Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
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A Number Of Lunchsons pn Today's
Program-Mrs. Baker Guest of
Honor at One.
Senator and Mrs. Salisbury and
Mrs. Champ Clark Give
Receptions.

4 ASSCPL1Oub-
Mrs. George T. Porter was hostes.
at luncheon party today, entertain
ing at her residence, in New Hamp
shire avenue. in honor of Mrs. Newton
D. Baker.
Mrs. Ralph H. Goldthwaite was host.
ess at beautiful luncheon today al
the willard in honor OF Miss Edith
Oracle.
Pink roses and gardenias formed the
table decoration, and the guests Were
Mrs Henry d. Flood, Mrs. Harrison
enne Iselin, Miss Mary Millett. Miss
Elena Calderon and Mrs. Daniel Borden
Mrs Thomas A Edison was the
honor guest at a luncheon given yes
terday at the Army and Navy Club by
Mrs. John Blankenship.
Mrs Rosaiie Nixon and Mrs. AdoIph
Rocquet, delegates from Louisiana tc
the woman suffrage convention. enter
tanned at luncheon today at the VII
lard. when their guests included Mrs
l.. ID. kennard. Mrs, W. J. O'Donneil
both of New Orleans. and Mrs. W. 5
Holmes and Mrs. C. H. Jonas.
Mrs. Nixon and Mrs. kocquet are the
guests while in Washington of the for
mers uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. 9
II. Jonas. in G street.
Senator willard Salisbury, President
pro tempore OF the Senate, and Mrs
Salisbury gave their annual reception
last evening at their residence in r
street in compliment to the senators
liner was w,ve Mrs
Mrs. Hollyday Needs of Wilmington,
! Del.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Needs expect to spend
| the greater part of the winter at Wash
/ "a
| to work with the Red Cross. While
looking for an apartment they are Nv
! ing on the yacht of Mr.. Needs rather,
! Mr.. Coleman Dupont, which is at an
| Choir here.
| Mrs Champ Clark gave large recep-
tion yesterday afternoon at Congress Han
| in honor of the members of the missouri
| and Louisiana delegations here to attend
! the National American Woman's Suffrage
Association convention.
| The members of the two delegations re-
ceived with Mrs. Clark. as did a number
Of congressional women.
| Mrs. Il. S. Gambler. Mrs. John \. Ster-
ling, Mrs, William r. Wood and Mrs.
William Gordon presided at the tea table.
Mrs Koo entertained dinner party
last evening in honor OF some OF me
Chinese visitors at Wash ASH e m ,a TIE
tary mission, Miss Chang, daughter of
! Lieut.. Gen. Chang; Mrs. Lao and Miss
Lao wife and daughter of the charge
d afaires OF China at Habana; Mrs. Y. T.
and Mr. y 7. Ying. MILITARY students;
| Mr. Yik and Mr. WI Chang. third secre-
tary Of the Chinese fration-
Mrs Wilson will occupy the presiden-
| tiai box at the concert this afternoon
| to be given under the auspices OF the
| OF their visiting nurse. 1t will be in the
| National Theater at o'clock, when
,, Frances Aida will sing, Miss Wynne
Pyle will give piano numbers and
Frank Forge will accompany Nine.
Aida. Other boxholders are Mrs. Rich
ard Crane, Mrs. George x. McLanahan.
Mrs. Denis Epson, Mrs. Thomas B;
Hutchinson. Mrs. W. S. Culbertson and
| the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Wood.
| Mr. and Mrs william r. Merriam
| have leased their residence, 1928 y
street, to Mr., and Mrs. Samuel McRob-
erts of New York, who will take pos
session on Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam will go to
their farm In Virginia. where they viii
remain until the first week In January.
| when they will go south for stay Of
| several months.
| They expect to have a large family
house party over Christmas. when their
daughters, Mrs. John Wheeiwright of
York, and sons, Comdr. John II. Mer-
Ram and Ensign William Merriam,
will be with them.
Mrs H. II. Rogers has her father.
Rev. George Hillard Benjamin of New
| York, staying with her.
| Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are occupying
this winter the residence Of DR.. and
Mrs Duncan Mckim, 170l 18th street
northwest.
| Mrs Strong. wife of the Governor of
Alaska has raised the money necessary TO
! for har In a Va 4 n n u
| ward OF the American Hospital at Neuily.
| France. This bed. which will he included
| among those subscribed for by the In
| terror Department war work committee,
| of which Mrs. Franklin X. Lane is chair
man, brings the number cared for by this
| organization up to seventeen. The lat
est addition will be known as the Juneau
| bed, the people OF Junaiu having sub
scribed the money for its support. All the
articles necessary for the proper equipping
of the bed and the wounded soldier occu-
plying IL are provided by the Interior De-
| partment war work
| Impressions OF congresswoman will
be the subject OF the address Representa-
| tive Rankin will make at the Congress
| sioual Club tomorrow afternoon at 4
| o'clock, when she will be the guest OF
honor OF the club at their regular Friday
| afternoon assembly. Mrs. Newton ID.
Baker will sing. and following the pro-
| gram. at O'Clock. Mrs. Horace Mann
/ Towner president OF the club. will receive
the members ana their guests and tea Will
be served. Mrs. Josephus Daniels Mrs.
/ Cumming, Mrs. Mann. Mrs Giilett and
Mrs. Copley will preside at the tea tables
/ Mrs A. Garrison McCiintock presi-
dent of the Red Cross Helpers Auxil-
larry. whose headquarters are at 1854 u
street. is planning to add to the cheer
1 of our own men stationed at Camp
Meade Christmas day, and wishes 10
send $50 comfort or cheer bags TO be
distributed among those in need OF
them. They are to contain wristlets
socks. trench mirrors, playing cards
writing pads, indelibIe pencils and col
lapsibie drinking cups. Contributions
Of any OF the above articles or funds
for purchase of the same can be sent TO
Mrs. McClintock or to Mrs. George f.
Becker, the treasurer.
The infants welfare sewing class.
of which Mrs. William Corcoran Hill Is
president, held most interesting
meeting yesterday, the entire after
noon being devoted TO the knitting,
sewing and cutting of iayettes for Bel
gian babies. This class meets every
Wednesday afternoon at Rauscher's
and has membership Of over 100. in
Guiding the representative society
women OF Washington and other cit
les. who have come here with their
husbands to do their utmost toward
the success of the war. Mrs HilI has
promised the Red Cross, of which this
class Is an auxiliary, infants outfits
by the dozens. and from the amount oil
work accomplished in one week, as al
the members also do a great amount
OF work at home. boxes viii be ready