The Washington herald., 1917-02-24
President and Mrs. Wilson Attend
Concert with Party of Guests

The President and Mrs. Wilson occu-
pied box at the Kreisler recital for the
benefit of the Neighborhood House yes
terday afternoon. They were accompanied
by Miss Helen Woodrow Bones and Mrs.
William II. Boiling.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mnrs all
were the guests of honor at the inner
given last evening by the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Burleson-
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
have as their guest over the weekend
Miss Hannah J. Patterson, of Pittsburgh,
who arrived at Washington yesterday.
Mrs. Baker was the guest of honor at
the luncheon which Mrs. William C. Cor
gas gave yesterday at the Highlands. The
other guests were Mrs. Newton d. Baker.
sr.; Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, Mrs. Thomas ].
Walsh, Mrs. s. Hubert Dent, Mrs. II. H
Rousseau, Mrs. Tasker H. Bliss, Mrs.
Frank Mcintyre, Mrs. Charles F. Ne
son, Mrs. W. D. Leahy. Mrs. Chase w.
Kennedy, Mrs. Junius MacMurray. Miss
Lansing. Miss Catherine Lansing. Miss
Helen woodrow Bones Mrs. Peter Muir
ray, Miss Amaryllis Gillett, Mrs. Edwin
B. Babbitt, Mrs. William ]. Lyster, Mrs.
Theodore c. Lyster, Miss Guthrie, Miss
Mary Temple, Mrs. Devereux Lippitt,
Wells The table was adorned with
spring flowers.
Miss Jane Gregory, daughter of the
Attorney General and Mrs. Gregory, was
hostess at dinner last evening, entertain
ing IN compliment to her house guest,
Miss Clara May Brook, OF San Antonio
Tex. Invited to meet her were Miss Ruth
Wilson, Miss Elizabeth Hamilton, Miss
Jeanette Cowan, Miss Laura DeIano, Miss
Amy Bennett, Mss Louise Senet, of Dali
las, Tex: Mr.. Marion Baker, Mr.. Rob-
ert Hume. Mr.. George Triplett, Mr.
James Crawford, Capt. Woodbury.. Lieut.
Fletcher, Lieut.. Tompkins, Mr.. Herbert
kubel. and Mr.. Scoville, Of New York
The party later attended the Friday
Evening Dance at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul NJ warburg were
hosts at dinner last evening.
Prof. and Mrs. Stimson Brown enter
tained at dinner last evening in compli-
ment to their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ulysses S. Grant, jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant will be entertained
at dinner this evening at the Chevy Chase
Club by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hutch
inson.
Mrs. willard Salisbury entertained a
for the benefit Of Neighborhood House at
Polls Theater yesterday afternoon. Her
guests were Mime. Naon, Mrs. Rollins
Morse, Mrs. Robert Mccormick, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer, and Mrs William At-
tauer.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett's guests at the
Kreisler recital were Mrs. Ollie James,
Miss Rosahe Spang, Miss Mabel Perkins,
and Miss Mona Blodgett
Mrs.. Marshall Field, Mrs. joseph z.
Thropp' Mrs. Paul Warburg. Mrs Har-
Old Walker, Mrs. William Kent Mrs
John Gibbons. and Mrs. Walter Tucker
man entertained guests at the RreIsler
concert yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lombard enter
tanned at dinner last evening IN commit
ment to Brig. Gen George Q. Squier. Mr..
and Mrs Alexander Powell, of Syracuse,
\. Y, were among the guests
Mrs. Lombard will receive this after
noon at O'Clock. Sharp at 40 o'clock
the following program will be given under
the direction OF Louis Lombard, who will
also speak on The Effect of the War on
Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, Presto
rom Op. Is, No. s; J. 8, Bach, Aria Car-
ranged by A Wilheln); excerpts from the
grand opera 'Errisinola," mezzo, prayer,
SONS elegy N1rSt addition In
Washington. contemplation.
Receiving with Mrs. Lombard todav will
be Miss Helen Cannon, Mrs. Alexander
Hunter Gait, and Miss Judith Atwater.
Dr.. and Mrs. John crayke Simpson ware
hosts at dinner last evening.
Mrs. John F. shaforth, wife Of Lieut. 7
J. Shaforth. Jr., entertained at a bridge
party, followed by tea yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Richard Leigh and Mrs. VIII
liam Smead presided at the tea tabIe
Among the guests were Mrs Ralph Earle.
Mrs. Harry Baldridge, Mrs. c.. G. Davy,
Mrs. W. T. Coun. Mrs. Byron McCandless.
Mrs. Charles Austin and Mrs. Royal In
gersou.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. CarI-smith will not b.
at home today at their studio, 173s Seven
teenth street. but will receive the follow
Ing Saturdays throughout the spring.
Mrs. Frank Polk. wife OF the coun-
selor of the State Department, entertain
ed at tea yesterday afternoon at her
residence in Sixteenth street, in compli-
rnent to her aunt, Mrs. Charles Inches.
OF Boston. who is spending several weeks
at Washington. Mrs. William Pnillips
snd Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins presid-
ed at the tea table
Mrs. John NJ Hickey, Of Washington
and Tennessee, has been appointed by
Gen. Baxter Smith, hostess for Forests
Cavalry Corps for the reunion of Confed-
crate veterans to be held in Washington
from June to 7, with headquarters at
the New Willard.
Gen. Baxter Smith, who Is now resident
commissioner OF ChIckamausa Park,
Chattanooga, Tenn served with distinc-
tion under the great cavalry leader. and
Is now commander OF the corps, with the
rank OF lieutenant general. The CORDS has
always had a place OF distinction in all
reunion parades
Mrs. Hickey was the first president OF
the Robert E. Lee Chapter, U. D. c., of
the District Of Columbia, and is now hon.