Evening star., 1927-05-28

Maj. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee have
closed their home in Georgetown and
are at the Wardman Park Hotel for
| several weeks. Maj. Lee, who Is at.
tached to the Army War College, is in
Newport attending the joint Army and
Navy maneuvers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Duggan of Con.
nellsville, Pa, who are stopping at the
Willard Hotel, entertained three guests
at dinner last night at the Willard.
Engagement Announced
of Miss Henry to Maj. Irvine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Maxwell
Henry announce the engagement of
their daughter Caroline to Maj. FL
roy s. j. Irvine, Corps of Engineers,
Z. S. A. The wedding will take place
in the early Summer.
Miss Henry is one of the very pop
ular girls of society and graduated
from the National Cathedral School,
class '23. and later studied at the Uni
versity in Tours, France.
Maj. Irvine Is on duty at the War
Department and is junior aide to the
President.
DR.. and Mrs. John G. Biggs an.
nounce the coming marriage of their
daughter Dorothy Ruth to Mr.. Sci.
den Fillmore Nelligan, Friday. June
3, in the Metropolitan M. Z. Church.
The bride-to-be has been entertained
several times with showers, her sis
ter being hostess to one given by
Christian Progress, an organization
of Calvary M. E. Church, of which
she is a member.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Arnold,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Ar.
mold Of Mclean, Va, to Mr.. John N.
Payne, son of Mrs. Ella Payne of
Washington, will take place this after.
noon at 4 o'clock, in the Langley
Southern Methodist Church, the Rev.
A. H. Shumate officiating. Only the
immediate families will be present.
The bride will wear a gown of beige
georgette and lace with a hat to
match, and a corsage bouquet Of
Ophelia roses.
Miss Virginia M. Stoy will be maid
of honor, wearing a frock of old rose
crepe and carrying pink roses. Mr..
Worth III. Arnold will be best man.
After trip to New York by water
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne will be at home
in Mclean, Va.
The Rev. William Henry Pettus
spent several days this week with
relatives in New York City.
Mrs. c. e. Lacomme of Paris,
France, arrived in Washington yes
terday and is at the Willard Hotel,
where she expects to remain for a
few days.
Mr.. Charles r. Bartlett Of Wash.
ington was host at dinner last night
at the Willard at which covers were
laid for seven.
Junior Horse Show
Out Of Doors Today.
The Junior Horse Show will be
held this afternoon at the Preece Rid.
ing Academy, on Massachusetts ave.
pue. A diminutive ring has been
erected near the academy stables and
all this week the boys and girls have
been earnestly at work putting finish
ration for today's events.
The various classes are to be judged
entirely on horsemanship. In two
only will the conformation and per-
formance Of the horses and ponies
count. Mr.. Arthur White, veteran
horse show Judge, is coming to Wash.
ington for the event and heads the
list of judges. He will be assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Jackson, Miss Lydia
Archbold and Mr.. Dion Kerr, all of
Washington.
Boxes have been erected around the
ring for the proud parents of the
youthful performers and others inter-
ested in the youngsters. Among the
boXholders are Mrs. Richard S. AID
rich, Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs.
Ogden L. Mills, Mrs. w. r. Merriam,
Mrs. Irwin Laughlin, Mrs. Tracy
Dows, Mrs. Newbold Noyes, Mrs. E. B.
Mclean, Mrs. Fleming Newbold and
Mrs. George Hewitt Myers.
The majority Of the boxholders will
have children or grandchildren in the
ring. The Curtis children, Laura
Elizabeth, James F., jr., and little
Pauline, are all participating. Frazier,
the older lad, will not be present as he
could not obtain permission to leave
school for the event. He is, however,
noted horseman among the younger
set, and already has ridden ito
hounds" at hunt meets near his
school, at Aiken, N. C. Pauline's pony,
Weeney Tiney, is only a colt and Is
making his debut in the show ring
this afternoon as well as his young
mistress.
A group Of older sisters viii serve
ice cream and cake during the per-
formance. Among them will be Mile.
Jeanne Cretziano, Miss Suzette Dewey,
Miss Helen Robinson, Miss Lenore
Scullin and Miss Laura Towne.
The children riding this afternoon