Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
SOCIETY
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Dresel. and her daughter. Miss Mar
guerite Dresel of Lakehurst, N j., are
at the Highlands for two weeks.
Mrs. Sydney A. Cloman left Wash
ington today for Palm Beach. where
she will remain until March Is. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Pritchett, nephew and
niece of Mrs Cloman, will occupy her
house here while she is in the South.
Mrs. George Mesta gave a small
dance for young people last evening in
her apartment on Massachusetts ave-
nue., following the White House recep-
ton. Mrs Mestas guests were invited
to meet her house guests, Miss Leta
Morris, debutante daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gouyeneur Morris, and Miss Jane
Fosdick, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Fosdick of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harral Mulliken were
hosts at a dinner dance for their daugh-
ter, Miss Eleanor Mulliken, in compl1-
ment to Miss Elizabeth Pillsbury, at the
National Woman's Country Club last
evening. The party was also to have
been in honor of Miss Cary Page, a
house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, but owing to the death of
Miss Pages grandfather, Mr.. j. Willis
Tuckerman, she was recalled to her
home in Boston. About so young peo-
pie attended the party, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mulliken had a separate table of
IA for their contemporaries.
Mrs. M S. Jarvis was hostess to
company of IS at a bridge luncheon
today at the Army and Navy Country
Club.
Mrs Edith Pardoe entertained at the
Kenwood Country Club at luncheon
today. Her guests. who will remain
through the afternoon to play bridge,
include Mrs. Alexander Yereance, Mrs.
Daniel Steers, Mrs. K. M. Pardoe, Mrs.
James Peters, Mrs. Frank Weston, Miss
zula Baker and Mrs. Marcel Colin.
Miss Betty West was hostess to a
party of debutantes of this season and
last in her home yesterday when she
entertained at bridge and breakfast.
Mrs PercivaI Sheldon Ridsdale and
her daughter, Miss Betty Ridsdale,
whose marriage to Mr.. Donald Fenton
Mccall of New York will take place
March at noon, have left for New
York to spend the week end.
Miss Ridsdale will have as her only
&ttendant, Miss Patricia Ridsdale, while
the best man will be Mr.. William
Mccall, brother of the bridegroom.
Many parties are being planned for
Miss Ridsdale prior to her wedding day.
The wedding viii be attended only by
relatives and close friends of both
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H Ruth have
had as their house guests recently, Mrs.
w. S. CorcRran of Henlopen Acres,
Rehoboth Beach, Del, and Mrs. Baker
Taylor of Wilmington, Del, who was en-
route to visit her son, Mr.. Baker
Taylor, jr student at Staunton, Va.
They had as their guests last week end
their son. Mr. Charles H. Ruth, jr.,
and his claSsmate, Mr.. Brandt Ditto
more of Albany, N. Y, both of whom
are students at the University of Viz
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark L. Requa of Santa
Barbara, Calf, are at the Mayf1ower
for a short visit.
Mrs. Ashton Rollins of New York
City has taken an apartment in the
Carlton and viii remain through the
Spring season.
Miss Katharine Dunlop left last week
for a months visit to Pittsburgh and
Dayton, Ohio.
Miss WeIcker Married
To Mr.. KilIian Yesterday.
Word came from Ocean City, N. j.,
late yesterday afternoon of the mar
rage there of Miss Beatrice L. Welcker,
a native of and former resident of the
National Capital, and Mr.. Franklin
v. Killian, well known Washington
business man.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed in the home of the bride, in the
presence of limited number of friends,
and the couple departed Immediately
for Atlantic City for a short honey
moon. MIR and Mrs Killian will return
to Washington early next week and will
leave later for a more extended we'd
ding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Killian were the honor
guests at a number of interesting
events before their wedding and both
have a wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances in Washington.
An engagement of interest in Wash
ington is that of Miss Dorothy Kidd,
daughter of Mrs. Nelson Sherwood
Clark of New York, to Capt. William
Waters of Paris. Miss Kidd Is the
daughter of the late Mr.. Harry Jarvis
Kidd. She has number Of friends in
Washington, where she has visited
Mrs. John Thomas Taylor entertained
o company of "a at luncheon at the
Shoreham Hotel today.
Mrs. Rollin A. Hunter, daughter OF
Senator-elect and Mrs. Lester j. Dick
inson, is recuperating from a serious
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Easby-Smith en-
tertained a small party at dinner at
the Shoreham Hotel last evening. Their
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Becker and Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean.
Mrs. Albert Evans will be at home
Informally at 27l3 Wisconsin avenue
tomorrow from TO o'clock.
Mrs. M. de Glare Berry was hostess
at dinner last evening preceding the
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