The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-03-21

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests of the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Burieson at dinner last
evening. The party later attended the
performance at the Belasco Theater'
Dr. Pablo Desvernine, Cuban minister
of foreign affairs, who spent several
days in washington. went to New YORK
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic d. Mckinney
entertained at a theater party last even
ing in compliment to their house guests
Mrs. Horace Bennett, Miss Gladys Ben
nett, Miss Marguerite Bennett, of Den
yer, and Mrs. Frances Richie.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney
will be hosts at dinner for their guests
Mrs. John Howard Hoover. wife OF
Lieut. Hoover, u. 8. N; entertained at
a buffet luncheon yesterday at her quar-
tiers In the Navy Yard, in compliment
to Miss Ellie Lejeune, whose engage
ment to Lieut.. James Blair Glennon, L.
5. N, son of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
James Fl. Glennon, has been recently an
nounced
The luncheon was served on the glass
enclosed veranda. which represented
Japanese garden and was decorated with
pink roses and pink sweet peas. The
hostess wore a becoming gown of gray
satin. with an overdress of robins egg
blue broadcloth embroidered in Persian
colors. and bordered with gray ostrich
feather banding.
Invited to meet Miss Lejeune were Miss
Mary Gheen. Miss Pauline Kindleberger,
Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Mary Veeder.
Mrs. ". ]. Walker, Mrs. Frank Hooper.
Mrs. Harrison GIennon, Mrs. Matthew
Cross, Miss Adelaide Heath. Miss Elena
Calderon, the Misses Chase. Dolores
Crawford. Miss Dorothy Shuey, Mrs.
Walter Penfeld, Miss Reeves Harris,
Miss Margherita Tillman. Mrs. Harvey
Tomb, Miss Rita Brown, Miss Olga Pill
son, Mrs. williaV o. Speer. Mrs. John
Marquart, Miss Gladys Stafford. Miss En-
lily Chase. Miss Dorothy Bertholf, Miss
Mercedes Godoy. Mrs. Charles Clay Bay
Iy, Miss Charlotte Capers, Miss Rather
inc Speer. Mrs. Charles Gordon Davy.
Miss Ethel Hickey. and Mrs. Hoover's
mother and sisters, Mrs. George Rich
ard Smith, Miss Marie Eugenia Smith,
and Miss Lucille Claire Smith.
Mrs. c. n. T. Lowndes, wife of Medi-
cal Director Lowndes. L. s. N, was
hostess at bridge. followed by tea, yes
tsrdsy afternoon at her residence in X
street. entertaining in compliment to Mrs.
Frank A. Braisted.
Mrs. W. c. Braisted, Mrs. Cary r.
Grayson. Mrs. II. L. Dollard and Mrs.
J. P. Haynes presided at the tea table.
which was decorated with pink and
yellow sweet peas.
Mrs. Lowndes will entertain again at
bridge this afternoon.
Miss Lydia Clark, whose marriage to
Paymaster w. G. Nein, L. S N, will
take place today. entertained informally
at tea yesterday afternoon in her apart
ment at the Brighton.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will discuss
the Famous Portals Of the World. fol-
lowing her regular discussion of current
events to be given this morning at the
Highlands. On Saturday evening Miss
Drake will give at the Birmingham a
second current events review. which will
be followed by readings from the works
OF Rupert Brooke and Alan SleeEar, both
Of whom were youthful war poets.
Mrs. John Oliver Moque will be at home
Friday. March 2, for the last time this
season
The wellesley Club will meet with Miss
Jackson at The Concord" New Hamp-
this Afternoon. Business of immediate i'm
portance will be transacted.
DR.. and Mrs. John c. Boyd are at the
Wolcott Hotel In New York city for a
few days.
meeting has been called OF the Dis
trtct Chapter Of the Danes OF the Loyal
Legion to be held at the home Of Mrs
John A Logan, 1893 Thirteenth street.
this morning at II o'clock. The newly
organised chapter 10 greatly interested
in preparedness work and the wives, wild
ovA mothers and daughters of Union Of
hoers of the civil war are eligible for
membership and are specially invited
to attend this meeting.
Bishop John William Hamilton, Miss
Helene Hamilton and Miss Battelle were
at home yesterday afternoon from to S
o'clock at their apartment IN stoneleigh
Court They were assisted by Mrs. John
Hervey Young. Mrs. Charles d. Helm
bold, Miss Marjorie Helmbold, Miss Eliz-
abeth Chase, Mrs. Collier, MIS- Young.
OF Boston. and Miss Let's.
Mrs. Louis Lombard will not receive
Saturday afternoon. Her last reception
for this season was March TO-
Miss Erma Shaw entertained at a
luncheon at her apartment, 2O2s Connect
lieut. avenue, yesterday. The guests in
cluded Mrs. Reed Riley of White Post
Va: Mrs Henry D. Flood. Mrs George
Baker, OF California Mrs. Gilbank Twigg,
Miss Elizabeth Hickey and Mrs. Charles
Milliken. The table was adorned with
yellow tulips and jonquils.
Miss Gabrielle Crofton was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at the Army and