Evening star., 1916-11-10
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
President to Be Godfather at Chris.
tening Of Granddaughter
Today.
Gen. and Mrs. Barnett Luncheon
Hosts-Hospitality Planned
for Hubschers.

The President will be godfather for
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis 3. Sayre, who will be christen-
ed this afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sayre at Williamstown, Mass.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Miss
Margaret Wilson and Miss Bones, he
will reach Williamstown early in the
afternoon. The party will be guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Sayre until tomorrow.
when they will begin their return trip
to Washington, arriving here Sunday
morning. The President, who has al
ways regarded thirteen as his lucky
number. will have additional cause for
his adherence to the superstition with
his political fate having been decided
by California with her electoral vote of
thirteen.
Admiral and Mrs. Glover will enter
tain the bridal party of their daugh-
ter. Miss Beatrice Clover. and Maj.
Thomas Holcomb at dinner this even
ing at their residence in New Hamp-
shire avenue. The dinner will be fol-
lowed by rehearsal.
Maj Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
were hosts at a beautifully appointed
luncheon today at the commandants s
residence at the marine barracks in
compliment to Miss Beatrice Glover and
Maj. Thomas Holcomb. U. S. N. whose
| marriage will take place tomorrow
The luncheon was served at small
| tables. each decorated with a center
piece of white lilies. The Marine Band
played during the luncheon and during
the informal dance which followed.
The guests included Admiral and Mrs.
bride-elect. and the members of the
wedding party, Miss Eudora Glover
Miss Helen Draper of Boston. Miss
Ruth Wilson. Miss Clover Todd and
! Pauline Kindleberger and Miss Caro-
| lyn Nash of this city. Capt. Frederick
| c. Mcconnell, Maj. K. P. Williams. and
Capt. Ralph S. keyser. all of the United
| George w. Steele. Lieut.. Commander
| John NJ. Enochs and Lieut.. Commander
| Adolphus station and Lieut.. d. L. s.
Brewster. all OF the United States
| Navy.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker were the guests in whose honor
Col and Mrs. Charles w. Kutz enter
! tanned at dinner last evening at the
Army and Navy Club. Their other
guests were Gen. and Mrs. William NJ.
| Black, Gen. and Mrs. Henry P. Mccain,
| Col. Patrick, commandant of the Wash
iington barracks: Mrs. Patrick. Col and
Mrs. Cruikshank, Commander and Mrs
| Thomas j. Sem, Maj. and Mrs. Palmer
Pierce and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w
| Noyes.
| Mr.. Ralph W. Snowden Hill will en-
tertain at dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club Wednesday. November 29, in
| honor of DR.. Charles Paul Hubscher
secretary of the Swiss legation, and
Nine. Hubscher. Mr.. Hill was one of
| the ushers at the wedding of DIR. Hub
! scher and his bride, which took place
at Cincinnati October Il.
| Mr.. and Mrs Edison Bradley will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow and win
be at their house in Dupont Circle for
d few days. en- route to North Carolina
! They will be back later for the season
and January 4 will give small dance
in compliment to Miss Lorraine Allen OF
New York and Miss Anne Meirs and
| Miss Pauline Disston of Philadelphia
all of whom will be debutantes this
/ winter.
j Gen. William A Mann, who has been
| appointed chief of the division of mill
by the death of Gen. Albert L. Mills
has taken up his new duties and is
temporarily stopping at the Army and
Navy Club. Mrs. Mann, who is at Hy-
ton next week, when they will take
permanent quarters for the winter.
Mrs. James r. Mann has returned to
Washington for the winter and has
| reopened her apartment at the High
| lands.
Col and Mrs. Charles Keller will have
as their house guest Mrs. George w.
Burr, wife of Col. Burr, who will ar
vive on Sunday from the Rock Island
/ arsenal, Ill.
| Mrs. Christian Hemmick Is entertain
ling Nine. Sarah Bernhardt this after
\ noon At ere o'clock at her home iu