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tanned group of guests and the Bel
gian, French, italian and German
embassies were represented in the
audience. Conspicuous as hostess
was Mrs. William De Witt Mitchell
wife of the Attorney General; Senator
Henrik Shipstead, Senator and Mrs
Thomas j. Schall and a number of
members of the House from Minnesota
Preparation for Society
Circus in March Started.
The members of the diplomatic corps
will be the honor guests at the last of
the weekly afternoon exhibition rides,
given by the troops at Fort Myer,
Thursday, February IS. This early
closing is to enable the garrison to
organize the big society circus. an an
nual feature of the post. Col. Harry N.
Cootes, the commandment, has arranged
to make the 1881 circus two-day show.
March 81 and % are the days selected.
Both afternoon and evening per-
formanceS will be held. Already the
committees are at work, distinguished
list of patrons and patroneSses is being
prepared, and the debutantes of the
vicinity are practicing for the part they
are to take in this annual enter
tainment.
Today the chief of Field Artillery and
Mrs. Harry G. Bishop will be the guests
Of honor Others present will be Mai.
Gen. u. G. McAlexander, DR.. and Mrs.
v. Lansing Collins of Princeton Uni
versity, Col. and Mrs. Henry Dickinson,
Col. and Mrs. A. T. Smith, Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. William Dryden, Mai. and
Mrs. Charles P. George. Mai. and Mrs.
Alexander Surles and Miss Mary Henry.
Miss Mary Cootes, who is home on a
short vacation from Smith College, and
Mr.. Merritt N. Cootes of Princeton Uni
versity will attend with their parents,
Col, and Mrs Harry N. Cootes A
group of debutantes taking part in the
society circus will occupy box reserved
for their use.
Mrs David Fiske of Evanston. Ill.
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Writ
Robinson, ats her apartment in the
Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stoddard of New
York City have motored to Washington
and are stopping at Wardman Park
Hotel for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Holmes of New
York City have taken a suite at the
Carlton, where they will remain for a
few days.
Mrs. w. S. Penn has left for a stay
return to her apartment in the Shore
ham early in March.
Mrs. Paul Norton of Baton Rouge,
La, is in Washington and is stopping
at Wardman Park Hotel for a short
while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lea Dodson of
New York are at the Carlton for a
short stay. \
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Grant Of New
York City have motored to Washing
ton and are stopping at Wardman
Park Hotel for few days.
Miss Mechlin to Speak This
Afternoon for ID. c. L. A. p. w.
Miss Leila Mechlin, art editor of The
Evening Star, viii give talk on Mod
ern Art" in the Stoneleigl1 Court Studio
Of the District of Columbia League of
American Pen Women this afternoon at
4:45 o'clock Mrs. c. Leonard Cham
bers, chairman of the leakue's art group,
has extended to members the privilege
of inviting guests. An added interest
viii be the exhibit of paintings by
Grace Merrill Ruckman. Miss Mech
Inns lecture win be given in place of
one by Miss Helen Ufford, previously an
ncunced.
The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter. D. |
A. r, will entertain its members and |
guests at dinner this evening at the
Shoreham Hotel in honor of the silver |
anniversary Of its founding The plans
Tor the birthday celebration have been
conceived by the charter members of
the chapter, Mrs. Willoughby Chesley.
Mrs. r. Winston Holt, Miss Bertha
Marsh and Mrs. William Searle. The
appointments and souvenirs are all in
silver, large birthday cake Of white
and silver bearing IS candles occupying
the center of the table. Each guest will
receive as remembrance of the occa-
sion Colonial pitcher. There will be
over % guests, including National and
State officers.
A forum luncheon will be held at the
Womens City Club tomorrow at /
O'Clock. The program has been ar
ranged by the clubs Unemployment
Committee, of which Mrs. Goodwin P.
Graham is chairman, and the Forum
Luncheon Committee, Miss Selma Bor-
cnardt, chairman. Mrs. Cary T. GRAY
son will tell of the work of the Junior
League Employment Bureau, and dis
cuSSlon will be led by Mr.. Dorsey HYDE
OF the Chamber of Commerce and Mr..
Edward F. McGrady. of the American
Federation Of Labor. Miss Selma Bor-
chardt will preside.
Among those subscribing are Mrs.
William Lee Corbin, president; Mrs.
FRANCIS ID. Merchant, Judge Mary
O'Toole, DR.. Ellen Spencer MuSsey. Miss
Virginia s. Benjamin, Miss Sarah Cush-
Ing. Mrs. Henry Seymour, Mrs. Grace
Ross Chamberlin, Mrs. Luther G. Stew
ara, Mrs. Walter L. Piper, Mrs. Marian
8: Cake, Mrs. Redwood Vandergrift,
Mrs. George Perkins, Mrs. John H. Har-
wood, Mrs. Arnold w Spanhoofd, Miss
Adelaide Davis and Miss Flora Hendley
Miss Harriet Whitford is in charge
OF the Floor Committee for the dance
TO be given tomorrow evening by the
Junior Aid members of the Garfield
Memorial Hospital Nursery Guild.
Others assisting will be Miss Jean
Woodson and Miss Jean Kirkwood.
The Wesley Heights Club will give its
fnal dance before the beginning of
the Lenten period at the club house
tomorrow evening with Mrs. Charles
H. Hillegeist in charge of arrange
ments. Her committee consists of Mrs.
Raymond T. Norton, Mrs. Carl w. Nit
man, Mrs. Samuel Alexander. Mrs. c.
Chester Caywood and Mrs. Charles H.
Ruth.
The Faculty Womens Club of Ameri-
can University will give a luncheon
tomorrow at the American Association
of University Women's Club house, on
/ street. for the honor girl students of
American University The guests will
be Miss Orel Belle Clafir. Miss Alice
Louise Ford. Miss Sarah Motley. Miss
Barbara Evans. Miss Margaret Cross.
Miss Margaret Diamond Mss Dorothy
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