Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-24

George w. Norris and Mrs. Joseph
| Thropp.
Miss Margaret Wilson. after spending, a
fortnight at the White House. left wash
ington Yesterday for Montreal. where she
will take part in a concert III ana OF Inc
Red Cross The Canadian city is pre-
naring a warm welcome for the daughter
of the President.
Roxes for the ball al Rauschers on No
yember 3, for the benefit OF the WASH
inpton ward of the American Hospital al
Vanity France, and the worsted fund OF
The District Chapter of the Red Cross. al
ready have been taken by Mrs. James
Wadsworth, Mrs. S. b. Elklns, Mrs. Jul
liam James, Mrs. Edward b. Mclean,
Mrs Perry Belmont and Mrs. isaac i.
Mann.
Judge and Mrs. John Barton Payne
have closed Byrds Nest, their country
home at Elmhurst. Ill. and are arriv-
ing at Washington today 10 open Inelr
home in / street for the winter. They
have recently made additions to the
house, including a ass-inclosed gar.
den Grass walks, garden seats ana
many tropical plants make II deilgh1-
full spot. From Byrds Nest. whose
gardens are celebrated. Mrs. Payne has
shipped to Washington quantity of
| ferns to be used in hanging baskets
! for the garden.
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer viii go to
Berkeley Springs. W. Va. this week to
a accompany her mother. Mrs Eugene
Van Rensselaer,. back 10 Washington.
. ,rhey will make the trip by automo-
bile.
| Mrs. Samuel Swift of New York an
nounces the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Katharine Faulkner SWIFT, to
Mr.. James Paul Warburg. only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul ~ Warburg Of
| Washington.
| Mrs Josephus Daniels viii leave
| Washington tomorrow for Atlanta, Ga,
| to attend the y. w. &. a. war counril
which will be held there Friday. She
! will stop at Raleigh, \. e, on her way
| back TO Washington
| The Secretary and Mrs. Daniels have
visiting them Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brook and Miss Mary Brook Of Phil
adelpha. who are en- route home from
! Fort Og1ethorpe. Ga, where they Wis
| tied Lieut.. George Brook.
! Mr. and Mrs. George Howard have
leased the residence, 1850 Nassachu-
| sets avenue. which was occupied last
year by Capt. Daireaux, naval attache
of The Argentine embassy, and Nine
Daireaux. They will take possession
| November /.
Mr. Walter NJ. Jeffords Of Philadel
phia, of the Council of National De
Tense and Mrs. Jeffords will occupy Mr.
and Mrs Towards 10th street residence
this winter.
| Admiral and Mrs. Edward H. Gheen
accompanied by their daughter, Miss
Florence Gheen. have returned to their
residence In New Hampshire avenue
after an absence OF several months
passed at Chelsea, \. j., and at Wer-
nersville, Pa. Miss Mary Gheen will
Join them later in the month. They had
as their guests for the week end the
admirars nephew and his wife, Lieut.
Philip Brooks Robinson, L. s M c.. and
Mrs Robinson. Lieut.. Robinson is or
duty al Quantlco.
| Mrs. Delos Blodgett, who has been
visiting at New York for some DAYS
will return 10 Washington the latter
part of the week.
| Dr. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, CubaI
minister to the United States, with DIR
Joaquin r. Torralbas first secretary OF
the Cuban legation, will be guests toda.
at a luncheon to be given by the Fifth
4Apenue Association at the-Butmort