Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Dinner for President and Mrs. Will
son at Home of War Secretary
Tonight Postponed.
Representative and Mrs. Mann En-
terrain for Speaker and Mrs.
Clark This Evening.

The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker, who were to have entertained
at dinner this evening in honor of the
President and Mrs. Wilson. have re-
called their invitations. The canceling
of this hospitality is one of many which
have been deferred out of respect to
the memory of Admiral Dewey.
All the dinners which were to have
been given this evening at the Army
and Navy Club have been called off
and the club, usually on Thursday night
one of the gayest spots in town, will
be dark tonight.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
returned last evening to Washington
after spending several weeks in Ari-
IONA with the parents of Mrs. Mar
shall, Mr.. and Mrs. Kimsey. They are
at their apartment at the Willard.
where Mrs. Marshall will receive next
Wednesday afternoon for the first time
this season.
Representative and Mrs. James r.
Mann will entertain at dinner this
evening, at the Highlands. in compli-
ment to the Speaker and Mrs. Clark.
The first assistant secretary of the
State Department and Mrs. William
Phillips will be hosts at dinner this
evening, entertaining in honor of the
German ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff.
Pink roses and palms in profusion
will form the setting for the mar.
riage of Miss Dorothy Quintard. daugh-
ter of Mrs. Edward A. Quintard. and
Lieut. Creed Raymond Boucher. U. S.
N, which will take place this evening
at o'clock at the residence of the
brides grandmother. Mrs. Alexander
r. Shepherd. in Kalorama road. Chap
lain G. Livingston Bayard. L. S. N.
will perform the ceremony in the
presence of a small gathering Of rela-
tives and intimate friends
The bride, who will be escorted and
later given in marriage by her uncle.
DR. Francis D. Merchant of New York.
will be attended by Miss Jean Jervey
of Norfolk. Va. as maid OF honor. and
by her sister Miss Alexina Quintard.
as bridesmaid.
Paymaster Smith Hempstone, L. S. N.
will act as best man. and Lieut.. Virgil
Dixon, L. S. N, will be the grooms-
man.
large reception will follow.
The out-of-towns guests here for the
wedding include Dr. and Mrs. Francis
d. Merchant of New York, and Miss
Gertrude Somerill of Woodbury., n. j.
Following the wedding rehearsal last
evening Mrs. Quintard entertained the
Judge and Mrs William Bailey Lamar
entertained informally at luncheon to-
day at their residence in Massachu-
and the Norwegian consul at Chicago
and Mrs. Herman f. Gade.
The former United States ambassador
to Russia and Mrs. Marye will enter
tain informally at dinner this evening
Of nd
Mr. and Mrs. Herman F. Gade.
DR. and Mrs. Arnold c. Klebs enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of Capt ROAD Amundsen and Mr.. and
Mrs Herman F. Gade. the latter a sis
ter of Mrs. klebs.
An extra meeting of the dancing class
house tomorrow evening has been called
off out of respect to the memory of Ad-
miral Dewey.
Naval Constructor and Mrs. f. S. Land
entertained informally at dinner last
evening at the Chevy Chase Club.
Mr.. and Mrs Armistead Peter jr, were
hosts at dinner last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club. when they entertained in
compliment to their son. Mr.. Armistead
Peter. and a number of the debutantes of
the season.
Others entertaining at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club last evening included
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Henry, DIR. and Mrs.
Loren B. T. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. I. T.
Mann. Maj and Mrs. Robert U. Patter-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Lar
combe, jr.
Miss Boardman has out invitations for
a dinner February at her home in P
street.
Mr. and Mrs William R,Iav Wheeler
will be hosts at box party at the Ma