Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
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PendIeton-
First Lieut.. William b. Wilson. jr:
U. S. r. c., son of the Secretary OF
Labor and Mrs. Wilson, and his bride.
formerly Miss Rosamond Barnes, whose
marriage took place Monday at Eimira,
N. Y. have arrived at Washington for
a stay of several days with Mrs. VIII
son before going to Camp DIX, N. -
where Lieut.. Wilson will be stationed.
Mrs. A B. Dunsmore, sister OF Sec
rotary Wilson, who came to Washing
ton to attend the W. c. T. u conven-
ton. has returned to her home at Cur
wensville. Pa.
Secretary Wilson, who is still in the
west, will return to Washington for
Christmas.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson enter
tanned informally at luncheon yester-
day in compliment to Mrs. George Mat
tbs of Champaign, who is here visiting
Miss MATHS.
Miss Eliza Scidmore has as her guest
Miss NJ. F. Denton. who Is connected with
the Doshrsha University at kioto, Japan.
and is widely known throughout the FAR
east
Miss Scidmore has invited some friends
to hear Miss Denton give an address on
Education in Japan" at the Washington
Club this afternoon, and an informal tea
will follow.
Mrs David Jayne Hill and Mrs. James
A. Irons will preside at the tea table
At the charity ball. to be given at the
Willard Saturday evening. January IL,
for the benefit of the Children's Hos
pital. boxes have been taken by the
Brazilian ambassador and Nine. da
CANA, Senator and Mrs. James Wads-
worth, the third assistant secretary of
state and Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Willard Brownson,
Mrs. Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Stotes-
A. Blodgett, Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs.
James Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley, Mrs. William McC. Ritter, Mrs.
William Thorne. Miss Maths, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Baruch. Col and Mrs.
Robert NJ. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas f. Logan and Mr.. William E.
Fowler.
Two bands will play for the dancing.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson is treas
urer of the ball committee and tickets
may be had at her residence, 1921
Massachusetts, avenue
Mrs Jennie Hannum Knight an
nounces the marriage of her daughter,
bert II. Shinnick. on Saturday evening.
December 1. Mr.. Shinnick recently
entered the Ordnance Corps of the
National Army and has been assigned
ordnance, where he will remain until
January, when he will be stationed in
France.
Mrs. Champ Clark is receiving this
afternoon from to s o'clock at Congress
Hall Hotel. A number of congressional
women are assisting her.
The State Department war relief
work. of which Mrs. Lansing is chair
man, have issued an appeal for assist
ance for the Halifax sufferers. One
box of clothing. which was all ready for
shipment to France. was dispatched at
once to Halifax, and the committee are
now soliciting articles of clothing,
shoes, blankets, etc, to fill other boxes
for the same desolate destination.
Members of the committee are at the
headquarters, 1923 H street. every
afternoon from 2 o'clock until 5. ex-
cept Saturdays.
Mrs George NJ Pullman will issue
invitations shortly for a large recep-
Miss Florence Lowden, daughter of
Gov. and Mrs. Frank o. Lowden of
Illinois It will be given Saturday
afternoon. December %. at the home
Chicago. The occasion will be the
formal debut of Miss Lowden. when
she will have the opportunity Of
meeting old friends of both her
a general reception for both old and
young. and during the hours, which
will be from 4 to 7. the young people
will dance. The reception will be a
simple wartime affair. with no dis
play whatever.
Senator and Mrs. Thomas Hardwick
have leased the residence of Mr., and
Mrs. Lee Stubb1efeld. 1856 Massachu-
sets avenue. for. the season. Mr. and
Mrs. Stubblefield and Miss Lolita
Stubblefeld will spend the winter in
Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Richard Fuller, who re-
turned a week ago from Chicago where
Mr.. Fuller delivered five lectures in draw
ing rooms in aid o. homeless ladies' in
France. are now established for the win
ter at the Logan Hotel, Iowa Circle. after
a visit to Mr.. Fuller's brother DIR. James
r. Fuller, who has taken for the winter
Gen. Wright's house, 2025 Hillyer place.
Mr.. Fuller. who has given over 100 lee
lures in aid of the homeless ladiAs of
France in the last two years, is seritiing
every month to Paris $500, which partially
or wholly sustains thirty-three ladies and
children. Miss Eloise Derby of Boston, a
niece of Mrs. Fuller. has for the past
year been looking after the Paris end of
the work. Her brother, DR.. George Derby
of Boston, is with the Harvard HOSPITAL
unit, near Bologne, which was bombarded
a few months ago. Another nephew of
Mrs. Fuller. DR.. Richard Derby of New