The Washington herald., 1917-02-19

at the Washington Club on Tuesday
morning, February q, when her program
will include several Persian poems. jap
anese poems and ancient legends.
The third annual Mardi Gras costume
ball will be given at the Raleigh Hotel
this evening by Washington Camp. No.
3o5 Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The ballroom viii be decorated with
palms and American and Confederate
flags, and there will be dancing, with
Mardi Gras features introduced through
out the evening, from 8 until ! o'clock.
The crowning OF the queen of the car
nival, Miss Olive Plant. and the king.
Mai. e. w. r. Ewing. will be one of
the features.
The floor committee for the carnival
will consist of Mr.. William A. Coombe,
chairman, and Mr.. Elwood H Seal. vice
chairman. assisted by Messrs. p. s. Alti-
ger, Hugh Brewster. Ben F. Estopinal
w. ]. Goodwin, Harry l.. Hughes. Philip
X Harvey, F. r. Fravel. Cecil X. Jones.
Gen. H. Oden Lake, Henry G. Rothrock,
Allen l.. Reese. Marshall ]. Smith. DR..
Charles Bockey, Paul x. Coulon, DR.. s. o.
Hendry, o. w. Lange. R J. Norman.
II. G. Morgan, Fred X. Nielsen, J. j.
O'Leary, Robert Price, 2. M. Smith, Paul
Sweeney, Robert Watson, T. B. Ward.
w. C. Wheeler C. F. Osborn. and Ned
Willis.
This is the second of a series of dances
to be given this season by the Sons of
Confederate Veterans for the benefit of
the Confederate Memorial Home and for
the purpose of contributing toward the
annual reunion of tho United Confeder-
ate Veterans and the Sons of Veterans
to be held here the irst week In June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Maynard. Jr.. of
New York. arrived at Washington yes
terday, and are at the Willard durink
their stay.
Mrs. Frederic C. Bryan, of The Plains,
New York, are spending a few days at
the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Ide and Mr.. and
Mrs. A 8. Downs. of Toronto, who are
motoring, arrived at Washington yester-
day and are at the Willard.
Among. the recent arrivals at the Ho-
tel Lafayette are Mrs. z. C. Mcclure
and Miss Martha Mcclure. of Mount
Pleasant, Iowa; Mr.. James Kerney, Tren-
ton, n. J.; Mr.. r. p. Bass, Peterboro,
N. H; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Butler, New
York City, and Marquis De Polignac.
Other arrivals arc DR.. w. De Kerlor,
New York City; Mr.. c. T. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Frederick c. Hicks. New York City;
Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Hotchkiss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Barrett, Cornish, N. H; Mr..
Fl. Bergson, the French philosopher, of
Paris, France: Maj. and Mrs. Charles W.
Gordon. Winnipeg, Canada; Mrs. c. Z.
Rose, Scranton, Pa, and Miss Margaret
Lesher, Northumberland, Pa
Miss c. Fl. Noland. Mrs. D. E. Sands.
jr.. Miss Hughes, and Miss NJ. e. Cald-
well are making weekend visit in
Washington and are stopping at the
Shoreham.
Mr.. Breckenridge Long, Third Assist
ant Secretary of State, was host at a
dinner Saturday evening at the Shore
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. walcott Ellsworth. OF
Johnstown, n. Y, are in Washington for
a few days and are stopping at the
Shoreham.
Mrs. Charles F. Wilson. of FItchburg,
Mass. while in Washington Is stopping
at the Shoreham.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip De Rande and
Mr. and Mrs. ]. D. Stout. of New York,
are spending some time in Washington
and are at the Shoreham.
Mr. and Mrs N D. Cochran. of Toledo.
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. jackson, of
Cleveland, are stopping at the Shore
ham.