Evening star., 1927-01-31
MIR. and Mrs. Wilson Host
AT Sunday Afternoon Tea.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dallett Hemphill VII
son entertained AZ tea In the patio or
the Carlton Hotel Yesterday afternoon,
when their guests numbered over 100.
Vases Of tall white lilies and green
~ ndles In silver candelahra lent a
charming touch to the patio, where
an orchestra played during the after
noon. The tea was served in buffet
style in the two private dining rooms
adjoining
Miss Deborah Fredericks. daughter
of Representative and Mrs, John d.
F'redercks. is a guest at the May
aower, where she will remain until
the adjournment Of Congress, when
she will leave Washington with her
narentS for a three-month cruise on
the MediterFa mean. returning 10 Cali.
farna by way of the Panama Canal
Mr.. Gideon \. Lyon. chairman of
the Rsl Roheme committee, and Mrs
l.vcn we're host and hostess last night
a; the SUNDAY chafing.dish party at
the Arts Club. the occasion being in
honor Of the winners of the three
PRICES won at the Bal Roheme for the
most artistic. the most original apd
the most amusing costume worn at
the hall.
The prize winners, Miss Marguerite
ne rorry. Miss Molie Neyman MIR.
Walter C'Bannon and Maj, and Mrs,
Randolph Coyle, received their awards
frpm MFR. Clifford *. Bergman, rep
reSenting the committee Of judges. and
each winner told an interesting story
Of the origin and making of the cos
tune.
Not only the prize winners wore
their hall costumes, but many Of the
ether guests. Mr.. Lyon made n re-
port 10 the club of the Beau Arts
ball In New York City last Friday
night. which he and Mrs. Lyon, Mrs,
H. j. Staley, Mr.. and Mrs, John Small
and others had attended as members
OF the Arts Club of Washington.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon
were assisted in receiving the guests
by chairmen of the various commit
tees of the recent Bal Boheme, in
cluding Mrs, Warren \. Akers, vice
chairman Mrs. Fulton Lewis. Miss
Alice f. Edwards, Mr.. Felix Mahoney,
Mr.. l.. NJ. Leisenring, president of the
club, and Mrs. Leisenring.
After the presentation of the prize
to Miss De Porry for the wearing of
the most artistic costume at the Bal
Boheme announcement was made
from the committee on education of
the Arts Club that in recognition of
her success in this respect a scholar
ship had been awarded to her at the
National School of Fine and Applied
Arts In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Biddle OF
Warrenton, Va, are spending the late
Winter in Washington. where they
have taken an apartment in the West
minister.
Mrs. Rosa Lewis, accompanied by
Mrs Shirley Falcke, wife of Capt.
Falcke, late of the famous regiment
of Blues OF the British Army, ar.
rived in Washington last evening and
is at the Carlton Hotel for several
days. Mrs. Lewis will sail for her
home in London Saturday, after spend
ing month in New York City.
The local chapter of the Daughters
of American Colonists will hold its
annual banquet tonight in the garden
house of the Grace Dodge Hotel.
Guests of honor at the banquet will
he the national officers of the organiza-
ton, Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey,
national president; Mrs. w. II. Tai
bott, national treasurer; Miss Emma
Crowell. national recording secretary,
and Miss Stella Pickett Hardy, ma
tional registrar. Representatives from