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guest Of honor and speaker at the week
" forum luncheon given yesterday by
Club. Col. Woods discussed "Unem-
ployment." Among those at the lunch
con were Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, Mrs. Julian
Jaquelin Mason, Mrs. Edward B. Kay
Mrs. Ogilvie Shumate, Mrs. Charles 5.
Hamlin, Mrs. George M. Eckels Mrs
John A. Wells, Mrs. Rushmore Patter-
son, Mrs. Newlands Johnston, Mrs. Will
ton j. Lambert, Mrs. Harry N. Hickey
who had as her guest Mrs Robert
Buckley, wife of the new Senator from
Ohio; Mrs. Wilbur w. Hubbard, Mrs
Myron w. Whitney, Mrs. Otto U. Won
Schrader Mrs. Samuel Herrlck, MRS.
Donald Macdonald, Mrs Robert Wool
ley, Mrs. Rodney Bean, Miss Mary A.
Z. Cullen, Mrs. w. E. Elliott, Mrs. A.
H. Vance Russell, Mrs. Edward Burllng,
Mrs. Edward Heating, Mrs. James Car
roll Frazer, Miss Emily l.. Storer, Mrs.
James II, Newton, Mrs Frank Zundel,
Mrs. T. W. Harrison, Mrs. Rufus w.
Weaver, Miss Arlenne E. Spangler, Mrs.
Rainey and others.
The large number of boxes already
reserved for the eighth annual Bal
lard Monday, February 2, shows keen
interest in this brilliant party. Reserva-
tions-many have had their boxes re-
served since last seaSon-include the
Princess Boncompagni, Mrs. Robert
Hinckley Mrs. Willoughby Chesley,
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. Smith
Hempstone, Mrs. A. Geary Johnson,
Mrs. John Otto johnson, who was
chairman of last seasons Bal Boheme;
Mrs. Samuel Koones, Mrs. L. M.
Leisenring, Mrs. Clifford Lewis. Mrs.
Fulton Lewis, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose, Mrs. George Mesta, Mrs. Ralph
Richards. Mrs. Henry Jay Staley, Mrs
Morris D. Wickersham and Mrs. VIII
liam F. Baker, chairman of this sea-
sons ball. Among others who will en-
terrain small parties in boxes are Mrs.
Samuel Cushing, Mrs Fred A. Dewart,
Miss Emily Reed Jones, Mrs K. B.
Knight, Miss Helen Mcclellan, Mrs.
Asa Phillips and Mrs. Edward Hood
Watson.
Mrs. John Francis Gaynor is chair
man of patronesses and of boxes for
the Bal Boheme and recent additions
to the list of distinguished patronesseS
include Mrs. William N. Doak, wife OF
the Secretary of Labor; Sonora Teresa
Pinto de Galeno, wife of the military
attache of the Chilean embassy, and
Mrs. j. S. M. Ritchie, wife of the mil
itary attache of the British embassy,
who will be an absentee patroness, ow-
ing to the official mourning of the
British embassy Hostesses desiring to
make reservations for boxes may do so,
either at the Arts Club or at the Will
lard newsstand, as well as with Mrs.
Gaynor.
washington costumers will make
reservations of Bal Boheme costumes
and next week a costumer will come
down from Philadelphia to remain at
the willard until the night of the ball.
Costume suggestions may now be had
at the Arts Club. 2017 I street, where
there is an exhibition of specially de-
signed costumes for the Court of King
Looney XIII on the Moon" There will
be, likewise, a supply of appropriate
costume accessories at the entrance to
the Bal Boheme for those belated
guests who may not have arranged
their fancy dress in advance of the &C.
casion.
Mrs. Henry D. Ralph is entertaining
her bridge club at luncheon today
Covers were laid for eight who are re-
manning through the afternoon to play
bridge.
Mrs. E. M Baldwin was hostess Sat-
urday evening to a company of young
people at a unique miscellaneous shower
in honor of Miss Josephine Speake,
whose marriage to Mr.. John Dunning
u to take place February 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Graham have ar
rived in Washington from their home
in Chicago and are at the Willard for
Q few days.
Mrs. Jane B. Bradley has moved from
her home in Rockville, Md, to Ward
man Park Hotel, where she has leased
an apartment for the remainder of the
Winter.
Mrs. Walter A. Bloedorn win have as
her guest Of honor at the celebrity
breakfast Of the League of American
Pen Women Saturday Mrs. Shields
wife of Comdr. Henry J. Shields, from
the navy yard.
Mr.. and Mrs Leo Kasehagen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Link and Miss Rosalie
johnson were the week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Clark at Cul-
peper, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kay and small
daughter, Of Akron, Ohio, are passing
some time at the Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Fleming of
Chicago. H., are passing few days
IN Washington at Wardman Park Hotel.
Among the box holders and patrons