The Washington times., 1917-11-24
Three Brilliant
EbentS on Social
Program Today

With two Interesting benefits on
the carpet this afternoon and q ball
this evening, washIngton's social pro.
gram attains q degree Of brillianes
unusual IN war time.
= The President and Mrs. Wilson are
attending the drill In the riding hall
at Fort Myer this afternoon under
Ne auaplees of the Army Relief So
etety, with other distinguished guests,
many OF whom will be present at the
tea dance which Is to follow.
The football game between the
marines from Philadelphia and a
champion team OF infantrymen from
Camp Meade at the American League
park ls also OF unusual interest to
society," the game being played under
the patronage OF Mra Woodrow Will
SON, the ladies OF the Cabinet, and q
long lIst OF promtpent official and
resident women. The proceeds will
be used to buy athletic equipment for
abe contsstlng teams
At the ball ~ the willard this
evening = distinguished little group
Of the seasons debutantes win be
h0stesSes, the proceeds going to the
District of Columbia Ambulance
Corps, The bali is given under fash
ionable patronage, the boxes viii be
filled with notahleS and a number Of
idinnsr parties, viii be given before
'ths dance, as we'll aS supper parties
to follow. Miss Nay Duncan Gibson,
who was the moving spirit In or
ganzing the dance, win have forty
guests suppinG with her at the home
of her parents, Ar and Mrs, Richard
son Gibson DR.. J. Ryan DevereuX,
head of WashinEton's ambulance
corps, came from Allentown, Pa, to
attend the ball, accompanied BY 100
of his young officers.
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The Secretary OF Agriculture and
Mrs Houston have as their guest for
an extended stay Roland W. Boydsn.
OF Boston. who is In Washington to
assist In the work OF the food admin
istration-
Baron Msgata and the other mem
bers OF the imperial Japanese eco
nomie mission. who are In New York
for q months stay, are at the Plaza
Hotel A dinner will be given In
their honor by Chonosuke Yada. the
japanese consul in New York. on No
Vember 2s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leroy, of
New York, have come to Washington
for the winter and have taken the
residence 1T2s Twenty-nrst stret.
Mrs. Melville 2. ingalls, has taken
an apartment at the Altamont for the
season. Her son-ln-law and dGugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Arnold
Robertson, have an apartment in the |
L..EN n. nAAawNaa. L.
secretary OF the British embassy.
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The Marquis and MaruuiSs de Po-
lignac gave q dinner at the Plaza Ho-
tel, New York.. last evening.
Rear Admiral Robert .. Peary, who |
is now in New York, spoke this morn |
ing at Carnegie Hail on THE Con.
quest Of the Air." under the auspices |
OF the League for Political Education |
Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Cravens, Of |
st. Louis. who passed the autumn in !,
New York, have come 70 Washington /
for the winter and have an apartment
At 17S5 Massachusetts avenue.
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Lieutenant and the MarquIss de
Crequi-Montford de Courtiron are in
structor OF American army officers.
The marquise IL the daughter of the /
late Major General de Polinac, who /
in the civil war aided the Confederacy.
The distinguished couple brought
with them to this country the sword
to General de Polignac for
gGllantry IN action, which
will be placed In the museum at Rich
mond. Gen. Marcus Wright and Gen.
william Rufnn Cox will make the
formal presentation.
Gen. and Mrs. Wright entertained at
tea on Thursday afternoon IN COM
pliment to Lieutenant and the Mar
Quiss de CreQui-Montford de Court
iron
Here For q wedding.
Mrn. George Croghan Reid arrived
In Washington last evening from New
Milford Conn, and 10 stopping at the
Grafton. Mrs. Reid came on for the
Of her niece, Miss Nina
Stockton. and Major Rob
ert o. Underwood, U. s. II. C., which
will take place next week.
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The FIRST meeting in the interest of
the work of the war council of the
was held this afternoon at the home
OF the Misses Childs, Irving street
and Connecticut avenue, Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Howard L Hughes spoke on the
program work among women and
girls. The meeting is the frst OF
series arranged by the Warrington