Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Enga&ement Announced Of Mr.. Elihu
Roots Son to Albany
Girl.
Mr.. Wanamaker Gives Bachelor
Dinner-Mrs. Houston Returns
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The President and Mrs. Wilson spent
tho early hours of this morning on the
golf links at one of the country clubs
The Secretary of state entertained at
luncheon today at his home in 18th
street in compliment to the members of
the Russian commission who arrived at
Washington yesterday
Mr. Lansing's guests were Mr.. Elihu
Rant. the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Secretary of the Navy. the Secretary
of the Interior. the Secretary of Agri-
cultnre. the Secretary of Labor. Maj.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott. Mr.. Frank Polk.
counselor Of the Department of state:
Admiral James Glennon. Mr.. John X.
Mott Mr.. Cyrus Mccormick. Mr.. Samuel
r.. Bertron, Mr. James Duncan. Mr..
Charles Edward Russell. Mai. Stanley
Ezshburn. u s. A.: Maj. James Brown
Scott. Col T. Bently Mott, Mr.. Basil
Miles and Mr.. ]. Foster Dulles
One of the most interesting of the
many audiences which have taken place
in the blue room since the beginning of
White House history was President
Wilson's reception there yesterday
afternoon of Mr.. Elihu Root, just bsch
from his special mission to russia,
and the members of the commission
who accompanied him The gathering
was very happy one and fluctuations
were general.
An interesting announcement made
yesterday following the arrival here of
Mr.. Root was that of the engagement
ofrMiss Grace Cogswell, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell of
Albany, 10 Mr.. Edward Wales Root, son %
ME- and Mrs. Elihu Root. The marriage
brook. near Albany. After November
Mr.. Root and his bride will live at
washington.
Mr. Root was graduated from Hamil-
tom College in 1895. and has passed all
of Ibis. summer seasons at the Root
homestead at Clinton, y. Y, which is
near the college After leaving college
hetstook up reporting on the Evening
Sun, in New York. He is member of
the Riding, the University and the
Union League clubs in New York. Il
Miss Cogswell made her debut at
Albany last year For two years she
has been a member of the Albany
county board of child welfare. and she
Is now taking wide interest in the
food conservation campaign of Albany
county.
Mrs David +. Houston, wife of the
Secretary of Agriculture. returned to-
day to her summer home at Woods
Hole, Mass. after weeks stay here.
Mrs William c.. McAdoo motored to
Vista Springs Pa. and is spending a
few days with Mrs Cary T. Grayson-
Mr.. Joseph Tumulty, secretary to the
President. left Washington yesterday,
accpmpanied by Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, for a weeks motor trip in
thetCatskills.
Ehe Japanese ambassador has re-
TUNED to Washington after an alb
sehce of ten days OF more spent visit
tnG friends in Sullivan county, n. Y.
With d brief stay in Maine.
Mrs. John W. Davis, who has been
whiting at Deer Park. Nd. expects to
return to Washington the last of the
week
The assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs Franklin ID. Roosevelt are
spending few days at Woodiey, the
home of the assistant secretary of
Miss Pauline Stone was hostess today
1T p Scharming luncheon given at her
home in Massachusetts avenue. in COM
plim to Miss Frances Effinger whose
marriage to Mr.. Hhackelford Miller
5r-s- will take place Saturday.
A cluster of yellow flowers formed
the centerpiece. and the guests included
Miss Katherine Effinger. Mrs. Harrison
Brand. Mrs. Arthur Foraker. Miss Doro-
thy Adams, Miss Dorothy Shuey. Miss
Katherine Thiess and Miss Mildred
Bacon.
The wedding of Miss Mary Frances
Clark, daughter Of the late DR.. Charles
Richard Clark and Mrs. Clark, formerly
OF This city, and Lieut.. Emory ALLYN
durham, L. S. A, will take place Au-I
gust Is. at San Antonio, Tex, where
the family have resided for many years.
The. bride will wear white georgette
crepe with maline hat and will be at
tended by her sister, Miss Isabel Louise
Clark. Mr.. Charles Richard Clark. ir.
will act best man.
s the bride is granddaughter of the
late Richard Plummer Jackson, who
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