The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-12-31
ARTIST NJ ABE
WELCOME In
CAPITAL

An Interesting visitor to Wash.
ington at the moment is Mrs.
Eleanore @. Stetson. whose paint
ing. ''The Lions Bride" is known
all over this country through copies
in sepia and half tone, although it
was painted abroad and IL now the
property Of famous Partisan art
collector.
Mrs. Stetson il making her first
visit in Washington in q good many
years, but she has friends here who
remember her affectionately. A
native OF Wisconsin, this American
woman has had an artistic career
or international interest. In her
early youth she went abroad with
letters OF introduction from Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. which
proved an Open Sesame. and paint.
ed MANY European celebrities. Be.
sides her paintings OF animals, per.
haps her best known work is the
portrait Of the late President Nc.
kinley. which hangs in the Hafnil.
ton Club in Chicago. Mrs. Stetson
has also done many fine Landscapes.
An affection of the eyes has
forced Mrs. Stetson to give up her
work for the present, to the genuine
regret Of her admirers
DINNERS BEFORE
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL BALL
The annual Charity BAH OF the
Children's Hospital on Monday will
be made the occasion for a number
OF smart little dinner parties, the
hostesses afterwards taking their
guests to the ball.
Mrs. Frederick Fl. Brooke, presi.
dent OF the board OF lady visitors,
Is entertaining before the ball for
her daughter. Miss Frances Mckee
and a group Of her young friends.
The party, which includes Miss
Allison Roebling, will afterwards
occupy at the ball the two boxes
OF Mise Roebling's mother, Mrs.
Arthur O'Brien. Mrs. O'Brien,
herself, 10 not entertaining but. AS
member Of the ball committee,
will be IN the receiving line at the
ball.
Mrs. Cuno Rudolph. a member OF
the board of lady visitors. and wife
of the president of the board Of
trustees for the hospital, is enter.
tanning a large dinner party. Mrs.
Stanley Rlnehart, who is chairman
Of the ball committee, and DR.. Rine-
hart will be among her guests,
Mrs. Walter Stilson Hutchins,
member Of the ball committee, will
be among the dinner hostesseS. And.
so also. will be Mrs. James F.
Curtis.
Another dinner hostess before the
ball will be Mrs. Kenneth L. Gil
pin.
Miss Frances Saul and Miss Rose
Saul. daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Saul, entertained at luncheon
today in compliment to Miss Lillian
Grosvenor and her guest Miss Mary
Atwood. The other guests were
Miss Louise Fitzhugh, Princess Ida
Cantacuzene, Miss Florence Mar
latt, Miss Katherine Amory, Miss
Barbara Hight, Miss Lucy Larner,
Miss Eleanor Preston, Miss Betty
Ridsdale, Miss Annie Carrico, Miss
Nan Surface, Miss Frances Gore and
Miss Teresa Saul.
a.
The wedding OF Miss Mary v.
Scott. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
G.. Scott. 332 1 st. N. w, to Francis
p. Callahan took place at noon to.
day at st. Matthews Church. The
Rev. J. J. Callahan, of st. Matthews
parish, officiated. The matron Of
honor was Mrs. W1nifred Starke. sis
ter Of the bridegroom. G. S. Scott,
brother Of the bride. was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Lloyd Freese. of
Tulsa. Okla, arrive today to be
guests for several days OF Mrs II, p
FreesO at her residence. POO Massa.
chusetts Avenue.