Evening star., 1916-10-31
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
japanese Emperor's Birthday Cele-
brated-Reception Today-Din-
ner Party This Evening.
Young World Recognizes Hallow.
een-Country Dances Tonight.
Navy Engagement Announced.

tion at the embassy this morning, when
the guests included the members OF
the staff and others OF his country
men residing at Washington. This
evening the ambassador will entertain
dinner party Of twenty. including
the members. of the staff. The am
bassador returned to Washington last
evening from Shadow Lawn, where he
went for his reception by the Presi-
dent.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hamilton will
entertain at a Halloween dance for
their daughters, Miss Elizabeth Hamil-
ton and Miss Louise Hamilton, this
evening at Stone Ridge, their country
home in the Rockville road.
Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes will en-
tertain at dinner this evening at Dover
House, followed by an informal dance.
Mrs Wade H.. Ellis was hostess at a
luncheon at the Willard today In COM
pliment to her house guest, Mrs. James
NJ. Sprague of Cincinnati, who arrived
last evening.
The luncheon was served in a private
dining room at one large oblong table
| decorated with three pumpkins filled
with yellow chrysanthemums, white
snapdragons and autumn leaves.
The guests. numbering forty. included:
Mrs. J. c. W. Beckham. Mrs. William
Mrs. Seth Shepard, Mrs. Ashley NJ.
| Gould, Mrs. Joseph W. FOLK, Mrs. Jo-
| seph E. Davies, Mrs. Rufus Day, Mrs.
| Victor Kaufman, Mrs Hampson Gary,
Mrs. Frederick B. Eichelberger, Mrs.
T. De. Witt Talmage. Mrs. Wilton ].
| Lambert, Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Donald
| son, Mrs A. G. Clapham, Mrs. James.
Mrs.-D A. Blodgett, Mrs. William F.
Dennis. Mrs. Hutchinson. Mrs. owen,
Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Pope, Mrs.
Hamilton, Mrs. Oldfeld, Mrs. Archibald
Oracle, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Wright, Mrs. Ham. Mrs. McKenney,
Mrs. Tucker. Mrs. Davidson, Miss Will
son, Miss Koon, Miss Chase and Miss
Worthington.
Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, ir. is
entertaining this afternoon at a small
Halloween party for her little daugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn Wadsworth Mrs
Wadsworth will join Senator Wads-
| worth at New York the last of the
| week, returning to Washington after
! the election.
| Medical Director and Mrs A NJ. D
Mccormick, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Edith Jett McCor-
mick, and Lieut. John Reginald Bear
| dali, U. S. N.
4
| Fund for French wounded and of the
! British-American War Relief Fund
have selected Thanksgiving night, No
vember so, for the ball to be given
at the Playhouse in aid of the funds
The members of the ball committee foI
the American fund are Nine. Henri
| de Sibour, Mrs. a. Garrison McCnntock
Mrs. H. B. Beale and Mrs. Horace West
| Corcoran Eustis, Mrs. George Howard
| and Mrs Arthur Willert form the com.
| mittee for the British American fund.
4 Henry and Mr.. William NJ. Conrad OF
| this city took place last evening at the
Washington avenue home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Frank Henry. at Evans
| vile. Ind.
| fore a floral altar, was attended by
| only members of the Immediate fami-
lies and a few close friends. being fol-
| lowed by dinner party at the Cres.
cent Club. at which covers were LAID
!, for sixty.
j Mrs II. Thomas Merritt of Evansville
/ only sister. of the bride, was the ma
tron of honor and the only attendant.
The bride of last evening attended
| Chevy Chase Seminary at Chevy Chase
Nd. several years ago. as did Mrs. Mer-
! ritt. She is a Kentucky girl, having
| been reared at Louisville. The famil!
removed to Evansville, Mrs. Henry's
| Ol0 nome, several years ago, 1OllOWlnS
! the death of Mr.. Henry.
After short honeymoon at White
| Sulphur Springs, w. Va Mr.. and Mrs
Conrad will be at home at the Argyle.
| Col. and Mrs c. A F. Flagler will en-.
| tertain at dinner at the Army and
{, Navy Club Thursday evening. the open.
ing night of the dinner dances for the
i season.
4 n1
| entertain at dinner this evening al
| their residence in Lamont street in
4 honor of the new members of the fac.
4 ulty of the Army Medical School.
Miss Beatrice Dulin, whose marriage
| to Lieut.. Herman Edward Fisher. L. S
| N, will take place Wednesday, Novem-
Der 8. at St. Thomas Church. will be
the guest of honor this afternoon at a
| bridge party and tea, at which Miss Edith
Oracle will be hostess. Autumn flow.
ers and foliage will form the decora-
ton. and in the dining room Miss Helen
McCumber and Miss Margheritta Till
man will preside at the tea table.
Miss Marion Buckler of Baltimore
| will arrive at Washington tomorrow tc
| spend several days with Miss Oracle
Maj. and Mrs. Henry Leonard. who
! had planned to open their house in X
4 street early in the autump. have de-
! ferred their return to Washington until
| later in the season, owing to the dan
gers of travel at this time with chill
dren because of the prevalent epidemic
Miss Louise Thoron. Mrs Leonard's
daughter. who has been mentioned
among the winters debutaptes, has re-
! turned to college. Maj. Leonard will
come to Washington the end of next
week to visit Mrs. Leonard's mother
Mrs. Benjamin H.. Warder.
| The first assistant secretary of State
and Mrs. John +. Osborne have re-
turned to Washington, after a months
absence, apd have taken an apartment
at the Shoreham for the season. Mr.
| Osborne. who has been ON a western
campaign trip, Joined Mrs. Osborne
who has been visiting at her home in
Kentucky and in Tennessee, at Nash
Vile.
4 Mrs. Victor Kaufman returned tc
Washington last evening, after spend.
ing few days at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Randolph McKim and Mrs. Pres
ley Rixey will pour tea at the home to-
morrow afternoon of the board of man.
ayers of the House of Mercy. Assist.
ing them will be Mrs. Edward II. H
borough Adams The hours are from
'I3 to 6, and all members of the board
will be at the house to receive the
guests.
i Mrs. De Frees Critten and Miss Crit
California. where they will spend the
winter. They will return here early in
May for the spring season.