Evening star., 1934-11-08
SOCIETY
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palms and ferns were used about the
room.
Miss Anne Carter Greene. president
Of the league, presided at the Iuncn-
con, and with her at the speaker S
table were Mrs. Huntington ana MISS
Claire TowSley, assistant drector Oh
the Charity Organization Society OF
New York. who came to washington
especially to speak at the luncheon'
Another at the speakers table was
Miss Emily Thomason of Richmond,
Va, regional director. of the league
There was delightful informal at
mosphere at the fete of the organ
lzation whose sole aim Is TO AID the
needy. Applause echoed constantly
in the ball room, when Miss Green
introduced first one and then another
OF the women who were not only
pioneers of the league but whose in
terests have never waned in the
work of the organization.
Nine charter members of the league
were among the first to be presented
to the company, these including Miss
Mary Howry, Miss Elizabeth Howry,
Mrs. Lawrence Baker, Miss Frances
Webster, Mrs. George B. Bloomer,
Miss Mary Veeder, Mrs. Huntington,
Miss Lena Hitchcock and Mrs. Pen
hallow. Past presidents of the league
present were Mrs. Cary T. Grayon,
Mrs. Sidney Thomas, Mrs. G. How
land Chace Mrs. Chambers Oliphant,
who was the second president of the
league.
The chairmen of the committees in
charge of the various branches of
the league presided at the tables
especially assigned to each commit
tee. Mrs. Eliphalet F. Andrews was
hostess at the Art and Interests table,
Miss Agnes ShandS, Children'S Hos
pital; Mrs. Bishop Hill, Thrift Shop;
Mrs. David Gailliard, Braille; Miss
Olivia Stokes, Red Cross; Mrs. Henry
Willard, Garfield Hospital; Mrs. Earl
Warren, Gray Ladies: Mrs. Wilfred
Goodwin, Associated Charities; Mrs.
Andrew Saul, InStructing Visiting
Nurses; Mrs. Samuel Beach, Wash
ington Heart Association; Mrs. Her
bert Boatwright, jr.. Marionettes, and
Miss Caroline Huston Thompson,
chairman of publicity for the league,
had at her table Miss Marion
Shouse, editor of the leagues maga-
zine, other members of the league in
terested in writing and a few news
paper women.
OF interest in Washington is the
wedding of Miss Harriet c. Cheney.
daughter of Mrs. George L. Cheney of
New York. to Mr.. Augustus c. Down.
ing, son Of Mrs. Augustus c. Downing
of Washington and the late Mr..
Downing, which took place yesterday
in the chantry Of Grace Church in
New York. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. w. Russell
Bowie, assisted by the Rev. B. F.
Chandler Only the immediate fam
lilies were present at the wedding.
The couple will make their home in
Chapins School, Rosemary Hall, and
is a graduate of Smith College She
is a member of the Junior League.
Mr.. Downing. a graduate of Yale, is
with the New York Trust Co. He is
a member of Yale and University
Clubs and the ST. Nicholas Society.
Mrs. Roosevelt, with a party OF
friends, may occupy the White House
box tonight for the initial concert of
the season by the Philadelphia Or
chestra at Constitution Hall at 8:45
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Alanson B. Houghton
have box guests for tonight, the
former Secretary of War and Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley will be present, also
Mrs Frederick E. Chaplin. Mrs.
Maurice Llewellyn Cook and DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas A GrooVer.
A capacity audience is expected for
tonight's concert, which has DR.. Leo