The Washington herald., 1916-11-04
japanese Envoy Host at Reception
In Honor of New Crown Prince

The japanese Ambassador, Mr.. Aimarc
Saito, was host at an official reception al
the Embassy yesterday morning In cele-
bration Of the proclamation naming
Prince Hiro Lito crown prince Of Japan.
The occasion was most informal and the
only guests were the members Of the
Embassy stan. The proclamation. which
was issued In 1919, but was not celebrated,
owing to court mourning. was attended by
appropriate festivities yesterday In ia
pan, where a fete day was observed
throughout the empire.
The Minister of Bolivia and Mime. Cal
deron will 60 to New York today to be
the guests Of Mime. Jorge e. Zalles until
after the election. Miss Elena calderon
II also the guest Of Mime. Zalles, having
gone to New York last week
An event Of unusual interest today Is
the wedding Of Miss Leita Montgomery,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Warwick
Emile Montgomery, and Lieut.. Terry
Brewster Thompson, q. 8. N, son Of Mr..
and Mrs Charles z. Thompson. at noon.
at st. Matthews Church Mrs. Richard
of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss
Anna Montgomery and Miss Mary Mont
gomery, sisters Of the bride.
Lieut. Thompson will have as his best
man his brother, Lieut.. John Mcdonald
Thompson, U. S. A.. and the ushers will
include Lieut. Chapman c. Todd. U. s.
NJ: Lieut.. R. J. Wilson, U. g. N; Lieut..
A. Won 8. Pickhardt, U. g. N. all Of the
U. 8. 9. New York. and Lieut.. L B. Ard,
u. 8. N, all classmates Of the bride
groom at the Naval Academy. class Of
ls12; Mr.. Richard Dana Skinner, Mr..
Warwick Montgomery and Mr.. Outer
bridge Montgomery, brothers Of the bride,
and Mr.. Frederick A Thompson. brother
Of the bridegroom
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery entertained
at a tea for the bridal party yesterday
afternoon. following the church rehearsal
Capt. and Mrs. Jesse F. Dyer were
hosts at dinner last evening. entertain
Ing In compliment TO Mrs Olive Gale
Hail and her hance, Capt Ridley Mclean.
U. g. N. Invited to meet the honor
guests were Miss Beatrice Clover and
her hance, Maj. Thomas Holcombe, jr..
who are visiting Capt and Mrs. Dyer;
Mrs. J. J. Meade, and Mr.. Ira Murphy.
Mrs. Charles P. Grandneld was at home
yesterday afternoon from to o'clock
at her residence, In the Conduit road
The house was charmlngly decorated
with autumn leaves and vari-colored
chrysanthemums.
Receiving with Mrs. Grandneld were
of Hibbing. Mimi. who will spend the
winter with her. and her niece. Miss Bob
Shelton. Of Los Angeles. who will be
her house guest until Christmas.
Mrs. Philander P. C1axton, Mrs. q &
Henry, Mrs. s. W. Morris, and Mrs.
Sidney Phillips assisted In the dining
room. The tea table was adorned with
a centerpiece of yellow chrysanthemums.
Thanksgiving eve, November .. has
been selected as the date OF the bah for
the beAent Of the American Fund for
French wounded and the British Ameri-
can war relief fund. which was to have
been held November 80. and was changed
To avoid conflict with the Navy relief
ball at the Navy Yard. which II sched-
Iled for Thanksgiving night
The BAH for the French wounded VIII
be held at the Playhouse at 10 O'Clock,
and Mime. J. n. de sibour. Mrs.. Blaine
8eale. Mrs Garrison NcClintock and
Mrs. Horace Westcott. compose the COM
nittee for the fund for the French wound
ID, while the arrangements for the
British-American fund are IN the hands
of Miss Helen Ernest. Mrs William Cor
coran Eustis. Mrs. George Howard and
Mrs. Arthur willert
Mrs. Robert Weeks was hostess at tea
yesterday afternoon in her apartment at
the Ontario. entertaining IN compliment
to Miss Helen Bolway Dodge, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Sidney Harrison Mcvlcar.
Of New York, will take place Novem-
Der II.
Mrs. Weeks was assisted IN receiving
by her mother. Mrs. L A Bauer. and
Miss Dodges aunt. Mrs. James W. Muir
ply. Others assisting were Mrs. Ruth B.
Hensy. Mrs. William A. Page, Mrs. Ed
ward NJ Weeks, Miss Edelin, Wilson.
Miss Dorothy Weeks. and four members
Of Miss Dodge's wedding party. Miss
Isabel Murphy, Miss Louise Noonan, Miss
Margaret Dodge, and Miss Ruth Dodge.
Yellow chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves formed the decorations in the
1rawing-room, and in the dining-room
pink chrysanthemums were used. The tea
table has a centerpiece Of rose oolored
snapdragons.
Mrs Charles W. Kutz, accompanied By
her debutante daughter. Miss Emily
Kutz, will go over to Annapolis today
to attend the ball game and hop at the
Naval Academy.
Miss Anita Kite VIII 60 to Annapolis
today to spend the weekend and attend
the hop and will be accompanied by her
guest. Miss Elise Hodges, Of Norfolk.
Miss Hodges will spend the following
weekend In Baltimore. where q dinner
party viii be given in her honor, before