Evening star., 1929-12-21
SOCIEI Y
First of Official Entertainments for Chief
Executive and First Lady Given
Last Evening.
Last Evening.

Mildred Huston. The guests numbered
nearly 1000 and included prominent
members Of the younger circles Of Wash
! ington society and many from out OF
town. The debutante had a quaint
| gown of pink tulle, made with ruffled
skirt. The ball room had an effective
arrangement of Christmas greens and
revolving over the dancers adding to the
gayety of the scene. During the evening
several features from well known mu-
sical production were given.
Col. and Mrs. Wallace Macdonald
Craigie will spend the Christmas holi-
| days with Mrs. Craigie's cousin, Mrs
Hopkins Heft, at Ridge Acres, Ardsley
Park, Irvington- ON Hudson, N. Y.
On their return to Washington Col
and Mrs. Craigie will occupy their home
in Edgemoor, which, during their several
months stay in Europe, they leased to
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McKnew.
Col. P w. Chamberlin entertained a
party of 10 at dinner last evening at the
Carlton.
Midshipman Walter Asmuth will
spend his Christmas leave with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Asnuth, In
their home, at 1901 Warder street
northwest.
Comdr. and Mrs. John w. Morse will
give a ball this evening in the May
flower for their debutante daughter
Miss Frances Morse, who has returned
from VaSsar for the holidays, in honor
of Miss Virginia Cheathan, debutante
daughter of Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Ben
jamin F. Cheatham.
Preceding the ball Maj Gen. and
Mrs. Cheathan1 will be hosts at a din
ner dance in compliment to Miss Morse
and Miss Cheatham in the garden OF
the Mayf1ower.
Mrs. Van Buren,, wife of Comdr. w
B. Van Buren,. will be hostess at a large
dance at the Willard this afternoon for
her daughter, Nancy Van Buren, who Is
home from Mount Holyoke for the
Christmas holidays, and her niece
Miss Betty Ella, VINO Is q student at
Roanoke, Va.
About so young people have been
invited to the tea dance, which Is to
be held IN the palm room.
| Cook-Harris Wedding
Last Night.
Miss Lille Mae Harris, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Harris, and Mr.
Dalton Alexander Cook, son Of Mrs
Henry Leary of this city and the late
| Mr.. Cook Of Culpeper, Va, were mar
ried last evening in the Ninth Street
| Christian Church, the Rev. B. II. Mel
ton oflciating, at 7 O'Clock.
The bride was given In marriage by
| her father and wore a gown Of white
very long in the back and without
| sleeves. Her tulle veil was held with
| clusters of orange blossoms, and she
| carried bride roses with shower Of
| lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Phillips F. Dulaney was ma
tron of honor for her sister and wore
yellow satin fashioned like the gown
Of the bride, close-fitting gold metal
cloth turban and carried yellow roses.
| The brides other attendants were her
cousin, Mrs. William Burrus, and Miss
Edna Leary, cousin Of the bridegroom
| They were dressed in pink satin, their
gowns made like Mrs. Dulaney's, and
| they had close fitting turbanS Of silver
metal cloth and carried pink roses.
Mr.. Wales H. Jack was best man, and
the uShers were Mr.. william Burrus
and Mr.. jeffrey A. Abel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook left Immediately
after the ceremony for wedding trip
the bride having travelling costume
| small brown hat and a coat Of brown
ponyskin. They will be at home after
January at 9l0 F street northeast.
Mrs. Robert Lansing was Joined al
1928 Sixteenth street today by her sis
ters-in-law, the Misses Lansing, and
Monday Mrs. Lansing and her guests
will leave for Hot Springs, Va. to re-
main at the Homestead over New Year
| day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Campbell Wren
will entertain at tea this afternoon
from 4:30 to z o'clock in the Mayflower
Hotel, when they will present their
daughter. Miss Mary Martha Wrenn.
Nine. Won Lewinski was hostess at
dinner last evening In honor Of Mr.. Ed
ward Delahay Orborne. The company
| included Senator and Mrs. Henry j