The Washington herald., 1917-09-08

LoDOi iioS JOiiICd flIS.
Wilson at Blossburg for
a Short Visit.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Lansing entertained the Minister OF
Switzerland and a few additional
guests informally at dinner last even
Ing.
Mr.. Aimaro Sato. Ambassador of
Japan. had Viscount Ishii and men,
bers Of the special japanese mission to
dine with him informally at the EN-
bassy last night.
The naval and military members of
the special Japanese mission accom-
panied by American officers and an
Official escort, visited the Gettysburg
battleields yesterday. Viscount Ishii
changed his plans and remained in
Washington.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife of the
Secretary OF War. and Mrs. Josephus
Daniels, wife OF the Secretary Of the
Navy. assisted in the charming cere-
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terday afternoon, when after a brief
religious service. the (soldlers for
whom the event was arranged, each
received Bible. Refreshments were
served. and Mrs. Baker, whose beau
tiful voice has been many times heard
By the soldiers. sang for them.
Senator Philander c. Knox has Is
sued invitations for a dinner in honor
of Eiscount Ishii, for Wednesday even
ins, september Il.
The Secretary OF Labor left Wash
ingtOn last evening for his home near
BlOssburg, Pa. where Mrs. Wilson and
the younger members Of their family
have spent the summer. Mrs. Wilson
has so improved in health since going
TO their country place that she may
be late in returning to Washington.
but the Secretary will be here within
a few days.
Col ". P. Chamberlain. who was
recently assigned to duty in the Sur
geon Generals Ohicc. has arrived in
Washington from Madison Barracks,
accompanied by Mrs. Chamberlain,
ana their little daughter Marie. They
motored to Washington.
The marriage Of Miss Priscilla Phil
lips Nudge and Lieut.. Evan Urner
RiuehGrt, L. s. N. will take place
this afternoon at o'clock at the First
Unitarian Church, Franklin and
Charles streets, Baltimore. Miss
Mudse is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Nudge. After a brief we'd
ding trip Lieut.. Rinehart will rejoin
his ship. the Wyoming, and his bride
will visit her parents.
Mrs. Roland B. Ellis. wife OF Capt.
Ellis. Fourteenth L. S. Cavalry has
gone to Atlantic City and will spend
the rest of the season at the Chal-
fonte, with her mother, Mrs. z. Z.
Male, OF Washington.
The military attache Of the Japanese
Embassy, Col. T. NIizumachi, enter
tained at dinner Thursday evening In
honor Of Gen. Hugh L. Scott, L. 5. A.,
and Gen. Sugano. head Of the mill
tary section OF the mission. The din
ner was served at the Metropolitan
Club. The guests were seated at a
large table adorned with japanese
asters OF different colors. Among the
guests were Mai. Gen. Tasker Bliss,
Maj. Gen. Erasmus Weaver, Maj. Gen.
Henry G. Sharpe, Surg. Gen. William
c. Gorgas, Mai. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn,
Brig. Gen. GeOrge o. Squler. Brig.
Gen. Henry P. Mccain. Brig. Gen.
William NJ. Black. Brig. Gen. James A.
Irons, Col W. W. Harts, Col. p. d.
Lochridge. Col. William S. Graves,
Col. Charles W. Fenton, Col. Palmer
z. Pierce. Mai. Taylor. Mai. Coates
and members Of the japanese mission
and Of the embassy STAFF.
Miss Blanchard Scott. daughter of
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L. Scott.
will sail shortly for France to assist
N the canteen work being organized
Tor the benefit OF the army under
he auspices Of the Red Cross. In
response to Gen. Pershing's call for
volunteers for this work a corps of
prominent Washington women Is be-
ng organized under the direction OF
Mrs. Larz Anderson. Miss Emma
Lansing and Miss Katherine Lansing,
listers Of the Secretary OF State, have
Ilready sailed for France to take up
he work.
Miss Dorothy Holbrook. whose mar
fage to Lieut.. Sargent Prentiss Huff.
.. 8. A., which will take place this
afternoon, was the honor guest at
luncheon yesterday. which Mrs. Mar
in B. Stonestreet gave at the Army
md Navy Club. The other guests
we're Mrs. Paul Sleeper, OF Newport
Cews, Va: Miss Christine Wagga-
nan. and Miss Adelaide Morris.
Mrs. Stonestrest, who arrived In
Washington Wednesday, Is spending
I week with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
md Mrs. r. c. Tilghman. Before her
marriage to Ensign stonestreet, U. s.
:. Mrs. stonestreet. was Miss Esther
Whiting. Of this city.
Lieut.. Melville W. T. wallace, o.
: A.. who has been in Washington
or the past week. left town last
hight for Camp Chickamauga, Ga.
Ie has recently been transferred
o Chickamauga, from Camp Nc