Evening star., 1917-12-04
Several Interesting Dinner Parties
Last Evening for Distinguished
Visitors.
Smart Benefit for Comforts Com
mittee at Mrs.
Dimock's.

Mrs. Wilson was in the gallery at;the
House of Representatives today to hear
the President deliver his message to
Congress. With her were Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wilson and Miss Alice Wilson
of Baltimore, Mrs William H. Boiling,
Miss Boiling. Mr.. John Randolph Boil
ing, Miss Bones and Col E. r. Brown Of
Atlanta.
Mrs. Champ Clark and a party of
guests occupied the seats reserved for
the Speaker. The party included Mrs.
Henderson, widow of a former Speaker
Of the House; Mrs. James r. Mann, wife
Of the minority leader: Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Carroll of Missouri. Mrs. KItch-
in. wife of Representative Kitehin: Gen.
Clark. U. s. A, commanding officer at
Fort Sill. Okla, and Mr.. Arthur Bris-
bane.
The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the performance at the National
Theater last evening. They were ac-
companied by a family party, including
Mrs. Boiling. Miss Bertha Boiling. Mr..
John Randolph Boiling and Mr.. Rolfe
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin had
an interesting dinner party last evening
to meet Mrs. William Jennings Bryan,
wife Of the former Secretary of State.
Mr.. Beaumont .Hohler. counselor of the
British embassy, entertained at dinner
last evening at his home in Sheridan
circle Lady Spring-Rice, the Duchess Of
Devonshire, Lady Blanche Cavendish, the
assistant secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Roosevelt, Lord Eustace Percy and Mr.
Porter.
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Mrs. Henry =. Dimock loaned her
house yesterday afternoon for a card
party and tea-dance in aid of the free
wool fund Of the comforts committee Of
the Navy League. Mrs. Theodore Boynr
ton was chairman Of the benefit, which
brought together one Of the smartest
parties Of the season. The ballroom,
where fifty-two tables played bridge
decorated, flags forming a dado around
the mirrored walls. Tea followed the
games. the afternoon winding up with
a dance. for which numbers'of young
officers. including some English officers.
The patronesses were Mrs. Thomas F.
Bayard. Mrs. James Carroll Frazer. Mrs.
william Belden Noble, Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, Mrs. Richard Weightman.
Mrs. James Morris Morgan. Mrs. Green,
Mrs. Howry, Mrs. Augustus. Downing.
Mrs. Truesdell, Mrs. John Lindsay More
head, Mrs. Randolph H. McKfm. Mrs.
George w. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Gist Blair,
Mrs, Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mrs. Al
Padelford. Miss Sheriff.. Mrs. seaton
Schroeder. Miss Patten. Mrs. John O.
Evans, Miss Hegeman. Miss Ernst. Miss
Munroe and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Among others present were Mrs. NAH
lion Pftney, Mrs. Claude Swanson. Mrs.
! r. De witt Talmage. Mrs. Edmund
Pendleton, Mrs. Ben johnson, Mrs. Mary
Schluter, Mr.. and MIS- William Eaches
Morgan DIX. Of. New York, Mrs. Robert
shaw Oliver, Mrs, Charles Graves
Matthews, Mrs. Thomas Chhtard. Miss
Gwynn. Mrs: Edward .McCanlsy. Mrs.
7: T. Can. Mrs Cary Lanxhorns; Mrs.
MIS-. Walter Wells. Mrs. Wilfiam Cor
coran Hill. Mrs. Archibald Gracie, Mrs.
samuel L. Graham, Miss Mary Graham.
Miss Margaret Window Miss Townsend
Mrs. Herbert C. j. Hoover win .be the
ruAst eof honnr kof the, Congressfona]
Club at their first at home.of thetsea-
son Fridaya afternoon at o'clock. Tea
will, b. served ats O'Clock. r. W
4 M. and Mrs. Jerowe Bonaparte. who
sBsglnss shs Tsnssts! @ Ss
we're guests Last evening of Mr.; and
| Mrs:. Hamilton Cahart :sinsabeir boz. al
the Mstropnlitan Qnera House, New
Euesf of Miss Mable Gerrysdn her box
An interesting Wedding of today, win
at ts e y a'ss Mssy sscu aS1ner
Hchsaes U. 8. N, and Mrss HolmeS. now
IN Phiiadelphia, and Lieut.. John Thorn
ton knight, jr. 20th. Field .Artinerys %
& A.. SON OF Col J. =. knient. which
only small company will witness
the ceremony. and at the conclusion u1