The Washington herald., 1917-12-21

President and Mrs. Wilson occupied /
the Presidential box at the Red Cross '
concert yesterday afternoon at the
Belasco Theater given BY the Motet .
( Choral Society under the direction Of |
Otto Torney Simon for the benefit Of
the Christmas tree fund which pro-
vides Christmas cheer for soldiers and
sailors In and around Washington
who are unable to get to their homes
for the holiday season. With the
President and Mrs. Wilson were Miss
Helen woodrow Bones. Mira w. II.
Boiling and Miss Bertha Boiling.
The other boxes were filled with the
members Of the cabinet, Of official.
diplomatic and residential society. Mrs.
william Gibbs McAdoo, wife Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, was the
guest OF Mrs. Claude Swanson In her
box The other guests with Mrs
Swanson were Mrs. Edgar Woods,
Mrs. Joseph Folk, Mrs. Key Pittman
and Mrs. 8. Hubert Dent.
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
were guests Of Mrs. Samuel McRob-
erts, Of California Brig. Cen and Mrs.
William Crozier were in the same box.
Mrs. F. B. Moran entertained in her
box Admiral and Mrs. W. s. Benson.
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe, Mrs. Horace
Mcfarland and several army officers
Mrs. Joseph Thropp had as guests in
her box, Mrs. Albert Mills, Mrs. W.
H. Wilmer. Mrs. Scott Thropp and
Mrs. James B. Aleshire. With Mime.
Christian Hauge were Mrs. Mcmillan
Gibson and Miss Georgia Todd. Gen.
Julian Carr entertained Judge and
Mrs c. c. McChord, Mrs. Cunningham
Hall and Mrs. Edward E. Britton. Mrs.
Willard Salisbury had as guests in
her box, Mrs. Charles C. walcutt,
Miss Harriet Hawkins and Mrs. Theo-
dore Richards. With Mrs Tucker
Sands were Mrs. Nathan Scott. Mrs
Fort, Of Chicago, Miss Brown. and
Miss Robinson. who are stopping at
the Willard. Mrs. Alexander Hunter
Gait occupied q box and had as her
guests Mrs. Lawson H. Tredwell and
Miss Tredwell, Congressman and Mrs.
Hubert F. Fisher.
The other box holders were Mrs.
James Wadsworth, jr., Mrs. Howard
Gould, of New York, David Belasco,
Mrs. Richard Townsend, Mrs. Julian
James, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, who
had with her, among others her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Cromwell,
Mrs. R. d. Shepherd, Mrs R. C. Ring /
go d, and Mrs. B. D. Spilman, Of War
relton, Va.
Some OF those who were IN the au-
dience were Joseph Tumulty, Col. and
Mrs. Charles W. Fenton, Mrs. Larlin
w. Glazebrook, Miss Julia Wilson,
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Frederic
Harris, Mrs. c. H. Pope, Mrs Frank
Carpenter, Mrs Eugene Byrnes, Mrs
Ira Bennett, Miss Amy Bennett, and
Mrs. B. H. Warmer.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
William c. Redfeld and their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Drury. Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, will go to Cincinnati to attend
the marriage OF their son, Assistant
Paymaster Humphrey Fuller Redheld,
U. 8 N, and Miss Amy Louise Cow
ing. which will take place IN Saturday,
January S The wedding will be a
quiet, small AFFAIR and will be solemn
lied In the evening at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus!
Milan Cowing, at Wyoming. q small
place L miles outside Of Cincinnati
Paymaster Redheld, who is on duty
In the Paymaster Generals Office in
this city, will bring his bride to WASH
ington- They will make their home for
while with Secretary and Mrs. Red
field.
Miss cowing Is a graduate of Smith
College Of the class Of 1915.
Miss Elizabeth Treas. Of North !
Carolina. will arrive In WASHINGTON to-
day to pass the holidays with Secre-
tary Of War and Mrs. Baker. SecTe-
tary and Mrs. Baker will spend Christ
mas quietly at home and will hsv"
with them for dinner only their hor
guests, Miss Freas and Miss Ka
crime Lowe. OF Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Ricahrd Townsend entertained (
at dinner last evening. the first Of a Sc
ries which she Is planning to give this
season. There were covers for q
Rear Admiral and Mrs. w s. Ben
son will have with them for Christmas
their nephew, William Murray, OF ,
Pittsburgh. Admiral Benson who was
abroad with Col. House for some time.
returned to Washington last Saturday.
Senator and Mrs. Philander P. Knox
will pass the Christmas holidays at
their country place at Valley Forge.
They will entertain a large house ,
party during the holidays and will
have with them all their children and
grandchildren.
Capt and Mrs. Harold Benjamin
Clark have come from New York to
pass the winter and are occupying
their residence, 200 r street. Their
New York home, 107 East Seventy
second street. they have rented to
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Bourke Cochran.
Mrs. Zane. wife of Rear Admiral A.
v. Zane. entertained at bridge yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Mary Duncan Gibson. one of
the most popular debutantes Of the
season. will be formally presented to
N4Ia ~ tor, rw-nf nA
her mother, Mrs. Richardson Gibson,
viii give at their residence. 1913 P
street. from until o'clock. This
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins
will entertain at a dance for Miss
Gibson.
Senator William Alden Smith Is
making a short stay at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York.
Col. G. z. Bushnell. U. s. A., has
gone to New York for an indefinite
stay.
First Lieut.. Newbold Leroy Edgar,
u. s. N. r., Of New York. who en-
tered the service two months ago. has
been detailed to duty in the naval in
teIligence bureau in this city.
MAJ G. F. Gillette has gone to New
: York for a few days.
Capt. and Mrs. H. H. christy. of