Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
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Mrs. Patrick Entertains at Barracks
This Afternoon for Ladies
Of the Regiment.
Cuban Minister and Nine. de Ces
pedes Hosts at Reception for
Cuban Commission.

She will be assisted in receiving by
Mrs McAdoo, Mrs. William NJ. Black
Mrs. Martin l. Cooley of Plainfield
y. j.. and the guests of honor.
There will be two tea tables. Mrs
Henry Jervey and Mrs. William H. Da-
I, Wis will preside at one and Mrs. Lusk
! Spring flowers form the decorations
and the Engineer Band will play.
Tie Cuban minister and Nine. de
Cespedes entertained at a large recep-
ton yesterday afternoon at the lega-
| ton in honor of the members of the
| Cuban military and naval commission
Those in the receiving party were
Nal Gen. Jose Marti, chief of staff of
the Cuban army and head of the mis-
sion. and Nine. Marti. and the other
members of the mission, Lieut.. Col
Nitemeyer, U. S. A, instructor in the
/; cuban army; Lieut.. Col. Lezama. Capt
i Bd.lo. Comma nder Carleton kear, U. S.
| y. instructor in the Cuban navy; Com
| mander' Carricarte and Ensign Van
| der-Gutzh. Nine. de Torralbas. wife of
| me cuban minister to Italy; Miss Adela
! Rivero and the members Of the legation
| staff assisted Nine. de Cespedes The
guests included representatives of the
| diplomatic. official and residential life
| o. the capital
Mrs John H. Hewson was hostess at
luncheon today. entertaining at her
| residence in New Hampshire avenue.
| Col: and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson,
the former the president of the Navy
League. We're hosts at dinner last even
! ing. preceding the reception given by
| the Navy League at Memorial CONT
mental Hall, in honor of Admiral Sir
i members of the British commission
| now at Washington. The guests asked
| to meet the distinguished foreigners
We're Rear Admiral and Mrs. Vain
| wright Rear Admiral and Mrs w. Fl.
| BroWnson, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George
| Barnett. Rear Admiral and Mrs Leigh
| Z. Palmer. Rear Admiral Samuel Nc
noWan. MI and Mrs. David Jayne Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont Gov and
Mrs. Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair. Mr. and MrA T. ]. O'Brien. Mr.
and Mrs. H.. b. F. Mcfarland Mrs
| James Carroll Frazer. Capt. and Mrs
Eherle and Col John Temple Graves
The Swiss minister and Nine. Ritter
entertained at dinner last evening.
Miss Margaret Howard, who is to be
one of the bridesmaids at the maria ge
OF MISS Catherine Burdette and Mr. Ed
, ward s II. Pendergast of New York on
saturday. entertained at dinner last
evening, at the Purple Iris tea rooms,
| IN compliment to the bride-eIect
me guests present included Mr.. and
Mrs Robert C. Dove, Miss Pauline
Stone. Miss Elizabeth Harding, Miss
Ceia McCallum, Miss Margaret futile
MISS Dorothea Owen. Miss Ann Hop
kihs and her house guest. Miss Miriam
Hubbard of Maryland: Miss Lillian
. Hendrick, Mr.. Robert Patterson. Mr.
Harold Amberg, Mr.. John Cunningham.
Mr.. Outerbridge Montgomery, Mr. Pitt
man Springs. Mr.. John Reamy Mr.
James karrack. Mr.. Norman SchaT Mr.
cameron Hawkins and Mr.. Henry Dick
| son. Additional guests joined the
party for the dance which followed
Today Miss Pauline Stone gave
luncheon at the Shoreham in honor of
MISS Burdette and her bridal attend
ants. and this evening Mr.. and Mrs
Robert c. Dove will give supper for
the entire wedding party.
Mr.. Pendergast arrived at Washing
ton late last evening.
| Mrs. Harry l.. Rust who has organ
lied tag day in the form of sale Of
flowers for Saturday in celebration of
Mothers day, the proceeds to go to
the homeless mothers of France pre-
sided ar 4 meeting tbs morning at
Rauscher's to complete arrangements
number OF representative resident
women We're present and many famous
..ardens of the District Maryland and
Virginia have offered their contents
; for the sale Saturday. Mrs. Norton
chatelaine Of Rosedale. has offered the
committee heures de lis from her love-
" old garden, and other historic and
celebrated old places nearby Will he
represented by collection of blooms
Judge John H. Baton of Chicago and
DR.. Charles White of New York, who
We're house guests of Mrs. Delos Blod-
! Gett concluded their visit yesterday
Mr.. Ralph Raglan of Atlanta. who is
stopping with Mrs. Blodgett took his
examination today for adm.ttance to
the United States Aviation Corps
Mrs. William p. Borland. Mrs Charles
r. Davis and Mrs. F. II. Fillett will pre-
side at the tea table tomorrow after
noon at the Congressional Club. Mr. w
+. Griff;s of Ithaca. \. Y, author of
, works on Japan and an authoritative
writer on China and Korea. will adj
dress the club. The members assisting
; Mrs. Horace Towner, president of the.
club, viii be airs. Thomas Il. Dunn.
/ Mrs. William Nj. Geddes. Mrs. Albert
Douglas. Mrs l.. c. CHAMPION Mrs Ed
ward Cooper. Mrs, Sidney Anderson.
erick S. PurneH Mrs. jeff McLemore.
Mrs. *. y. McKeowen Mrs. J. b. Ken
drick, Mrs. Clarence S. Lea. Mrs Eu-
gene S. Hall. Mrs. James Drain France,
Mrs. G. X. Denton, Mrs. Thomas l..
Beauton. Mrs. William +. Hughes. Mrs.
A. J. Gronna. Mrs. Russell p Goodwin
and Mrs. James H. Brady.
The members of the club who are
meeting ct. the clubhouse with large
and enthusiastic attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bennett of Denver,
Col, will be the guests of honor at a
dinner which Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Nc
Kenney will give this evening.
Dr. and Mrs. George " Poulieff. whose
marriage took place at Philadelphia on
April 26, have concluded their wedding
trip and are expected to arrive here this
afternoon.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Thacher
of Yarmouth. Mass, and Mr. William
Armour of Princeton. n. J., who is a
, member of the naval coast defense re-
serve stationed in the second New Eng
Church. Boston, at half after twelve Sat
urday, June 8.
The Secretary of State and Mrs
Lansing, the Secretary of War and Mrs
Baker Mrs. Franklin X. Lane and the
assistant secretary of the navy and
Mrs. Roosevelt were representatives of
official society attending the horse show
yesterday afternoon. The day was cold
and bleak. and long topcoats with furs
We're again in evidence. Mrs Hugh
Legare used a small striped white and
black carriage parasol as u screen from
the penetrating b~ee.es. Mrs. Lansing.
who. with the Secretary. among
the guests in the hox of Mrs Charles
violet velour with {. seal collar and Il
| fiower-trimmed hat Mrs. Icnc and AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt Were with
| Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson in
their box. Mrs. Lane wearing coat o.
cadet blue with fur collar and a smart