Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
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President and Mrs. Wilson Expect
to Attend Army Relief Society
Benefit Tomorrow.
Gen. and Mrs. Marcus ]. Wright En-
terrain Distinguished
French Guests.

The President and Mrs. Wilson ex-
pect to be present at the drill and tea
dance to be given at Fort Myer tomor-
row afternoon at 2:30 under the aus
pices Of the Army Relief Society. Other
distinguished guests will be Mrs. New
I ton D. Baker, Mrs. William Gibbs Nc
Adoo. Mrs. David F. Houston. Mrs. VIII
| liam c. Redfeld. Mrs. Julian James and
Mrs. Edison Bradley.
| Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss. Mrs. Sternberg.
Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Mccain, Mrs. Fenton,
Mrs. Summerall, Mrs. Russ. Mrs. Bor-
| den, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs.
Glasgow also will be present to well
| come the large number of people who
have shown interest in the annual en-
tertainment at Fort Myer of the Army
Relief Society.
Mrs. Wilson also heads the list of
patronesses for the foot ball game to
| be played tomorrow between teams OF
| the United States marines from Phila-
delphia and champions of Fort Lee.
| Among others who have accepted invi-
tations are the wives of the cabinet
officers Mrs. Bernard Baruch. Mrs.
Charles H. Long, Mrs. Montgomery
Blair. Mrs John Wilkins. Mrs: Charles
| L. McCawley. Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs.
Edison Bradley, Mrs. Arthur G. GLASGOW,
| Mrs Corcoran Thorn. Mrs. John Story.
Mrs William C. Phillips, Mrs. Tasker
Bliss, Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt. Mrs.
Leigh Palmer and Mrs. Frederick r.
| Harris.
Gen. and Mrs. Marcus ]. Wright were
hosts at small tea yesterday after
noon at o'clock. when their guests
were asked to meet Lieut.. and the
Marquise de CreQue Montford de Cour-
divron, who have just arrived in this
country from France. They Will re-
main for a short time, Lieut.. de CreQue
Montford de Courdivron assisting while
here in the instruction of United States
officers. They are the son-in-law and
daughter of the late Maj. Gen. de Poltg-
nae, who came to this country during
the civil war to aid the confederacy.
1 Just as his cousin, the Count de Paris
| came to aid the armies of the north
These distinguished young visitors
bring with them the sword conferred
upon Maj Gen. de Polignac for con-
spicuous bravery at the battle of Mans
field. La, the presentation having been
made by Gov. Allen of Louisiana in be-
half of the state. At the same time the
rank of major general was bestowed
upon the gallant Frenchman.
| The sword Is sent to this country by
the widow of Maj Gen. de PoIignac to
| be placed in the museum at Richmond
1t is intrusted to Gen. Wright for de-
livery to the museum, and on December
4 Gen. Wright will leave with 1t for
Richmond, where. with Gen. William
Rufiin Cox, formerly of North Carolina.
now a resident of Richmond. he will
make the formal presentation.
1 The guests of Gen. and Mrs. Wright
yesterday TO meet Lieut.. ana chdTQulSe
de Creque Montford de Courdivron were
all representatives of old southern
families. Among them were Col. Hilary
A. Herbert, former Secretary of the
lConfederacy: Mrs. BENJAMIN Micou. Col.
Young of the War College and Mrs.
Young and Maj. Shelly. U. S. A.. also
of the War College.
Wright is lieutenant colonel in the
United States Army, descending from a
long line of ancestors who have. been
fighters in all the wars Of this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufrmann's
daughter. Mrs. Lewis Newton Murray
Of Dunkirk,k N. T.. is here, making them
Mrs. Kaufrmann. Mrs. Murray and
Miss Agnes Kennedy will be at home
Informally Saturday afternoon after
o'clock.
Col. Cornelius Vanderbilt of New
York is at Camp Wadsworth, Spartan
burg. in command of his regiment.
this week to attend dinner given for
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker.
Mrs. Vanderbilt's only son is also in
the service at Camp Wadsworth.
The Duchess of Devonshire, wife Of
the governor general of Canada, will
arrive at Washington today to, spend
several days with the British ambas-
sador and Lady Spring Rice.
Mrs. John Stanley Golfer, wife Of Maj,
Golfer. u. S. A.. went to Philadelphia
today to visit until Wednesday,; when
she returns to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Tuckerman Of
Newport have come to Washington to
spend the winter and have taken an
apartment at 1909 18th street.
Mrs. Henderson, wife Of Commander
| l.
city. Is at present seriously Ill at the
Presbyterian Hospital. Philadelphia,
where she has recently undergone an
operation. Commander Henderson 10
4 Mr.. and Mrs. John Cameron Hawkins.