The Washington herald., 1917-12-14
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Mrs. Newton d. Baker, wife Of the
Secretary Of War. will sing this aft
ernoon at the Congressional Club. at
the weekly tea and reception. Rep
resentative Jeanette Rankin will
speak on "The Impressions Of q
Congresswoman." Mrs. Albert b.
Cummins, Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs.
Frederick H. Gillett. and Mrs. Ira
c. Copley will preside at the tea
/ table. Mrs. Josephus Daniels was
expected to preside at the tea table
also, but will not return from Rich
nond in time. .....
Mrs. Ralph Goldthwaithe was
hostess at luncheon at the Willard
yesterday. entertaining for Miss Edith
Temple Oracle. whose marriage to
Dunbar Burchell Adams, of New
York. will be one Of the most in
teresting events OF this week. The
guests asked to meet Miss Oracle
were Miss Mary Millett and Miss
Adrienne Iselin, of New York; Mrs.
Henry d. Flood and Miss Helen
Blodgett, all members of Miss
Gracie's bridal party; Mrs. Harrison
Brand, Mrs. LeRay Borden and Miss
Elena Calderon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunbar Adams
and their SON.: Dunbar Burchell
Adams. arrived in Washington yester-
day and will be at the Shoreham
until after Mr.. Adams marriage to
Miss Edith Temple Oracle tomorrow.
Miss Mary Millett Is stopping at the
Lafayette, and Miss Adrienne Iselin
is the guest of Miss Oracle. Miss
Katherine Clark Culver, granddaugh-
ter of former Senator w. A. Clark. of
Montana; Miss Mary Louise Peck
ham, niece OF the late Justice Peck
ham. and Miss Frederick Paterson.
who arrived yesterday are also with
Miss Oracle.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle will enter
tain at dinner this evening in COM
pliment to her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dalliba
Dutton, of New York, who have come
to Washington for the wedding, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams. Also this
evening Miss Oracle. Mr.. Adams, and
the members Of their wedding party
will be guests at dinner OF Congress
man and Mrs. Henry D. Flood. Miss
Helen BIodgett will be hostess at q
luncheon today for Miss Oracle
Mr.. David Belasco. who never for
gets the charitable benefits in WASH
ington, also Mrs. Howard Gould
have each sent from New York for
boxes and will be present at the Red
Cross concert by the Motet Choral
Society under the direction Of Mr..
Otto Torney Simon to be given at
the Belasco Thursday afternoon. De-
cmeber 20, at As o'clock for the
benefit Of the Christmas tree fund,
which will provide Christmas cheer
for soldiers and sailors stationed in
and around Washington who are un-
able to get to their homes for the
holiday season.
The President and Mrs. Wilson
were the first to take a box and Mrs.
Wilson heads the list of distinguished
patronesses for the benefit. Other
box holders will include Mrs
Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Julian James,. Mrs.
F. B. Moran. Mrs. William L. Mar
shall, Mrs. Tucker X. Sands, Mrs.
Horace Macfarland and Mrs. John
Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Catherine A. whalley an
nOunces the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Bertha Marie whalley. Ito
F. Wilson Gearing, Of Richmond, Va,
on November 19.
A card party will be given in the
ballroom of the Cairo under the aus
pices Of the Cairo unit at O'Clock
used to purchase wool for knitting
comforts for the soldiers. Mrs. T.
Franklin Schneider is in charge of
the arrangements. Tickets may be
bought at the ofice of the Cairo.
Charles Henry Butler has cards out
for an informal reception this even
ing at $50 o'clock at his residence,
1885 street, to meet Rev. DR.. James
Ewing Walker, advance man and set
ter up for Billy Sunday" DR.. Wal
ker will explain the details OF the
January-February campaign.
Miss Marie Adams entertained in
formally at a luncheon yesterday in
compliment to Mrs. Henry II. Jensen
and her cousins, Miss Elizabeth
briggs and Miss Elsie briggs, who
are visiting her. The other guests
were: Mrs. Howard Benson. Mrs. Ed
win Hege. Miss Lena Hitchcock and
Miss HIldegarde Hurley. The Misses
briggs will return to New York to-
morrow.
Mrs. Irons. wife Of Brig. Gen. James
A. Irons, u. s. A., who has been in
Washington for the ,fall and early
winter. will leave town next week
for Los Angeles, Cal, where she will
spend the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. E. n. Huckins. Later Mrs.
Irons will go to American Lake.
WASH, to Join Gen. Irons. who Is
temporarily in command OF the
Ninety-frst Division at Camp Lewis.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Chapman. director
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