Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-28

| turned from Sidney, where he del1v-
cred an address on "State Medicine'1 at
the annual meeting Of the Nova Scotia
Medical Society. En- route he stopped
over in New York. where he was tnie
guest Of honor at dinner given ct
the Century Club by Dr.. Warren Cole
| man.
Among the young men on the Floor
Committee for the ball to be given by
Mrs. William Laird Dunlop, jr., tomor-
row night at the Maynower for the
| are MIR. Clark Brant, MIR. Edmund
| Burke, Mr.. william Brawner, MIR. Gallo
Plaza, Mr.. Ned Cook, Mr.. Noel Leggett,
Mr.. Charles MCGUIRE, Mr.. Oliver
Walker, Mr.. Waverly Taylor, Mr.. Rob-
ert Peter, Mr.. william Laird Dunlop,
3D.; Lieut.. James White, u. 8. A.: Mr..
Dudley Knox, Mr.. Phillips Clarke, Mr..
Ingraham Mack, Mr.. William Jeffries
Chewing, 1r, and Mr.. Edward Burr
Powell.
Miss Mary Ruden entertained at
luncheon today in compliment to Miss
Frances Wall, daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Joseph Stiles Wall, whose marriage to
Mr.. Frank T. Hines, jr., son of Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. Frank T. Hines, will
take place tomorrow. The guests were
members OF the bridal party and a few
close friends of the bride-eIect.
Miss Clara Boiling entertained a COM
pany OF 16 at luncheon yesterday for
Miss Wall, after which Mrs. JENNINGS
Bailey. jr.. entertained the guests at
bridge. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. william Chaplin Hunt
ington viii entertain at an informal
oinner this evening in compliment 10
Mr.. ana Mrs. Laurence v. Benet of
Paris, who are visiting IN the Capital,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Breckenridge
OF New York are expected to come to
the Capital within the next month to
lease the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F1em-
ing Newbold, at ITO Massachusetts
avenue, who are staying at the Nav
flower Hotel until the first Of the year.
Mrs. Charles G. Ross of Primrose
street entertained at her home at
luncheon and bridge today for the fol-
lowing guests: Mrs. Harold K. Philips,
MRS. Elliot Thurston, Mrs. Norman
Baxter, Mrs. Norman Pond, Mrs.
Charles H. Weston, Mrs. Glenn Tucker
and Mrs. Edwin B. Gableman.
Col. Henry May has as his ,uest his
cousin, Mrs. Henry May Cuttings, who
win leave Washington the middle of
next month for New York.
Edwards Speer Engagement
Announced by Formers Parents.
The Rev. Richard N. Edwards. pastor
OF the Brookland Methodist Episcopal
Church, and Mrs. Edwards announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Catherine Rogers Edwards, to Mr.. Hugh
wilson Speer Of Fredonia, Kans. The
IN vrrf11 Ia
Both Miss Edwards and Mr.. Speer
are graduates Of American University.
Mr.. Speer Is principal of the Senior
High School at his home in Fredonia.
Next Summer he will receive his mas
ter's degree in political science at
George Washington University.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gardner Ladd Of
Lowell street, their daughter, Annette
Ladd, and Mr.. and Mrs. George z. Ladd
OF the Balfour motored over the week
end to Mechanicsburg, Pa, where they
were the guests OF Mrs. James Irwin
Steel.
Mrs. Meade Doyle and daughter. Miss
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Doyle
at the Plymouth.
Interest Is conferred about the visit
in Washington Of Miss Cordilia Sorabji
OF India, who Is Expected to arrive in
the Capital early next week. Miss
Sorabji Is one Of the outstanding women
Of India. She received her degree of
bachelor Of civil law ut Oxford Univer-
sity. being the first woman of the Brit
ish Empire to enter the legal profession.
She Is a barrister Of law Of the high
court of Calcutta, and instituted the
Juvenile court of india, and is greatly
interested In the conditions Of women in
that country. Miss Sorabji will be the
honor guest Of the English Speaking
Union at luncheon ut the Willard Hotel
Thursday, November g..
Mrs. Caroline Wilkins has taken an