Evening star., 1916-12-20

and resident circles, will be entertained.
At the other Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley Will be hosts, entertaining
several hundred guests representing
smart circles of Washington and New
York. 4 dinner at which there will be
150 guests will precede the dance. Miss
Lorraine Allen of New York. Miss
Pauline Disston of New York. and Miss
Anne Walker Meirs of Philadelphia.
debutantes of the winter, will be the
guests of honor. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Marshall Allen of New York. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Meirs of Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Disston of New York, Mr.
and Mrs Howard Brokaw of New York,
Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont, Miss Lea,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lea
of Philadelphia, and Miss Ryer of New
York will be among the many out-of-
town guests. Rev and Mrs. Herbert
Shipman will be among the house
The ball in the sail loft at the navy
yard tonight will be the first of the two
which the officers of the Navy Yard
Naval Hospital and ships stationed at
Washin gton will give this season.
The sail loft viii be elaborately deco
rated with flags, bunting, red, white
and blue electric lights and palms and
ferns.
! Mrs. James H. Glennon, wife of Ad-
miraI Glennon. the commandant of the
navy yard, Will receive. assisted by Mrs.
I Daniels. Mrs. W. S. Benson. Mrs. Rob
ert NJ Kennedy, Mrs. r. l.. Berry and
Mrs. T.. j. Marquart.
The orchestra from the Marine Band
will play for the dancing, and buffet
supper will be served at midnight.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
GtFa,r tt,tc
the second of series of dinners which
! they are giving for the diplomats.
| Among their guests will be the Italian
ambassador and Countess Macchi di
| Ceilere, the japanese ambassador, Mr..
| Aimaro Sato. and Sir John and Lady
! Harrington, who are visiting the lat
| ter's mother, Mrs. James Mcmillan.
| Capt. r. l.. Berry will entertain at din
ner this evening on the Mayfower in
/ honor Of the Secretary Of the Navy and
/ Mrs. Daniels. the parry later attending
! the ball at the navy yard. Among the
out,of- town guests win be the superin-
| tendent OF the United States Naval Acad-
emy at Anna polls and Mrs. Eberle, who
will bethe guests of Admiral and Mrs
/ Glennon.
| DR.. and Mrs. Francis s. Nash will en-
| tertan at dinner this evening at the
| Chevy Chase Club in honor of Admiral
| and Mrs. Chadwick, who are visiting Mrs.
will be Admiral and Mrs. Albert Grant
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
| will leave Washington December &c to
| make n short visit at Cleveland, Ohio
Henry Gassasyay Davis will return to
| Washington tomorrow from st. Juhn's
! Military School i'll New York state. TO
| spend the holidays with his mother Mrs
| Arrnstead Davis, at her home in Massa-
chusetts avenue.
| Mr. and Mrs. Waddy Wood enter
| tained at a dinner party last evening
| at the Highlands.
Mrs Ezra L. Koon has announced the
| engagement of her daughter, Edith
Adele, to Mr.. Wilbur j. Carr director
of the consular service. The wedding
Will take place In January.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Campbell Graef will
| entertain at i tea dance Wednesday,
| December 81, for their daughter Miss
Olive Graef who is home from school
for the holidays.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell, jr., an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, TO Mr.. Hewitt Seymour
West of New York.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Aston Simpson, ac-
icompanied by, their small son, Hoke
lSmith Simpson, arrived at Washington