Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-28

count Ishii and the members of the
Japanese mission. This reception and
garden party is set for o'clock, an
hour earlier than was selected for the
three brilliant receptions which pre-
coded 1t given by Secretary and MIS-
Lansing. honoring the British. the
French and the Russian missions in the
due order of their arrival in Washing
ton.
The Belgian and Italian missions We're
entertaine by Secretary of state and
Mrs. Lansing at afternoon garden par
ties in the gardens OF the Pan-Amerl-
can building.
In the selection of o'clock for this
evenings important function due re
gard has been given to the fact that
those of the guests who wish to spend
the time in the open air Will thus have
the benefit of perfect moonlight, an al
togther delightful reckoning in the
planning for an evening garden party
at this season of the year.
Mr.. John Barrett, director or the Fan
American Union, authorizes the fol-
lowing:
l. The doors will be opened and the
receiving line will be in position to
welcome the guests promptly at .
10 o'clock.
2. Admission to the building and
grounds will be strictly by individual
cards, the main central doorway being
used as the general entrance and the
south door reserved for the guests OF
honor.
g. The guests will proceed up the
grand stairway on the north side and
pass the receiving line At the north
end of the hall of the Americas. From
there they will be able 10 pass on
down the two rear grand stairways
onto the terrace and into the Aztec
garden, which will be brilliantly il
Illuminated bringing out the beautiful
lines Of the grounds in the same way
that the Japanese illuminate their gar
I.On
ers of electric lights, covered by Jap
anese lanterns. will reach from the
balconies of the hall of the Americas
over the terrace into the trees
either side of the garden. The sloping
ground under the balustrades on the
west side of the garden will sparkle
with electric lights hidden in the
green myrtle, while the central pool
will be outlined by lights, which. in
turn, will be reflected by the water.
The large Aztec figure Of the sad
Indian" presiding over the pool Will
be brought out strongly in relief. Sus-
pended over the loggia of the Pan
American annex at the western end
of the garden will be the American and
Japanese flags especially illuminated.
while two powerful searchlights
focused upon the two large beds of
scarlet sage VIII give exquisite color
TO the scene.
Mrs william Wood Smyth, wife of
Lieut.. Commander Smyth, L. 5. N, was
hostess at a beautiful luncheon today
at the Army and Navy Club, given in
compliment to Miss Marie Eugenia
Smith. whose marriage to Lieut.: Com
mander Hollis Taylor Winston, I. 5. n,
will take place Saturday.
Pink dahlias formed the table decora-
ton and the guests were Mrs. George
Richard Smith. Mrs. G. X. MARVEL. Mrs.
Archibald Livingstone Parsons, Mrs.
Harris Laning. Mrs. W. A. Smead Mrs
John Howard Hoover. Miss Lucille
Clair Smith. Mrs. Frederick Oliver, Mrs.
V. K. Conan, Mrs. j. +. Morton, Mrs
f. II. Old. Mrs. S. W. Bryant and Miss
Marable.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs McAdoo motored down from their
summer home at Buena Vista Springs
today and are occupying the residence,
l1312 18th street, which they recently
leased. This house is owned by former
Attorney General and Mrs. George w.
Wiekersham, and they resided there
during their stay in Washington.
Mrs. Burleson Joined the Postmaster
General here today at their residence
in street. having come from her sum-
mer home in Charles county, Nd, to at
tend a number of functions being given
in honor of the members of the Japa-
nese mission.
The Secretary of War will go to West
Point tomorrow to attend the gradual
ing exercises at the Military Academy.
Mrs William ]. Snow is making a
short visit to Miss Meem, 2011 F street,
before leaving for Fort Sill, Okla,
where she will join Brig. Gen. Snow,
U. S. A.. who is in command there.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Ellis have re-
turned from q week end motor trip to
Berkeley Springs, w. Va. and are ut
their residence. in Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
F1Anklin r. Lane are the guests Of Mr..