Evening star., 1917-10-31

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tBonillas entertained at dinner last
levening in honor of the Secretary of
}State and Mrs Lansing. The drawing
room and the ballroom, one of the most
| famous at Washington in the days OF
previous occupants, had a charming
decoration of chrysanthemums and
palms, in white and green, while in the
dining room red roses were used. The
guests asked to meet Secretary ana
Mrs. Lansing were: The Chilean am
bassador and Sonora Aldunate, the Sec
retary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane,
Mrs Burleson, Gen. Olvaro Obregon,
| one of the highest officials OF Mexico
under Carranza; Mr.. John Barrett. d.
rector general of the Pan-American
Union; DR.. Rowe. Col. Miller. U, 5. A.;
Senior DR.. Juan b. Rojo. first secretary
of the embassy: Senor oscar Z. Duplan.
second secretary of the embassy. and
Misses Dolores Cecilia Bonillas and
Maria Roniilas. daughters of the am
bassador. A string orchestra played
in the ballroom during the dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 3. Noyes have
reopened their residence, 1888 Vermont
avenue.
Miss Mabel Boardman held a very in
teresting meeting at her residence Mon
day afternoon, telling her guests. who
numbered over fifty. Of the urgent
needs of the Red Cross. All were Wom-
en- prominent in the social life at Wash
ington who have given and Will con-
tinue TO devote their time and energies
to this cause, while many will special
ize along certain lines.
l. The Belgian minister. Mr.. E. de Car
| tier de Marchienne. who was operated
on recently at the Episcopal Ear, Eye
| and Throat Hospital, is still there, but
his condition is showing marked i'm
provement.
| Mrs. Hugh L. Scott is leaving Wash
iington Saturday to pass the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. David II.
Stockton, at her farm near Princeton.
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f. Gen. Scott will be in France through
out the winter. as will their daughter.
Miss Blanchard Scott, who is doing Red
Cross work there. Miss Houston Scott
is attending school at Toronto this
winter.
Twin be kcenly felt here, Gen. and
Mrs Scott have a host of friends at
| washington. Mrs. Scott greatly re-
grets that on account Of the press OF
time she will be unable to make num-
tper Of farewell calls.
Mrs. James Mcdonald will go to New
York the first Of the week for a day or
two, returning to Washington In time
! for the meeting at her residence on
Thursday, November s. at 800, when
she will entertain at knitting tea
her guests bringing the work which
they are doing for the soldier boys.
Mrs. Mcdonald Is one of the many
prominent society women responding
to the urgent call for knitted garments
and has asked a number of friends
to meet at her residence once a month
for this worthy purpose. Later in the
month a similar meeting Will be held
at Mrs. Arthur GlasgoWs.
Senior DR.. Don Rafael Zaldivar. min
Salvador. entertained
luncheon in the new legation, 1722
Massachusetts avenue, yesterday in
honor of Gen. Obregon. having among
the guests the Mexican ambassador.
gon is staying: the Chilean ambas-
sador, Senior Don Santiago Aldunate,
and a number of other Latin American
diplomats.
Miss Erma Shaw has returned from
New York, where she spent the past
week visiting Mrs. John Scripps
Miss Marjorie Helrnbold is entertain
ing at small informal tea this after
noon in compliment to Miss Marion
Price Of Philadelphia, who is the house
guest of Miss Louise Leisenring. Miss
Helmbold will go to New York Friday
to spend the week end. and shortly
after her return will leave. with her
mother, Mrs. Charles D. Helmbold, to
spend the winter at Chattanooga. Tenn.
Mrs. Clarence l. Hay will return to
New York from Ipswich, Mass. where
she has been visiting her parents. early
tnext month.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Becker wore
dinner hosts last evening. entertaining at
their residence In Rhode Island avenue
j The counselor Of the Chinese lesa-