The Washington herald., 1917-11-13
Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing to Be Entertain
ed at Russian Embassy.
Miss Gillett Hill and Lieut..
Mcclure Wedding on De-
cember IS.

The domestic atmosphere Of the
White House took on changing
aspect last evcnins, the President and
Mrs. Wilson returning from their trip
to Buffalo. while Miss Margaret Viii
son and her friend and accompanist,
Mrs. Ross David, of New York, who
went with her to Richmond, Va, for
The concert in that city Saturday
night, left for a West and Middle
West concert tour. Mrs. David ar
rived at the White House with Miss
Wilson on Sunday and was a guest
there until their departure last even
inr.
Much to the disappointment of a
number Of Chica@o's society women.
Miss Wilson refused to allow her
name to be used as a patrOness for
a song recital TO Dc given by Vladi
mir Resnikon in the gold ballroom
Of the Cong. ess. Hotel on November
-. but that was only because she
dill not care 10 set a precedent which
might increase ncr morning mail to
CnOrEloUs proportions
With great thuuEAtfulness, however.
Miss " ilsOn sent n letter to the Chi
CaEo women written On White House
paper. praisinS the singers beautiful
voice and Lis rendering of Russian
folk songs. and especially commented
on The Spirit OF song" Miss Wilson
heard ResniGon sing at Stamford.
Conn. last summer ard expressed her
Great delight in his rendition.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Lansing viii be guests Of honor at a
dinner party to ne entertained Thurs
dav evening at the Russian Embassy
with .hc Amba esador and Nine
BakhmetYff as hosts.
December 15 is the date set for the
marriage OF Miss Lcmira Gillett Hill.
and Lieut. J1rles Nicholas Mcclure,
L. 5. A., whose engagement was an
nounced a few days ago. The cere-
mOny will lake place in the pic
turesque studio of Mrs. Gillett Hill S
Washington home, 2133 r street.
Miss G',ctt Hill will have but one
attendant, Mrs. George Kennedy, of
NSUrGJstc=. Mass, wko was formerly
Miss AiC 'garct Smith. daughter OF
capt. art Mrs. william Strother
smith. L. :. y. whose marriage to
Mr. Kennedy took place last winter
in the same room with Miss Gillett
Iin as maid of honor.
Lieut.. Mcclure is the son of Col
md Ilrs. James --,C.I.c. of Ken
tuckv.
y large and fashionable audience
gI.etrd Jane CowI. in Lilac Time. -
g- IN" New National last evening
whCI she and her company presented
tEc p,sy for the benefit n the Junior
l'r-Uc OF the National Junior Re
public
MIS- Charles V Wheeler. president of
,ue lea He entertained in her box,
y. AID Mrs John Crayile Simpson
Mrs. Krauthon. wife of Col Krauth-
HT, Nlr. and Mrs. II. T. Clark, Mr.
Louis Thompson and Iir. and Mrs
James Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
.iu-keTman. NJ. and Mrs. Walter
PcHheld and Mrs. F. B. Moran were
EwonZ those entertaining box parties.
t.rs. Moran had with her her daueh-
r. Mrs. Horace Macfarland, and a
party OF French and British officers.
Among those who had parties in the
orchestra We're Mrs. Victor Kauff-
M mn, Mrs. Harris, wife of Admiral
Harris; Miss Hemphin. Mrs. NJ. NJ
Parker, jr.; Mrs. Malcolm McConihe
Eir. and Mrs. William caches Fen
N~NAiH 49, anu -llS. OOllD we" DOll
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fl.
Taliaferro. With Mr.. AMI Mrs. Ta-ia-
ferrO We're Mrs. Theodore Boynton,
Mrs. Gray, Miss Constance Gray, Mrs.
Ralph Dunlop and DR.. Frank Schultz
Mr.. and Mrs. FendlIPs rarty included
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sim Lee. Mr.
and Mrs. ]. ]. Betton. Mrs. Charles
.. Marbury, Mrs. T. Nelson Conrad,
Miss Agnes NIessick, Mr.. and Mrs
George II. Calvert. j., and Maj. and
Mrs. Roy Coles.
The officers Of the Junior League
include. Mrs. Charles V. Wheeler,
president, Mrs. Louis Lehr, Mrs.
william Eaches Feadan. and Mrs.
Francois Berger Moran. vice presi-
dents; Mrs. c. \ Richards. treasurer,
Mrs. William c. Burnett. secretary.
and Miss Anna Shaw. recording sec
retary.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Spring Rice have returned
to the embassy in Connecticut ave-
1ue from a ten days visit at Ottawa,