The Washington herald., 1917-03-11

Branch of the American Red Cross,
which will be given March I6 at the
Belasco Theater. Another helpful
organization which is getting under
way during Lent is the Capital Gar
den Club designed to aid in beautify-
ing Washington and undergoing for
nation in such influential hands as
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. H. Cleve-
land Perkins, Mrs. Paul Bartlett, Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott, and Col Harts.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests of honor at the din
ner which Assistant Attorney General
and Mrs. Charles Warren gave last even-
ing. Invited to meet them were the
Peruvian Charge d'affaires. Mr.. Manuel
de Feyrey-Santander; Mr.. and Mrs Dem
man. Capt. and Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Noyes, Miss Tatten. and Admiral o'Neil.
Senator Phelan and his sister, Miss
Phelan. OF California, gave a musicale
last evening at 10 o'clock, at which Miss
Maude Fay, formerly OF California, sang.
Miss Fay was abroad for eight years per-
fecting herself in her profession. and has
appeared with the Metropolitan Opera.
as Elsa in Lohengrin and as sieglinde in
Siegfried.
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
will be hosts at dinner tomorrow.
Mrs. Newton Baker, wife Of the Sec
ington from Easton, Pa, where she
went to attend a meeting of the Wilson
College Club.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker, sr., mother OF
the Secretary OF War. and her niece. Mrs.
Charles N. Bainbridge. of Montclair. n.
J., who have been spending the winter in
Washington, left last week for Palm
Beach, Fla
Mr. Joseph Davies, Of the Federal
Trades Commission. and Mrs. Davies
will be hosts at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club on Wednesday evening,
March a.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett will be at home
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. James Mcdonald was hostess at
luncheon yesterday.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Parker, OF Bos-
ton, who was the guest OF the Secretary
Of Labor and Mrs. Wilson over the in
auFuration will return to her home this
week.
The Commissioner Of Patents and Mrs.
Thomas Ewing will entertain at dinner
Tuesday evening.
The Russian Ambassador, accompanied
by Mime. Bakameteff and members of
the embassy stan. is expected at Balti-
more on Friday to attend Russian day
ut the national allied exhibition.
The Russian booth, of which Mrs
Thomas Robbins Is chairman, will be one
Of the most elaborate and interesting at
the exhibition. Mrs. Gaun NJ. Hutton has
lent some of her wonderful Russian fur
ntture from Alexandrofsky, and has also
donated an interesting collection Of Rus
tion curios. which will be on sale.
Mrs. Walter B. Brooks. jr. and Mrs
Walter Brooks Mccormick will have
charge Of the sale of cigarettes.
Mrs. d. Buchanan Merryman and Mrs
Alexander Magruder WILL go to Baltimore
to assist Mr.. Elliott P. Schenck at the
national allied exhibition.
Senator and Mrs. Bankhead. who have
spent the winter at Hotel Lafayette, will
leave today foE their home in Alabama.
Representative-elect and Mrs William
Bankhead, who came from Alabama to
attend the inaugural ceremonies, have
already returned home. In the party
were Mrs. John H. Bankhead, jr., and
her daughter, Miss Marion Bankhead.
Commander John Parker Jackson,
whose marriage to Miss Dorcas Smith will
take place March 15, will entertain the
bridal party at dinner Wednesday even
ing at Grasslands Country Club.
The regular fortnightly bridge party
for the ladies of the Columbia Country
Club and their guests, will be held NJ
the clubhouse tomorrow. Playing will