Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
SOCIETY
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keepsie. N. Y, matron of honor, wore
q rose-color chiffon gown with hat
and other features of her toilet in
black Mr.. Merle Smith, brother of the
bride, was best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hest will make their
home In Newark, where Mr.. Hest has
been in business for some time. The
bride is q well known singer and is
soprano soloist at the First Presby-
terrain Church at Orange, N. j.
Mr.. Hest Is a graduate of Mckinley
Tech, this city, and attended George
Washington University. He Is grad
uate Of the Newark School of Technol-
ogy in Electrical Engineering and a
graduate of the School of Banking in
New York. Just now he is taking a
course at the New Jersey Law School
in Newark.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife Of the
president Of the George Washington
University, will entertain tomorrow aft
ernoon in her home at 2439 Tracy
place, from until 6 o'clock, in honor
of the Columbian Women.
Miss Elizabeth Cullen, president OF
Columbian Women, will receive with
Mrs. Marvin, who will be assisted by the
other officers Of the organization.
Mr. Ben de Mier Miller will entertain
as his guest. in his home on Wyoming
avenue over tomorrow night, the well
known poet, Mr.. E. Merrill Root, of
Richmond, Ind, who will come to de-
liver an address and readings of some
of his poems to the Arts Club Of Wash
ington tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Miller also has for many months
past invited friends to his house, lovers
of YNNatru RI attend f1iS Mnpdou qua
ming poetry salons, and has entertained
many poets of distinction from out Of
town, as well as many others of local
fame.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. K. Barnes of
Liverpool, England, are at the Carlton
for few days.
Com ir. and Mrs. A. g Hickey enter
tanned at luncheon In the Carlton Sat-
urday.
Dixie Ball Tomorrow 70
Fete Confederate Veterans.
AS part Of the entertainment for
guests at the Dixie Ball, which is to
be held in the grand ball room Of the
New Willard Hotel tomorrow, a group
of classic dancers from the Hoffman
HoSkins Dancing School have been en-
gagged to lend Zest to a colorful pro-
gram at intervals during the evening.
Another notable feature will be the APP
pearance Of the goth United States Ma
rine Band, under the direction of Lieut.
Arthur E. Harper. Prior to the dance
period this organization will play a
program, opening the ball with the
strains of the immortal Dixie"
Miss Esther Holden Julia is chair
man Of the Ball Committee and expects
a few Of the survivors Of Gen. Robert
E. Lees army to attend the ball as
guests Of the chapter named to perpet-
uate the memory of the commander OF
the Confederate forces. In past year,
the presence of these veterans was an
accepted feature of every ball.
Added TO constantly growing list of
distinguished patrons and patronesses
are: The Chinese Minister and Nine
WI, Gen. and Mrs. William D. Connor,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Caps, Mrs.
George Barnett Mrs. William c. Eustis,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Dwight, Judge
and Mrs. Brantley, Mrs. Orme Wilson,
bury Blair, Mrs. John Biddle. Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman, DR.. Gerry Morgan,
Mrs Henry Alvah Strong. Mrs. Claude
N. Bennett, Mrs. James Peyton Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Spencer, Miss Laura
Embrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Mon
dell, Mr.. Thomas j. O'Brien, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. z. Norment, Mrs. Crane Chad
bourne, Mrs. Frank A. Tilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Patton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Frances Newlands, Mrs. Moncure
Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. French Strothers,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Rabner.
A group Of prominent clubwomen at
tending the eveht as representatives of
various chapters and divisions Of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
under whose auspices the ball is to be
held, includes Mrs. Frank o. Goodwin,
Mrs. r. A. Allen, Mrs. Ora Smith, Miss
Elsie Thomas, Miss Gladys Allen, Mrs.
Walter z. Hutton, Mrs. Lorena Hewett,
Mrs. Severe Julia, Mrs. George D. Horn
ing, Miss Clara S. Follin, Mrs. Stephen
H. Ford, Mrs. Thomas r. James, Mrs.
r. B. Whitehurst and Mrs. Frank H.
Newell.
Much interest is being manifested in
social circles here in the series Of lee
lures to be given at the New Willard
Hotel, beginning Friday, under the aus
pices Of the Episcopal Diocesan Wom-
ans Auxiliary, Of which Mrs. Wood,
wife Of Rear Admiral Spencer Wood, is
chairman. Miss Mary Y. Wheeler Is
serving as chairman of the Lecture
Committee Among the notable speak
N-o wiz 02AA give SAAS OOAAoC aAO AhAk'
Charles Moore, chairman of the Ma
tional Commission on Fine Arts, who
will speak Friday on the topic 1.-THE
Bicentenniai Of George Washingtons
Birth: April II, Miss Grace Lincoln
Temple, taking as her topic THE Ma
donna and Nativity: April "A, the Rev.
DR.. ZeBarney Phillips, speaking on
The Passion Play Of Oberammergau,"
and Nav /. Mr.. Paul Wilstach on
Mount Vernon and the Historic Po-
tomac." The Right Rev. James z.
Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will
introduce the speakers.
The patronesses for the lectures in
clude Mrs. Spencer S. Wood, Mrs. Henry
E. Cooke, Mrs. Walter NJ. Gilbert, Mrs.
William Partridge, Mrs. Nevil Monroe
Hopkins, Miss Lucy A. Grant, Mrs.
Albert Martin, Mrs. Swager Sherley and
Miss Emily G. Matthews. The ushers
will be under the direction of Miss
Caroline Markalow, president Of the
Junior Auxiliary.
A luncheon viii be given Friday by
the committee in charge, consisting of
Miss Mary Y. Wheeler, chairman; Mrs
Grace Ferry and Mrs. John Morris
Harding, at which Rear Admiral and
hrs. Spencer Wood will be guests Of
honor.
Mr.. A. Nikoloric was the host at
dinner party in the crystal room Of the
Willard last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Tedford, who