The Washington times., 1917-09-12
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Senator Kno1 to
Honor Shu and
Mission Tonight

Mission Tonight
viscount Ishii and the members OF
the Japanese mission will be the honor
guests at the dinner which senator
Philander c. Knox is giving this eve
ming at his home in h street The
Senator has asked a distinguished
company to meet them.
Viscount Ishii and the members OF
his suite will leave town Saturday for
Philadelphia, en- route to NEWPORT.
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The garden party given at Gray
stone. the country home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Judah II. Sears, last evening in
honor OF the Japanese mission, headed
by Viscount 1shii, was one OF the
most unique and brilliant functions
Washington has known this season.
Not even the autumn chill / the air
could interfere with the success OF
the evening, although the ladies wore
luxurious furs over their handsome
gowns and a number OF men resorted
to overeoats. Dancing was a welcome
diversion.
IN lnt dDEtnNt VI hAE- "AV
is at her camp in the Adirondacks,
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. wife OF the
Senator from Rhode Island. served as
hostess for Mr.. Sears. receiving the
guests with him. The company, num-
berinE over 150. was unusually inter
esting and included in addition to
Cabinet officers. diplomats, and other
officials, many OF the interesting new
comers to Washington who are play
ing so important a part in society
these days.
Graystone sits high on the bluffs in
Rock Creek Park, overlooking klingle
road, and is easily one OF the most
charming places in the vicinity OF
Washington. The terraced lawn lent
itself last night to wonderful sys
TEN OF electric lighting, under gay
colored shades which transformed It
into fRiryland. The long pergola
served as a banqueting place for the
host and the guests Of honor, with
electric lights OF gay hue carrying
out the national colors of Japan, and
the flags Of the two nations, were
consplcuously placed. Long tables
were laid on the terrace on either
side Of the pergola, and smaller tables
were advantaEeously placed to add to
the beauty OF the scene. Electric
0IEuE OL Nutlls
from the shrubbery and trees.
Sir Thomas Royden. of the British
commission. and Captain Mayer, OF
New York, house guests of Mr.. Sears,
were at the dinner.
MarAhhIIs Are Returning.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall, who have been at Petoskey,
Mich, are expected at their apart
ment in the willard this afternoon.
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Henry White, former ambassador
to France. who spent yesterday here.
left town this morning to return to
LenoX, Mass.
Miss Minna Blair. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery Blair, is one of
group OF prominent Washington
girls who have volunteered for work
with the District Service Committee
in their campaign for providing en-
tertainment for the men in the train
ing camps around Washington. Miss
Blair is doing office work for the en-
tertainment committee.
Miss Lillian Hendrick has also
volunteered to help the District Serv-
| ice Committee, and, being the pos.
at many of the entertainments at the
various camps.
Harrimans to Leave.
Lieut.. e. Roland n. Hartman, U. 8.
R., and Mrs. Hartman will leave
Washington this week. Lieutenant
Hartman has been ordered to another
post and will be accompanied by Mrs.
Il L. N1.s
from New York in the spring. when
Mr.. Hartman took a position In the
Ordnance Bureau OF the War Depart
ment. Later he was given a commits
sion in that branch of the reserve
corps. They leased the house of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Bennett Poe, in
Edgemoor, Md, which they will give
up this week. Mrs. Hartman was
formerly Miss Gladys c. c. Prizes, OF
New York. They were married short
ly before they came TO this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Shaw, of Chi
cago. who leased the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. Bradley Davidson. near
Bethesda, Nd, for the summer, will
give UP that house at the end of the
month. when they will take posses
sion Of the house at 20l9 Massa-
chusetts avenue. the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. Gordon Crawford. Mr..
Shaw came to Washington last spring
to serve with the Council OF National
Defense.
Mrs. Davidson and Miss Davidson,
who passed the season at Nonquitt,
Mass, will return to Washington
about October l.
Gordon Crawford, who is making a
short stay in New York, will return
| to Washington at the end OF the
week Mrs. Crawford, who has been
making a series OF visits in the North
! and who is now at WaltOle, y. H.,
will reach Washington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Heaton are
among the recent arrivals at the
Hotel Aspinwald, at Lenox, Mass.
Jzmes Forrest Reilly and Edwin K.
Darr. OF this city, have arrived in
Paris. and are staying at the Hotel
Vouillemont.