The Washington times., 1917-04-28

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Capt. and Mrs. Richard B. Creecy
entertained at dinner last evening at
their home in the marine barracks.
Thomas Holcomb, Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Frank C. Martin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. P. Lamberton.
Mrs. James r. Mann was the guest
of honor at a luncheon which Mrs.
Frederick c. Hicks gave yesterday.
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Miss Pauline Stone will give a
luncheon at the Shoreham on May 10
in honor of Miss Catherine Burdette,
whose marriage to Edward s. H. Pen
dergast, of New York. will take
place two days later. Miss Ruth Pat
terson will be unable to be a member
of Miss Burdette's bridal party, as
originally planned. Her place will be
taken by Miss Margaret Tuttle,
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Mrs. John T. Ritchie. jr., who enter
tained at bridge on Thursday after
noon in compliment to Miss Sallie
Haskell, who is visiting Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, had as her guests Mrs.
DeBree Higgins, Mrs. Poe White. Mrs.
Walter Wells, Mrs. John Newbold,
Mrs r. 3. Bradford. Mrs. Harry Gov
ington. Mrs. Buchanan Merryman,
Mrs. Ernest Walker, Mrs. Russell
Harrison, Mrs. Thomas Shelton, and
AIRS. Victor Kaufman.
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The dinner which Miss Julia Maths
had planned for this evening has
been postponed.
Beneft Baseball Game.
The box holders for the baseball
game between Racquet Club team. OF
Philadelphia, and q team made up OF
members OF the Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase clubs, to be played for
the beneft of Providence Hospital on
Mary 10 are: ChAf Justice and Mrs.
White, Senator and Mrs. Peter Goetet
Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Wichfeld,
Gen. and Mrs. Charles L. McCawley,
William p. Emo. Mrs. Harry F. Di-
mock, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Low Hartman.
of Berryville, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury.
Blair, Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward f. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Legare, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter.. Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins,
Mr. and Mrs. John w. wilkins, Mr..
and Mrs. George Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. EIdridge Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynolds Hit, Mr.. and Mrs. Upshur
Moorhead, Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Meredith, DR.. and Mrs. James F.
Mitchell, DR.. and Mrs. Louis Lehr,
former United States Ambassador to
Russia and Mrs. George T. Marye, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Parker, Jr., Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs., Clover. the Misses
Riggs, Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Ord Preston, Mrs. L. F. Day, of
st. Louis, q recent acquisition to
Washington society; DR.. and Mrs.
John Crayke Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Emile Montgomery, Miss May
Adams, Miss Judge, Col. and Mrs. John
r. Williams. Representative and Mrs.
Henry D, Flood, Mr.. and Mrs. John +.
Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes,
Mrs. Norman Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vandergrift, Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
torKaufmann, and the Misses Patten.
Mrs. James F. Barbour is, as usual. In
charge OF arrangements.
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Explorer shaekIeton Here.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the noted ex-
plorer. is spending several days at the
Willard.
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r Governor Richard ]. Manning Of
South Carolina Is also at the Willard,
having arrived at Washington for a
visit OF several days.
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Washington society Is deeply inter-
ested In the forthcoming marriage OF
Gen. Richard L. Hoxie, u, 8. A, retired,
and Miss Ruth Sorcross, General Hoxie
has been widower for a little more
than three years, His first wife was
tn" famous sculptress. Winnie Ream
Hoxie, The general has maintained his
city home. corner OF Seventeenth and
X. and lived there and at his country
home since the death OF his wife, Miss
Norcross has been busy for some time
on the memoirs and history OF Mrs
Hoxie, The marriage is expected to
take place early next month and Cen
eral Hoxie and his bride will 20 at once
to his country place. Vinita, at Iowa
City, Iowa, where they will remain for
the spring, summer, and early autumn.
They will return here some time in Oc-
tober, General HoIis Is some years the
senior OF his bride-elect
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The Wednesday evening dances at
hAo SHoNy SHd5o SluD VIII D6 OlSCOn-
tinued indefinitely, The dance next
Wednesday evening will be the last
one, The Saturday evening dances
will be continued as in the past, the
club members being allowed to enter
tain only members of the club or out
of-town guests,
The District OF Columbia branch of
the National Woman's Party will en-
tertain at tea tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock at the Congressional
Union headquarters at 21 Madison
place, on Lafayette Square, for the
delegates to the National Congress OF
Mothers. The speakers will be Miss
Mabel KernOn, Mrs. Harvey Wiley,
and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, of PhIla-
delphia, who has just returned from
the Orient. Mrs Lewis will speal; ut
the woman's movement in China. Mrs.
John j. White and Miss Grace Need
ham will preside at the tea table.
Mrs. Salisbury, wife of the Senator