The Washington herald., 1917-03-20
Miss Wilson Gives Song Recital;
Japanese Envoy Dinner Host

Miss Margaret Wilson gave a song re-
cital last evening at Epiphany Parish
Hall In compliment to the blind of the
District Of Columbia and the officers and
members Of the National Library for the
Blind Her prograp was delightful and
varied and the occasion was one of the
few at which Washington audiences have
been privileged to hear her truly lovely
voice.
Miss Wilson was very handsome in
gown of white satin made on Grecian
lines and yeiled with a tunic of white
tuIle which fell in straight folds from
the edge Of the slightly neck to the
hem Of white satin
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests in whose honor the
japanese Ambassador, Mr.. Aimaro Sato.
entertained at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Lansing, wife of the Secretary of
State, was hostess at a tea yesterday
afternoon, entertaining in compliment TO
DR.. Pablo Desvernine. the Cuban Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs. Among the guests
were DR. Cristobal Bidesaray. counselor
of the diplomatic department of the
Cuban foreign office. and Mr.. Alfredo
Lombard who accompanied DR.. Des-
vernine on his visit to the United States
Mime. Jusserand, Mime. Riano, the
Misses Patten, Miss Riggs. Miss Jane
Riggs, and Mrs. James F. Barbour were
among the prominent visitors VINO at
tended the celebration of the feast OF ST.
Joseph at the Little Sisters of the Poor
Yesterday when the annual dinner was
served to the aged inmates of the home
by members Of fashionable society.
The Chinese Minister. Mr.. Wellington
Koo, who went to New York. to keep
several social engagements VIII return
to Washington today.
Miss Edith Oracle left Washington last
evening for the Virginia Hot Springs
where she will spend fortnight.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle will be at home
informally next :nday afternoon
The benefit performance at the Belasco
Tbeater on Tuesday afternoon, April 5'
at 4:a0 o'clock in aid of the permanent
blind relief war fund Is arousing W1oe-
s1read interest. The program comprises
the exhibition OF moving pictures OF the
war taken at the front and sanctioned
by the French government; a song rectai
of Nine Alys Iarreyne. American prlma
donna soprano Of the grand opera. Paris'
and a talk given by Sergt. Mai Middle
The officials of the American, British
French. and Belgian permanent blind re-
lief war fund have announced that tunus
raised here will also be used in aid OF
blinded American sailors. soldiers, and
marines upon the outbreak or war. Ihe
response to their appea! for large at
tendance at the BelascO 'Theater on
Tuesday April 3, is most gratifying to
the Washington branch of the OrSaniza-
tion. Many of the boxes have already
been sold. and the advance sale Of tickets
is in charge of Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins.
DR.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins Is chairman
of the Washington branch Of the OrEant-
Zation, Mr.. Charles ]. Bell, treasurer,
and Mrs. John MCGOWAN secretary.
The patronesses Of the benefit perfor-
Larz Anderson. Mrs Gearge Barnett,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Biddle. Miss Blount, Miss
Goldman. Miss Charlotte Cullen, Mrs
Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Stephen B. FL
kins. Mrs. Richard Ely. Mrs. Marshall
Field, Mrs. Charles L. Fitzhugh. Mrs
John Gibbons, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mrs. John How
son. Mrs. Monroe Hopkins. Mrs. Ralph
Jenkins Miss Kibbey. Mrs. Littauer. Mrs
n Randolph McKim. Mrs. George Mayre
Mrs. Charles L. NcCawley Miss Patten
Mrs. Duncan c. Phillips. Mrs. P. Lee
Phillips. Mrs. Cleveland Perkins, Mrs
Mrs. William Rives, ir.. Miss Jane
Riggs. Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, Mrs
Samuel Spencer. Mrs. William Cary San
ger, Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, Mrs. Thomas o.
Selfridge. Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs
Charles Boughton Wood, ard Mrs John
w. Weeks.
Mrs. DenninE Duer and Miss Olson Of
New Haven. arrived in Washington yes
terday for visit and are stopping at the
Shoreham.
Mrs. Horace Bennett. Miss GLADYS
Bennett and Miss Marguerite Bennett, ot
Denver, Col. and Mrs. Frances Richie
arrived at Washington last evening to
be the house guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frederic D. McEenncy.
Mrs. Wilfrcd NJ. Blunt entertained A
party of twelve at luncheon In honor Of
Mrs. LauterbaCh. of New York, at the
Hotel Lafayette yesterday.
The auxiliary board of the Young Wom-
ans Christian Home. which will give a
spring ball at Rauscher's April 16, is plan
ming many interesting and original fea-