Evening star., 1917-04-06
New Ambassador of Chile Selects
Summer Residence-To Re-
main Near Capital.
Many Dinner Parties to Precede Red,
White and Blue Ball We'd
nesday Night.

The Chilean ambassador, DIR. Aldu-
nate Bascuman, who arrived at Wash
ington about fortnight ago. accompa-
MED by Nine. BasCuman and their fam
lily, is among the first of the diplomats
to decide upon the location of a summer
residence The ambassador has select
ed Chevy Chase, where he has several
houses under consideration. With his
family he plans to go there about May
l and remain throughout the summer,
taking house in town in the autumn
Meanwhile the ambassador and Nine
Bascuman will stay at the Willard
where they have been since reaching
WASHINGTON The two elder sons OF the
family will enter Harvard in the au-
tumn the younger children attending
W. Washington schools.
The ambassador. who was formally
received by the Secretary or state sew
eral days ago has not yet had an audi
ence with the President. owing TO the
press of public business and the Presi-
dents many engagements OF IaSt Week-
He probably will be received next week.
A number of dinner parties Will pre-
cede the red. white and blue ball to he
given next Wednesday nlSht April l.
at Rauscher's for the henei1t OF tne
working Bows Home. NJ. and Mrs ii.
Campbell Graef will be hosts at one of
the largest of the evening, their guests
including a number from out or town
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Hagner and MI
and Mrs Walter Tuckerman are among
others who will have dinner parties
Wednesday evening, with whom they
will go on to the ball
While a patriotic ball, with the ma
tional colors to be displayed on all
sides, there will be no fancy costumes
required Miss Halle Davis is chair
man of a committee of girls who Will
sell rosettes of red. white and blue IN
the ballroom, which, added to the ordi-
nary evening dress, will give both
decorative and a patriotic touch. AS
sistng Miss Davis will be Miss Anne
Hopkins, Miss Margaret Clark, Miss
Adelaide Tuttle and Miss Margaret
Tuttle.
Among those who will entertain box
parties are Senator and Mrs. Wads-
worth. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane,
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Col. and Mrs
Robert NJ Thompson, Mrs. John b.
Henderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleve-
land Perkins, Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood. Mr.. Henry Armstead. Mrs
Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. James Nc
Donald. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Campbell
Graef Mr.. Thomas f. Ryan and Mr..
William E. Fowler.
Baron Akerhielm. counselor of the
Swedish legation, and Baroness Aker-
helm. who have been spending sew
eral days at New York since their re-
turn to this country after an absence
of several months will come to Wash
ington on Monday, where they have
taken an apartment at the New Ar
ington for the spring months
The retiring Belgian minister. Mr..
Havenith. and Nine. Havenith expect
to leave Washington the last of April
or 1st of May for Havre. France, where
the former will make his report to his
government. now established there
They will sail from New York.
Gen. and Mrs John L. Chamberlain
who are spending a few days with Col
and Mrs. A. w. Brewster. 1904 Massa-
chusetts avenue, will move into the
residence which they have leased at
1908 Sunderland place on Monday
Mrs. Richard B. Mohun. who has been
visiting her daughter in New York for
the last two months. has gone to At
lantic City accompanied by her son,
Paymaster Philip V. Mohun, L. S. n,
retired, to spend Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs William Eaches Fendall
have returned to their Washington
residence from New York. Mr.. and
Mrs Fendah will spend the summer in
New Hampshire, where they have leased
a place in the foothills of the White
mountains.
Mr. F. H Won Engelken and Mrs. Won
Engelken have gone to their place IN
Florida to remain over the Easter non.
days Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Rogers OF
New York are their guests
Civil Engineer Archibald Livingstone
Parsons u. S. N. and Mrs Parsons and
the latter's daughter Miss Reeves Har-
ris have taken an apartment at the
Cecil for the spring season. They
expect to take n house at Chevy Chase
for the summer.
son, Louis Mackall Weld, who spent the
winter at the Hotel Lafayette, have
again opened their home in the noun
tains of Pennsylvania.
Mr. and Mrs George T. Marye have
returned from Pittsburgh, where they
went to attend the wedding last Satur-
day of Miss Mary Moreland. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew McLain More
land. and Mr.. Lawrence Hudson Villas
of Chicago.
Mrs. Clifton Comfy has arrived at
Washington for a few weeks visit with
her son, Capt. Comfy, L. S. A, and is
stopping at 1906 X street.
Lieut.. John F.. Conklin left yesterday
for Fort Bliss Tex, where his marriage
to Miss Margarete Heard will take place
on April II. Lieut. Conklin will bring
his bride to the Washington barra cks,
where he is now stationed.
DIR. Poulieff of the Bulgarian legation
was host at a luncheon at the Shore
ham yesterday in compliment to his
fancee, Miss Samuel of Philadelphia,
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McCon-
ihe, who were of the party, as were
also Prince and Princess 1turbide.
One hundred and seventy-five students
Fria do, Of Cai iof frfr NJ
will attend the annual dance of
the Interfraternity Association, to be
held on the night of April 20 at
Attendance has been limited to 175 to
prevent the crowding that has been ex-
perienced al past dances.
Dancing will commence at o'clock
and continue until o'clock in the
morning.
Mr. William Holt Gale. United States
consul general at Munich. Germany,
and Mrs. Gale. who was Miss Teresa
Black burn. have taken an apartment at
the Lafayette for the spring. They ar
rived at Washington last week and
have been guests of Mrs Gales broth
er-in-1aw and sister, Gen. and Mrs.
William 2. Hall.
DIR. Arturo and Mme de Guerra have
as their guest for the Easter holidays
Mr.. Frank Rumble of Philadelphia.
Mrs J. H. Mosser of Billings, Mont, is
visiting at the home of her cousins Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Kuttner and Mrs
Redeker 1850 Monroe street.