Evening star., 1916-12-04
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
President and Mrs, Wilson Return to
White House-Capitol Hill
Mecca Tomorrow.
Miss Amy Brooks Entertains Debu-
tantes at Luncheon-CardS Going
Out for Navy Yard Ball.

Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss
Bones, who accompanied the President
and Mrs Wilson to New York at the
end of the week, did not return with
them yesterday morning, remaining
over for longer visit.
While many made their way to the
Capitol this morning for the opening
of the session, the second day of the
session. when the President reads his
message, has been since the beginning
OF the present administration the occa-
sion for the largest attendance in the
galleries of the House of Representa-
tives. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Champ Clark, Mrs James K. Mann and
the wives of the cabinet ministers will
be among those in the galleries tomor-
row morning.
Miss Waller was hostess at luncheon
today at her residence in Massa
chusetts avenue, when she entertained
in compliment to her niece, Miss Amy
Brooks, a debutante of this season,
who is passing the winter with her
grandfather, Gen. John NJ. Wilson. The
guests were Miss Emily Kutz, Miss
Reeves Harris, Miss Muriel Denys. Mrs.
Gwendolen Denys, Miss Catherine Har-
low, Miss Elizabeth kingsbury. Miss
Elizabeth Chase, Miss Suzanne Chase.
and Miss Margaret Larner Red roses
and naidenhair ferns and redsha&ed
candles formed the attractive decotar
tions. y
Mr. Campbell Bascom Slemp has saM
out cards Announcing the marriage Srf
his sister, Miss Susan Jane Slenp. AID
Mr. John Wesley Newman on ThutS2aN,
November 80. 1916. at Big stone gap,
va Mi Mi ied s at nhs home s0an afey wsssy ss S
December at Versailles, KY. lN
Capt Ridley Mclean left Washington
last evening to take commend naaara }of 9as
New London HS
Mrs Mclean will remain here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Gale, at their residence in street
until January Is. when Capt. McLeans
ship will start on cruise in southern
waters and Mrs. Mclean will follow
the ship.
Mrs Mclean will be at home inform
ally with Mrs. Gale, Fridays. Decem-
Der 90, January and II.
The officers of the navy yard. Navy
Hospital and ships who will give two
dances this season at the navy yard are
now issuing invitations for the first
dance to be given December 20 The
second dance will be given about the
middle of February.
Col. and Mrs. Henry Jervey have as
their guest Miss Jean JerVey, daughter
of Col James p. Jervey, who arrived
! this morning from Norfolk. Miss Jer-
vey has come 10 Washington to assist
at the debut tea of Miss Emily KutZ
which will be given tomorrow by Mrs.
! Gustave Lukesh at the Washington
! barracks.
| Col and Mrs. Jervey will entertain
! at a dinner for young people on Thurs
day evening at the Army and Navy
| Club.
Mr.. and Mrs Aksel Chr. p. Wichfeld,
| who are at Hot Springs, Va, will re-
! turn to Washington in about two
| weeks time.
! The dancing class which Mrs. Wich-
! field formed for children will have its
| first meeting this afternoon at the
| Playhouse.
| Christmas night ball at Rauscher's in
aid of the Children's Country Home in
| dicates a brilliant success. The box
; holders will be Mrs. Joseph Letter,
| Mrs Marshall Field. Mrs. Gibson
! Fahnestock. Mrs. Eugene Hale. Mrs. R.
] en- Jones. Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Stephen
! Slocum. Mrs. William Bliss. Mrs. Delos
I Blodgett, Mrs. Richardson Clover, Mrs.
! James Mcdonald, Mrs. Thomas Symons,
| Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and Mrs. VIII
| liam Corcoran Eustis.
! Mrs. George Barnett. wife of the ma
! jor general, commandant of the Marine
\ Corps, will be at home informally this
| afternoon from 4 to at her residence
| at the marine barracks. Wives of off,
| GERS of the Marine Corps will assist
play. This Is the first of Mrs. Barnett 8
| usual Mondays at home and no cards
| have been sent out.