Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Secretary and Mrs. Baker to Dine the
President and Mrs. Wilson
This Evening.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels Is Guest of
Honor at Large Luncheon
Today.


and Mrs. Baker. who have invited an in
teresting company to meet them.
The guests will include Mr. and Mrs
John Stockwell and Miss Grace Drake
of Cleveland. Ohio. and Mr. and Mrs
Calvin Chestnut of Baltimore who are
staying with Secretary and Mrs. Baker
for the occasion.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing are the guests in whose honor
| Assistant Solicitor of the State Depart
| ment and Mrs. Hampson Gary will en-
| terrain a dinner this evening. Among
| the guests will be Dr. and Mrs. William
A. Downes of New York and Mrs. John
W. Wright of Dallas. Tex, the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Gary
/ Mrs Stephen B. Elkins will entertain
at dinner this evening at her residence
| in K street.
Senator and Mrs. Key Pittman will be
hosts at a dinner this evening at the
Willard.
Mrs. Daniels. wife Of the Secretary Of
the Navy, was the guest of honor at a
beautiful luncheon today. given by Mrs.
William D. Leahy, wife of Commander
Leahy. L. S. N. at the Shoreham. The
table was adorned with three large
plaques of yellow spring flowers. with
corsage bouquets at each place of jon
quils and freesia.
The guests to meet Mrs. Daniels were
| Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis. Mrs. A. w.
Bagley. Mrs. Julian James. Miss jack
son. Mrs. Richard Olney. Mrs. William
s. Benson. Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs.
Mrs. J. Dexter Adams. Mrs. William C.
Gorgas. Mrs. W. W. Galbraith. Mrs.
Chester Wells, Mrs Charles Perry
Gather. Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs. Fred w.
Harris. Mrs: c. II. Harlow. Mrs; Bo
Sweeney Mrs. Thornett, Mrs. York
Noel Miss Edith Benham and Mrs. AL
bert P. Niolack
Mrs. Henry Hubbard of Detroit.
nounces the engagement Of her daugh-
ter Alice to Mr.. ]. Fairfield Carpen-
ter. son of Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter
of Washington and grandson of Mrs.
A. V. Rogers of Lakeland, Cazenovia,
Mrs. Marshall Field was hostess at
dinner last evening at her home in
10th street. followed at 10 o'clock by a
$50 guests. Nine. Amelia -curci. So
prano. was the artist. assisted by Mr..
Manuel Berenguer. flutist. and Mr..
Homer Samuels, pianist. The brilliant
program included selections in italian,
French, Russian and Spanish, and con-
cluded with the mad scene from Lucia
di Lammermoor," with flute obligato.
A supper followed the program.
Col and Mrs. William II. Arthur have
cards out for dinner next Saturday.
Mrs. James Lawson Karrick is enter
tanning at a small tea this afternoon
at her residence; in Bancroft place.
Daniel R. Anthony, Mrs Philip Camp
bell, Mrs Charles H. r. Lowndes. Mrs.
Ira Copley, Mrs. Ashley Gould, Mrs.
John H. Rice, Mrs. Edward f. Gam.
Mrs William P Borland. Miss Anne
Hopkins. Miss Edith Blair, Miss Minna
Blair, Miss Margaret futile. Miss AIDE
Iaide futile, Miss Halle Davis. Miss
Georgia Schofeld, Misses Delano and
Miss Catherine Harlow.
Mrs. Cone johnson. wife of the So
lioitor of the State Department, will be
at home on Wednesday from until Z.
This will be Mrs. Johnson's farewell at
home when she will say goodbye to
tho many friends she has made during
her residence here. Mr. Johnson's resig
nation as solicitor will take effect the
LIST Of March. when they will return to
their home at Tyler Tex. where his
law practice demands his entire time.
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey. al her
tea this afternoon at the Washington
Club, given in honor Of the regents and
District Of Columbia, will be assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Charles Curtis. Mrs.
W. H. Thompson. Mrs Duncan U.
Fletcher, Mrs. Joseph E. Ransden Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott. Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood and the regents Of the chapters.
An elaborate decoration of spring flow
ers is in place in the various rooms and
Mrs. Guernsey is receiving in a hand
some gown Of blue and silver brocade.
Mrs. w. A. Gill was hostess TODAY at
. luncheon. followed by bridge. given in
honor Of Mrs. Barker Gummere at the
Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. Sidney NJ Henry, wife of Naval
Constructor Henry, U. g. N, IL giving
tea this afternoon at her residence. in
Belmont road, to meet Mrs Albert Il
Breton. Mrs Frank Anderson and Mn.
l. d 0o6rade will preside 1t the tea
MA Thomas z. Knox 10 hostess AZ q
kbF1dgo party followed By tea to which