Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1928, Page 65

s e R fHE 2T Quantico Social Set Has Elaborate Plans For Coming Holidays | | Engagenient Announced Preparations for “Christmas | Free Party” Claiming Spe- cial Attention — General and Personal Notes of | Interest. | i QUANTICO, Va., December 8.—The | entire post is busy with preparations | for the Christmas tree party to be held in the post gymnasium on the after- noon of Christmas eve. Some 350 pres- ents have already becen purchased for | the children and committees are busy | taking care of these as they are pur- | chased according to ages of the chil- dren. Over one thousand gifts have been purchased for the enlisted men on the post. The program has been ar- | nnfid and will consist of songs and | pantomimes by the different grades of | the post children’s school. There also | will mass singing of Christmas | carols. One Monday more than 300 Christ- mas bags were sent on their way to | the Marines in Nicaragua. The va- | rious Marine posts in the United States | have sent an allotted number of bags | away so that each one on duty there | will be sure of receiving his Christmas | gift. Upon arrival in Nicaragua the | bags will be sent to the various out- | posts by airplane. The pre-Christmas services will start Sunday morning in the post chapel. Miss Dorothy Seamens of Washington is to be the guest violinist for the morning services in the chapel and for the evening services in the gymnasium. Marine School Staff and Students Honored. Col. and Mrs. James C. Breckinridge entertained the staff and students of the Marine Corps Schools at a reccp- tion held at their quarters on Frida: afternoon between 4:30 and 6:30 o'cloc! Mrs. Utley, wife of Maj. H. H. Utley, had as her guests last week end and for the Navy-Marine foot ball game in ‘Washington, Mrs. Rockey, wife of Maj. Keller E. Rockey; her sister, Mrs. Weir, wife of Lieut. Frank D. Weir, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Arthur Masury, »ll of Viriginia Beach, the home of Mrs. Rockey's mother, Mrs John Masury. Lieut. Col. C. R. Sanderson arrived on the post Monday night for ral ‘weeks leave from Nicaragua. Col. San- derson is on official business and ex- pects to return to Nicaragua carly in January. Capt. Robeért G. Heiner, Medical Corps U. 8. Navy, and Mrs. Heiner had as their guest last week end Mrs. Harry Dunn of Annapolis. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Robert O. Under- wood had with them last week end Mrs. Henry Tuck of the Plaza Hotel, New York City. Mrs. Underwood en- tertained at tea for her guest on Sun- day afternoon. Capt. and Mrs. C. A. Wynn enter- tained with four tables of bridge Tucs- day evening in celebration of their tenth ‘wedding anniversary. Capt. and Mrs. LeRoy P. Hunt ar- rived Monday and have taken posses- sion of their quarters. t. Hunt who recently arriyed from duty in C is to be the new post adjutant. Special Society Events Listed During Week. Chaplain and Mrs. Maurice Wither- spoon had with them last week end Mrs. Witherspoon’s sister, Miss Harriet Workman of Washington. Mrs. Washington B. Grove is spend- ing some time at the post with har brother-in-law and sister, Col. and Mrs. James C. Breckinridge. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. W. P. Upshur spent Thanksgiving and the week end in Philadelphla with “Maj. and Mrs. L. W. T. Waller. Cvfl] and Mrs. Omar T. Pfelffer en- t"‘n}: ed guests at: difiner Saturday ni { it Lieut. Comdr. E. L McDermott, Med- fcal Corps U. S. Navy, and Mrs. Mc- | MISS ELIZABETH BEATRICE CUSH, | Whose mother, Mrs. William F. Cush, | announces her engagement to Mr. ephicn Francis Fegan, the wedding to | take place early in January. Harris & Ewing Photo. | Dermott had Mrs. Ruth Benton Rackmil Dance Recital Listed For University Women Miss Anita Zahn, director of a New York City school, will give a dance re- cital on December 28, under auspices | of the American Association of Univer- | sity Woman. M’ss Zahn will introduce | each of her compositions with a word about a great dancer’s methods and meanings. | Th(sg(s the second number of the sub- scription cours2, “Interpretations of New Forms of Old Arts,” sponsored by the associaticn. | Minnesota Newspaper | Group Entertained | The second meeting of the Minne- sota Soclety of Washington, held at the Washington Club, November 30, and in whos2 honor guests were Minne- sota newspaper folk and writers in the National Capital, developed the inter- esting fact this Northwestern State is generously and prominently represented here in the journalistic field. ~The a | fair was largely attended and success ful. | ~Hostasses for the evening included | Mrs. Willlam D. Mitchell, wife of the | i | Solicitor General of the Department of | Justice; Mrs. James M. Doran, wife of | the United States commissioner of pro- { | hibition; Mrs. Sydney Anderson, whose | husband, former msmber of Congress, is now here as president of a national | foderation and food bureau, and Miss | Agnes Peterson, assistant in charge of | the Woman's Bureau, Department of | Labor. # | A musical program of interest in- { cluded numbers by Mrs. Wilson Hal- ;b:ch, contralto, accompanied by Mrs. | Elizabeth Gardner Coombs, and Mr. | Herb>rt Aldridge, tenor, accompanied Ruby Smith Stahl. Following | | th> musical program there was a social | hour and dancing. Among th nnesotans engaged in | differ-n. forms of newspaper work here, | and reprosentatives of Minnesota pub- | | lications are the following: Mr. Harry | | G. Stevens, Mr. George F. Authier, Mr. {John E. Monk, Mr. Edgar Markham. { Miss Elizab2th Shirley, Mr. John E. { Nevin, Miss Flora G. Orr, Mr. Theodore | Huntley, Mr. Carl D. Ruth, Miss Emma | Lincoln, Mr. Will Kennedy, Mr. Theo- 1dorc Knappen, Miss Hazel Edgar, Miss Virgilia_Stephens, Mr. Leifur Magnus- n and Mr. John Kennedy. Contributing to the success of the evening were officers and committee chairmen, including Mrs. Ruby Smith #WAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. DECEMBER 9. 1928—PART o . MRS. HARMON K. WARNER, Who before her marriage was Miss Madge Fenton Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Thomas Brown of 3219 Adams Mill road. —Underwood Photo. Loty Pederson, Mrs. Ina Cordell,- Mr. and Mrs. Rutland Beard, Mr. William N. Morell, Mr. Clifford H. Schopmeyer ;’Stahl. Miss Klara Kammerind, Mrs. with them over the | Percy M. Bailey, Miss Clara Green, Miss Katherine Jefferson of Annap- | ont Thanksgiving and the week | end with her aunt, Mrs. Roscoe Arnett. | T y Clubs were entertained this week by Mrs. Bacon, wife of Lieut. | Harry W. Bacon, and Mrs. Hughes, wiie ! jof Capt. L. J. Hughes. Mrs. Bacon also entertain>d f Club this w | club. |~ Lieut. L. H. M:P. Sanderson who un- | Fleld wos a he post Tuesday. 5 Licut. Sanderson will leave next week for duty in Nicaragua. R St Plansfos G-U i Hospital Benefit Are Under Way Plans are progressing for the annual theater bencfit for Georgetown Univer- y Hospital, to be held at the National Theater Monday evening, December 17.} | The ladies’ board has been fortunate in arrenging for the celebrated old Eng- lish restoration comedy, “Beaux Strata- | gem,” with a star cast of old favorites. Among the box hclders are Rev. W. | Celeman Nevils,” S. J., president of | Georgetown University: Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton, Miss Jane - Riggs, Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Drury and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Haas. Previous to the performance Dr. and s; James A. Gannon and Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Gower will entertain dinner parties. M-BR@KS &CO G -STREET BETWEEN 11th & 12 th e e e e e —— L. L LS T N7 L Announcps I mportant REDUCTIONS. on Gorgeously Furred JOATS and Mr. C. George Lee ‘Announcement was made by Miss | Bede Johnson, president, that the next | meeting of the society will be held in January and that it will be given in honor of Minnesota members of Con- gress and their famili Beginning on Monday! Every coat is taken from our regular stock . . . and Mrs. Coolidge and Others Aiding Benefit Recital Host at Reception The First Lady of the Land, Mrs.| The Mississippi State Socfety enter- Coolidge, has graciously consented to |tained at the second of its series of the | head the list of well known women in ;g;a?l’mnemfis‘;;fl T‘;fsdlymnisgzn“ e s, when the or the National Capital who will serve as | guests were Mississippi's Senators and | patronesses for the henefit recital to be | Representatives in Congress and their | given this week, on Thursday night, De- | wives. | cember 13, by the celebrated American (Thl_luqcltloa begdar; with :hrtfifepl‘xlx:m al 5 o'clock an receiving line, e ‘.”ynm s apgnenns .” [ | which was headed by Senator and Mrs. Young Women's Christian Association. | pat Harrison, included among other | under the auspices of the chapter prominent Mississippians, Representa- women of the association. tive J. W. Collier, president of the so- Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur, wife of the ciety; Representative and Mrs. Percy E. ) Secretary ot the Navy, and Mrs. Harlan | Quin, Representative and Mrs. Jeff | Fiske Stone, wife of Mr. Justice Stone | Busby, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon B. Lowrey, of the Supteme Court, also will serve | Miss Lilllan Chenoweth, Miss Kittie | as patronesses for the event, which is | Blount, Col. Ephraim G. Peyton attracting_much _interest here, whete |U. S. A., and Dr. Oscar Wilkinson. Miss Matthison, who in private life is | Dancing followed the reception and | Mrs. Charles Rann Kennedy, popu- | lasted until midnight. lar both professionally and socially. | ‘The. patroness list includes Mrs. | Thomas Edwin Brown, president, and | | members of the Y. W. C. A. board of | directors, the presidents of the eight | chapters of the association, and other | women of Washington among them being Mrs. Edwin B. Par- | ker, Mrs. Willlam Hamilton Bayley, | Mrs, Edward Clarke, Mrs. Harold E. Doyle, Mrs. George W. Harsch, Mrs. Wwilliam A. ‘Leetch, Mrs. Thomas E Mitchell, Mrs. William D. Mitchell, Mrs. A. Chambers Oliphant, Miss Eliza- beth Plerce, Mrs. Woodbury Pulsifer. Mrs. Wallace' Radcliffe, Mrs. John T. Schaaff, Mrs. George Gordon Seibold, Mrs. Ray Palmer Teele, Mrs. Benjamin T. Webster, Miss Kate S. White, Mrs. Charles Wood and Mrs. Pred E. Wright. The ushers for the occasion will be | Mississippi Society i ¢ STREET ¥ of the punch bowl and had her Mrs. Charlton M. Clark. Woman's Bible Auxiliary Announces Silver Tea The Woman's Auxiliary of the Co- lumbia Bible Training School has sent out snnouncements for a silver tea Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 5:30 o'clock, in the school at 2107 S street northwest. The women of the auxiliary will be assisted by the principal, Miss Elsie Wade Stone, and Mrs. Frederick n Harris, Mrs. George Fisk Dudley, Mrs. Samuel Judson Porter, Mrs. Joseph R. Sizoo, Mrs. B. H. Melton and Mrs. 8. Miss Catherine Scott McBride. M-BRKS & CO TWEEN 11th th, members of the Girl Reserve Clubs of the Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion, with Miss Mabel Cook as chair- ! man. The eight chapters sponsoring the re- | cital include: Chevy Chase, Cleveland . | Park, Dupont, Mount Pleasant, Par: | View, Piney Branch, Princeton and | Georgetown. Card$ for the benefit | | will be distributed through the vario 1 chapters and will be obtainable at the | Young Women's Christian Asociation, | Miss Mary Fox, chairman, being i charge. i | | Colonial Dames to Give Musical Tomorrow ‘The Society of Colonial Dames will give a musical tomorrow afternoon at | 4 o'clock, at its new clubhouse, 1302 | New Hampshire avenue. Miss Minna | Neiman will give a piano recital and ! there will be a program of songs b “Sally,” a young Washington favorite. | A gorgeous collection of beautiful gifts for .comen, marked with the quality distinction that is Brooks . . . And at prices that represent de- cidedly unusual savings! 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