Evening star., 1933-05-06


Mr.. apd Mrs. Ernest German Adams
of Providence, r. l.. announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss Mary
Rogers Adams, to Mr.. Edward Knox
Cook, jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Knox Cook of 1900 Sixteenth street,
Washington, D. C.
Miss Adams was graduated from Lin
| coin School, Providence, and from
Smith College, class Of 1882 She is
now student at the New York School
of Fine and Applied Arts.
Miss Adams is a direct descendant OF
Henry Adams of Braintree and of
| Thomas Hinckley, last Governor of the
Plymouth Colony
Mr.. Cook received his education al
the Swavely Preparatory School. in Vir-
ginia and at L'Ecole de Soissy in France
He is now in the medical service de-
partment of Parke &, Davis, manu-
featuring chemists, in the New York
Office.
Mr.. Cook is directly descended from
two prominent Colonial families, the
TyleYs and the Addisons
DR.. and Mrs. Kendall Emerson of
Lexington avenue, New York City, are
giving tea today to meet Miss Adams
and Mr.. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Mcclure will
entertain at the American Law Institute
dinner at the Maydower tomorrow
night. Their guests will include Mr.
Justice and Mrs F. Dickinson Let's
Nine. Sokolowska. wife of the charge
daffaires OF Poland; Mrs. Annabel
Matthews, former Assistant Attorney
General. and Mrs. G. Aaron Youngquist,
Mr.. Harold Hirsch, Atlanta, and Mr.
Marion Smith, Atlanta.
Mrs. Victor B. Woolley of Whining
ton, Del, is at the Carlton for a few
days in connection with the Biennial
Council of the National Society Of the
Colonial Danes of America now meet
ing at the Carlton.
Diversification is to be the keynote
Of the Capital Horse Show at Bradley
Farms, May 10, II. IL and 49,
The Junior League of Washington has
turned loose all its members to suggest
novel and interesting ideas to be ar
ranged for the amusement of all show
goers. so that those who tire Of the
horse show may find diversion in
the many collateral entertainments run
ming in conjunction with the show.
Amusement and interest for every
age is to be the wish of the league and
to perfect this, among the many thing
planned is The Wheel of Chance
which is under the direction of Miss
Elizabeth Shouse, assisted by Miss Kate
Hyde Scully Miss Eliza Mitchell. Miss
Gertrude Faust, Miss Betsy Burke, Miss
Marion Shouse, Miss Ann Wyant, Miss
Betty Peelle, Miss Katherine Hall. Miss
Christine Ekengren, Miss Mary Preston
Gibson, Miss Betsy Berrien and Miss
Harriet Anderson, all members Of the
Junior League.
The Wheel of Chance" will be kept
continually running and each person
participating in the game. dependent
upon his or her good fortune, will re-
ceive most desirable prizes.
Miss Margaret OBrien will sing a
group of Spring songs when Mrs. Johr
Mock and Mrs William F. Dennis give
benefit garden party for the Ma
tional League of American Pen Wom'
ems club house fund, Monday, from 4
to o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Mock
1850 Newark street northwest.
MIR. and Mrs. Morris D. Erwin ane
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Freer are enter
tanning before the dance at the Wes.
ley Heights Club this evening, wher
their guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. c
Champion Hoskinson, Mr.. and Mrs. H
Laurie Garrett, Mrs. George Aiken. Mr.
Frank Adams, Mr.. Hubert Taft, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Parker, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Royal r. Rommel, MIR. and Mrs
J. OConnor Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. c
Everett Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar.
ence A. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Winfree E
/ johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clyde Mil
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs John Henry Yates
and DR.. and Mrs. Stephen c. Hopkins
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller Whitwel
are spending the week end at Prince.
ton with their son, John c. Whitwell
who is an instructor at the university
will go to the Chalfonte, Atlantic City
for a few days.
Mrs. Jackson Coonley of Boston
Mass, Is passing some time at the
Carlton, as is also Mrs. E. N. White o1
Providence, r. I.
Mrs. Howard G. Nichols of Wesley
Heights lent her home, on Lowell street
for benefit bridge party for the schol-
arship fund of the Washington Smith
Club yesterday, when the guests were
Mrs. Carl w. Mitman, Mrs. Frank E
Mack, Mrs. George Scotton CARL, Jr.;
Mrs. Clarence A. Lane, Mrs. s. c. Free
land. Mrs John Henry Yates, Mrs
Stephen C. Hopkins, Mrs. Winfree E
johnson, Mrs. Royal r. Rommel, Mrs
II. Laurie Garrett, Mrs Alexander L
Thomas, Mrs. Robert Ramsay, Mrs
William NJ Ballinger Mrs. P. A. Nc.
Lendon, Mrs. Earle w. Wallick, Mrs
Homer F. Dawson, Mrs. Arthur H
| Smith, Mrs Edward Muir Mrs. G. T
Ritter, Mrs. j. O'Connor Roberts, Mrs
Edward Cashell Mrs. j. w. Kyle, Mrs
Otto Englehart, Mrs. A. B. Farnhan
and others.
DR.. and Mrs William Mccormick
Ballinger and Mr.. and Mrs. John Gard
ner Ladd are entertaining at the latter!
home before the dance at the Wesle!
Heights Club tonight, when their guest!
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Howard G. Nichols
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scotton CARL, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clyde, Mr. and Mrs
Lynn Ramsay Edminster, Mr.. and Mrs
Royal r. Rommel Mr.. and Mrs. Ralpl
Nagle, Maj. and Mrs. H. H. Jacobs. MI
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