground and the balloon sailed out of sight.
 Legallee left Detroit Sunday aft ernoon 10 make a night flight alone in order 10 qualify for a pilots license.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Gene Tunney Never Would
 Marry While He Fights

New Ork, UCt. 1y W1 - Gene Tunney, heavyweight champion of the world, expects to avoid matri- mony until he is through with the squared circle.
 There is absolutely nothing 10 it." he said when told of rumor that he was enga aged. T am not even keeping company with any girl. l am going to stay single as long as I am in the boxing game. Then if some girl comes along and looks kindly on me I may marry. At present I would not look on any girl, and really do not know girl who would want me-
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Rangers to Get Together
 To Plan Grid Campaign

The first step in an active cam
 paign to put the team in the rum ming for the state title will be taken by the Ranger A. C. football teanit tonight when it will hold practice in the club rooms.
 Itice on Tuesday and Thursday eve nings during the entire season. The team has always been near the top in the race for the state title but to- ward the end of the season it would falter and be eliminated.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Syracuse Fears Its
 Ace May Be Out of Game

Syracuse. N. Y, oct. IF WI = Harlan "Wippet" Carr, Syracuse's crack triple threat fullback, will be lost to the Orange for the remain der of the season. Carr suffered torn fragments in the knee in the Army game at West Point Satur- day.
 Carr Is at present at the top of the scorers in eastern football.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Jock Hutchinson Retains
 Illinois Golf Title

Chicago, Oct. 19 R - Jock Hutchinson yesterday successfully retained his cup and the champion ship of the Illinois Professional Golfers association for the third time in the four years. Jock turn ed in a card of 73-77-150 for 36 holes of play on the Elmhurst links while Al Espinosa came in second one stroke behind.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Young StribIing Wins
 Over the KayO Route

Louisville. Ky, oct. 19 P - Young Stribling. Atlanta light heavyweight, won his fight with Soldier Buck, Louisville, here last night by a knockout in the fourth round of their 12 round bout.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Johnny Meyers Succeeds
 In Retaining Title

Chicago, Oct. 19 NP - Johnny Meyers, middleweight wrestling champion. last night defeated Tony Hajdich in two straight falls, the loser conceding both falls. Meyers made the required weight at 159 Ia and bis opponent weighed 15s'
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
Colgate Halfback Is
 Out of Game for Year

Hamilton. N. Y, Oct. 19 R - Gene Helwig. halfback of the Col gate football team. will be unable to play again this season. due 10 recurrence of an old leg injury In Saturdays game with the Uni- veTslty of Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
FIGHT TO A DRAW

Fl Paso, Tex, Oct. 19 Pl-Sammie Sandow, Cincinnati, and Frank Mun- roe of Los Angeles, fought a slow 12 round draw here last night. They are junior lightweights.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19
VARIOUS ITEMS OF
 SPORT INTEREST
Boxing, Tennis, Football Et
 Cetera JottingS
By the Associated Press.

by me AssJcIaVtu FthF'
 Friday will be a busy night for Gene Tunney. Greenwich Village. "the champions very own" will vel come him home and after the cele- bration he will leave for Pittsburgh to receive the keys of that city and attend Saturdays football game be- tween Pittsburgh and Carnegie Tech. Alderman Edward J. Sullivan. who with Sheriff C. W. Culkin is in charge of the Greenwich Village af- fair, is authority for the statement that it will be such night as only the village can give
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19

The College of Cardinals. when complete, Is made up of 70 mem- bers.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19

William T. Tilden, former nation al singles champion. has donated a cup and promises to play left-ha ed in a tennis tournament among theatrical stars. Although some of the entrants have expressed their suspicious, Bill is not left handed naturally.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-19

 theatrical stars. Although some of the entrants have expressed their suspicious, Bill is not left handed naturally.
 Columbia oarsmen, adding touch Of sentiment to their struggle to re- gal q place in the crew spotlight under the direction of Sick Glendon, former Navy mentor, have named two of their eights "Poughkeepsie' and Saratoga" to commemorate two of the great Columbia triumphs on the water. The boats will compete in the annual fall regatta on the Harlem river, October p.
 Sport gossip is already linking the name of Dave Bancroft, manager of the Boston Braves. with the vacancy created yesterday at the helm of the Pittsburgh Pirates by the release of Bill Mckechnic. Banny is said to desire a change of scenery but is wanted at the reins of the Braves who spurted amazingly at the close of the National league season George Sisler, first baseman and manager of the St. Louis Browns was the first manager dethroned during the stove league season.
 Probably the most peculiar play | Ssa lot ho1 was the scoring of touchdown by ! a incetown player who had seem ingly been eliminated from the play 1 Barph threw a pass that Schuber Navy back, batted down only to set ] it fall into the arms of Stinson | Tiger halfback who was sitting oyel 1 the goal line after having beer knocked down by Hamilton, another | Middle back.
 Among the leading college eleven: ! Of the nation there are tWentysi, that thus far have not lost a game but only one of these, Northwestern of Evanston, H., has kept it's goa line inviolate. However, next Sat urday Northwestern meets Notr Dame and South Bend elevens let by Knute Rockne generally smea themselves all over with goal-lln chalk.
 Coach "Chick" Meehan ha wrought the miracle New York uni versity has bee seeking from foot ball gods for years. Heretofore N Y. l.. elevens have been, more 0 less, shrinking autumn violets to b trampled underfoot Now, as a re suit of the victory over Tulane, it i the "big violet machine" and it fame is such that the game Saturda
 with Rutgers has been transferre
 from a smaller field to Yanke Stadium to accommodate the thou sands applying for tickets.
Evening star., 1926-01-29
President General ID. A. r. Guest
of Pennsylvania Delegation.

The Pennsylvania delegation in the
House of Representatives will enter
tain Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, presi-
dent general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, at dinner in the
New Willard Hotel tonight After
The dinner the party will proceed to
the Willard ballroom, where the meet
ing of the Pennsylvania Society will
be held. Besides Mrs. Cook the fol
lowing guests will be entertained: Mrs
Alexander T.. Patton of Curwensville
Pa, president of the National Officers
and State Regents Club of the D. A.
K; Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend Mrs. Virginia Speel Mrs.
Harry DauEherty. all interested in
Pennsylvania patriotic activity. and
Mr. Sigurd Nilssen, soloist at the
meeting of the Pennsylvania Society.
The meeting of the society, to be
held at S:15. will be a central point for
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tic in Pennsylvania and the District
OF Columbia Several hundred mem
bers of these organizations will Join
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Club tomorrow Representative Fred
ertck L. Zihlman of Maryland will
be the speaker and Mrs. Zihlman the
guest of honor. Among those who
have made reservations are Mrs.
Frank Hiram Smell, Mrs. Mae D.
Lightfoot, Mrs. Elma Saul, Mrs.
Frank s. Parks, Mrs. Robert j. Bates,
Mrs. M. r. Morss, Mrs. Leon Arnold,
Mrs. William f.. Chamberlin, Miss
Wealthea Mckee. Mrs. Marie S. Law
yer, Mrs. r. NJ. Hohbein, Miss Anna
Cummings. Miss Grace Cummings,
Miss Mary l.. Mckenny, Mrs. A. B.
Stewart, Mrs. c. S.. Scott, Mrs. II. b.
Can't, Miss Marjorie Daniel, Miss
V. 5. Benson, Miss Mary z. Lazenby
and Mrs. S. j Shoemaker
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apartment at the Portland Mrs Ny
ers will be hostess TO small company
at an informal buffet supper before
the Air Service dance tomorrow eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hance Tiller
will give IA party from to 10 o'clock
this evening for their SON Theodore
Tiller. I'd, in celebration OF his thir-
teenth birthday anniversary. The
guests will number about 20 and young
Mr. Tiller will present his play.
'Spooks, in the little marionette
theater which he has constructed for
the presentation of his plays
Great interest is being shown in
the musical To be given at RauSChers :
Saturday evening. February 81, at
$50 O'Clock for the benefit of Baroness
Olga Wrangel's fund for Russian
refugee hospitals in the Balkan States
Mrs. Morgan Butler viii come from
Boston to sing and will be the guest
of Mr.. Buffers parents. Senator and
Mrs. William NJ. Butler. The Elena
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dierks Hosts
at ImDOrtant Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dierks Hosts
at Important Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dierks enter
tanned a company of % at dinner last
evening in honor of the Ambassador
Of Spain and Sonora de Riano.
Former Senator and Mrs. William
M. Calder Of New York arrived late
yesterday at the Willard. where they
plan to remain for an indefinite period.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mccormick
OF Hotel Gordon entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening, later going to the
Army and Navy dance at the New
Willard Hotel, when their guests in
cIuded Miss Margaret Watts of Phila-
delphia, Miss Isabella Mccormick, DIR.
John n. Ladd and Mr.. James G. Town
send.
Mr.. George Livingston Williams
was host to a company of 10 at din
ner at the White Peacock preceding
the assembly ball Wednesday eve
ming. entertaining in compliment to
Mrs. Horace Rinearson. who is the
guest of Miss Rosa Maye Kendrick.
daughter of Senator and Mrs. John
b. kendrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Flint have
gone to New York and are staying at
the Madison.
The Second Assistant Secretary OF
Labor, Mr.. w. w Husband, will be
the guest of honor and speaker at
the lecture tea of the Column bian
Women of George Washington Uni
versity Tuesday afternoon, speaking
on the subject, How the Quota Law
Works" The tea will be held In the
council room at Corcoran Hail. Twen-
ty-ftrst street, from 4 to 5 o'clock, and
will be followed at the latter hour by
the talk to be given by Mr.. Husband.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. presi-
dent of the organization, will re-
ceive, and Mrs. william f. Cham
berlin, chairman of the life member
ships committee, will preside at the
tea table.
Miss Gertrude DAILY will entertain
16 friends at "a bridge luncheon to-
morrow in honor of Miss Dorothy Cas-
ley.
Mrs. Herman Fakler and Miss
Theresa Fakler of 2807 Connecticut
avenue will entertain at bridge tea
tomorrow in the Florentine room at
Wardman Park Hotel.
At the luncheon OF the public utili.
ties committee of the Women's CITY
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SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Coolidge Receive
More Than Two Thousand Guests
at Annual Reception.

Mrs. William Barret Ridgely. Mrs.
Archibald Oracle. Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Harlan Fiske Stone, Mrs. Robert Love
Taylor. Mrs. Samuel Beverly William
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Syme, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford X. Bergman, Miss
Florence Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Edward Moran. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold ~ Marsh, Mrs.
Morris Evans, Miss Meta Evans, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Hamlin Everett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clay Bayly,
the Rev. DIR. and Mrs. John w. Pal
mer, Miss Palmer. Maj. and Mrs. u.
S. Grant. Sd; Mrs. Conger Pratt, Mrs.
Horace G. Macfarland, Mrs. Gillett-
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mrs.
Lummis and her son. Mr.. Dayton Max
we'll Lummis. and their house guest,
Miss Helen Lawson of Philadelphia
and Chelsea, y. j.: Mr. and Mrs.
Webster Berryhill and Mrs. NJ. B.
Ballenger, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur w.
Hubbard, Mrs. Frank r. Mondell and
her two sons, Mr.. William II. Mondell
and Mr.. Frank B. Mondell, jr: Mrs
Clarence B. Miller. wife of the late
Representative Miller of Minnesota,
and her sister. Miss Louise Pattison;
Mrs. Antonia Thornton Converse. Mrs
Wilfrid Geist Fronheiser of Potts
town, Pa.
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with members Of the society and well
come the chief officer of the d. A. r.
Miss Mason Allen Crittenden of
Kansas City. Mo-, arrived in Washing
tor yesterday from New York City.
where she has been visiting, and is at
the MayfloWer. Miss Crittenden, who
is the granddaughter OF Thomas L.
Crittenden. former Governor of Mis-
souri,, attended the reception at the
White House this eveneing with her
uncle, Mr.. Huston Crittenden Of Kan
sas City, who is spending the Winter
in Washington.
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton ar
rived today at the Willard Hotel from
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Mrs. James c. Pilling and her
daughter, Mrs. Carroll Dunham. I'D
of New York will give a tea this
afternoon. when they will be assisted
nv Mrs. Logan Waller Page, Mrs.
Melville Church, Mrs. Rose Gouveneur
Hoes Mrs. Anne Archbold, Miss A
L. Edwards and Miss Rose Greely.
Mrs. Durham, who came in time
for the assembly ball Wednesday, viii
return to her home at Cedarhurst.
Long Island, tomorrow.
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HE President and Mrs. Cool
idge met with a happy sur
prise last night in the un-

prise last night in the un-
L usual response to their invi-
tation to Congress to attend
the annual state reception given IN
their honor. Not in years has there
been 50 large and distinguished a rep
resentatiOn from both the upper and
lower houses. The Speaker and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth We're warmly re-
ceiVed to open the reception, and hun
dredS of guests followed them. the In
vitation list extending into the thou
sands.
The drawing room of the state suite
showed an unusually handsome deco
ration Of flowers and the Grecian urns
placed between the pillars dividing tie
great marble entrance hall from the
red corridor were filled with towering
plants. The Marine Band Orchestra
was stationed in the great hall.
Capt. Adolphus Andrews and Col.
Sherwood a. Cheney, naval and mill
tary aides TO the President, made the
lntroduCtiouS.
Always of unusual interest is the
march of the President and the FIRST
Lady of the Land down the state
stairway, preceded by White House
aides and followed by the Vice PreSi
dent and his lady and the members
of the cabinet and their ladies'.
Mrs. Coolidge never looked more
youthful or more attractive than In
her dainty frock of rose-pink taffeta-
The sleeveless bodice was made tight
fitting and moderately high in the
neck and the skirt was bouffant,
deep band of silver gauZe about the
bottom and dainty sprays of rosebuds
Of taffeta appliqued on the gauZe and
hffeta, and about her shoulders was
q scarf point aDDllUUe lace.
In the company lingering in the
blue room We're the Speaker and Mrs.
Longworth, Senator and Mrs. Gillett
and the latter's daughter. Mrs. Chris
topher La Fargo Of New York; Sen
tltor and Mrs. William NJ. Butler.
senator and Mrs. Charles S. Deneen
of Illinois, and their daughter, Miss
Bina Deneen. a Bryn Mawer student;
Senator and Mrs. Simeon D. Fess. Sen
ator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry,
Senator Frederick Hale, Senator VIII
liam r. Mckinley, Miss Maths, Sen
ttor and Mrs. Robert Nelson STAN
iield. Senator and Mrs. George Whar-
ton Pepper, Senator and Mrs. Jesse
II. Metcalf and Senator and Mrs.
Lawrence c. Phipps. There were also
many members of the lower house
with their families and others from
official and resident society. There
were also number of officers OF the
various branches of the military in
the company.
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her homo in Philadelphia, and will re.
main until Saturday. Mrs. PattoE
came to Washington to attend the
dinner to be given tonight at the
hotel by Representative and Mr.
Kelly Of Pennsylva mia, preceding ths
reception and dance of the Pennsy
vania Society CT Washington in lii,
grand ballroom.
The girls committee for the Mic
winter ball of the District League q
American Pen Women includes Mis-
Diana Cumming, chairman; Mis-
Dorothy Mondell, Miss Betty Byrne
Miss Laura Bryn, Miss Beatrice NJ
Continued on Page Twenty -one1
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The Marquis and Narchioness of
Huntly arrived in Washington last
evening and are at the Mayfower
Hotel.
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de Sayn String Trio will play. Mrs.
Butler is a lyric soprano and has only
been heard in Washington once, when
she sang for President and Mrs.
Coolidge after their dinner to the
judiciary last season and made great
success,
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Mrs. Emerson Howe will entertain
a company of II at dinner this eve
ming. later taking her guests to the
Friday Evening Dancing Class.
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Mrs. John f. Parker is entertain
ing a company Of 20 at bridge this
afternoon in compliment to Miss Mary
Stitt. Additional guests have been
asked for tea, when Mrs. Robert We'd
der Fleming and Mrs. John L. Ed
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Colfax Long
VIII entertain company of 80 at
dinner this evening at the Metro.
politan Club Annex, taking their
guests later to the Friday evening
dancing class at the New Willard.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Norment will
entertain at dinner this evening in
honor OF Mrs. Horace Rinearson.
mouse guest of Miss Rosa Maye Ken
driCk.
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Beautiful Gowns Worn.

Mrs. Dawes was in a becoming
gown of green satin ana silver lace.
the satin forming a narrow train. Mrs.
Kellogg was in silver brocade, made
moderately short. the sleeveless bodice
embroidered in torquoise about the
neck line Miss Melons gown was
simplicity itself, of heavy satin crepe,
made short with slightly marked nor
NAL WaiStline, no sleeves and no trim
ming. Mrs. Dwight f. Davis was in
gold cloth a pattern woven in green
threads, the skirt rather short with
long folds falling from under the arms
in points, almost to the floor. Mrs
SargeantS : gown was smart model OF
gold lace. the skirt made circular with
a band of brown fur about the bottom
and bodice embroidered in coral beads
Mrs. New wore white chiffon brocad-
ed in velvet, gracefully draped and
without trimming. Mrs. Wilbur had
gown of coral pink with an overdress
of gold lace and tulie. Mrs. JardIne
was in green veiled with gold lace ana
trimmed with green tulle.
The Secretary of the Interior. DR..
Work; the Secretary of Commerce,
Mr.. Hoover, and the Secretary OF
Labor, Mr.. James j. Davis, walked
down the state stairway together,
and Immediately behind them were
Mrs. Everett Sanders. Mrs. Sanders
gown was OF white satin elaborately
embroidered in crystals and mauVe
beads, the bottom of the skirt cut in
deep scallopS outlined with the
mauve beads, and behind the scallops
mauve velvet showed. The back of
the waist between the shoulders was
cut out to match the scallops on the
skirt.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, who. with
the Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentativeS. was the first to be re-
ceived, was, as usual. one of the
smarteSt -gOwned women at the re-
ception. The material was q very
heavy silk in the Alice blue. named
for her when as Miss Alice Roose-
welt she made her debut III the White
House during the administration OF
her father, the late Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. The material was bro
caded in gold of a dainty design, the
circular skirt falling in soft folds al
most to her ankles, and the sleeveless
bodice made straight to normal
waist line, which was so slightly
marked as to be merely the sugges-
ton She wore pendant diamond
earrings and two necklaces of dla-
mons graduating 10 large stones in
the front one of them the wedding
gift of Congress when she and Rep
resentative Longworth We're married
in the east room of the White House.
Among others at the reception
ton were Senator and Mrs. Robert
Nelson Stanfield. Senator and Mrs.
Walter f. Edge, Senator and Mrs.
John b. Kendrick. Senator Samuel
NJ. Shortridge. Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr.; Represen-
tatiye and Mrs. S. Wallace Dempsey,
Representative and Mrs. Albert John
son and Miss Dorothy Johnson, Rep
resentative and Mrs Lindley II. Had
ley, Representative and Mrs. Guy U.
Hardy, Representative and Mrs. Cor
dell Hull, Representative and Mrs.
David IL. Kincheloe. Representative
and Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Louis T. Nc
Fadden, Representative and Mrs.
Edward W. Pou, Representative and
Mrs. Fred :. Purnell, Representative
and Mrs. William y. Vaile. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. J. Mayhem Vain
wright. Mrs. Frederick Dent. Grant,
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Mr.: and Mrs. Frederic D. McKenney
VIII oe hosts TO company of IA at
dinner tonight previous to the Friday
Evening Dancing Glass.
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The first secretary of the Peruvia n
embassy and Sonora de Gonzalez
Prada returned last evening from a
brief stay in New York.
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Comdr and Mrs. John Wise Morse
will entertain a company of 10 young
guests at tea tomorrow in the garden
of the Mayflower.
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Mrs. j. F. Jameson will be at home
tomorrow afternoon for the last time
this sea son.
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The acting counselor of the British
embassy and Mrs. Henry Getty Chill
ton have returned to Washington
from New York. where they were the
guests of Maj. f. Christie Miller of
London at the Ambassador Hotel.
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L'AIGLON'S

Mrs. Eva Dell Myers is entertaining
her bridge club this afternoon in her
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wards, mother of the hostess, will pre-
side at the tea table.
DR.. and Mrs James A. Lyon will en-
tertain d company of II at dinner this
evening at the Mayflower before the
Friday Evening Dancing Class at the
New Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne Mere
dith left last evening for Augusta,
Ga, to spend several weeks.
Mrs. James r. Mann. widow of the
late Representative Mann. will en-
tertain at dinner this evening in
honor of Senator and Mrs. Charles
5. Deneen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Amory
Houghton gave a dinner dance last
night for their son. Mr.. Arthur
dinner We're Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey
Parker. jr.: Miss Frances Mckee
Miss Olivia Phelps Stokes. Miss
Lenora Scullin. Miss Ellen Wise
CrenShaW, Mr.. Charles S. Dewey, jr.;
Mr. Courtlandt Parker. Mr.. Chester
Lockwood and Mr.. Johnson.
Mrs Robert vedder Fleming will be
at home tomorrow afternoon from to
o'clock.
Mrs. j. F.. Jameson will be at home
tomorrow afternoon for the last time
this season.
Comdr. and Mrs. John Wise Morse
will entertain a company of 10 young
guests at tea tomorrow in the garden
of the Mayflower.
Mrs. Eva Dell Myers is entertaining
her bridge club this afternoon in her
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Grand ballroom ard banquet rooms for
rent. day or night. for any purpose. Rates
$500 up. Complete banquet equipment.
Ofiee in building 8 to pm. Phone Col
3O63-after 6 pm, Adams 1O4O.