The Washington herald., 1917-02-05

dinner last evening, entertaining IN COM
pliment to Mrs. u w. Wright, OF Dallas,
Tex. Their other guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Hampson Gary, Mrs. Morris Shep-
pard, Representative and Mrs. Wallace
Dempsey. Col. and Mrs. w. w. Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Elliott. Representa-
tive-elect Marvin Jones. Of Texas and
Mrs. Charles Howe.
Mr.. Thomas ]. O'Brien and Mrs.
lOBrien. of Grand Rapids. Mich. have
taken an apartment at the Connecticut
and will be in Washington for the next
four months. Mr.. O'Brien formerly was
in the diplomatic service. holding posts
frst as Miiister to Denmark, later as
Ambassador to Japan. and finally as Am
| bassador to Italy. Mrs. O'Brien Will be
at home at the Connecticut on Wednes-
day afternoons.
The Misses Timlow will receive fnfor~
mally today from 4 until o'clock. Nine.
Ali Kuli Khan will receive with them.
Mrs. Edward LOTUS, wife of the hrst
secretary of the Siamese Legation, will
not be at home today on account of H.
| ness. but will be at home Mondays, Feb
| ruary II and 10, at the Dresden.
Miss Elsie Louise Wagner. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wagner. was married
Saturday afternoon at her parents resi-
dence. the Lindens. at New Rochelle.
N. Y, to Capt. John William Butts, U.
s. A. of the Cavalry and Aviation Corps,
| by the Rev. DIR. Charles. F. Canedy. She
was attended by her sister, Mrs. Irene
Phillips. Capt. Brenon Burke Summer
vile, a member of the bridegroom's class
| at the United States Military Academy
at West Point, N. Y, was best man.
After a honeymoon at Old Point Com
fort, Va, the young couple win go to FL
Paso, Tex.
Miss Janet Richards, at the Talk on
| Public Questions this morning at 1850
In the Woodward & Lothrop Auditorium.
| will speak on '"The War Crisis and the
| many complex problems arising there
| from. She will also read the salient pas
sages from the Presidents speech to the
| Senate on Saturday.
! Mai. Gen. and Mrs. James b, AIeshire
have announced the engagement of their
| daughter, Dorothy, to Ensign Alexander
Gilchrist Hatch U. S. N, son of Judge
F. NJ. Hatch, of Honolulu.
The wedding probably will take place
the early part of June.
Arrangements for the Mardi Gras hunt
| the Riding and Hunt Club of Washington
| at the Willard Hotel on the evening OF
February 20, are fast being completed.
BY the accounts received by Mr. George
Oakley Totten, tr., chairman of the ball
from the subcommittee chairmen, Messrs
c. A. Aspinwall, ]. o. Evans, Ryan Dev-
ereaux. A. F. Hopkins. r. H. Chapman
Ord Preston, w. r. Tuckerman and F,
s. Hight, the patrons OF the ball can be
assured of a record-breaking event. AL
the stages Of the equestrian career from
| the beginning until the present will be
represented by the masquerading men,
bers OF the club.
Mr.. c. A. Aspinwall, treasurer OF the
ball, has announced that the seats are
rapidly being sold and regrets that but
very few boxes and supper reservations
can be had.
The list of box holders at the present
time are Mr.. William p. Emo. Col Rob-
ert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. c. B. Wood, Mrs
Ira Copley, Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mr.. Den
mis- A. Upson, Mrs. z. c. Walker, Mrs
George T. Marye, Mrs. Gibson Fahne.
stock, Mrs. Joseph Letter. Mrs. w. E
Fowler. Mr.. Thomas F. Logan and Mrs
Charles Fowler.
Mr.. A c. Clephane Is at the wolcott
Hotel in New York City.
Mr. Justice and Mrs. Van Devanter
were the guests in whose honor Judge
Martin A Knapp entertained at dinner
Saturday evening at Stoneleigh Court
The other guests were Senator Dilling-
ham, DR.. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill
Mrs. John W. Foster, Mr.. Frederick A