Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-24
President Entertained Japanese Mis-
sion at Dinner at White House
Last Evening.
Distinguished Visitors Guests of
Honor Tonight at Brilliant Round
Of Cabinet Dinners.

The Presidents dinner last evening in
honor Of viscount 1shii and the Japa-
nese mission was a notably elegant
one. with the unusually large number
of seventyone guests in attendance.
with the effective decorations Of pink
crepe myrtle in settings OF maidenhair
ferus striking pleasing new note in
such detail.
The White House guests were: His
excellency. the Japanese ambassador;
his excellency. Viscount 1shii, Japa-
| nese ambassador on special mission:
Vice Admiral Takeshita. I. ]. n: Maj.
Gen. sugano. !. J. A: Mr.. Masanao.
l.. J. N: Lieut.. Col. Tanikawa. l. J. A:
Mr. Tadanao Imai. the President pro
tempore of the Senate. the Speaker of
the House. the Secretary Of State. the
tary of War. the Attorney General, the
Secretary Of the Navy, the Secretary OF
Commerce, the Secretary to the Presi-
dent. Mr. Justice Brandeis, Senator
Johnson: Senator Andrieus A. Jones.
Senator Frank B. Kellogg. Senator John
B. Kendrick. Senator William S. Ken
yon. Senator James Hamilton Lewis.
Thomas s. Martin. Senator Henry L.
Myers. Senator James D. Phelan, SEN
ator Key Pittman. Senator John F.
Shafroth. Senator Morris Sheppard,
Representative William A. .Ayres. Rep
resentative William P. Borland. Repre-
sentative Joseph G. Cannon. Repre-
sentative George w Fairchild. Repre-
sentative John J. Fitzgerald. Repre-
sentative Rufus Hardy. Representative
Gorden Hull. Representative Julius
Kahn. Representative William Kettner,
Representative Richard Olney, Cd; Rep
resentative Jouett Shouse, Representa-
tive Ihe.us w. Sims; Representative
s. Benson. the chief Of staff Of the
Army. Maj. Gen. Henry g. Sharpe.
Brig: Gen: William Crozier. Brig. Gen.
william NJ Black, Brig Gen. George O.
,sin i, Brig Gen, John L. Chamber
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, Pay
master General Samuel MCGOWAN.
ch!ef Constructor David W. Taylor
Civil Ensineer Frederic r. Harris.
Norris. Mr. william Philips. Mr..
breckinridge Long. Mr.. Herbert Hoov-
sr. MT Frank Scott. Judge Robert s
| Bernard Baruch. Mr.. Hugh Frayne, Mr..
| Thomas D. Jones and Mr.. Perry Bel
| mont.
Tonight will be a brilliant one So
cially. as the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Lansing are to be the hosts at a
dinner honoring Viscount Ishii. ambas-
sador extraordinary and plenipotenti-
The Secretary OF War will have Al.
| his guest Of honor Maj. Gen suganc
OF the imperial Japanese army.
The Secretary of the Navy is the
third cabinet officer to entertain at din
| ner tonight. when his guest of honor
Will be Vice Admiral Takeshita OF the
imperial Japanese navy.
A quiet military wedding took place at
afternoon at 5 o'clock. when Miss Blanche
Elizabeth I.usk. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry E. Lusk of New Castle, Pa. be-
f Gnane tse 6 spds Of Lieut. Harvey Mum
Only the relatives and intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony which was per
formed by the rector. the Rev J. J. Din,on
and black satin, yelled in chiffon and lace
pink roses.
Lieut., Mum and his bride left later for
On their return they will reside with the
bridesToon's mother. Mrs. Henry p. MUM,
at 1912 18th street, until Lieut. Mum re-
The guests from out Of town who
will attend the dinner to be given to-
night by the Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Lansing will include their niece,
day for a weeks visit: the newly ap-
pointed ambassador N Ia-~,, AR. Rob.
land y. Morris, and Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Morris Joined Mr.. Morris here
this afternoon and they will remain a
few days at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian B. Boiling. after
a ten-day stay at the White House
have returned to their home on Cali
fornia street.
The Spanish ambassador dined in
formally with Mr.. and Mrs wtns,ow
Williams and their son. Mr.. F. F. Will
liams OF Baltimore. At the willard last
evening. Mr.. F. f. Williams will enter
the training camp a. Fort Myer
Mrs. Joseph J. Russell. wife Of Rep
resentative Russell. entertained at n
luncheon. followed by bridge, TO-DAY At
Congress Hall. Her guests were Mrs
James A. Reed. Mrs. Thomas p. Gore
Mrs. William F. Kirby. Mrs Percy
Quin. Mrs. Samuel NJ Taylor. Mrs. viii
liam w. venabIe. Mrs. Edward r. Tay-
Tor, Mrs. Edward Heating, Mrs william
r. Wood and Mrs. Thomas W. stubble-
field. Mrs. Warren Gard and Mrs. will
liam Gordon.
Count and Countess de 10 0rsss and
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubsrt have Leased the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. william
Payne Meredith. IN Chsvy Chase and