The Washington times., 1913-02-22
General and Mrs. Young Hosts
at Buffet Luncheon at the
Soldiers Home Today.


Young entertained eighty or more
guests at a buffet luncheon at the Sol
diers' Home today, army people form
ing the greater number. Mrs. JohnfH.
Gibbon, Of Devon, Pa. daughter Of Gen.
eral Young. and Mrs. @. Endicott Will
der assisted Mrs. Young.
The quarters of General and Mrs.
Young we.e gay with red. white and
blue decorations in celebration of
George Washington's Birthday.
Among the interesting features which
will attend the presentation of. THE
Little Princess" at the Washington
Playhouse on the evenings Of February
"A and Is. for the benefit Of the Junior
Republic League. viii be .. corpa OF
ushers. Including Mr.. de Pena. son OF
the minister from UrugQey: SAnpesAi-
CARA, Mexican second secretary: Lieu.
tenant Darlington. Lieutenant Dunn,
Maurice Moore. and Ballard Moore
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The British Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce entertained at dinner last night
the German ambassador. Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Lamar. the Spanish Minister
and Sonora de Riano, the Swedish min
lister, Senator Hoke Smith, Congress-
man Underwood. Congressman and Mrs.
Peters. Congressman and Mrs. Weeks,
the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Brigadier Gen.
eral Crozier. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad
ley, Mr.. mcfarland. Mrs. Merrill. Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock. Mrs John Hay, Mrs.
Norman Williams. Miss Boardman, Miss
Wadsworth. Miss Biddle. Miss Nagle.
Alfred Mitchell 1nnes. British counselor
the British Military Attache and Mrs.
Moreton F. Gage. and Ivar Campbell.
honorary British attache.
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The japanese Ambassador will enter
tain a number of guests at dinner to-
night. when he will have among his
guests a number OF naval officers and
their wives.
Washington society Is congratulating
itself on the fact that Viscount Chin
da's residence here II not to be changed
by the foreign office in Japan, and he
Japan to this country Viscountess
Chinda. who was a great favorite here
socially. will. through this arrangement,
return TO washington.
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The Brazilian bassador and Nine.
da Cana left the Copital this morn
ing for New York. returning here In
time for the reception which they are
expected to give on Monday.
Nine. da Gama's son and daughter
in-law are still in Washington, guests
at the embassy.
The British Military Attache and
Mrs. Gage will entertain guests at din
ner tonight. and the Second Spanish
Secretary and Countess Esteban will
also entertain a dinner company.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Walter b. Brooks. jr..
who are spending a few weeks Al their
home in Rhode Island avenue will en-
tertain a few guests at dinner tonight.
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Mrs. II. Oln Young, wife of Congress
man Young of Michigan. is entertaining
al >buffet luncheon and bridge party
today at the Portland. in compliment to
Mrs. Felch. Of Michigan. and Miss
Young Of New York. Red spring flow
ers and favors In the form Of little red
hatchets and cherry trees form the dec
orations for the occasion.
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The Woman's National Democratic
League will keep open house for its
members at the headquarters. 1913 7
street, on March 5 to 9. From 1l:3O
until 1870 o'clock prominent persons
visiting the city will give talks.
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gent OF the District Of Columbia. d. A.
r., was indorsed' for State regent by
a number Of the forty-six chapters here
at a recent meeting Of the Capt. Molly
Pitcher Chapter, L. 8. d. A. r.