Evening star., 1932-04-04
SOCIETY

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the Flanders Field unit of the Ameri
can Women's Legion in her home thi
evening.
The officers of the unit are: Presi
dent, Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields
and vice presidents, Mrs. Benjamin
Soule Gantz Miss Isabel MCGEE anC
Miss Margaret B. Mansfield The
other officers are Mrs. Frank S. Long
Miss Matilda Haney, Miss Doris Pryol
and Miss Pauline Yates Long.
Mr.. and Mrs George Burr Richard.
son entertained at the dinner dance
at h. Shoreham Saturday for theil
daughter. Miss n...:ce Richardson, who
is at home for the holidays from Well
esley College, and her house guest. Miss
Sarita Hopkins of New York. Covers
were laid for 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A Sefion and fam
ilv of Hazel Park, Mich, are at the
Dodge during their brief stay in the
Capital
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sargent of Bos-
ton, Mass, are passing some time al
the Carlton.
Mr.. Frank T. Williams joined Mrs
Williams in their apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel over the week END
Mrs. Williams came to Washington a
few weeks ago from Atlantic City and
opened their apartment for the Spring
season.
Mrs. Charles B. Mclean of Flushing,
N Y. is at the Dodge for an indefinite
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Seeberger of
Chicago are at the Carlton for brief
stay.
Miss Dorothy Dondore of Elmira. N.
Y. was a week end guest at the Dodge.
Miss Dondore is professor of English in
Elmira College.
Miss Dorothy Locke of Washington is
at the New Weston in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Driscoll and
their son. George T. Driscoll, jr, of
Buffalo, N Y, who spent Easter at At
lantic City. are at the Shoreham for an
indefinite visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Y. DeNormandie,
who have spent some time in the South,
are at the Carlton for short stay be-
fore returning to their home in Milton,
Mass.
Mrs. Arthur w. Fairchild and her
daughter. Miss Edith H. Fairchild, OF
Milwaukee. Wis. have joined Mr. Fair
child at the Carlton, where they VIII
remain for few days.
Welfare Association
Benefit Party Tonight.
A card party and dance will be given
tonight at the ball room of the May
flower Hotel by the Employees Welfare
Association of the Veterans Admins
tration. This association is composed
of and directed entirely by employees of
the Veterans Administration, and its
purpose is to extend relief TO employees
who need assistance on account OF Ill
ness and other unforeseen misfortune.
The association also encourages athletic
activities, arranges entertainments ana
in various ways promotes the welfare
Of the employees.
Miss Janet McRae is chairman of the
Card Committee and many reservations
have been made for card tables and
suitable prize will be awarded at each
table. She is assisted by various MEM
bers of the Welfare Committee.
Miss EVELYN Davis is leader of the
dance discussion group OF the Amerl-
can Association of University Women,
and the speaker for the group meeting
tomorrow viii be Mrs. Robert F. Mar
tin.
Mrs. Martin has lived for number
of years in Haiti and is familiar with
Haitian customs and ceremonlals. The,
subject of ner address will be Haitian
Dances and Religious Rituals"
Mrs Martin will display several ma
tive drums and will demonstrate on
them the typical native rhythms.
The annual dance given by the Sis
terhood of Adas Israel Congregation will
take place at the MayfioWer Hotel to-
morrow evening, with dancing starting
at 9 o'clock and continuing until mid
night.
Mrs. Joseph Wilmer is chairman for
the dance. assisted by Mrs. Y. Becker
and Mrs. F. Schlosberg on the Pro-
gram Committee and Mrs. Morris Stein
in charge Of tickets.
The George Washington Army day
ball will take place at the Shoreham
Hotel Wednesday evening at $50
O'Clock Every State in the Union will
be represented by hostesses and pages.
Diplomats. members of Congress and
many military orders will join in paying
tribute to Washington, the soldier.
Presidents of all State societies have
been invited to serve in the receiving
line for the event. Preceding the ball
there will be an old-fashioned musicale
by the Madrigal singers and patriotic
play by the Rebecca Dial Players.
Among the notables invited to attend
are Senator and Mrs. Warren Austin,
Senator and Mrs. Marcus A. Coolidge,
Senator and Mrs, Porter H. Dale Sena-
tor and Mrs. Henry w. Keyes, Senator
and Mrs. Morris Sheppard Senator
Arthur Capper, Senator and Mrs.
Wallace H White, jr.; Senator Frederic
c. Walcott, Representative and Mrs.
Edward Goss, Representative and Mrs
William Tierney, Representative and
Mrs. Morgan Sanders, Representative
and Mrs. Augustine Lonergan, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John @. Tilson,
Representative and Mrs. Menalcus
Lankford, Representative and Mrs.
Leonidas c. Dyer, Representative and
Mrs. Donald Partridge, Representative
and Mrs. John J. McSwain, Mrs. w.
Stuart Hodge, Mrs H. j. Fleming and
Mr. and Mrs Russell M Vanderbilt
The affair will be colorful, many
guests attending wearing Colonial or
military dress. Guest tickets may be