Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-06
Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
to Entertain for Chinese Mill
>tary Mission.
Army Women Sending Out Invita-
lions for Subscription Dances
at Barracks.

The President and Mrs Wilson Joined
the throngs Of Christmas shoppers in
street yesterday afternoon, leaving
the White House about o'clock. They
| moved through the crowds at a brisk
pace, returning salutations from many
| and going into several shops. Mrs.
Wilson wore dark tailored costume.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs Baker
will entertain at dinner tomorrow even
mission, now in Washington, at the
Powhatan.
| The members of the mission include
Lieut.. Gen. Chang Ting-Tzu. Rear Ad-
Chun. Col. c. T. Tcheng Hung and Mr..
| Men Char King. They are touring this
country studying military conditions
and are en- route to Europe.
Miss Katherine Lowe of Cleveland
has arrived in Washington for a pro-
tracted visit and is the house guest OF
| the Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will give a
reception this afternoon from to
| at her residence, 1851 Wyoming avenue.
| the women's Christian Temperance
Union convention. Among those assist
ing Mrs. Daniels will be Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan, Miss Gordon. the
Christian temperance Union. and Mrs.
Shelton, president of the District
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Mrs. Daniels returned to Washington
this morning from the south, where she
has been making several addresses in
behalf of the war council Of the Young
Women's Christian Association; On
Tuesday she will attend the board
meeting Of the war council at New
York.
Invitations will be sent out in few
- &Ntt 1,v n
be held at the officers Club. Washing
ton barracks, under the auspices u
the woman's committee for engineer
soldiers, Of which Mrs. William Black
Is president.
Mrs. Frederic v. Abbot. wife of Gen.
Abbot, commandant of the barracks. is
chairman of the subscription dances, OF
which the first will be given Saturday
ling at intervals OF two weeks. The
tickets will go on sale today at T.
Arthur Smiths and 1t is the hope OF
the committee that patrons Will sub
scribe for the series as the soldiers
are much in need of the comforts which
this committee provides.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle has issued in
4 vitations for the marriage OF her
daughter. Miss Edith Temple Oracle. to
i Mr. Dunbar Burchell Adams of New
York and gaysh0 wil take place satur.
day. December Is. at o'clock. at st.
Thomas Church.
A reception will follow at Rauschers.
i Admiral and Mrs James H. Glennon,
who have been the guests of Mai and
Mrs d. P. Hall for few days. have
taken an apartment at the Roydon in
r street for the month of December.
4 Their daughter-in-law and daughter.
Mrs Philip Glennon and Mrs. Matthew
A. Cross. will be with them during
their stay at Washington.
II A number Of prominent women will
act as patronesses for the lecture to be
given by Sergt. Empey on Saturday aft
ernoon, at Polls. at o'clock. in aid OF
the Y. w. c. A. war work.
Among them are: Mrs. Marshall. Mrs
Daniels, Mrs. Wadsworth. Mrs. Mar
; shall Field. Mrs. John Hays Hammond
) Mrs. Frank B. Noyes. Miss Boardman,
the Misses Patten. Mrs. Henry Mar
Frederic Atherton and Mrs. william
Hamilton Bayly.
Mrs Cornelia Hatcher Of Alaska and
Mrs. Lucia Saxon Addington Of Portland.
Ore. delegates to the W. c. T. u, will
) be the guests Of honor at the weekly knit
ting tea tomorrow afternoon at the Pen
women's League. Mrs. Isaac Pearson.
, the president. will be assisted in receiv-
. ing by Mrs. Florence Willard Day. Mrs.
} Ida Clyde Clark and Mrs. Florence j.
} Stoddard.
, The first Of the series of food conserva.
ton iuncheons, given yesterday at the
nearly q hundred people availing them
selves Of this splendid opportunity to aid
the Associated Charities and other local
charitable organizations.
; The committee In charge Is composed of
Z Mrs. Thomas L. Casey, chairman: Miss
Z Mary Perry Brown and Miss Josephine
? Davis.
3 The series win continue for two weeks
Z and there will be a different menu each
I day. No tickets have been issued
The menu yesterday consisted Of rel
!. tshes. chicken salad, tea biscuits, pies,
!. cake. tea and coffeN. served at tables
) seating four and arranged in the ball
: room. -. $3.50
ri Among those present, many Of whom