Evening star., 1917-03-16
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing Guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Collier
Tonight.
Large Audience at Belasco fol
United Service Benefit This
Afternoon.

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing will be the guests of honor at
a large dinner party which Mr.. Will
liam Miller Collier. former minister to
Spain. and Mrs. Collier are giving at
the Willard this evening.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs McAdoo will be the honor guests
at dinner which Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett will give this evening.
Many representatives of official cir
cles are attending the benefit perform
ance given under the auspices of the
United Service Women's branch of the
Red Cross at the Belasco this after
noon. The program, which is under the
direction of Mrs. R. d. Shepherd, is
varied and inspiring. Mrs. Logan Fe-
| land of Philadelphia. wife of Maj. Fe-
land L. S. NJ g.. will impersonate Amer
ica and sing The Star Spangled Ban
ner." accompanied by the Marine Band.
Mrs. G. Ffoulke Smith is posing in one
of the most interesting of the tableaux
and other features will include a play
by Dr. Alfred F. Hopkins. an act from
The Tanning of the Shrew" and three
numbers by the San Carlos Grand
Opera Company.
Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley is en-
tertaining party in Mrs. Daniels box.
having as her guests Mrs: Robinson
| Downey. Mrs. Frank Braisted. Miss
Frances Worth of North Carolina. Miss
Mary Cleaves Daniels, Miss Belle Bag
ley. Miss Ethel Bagley. Miss Cora Bag
ley and Jonathanf Daniels and Frank
Daniels.
Miss Boardman has in her box Mrs.
Frederick Gillett Mrs. Corcoran Thorn
and Mrs. J. w. Boardman.
Among those in Mrs. John Miller Hor-
tons box party are Mrs. William Gull
lop. Mrs. James Draper and Mrs. Samuel
Kim berly.
Mrc PaE yryif fo nf he ~
War, will have as her guests in her box
Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs. William Glib
McAdoo, Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane, Mrs. John w. Davis
and Miss Cornelia Basel.
Admiral and Mrs. E. H. Gheen will
have Mrs. Frank Kellogg. Mrs. James H.
Glennon, Mrs. Matthew A. Cross and
Miss florence Gheen with them in their
box.
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Glover
are entertaining a party in their box,
which will include Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett and Mrs Julian James.
Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe and a
| party of friends are occupying Nine.
Hauge's box.
/ Admiral and Mrs. w. S. Benson, with
Mrs. Dewitt Coffman and Mrs H. 7.
Mayo, will occupy a box.
! Mrs. Elizabeth Stauffer Moore has
box and her party will include Mrs Heft,
Mrs. Robert ConnelI, Mrs. Rutherford
and Mrs. Hough.
Among others in the audience are the
Misses Burleson, the Misses Lansing.
| Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels. Miss Cora
| Bagley and Mrs. William c. Braisted.
| The Spanish ambassador and Nine.
Riano entertained at luncheon today in
compliment to the counselor of the en-
bassy, Don Manuel Walls y Merino, who
| is leaving Washington within a few
days for Panama to serve as umpire of
he inf a
meeting there. The ambassador and
Nine. Riano were also hosts at a large
dinner party last evening.
Mrs Koo. wife of the Chinese min
| lister. is entertaining at a tea this after
noon from until 8. Mrs. John W.
Foster and Nine. Yanes are presiding
at the tea table, assisted by Mrs. fung
Kyai Mrs. r. T. Wong, Mrs. U. Y. Yen.
Mrs Yates Wong, Mrs. WI Yang, Miss
Gertrude Yung Kwai and Miss Corinne
! Murphy. Quantities of potted plants,
spring flowers, palms and ferns are ar
F. tisticalIy arranged throughout the
drawing rooms. with the red blooms
predominating in the dining room.
| Mrs Francis Bowes Sayre. daughter
of the President. spent yesterday at the
White House. en- route from Old Point
Comfort, where she passed week, to
her home in Williamstown, Mass.
Mrs Burleson was hostess at lunch
con yesterday, entertaining, in compli-
ment to Mrs. Mccall, wife of the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,. and Mrs Her
man Gasch.
! Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell entertained
at luncheon today at her home in Con-
necticut avenue.
| Mrs Wendell will not be at home
again this season.
| Today is Russian day at the national
| allied exhibition at Baltimore. The Rus
/ sian am bassador and Nine BakhmeteH
/ have been invited over for tea at
the Russian booth. and also for the buf-
! fet supper which Mrs. Alfred Partridge
! KIots will give this evening at her
| home in Mount Vernon place for those
| in charge and assisting at the Russian
| booth.
| The bachelors at the Washington
barracks will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Officers Club. followed
by dancing. when the party will be
| joined by additional guests.
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
| Glover and Miss Clover will go to At.
lantic City tomorrow for a short stay.
Nine. HauEs left yesterday for New