Evening star., 1917-11-20

bers Of the cabinet and number Of the
The commission will dine this evening
with Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. who VIII
have q number of distinguished guests
to meet them.
The Japanese ambassador, Mr.. Aimaro
Sato. entertained at dinner last evening
at the embassy in honor Of Baron Me-
cato and other members Of the japanese
financial mission. Mr.. Osamu Matsu-
moto MFR. Takenosuke Sakaguchi. Baron
Nunkichf Ito, DR.. Seiji Hishida. Mr.
Gamsshi,a Sl choao Koke M sad Mr.
Kenjiro Matsumoto The other guests
Included the French ambassarod. Mr..
| ]. usserand; the Italian ambassador
Count V. Macchi di cellere; the Belgian
Secretary McAdoo. Secretary Redfield.
Representative Frederick H. Gillett.
Representative Carter Glass. MIR. Charles
s. Hamlin. Col Robert NJ; Thompson.
Long, Mr.. W. P. 6. Harding, MT. Ed
ward N. Hurley, Mr.. Frank L. Polk. Mr..
Frank A. vanderlip. Mr.. Barnard Ba-
ruch. Mr.. Paul Warburg. Mr.. Charles
Eugene c. worden, secretary OF the
Japanese Society of New York: Mr..
Hanaoka OF New York. representative
of the Bank of Japan; Mr.. Tokichi Tana-
a,
Den. financial attache of the embassy
and Mr.. Minoru Fulfil, second secretary
Of the embassy.
That many Americans must cease doing
their .'bit' and begin without delay do
ing their "all," if they would see the
allies cause triumphant in the war now
raging, was the purport OF the address
delivered by Mrs. Charles Whitman Wet
more, at the Club Of Colonial Danes yes
terday Needles ceased to click as wom-
en- who had brought their knitting drop
| ped their work to listen to words tnat
stirred and prod6ed. Delivered in quiet,
| even tones, without any attempt at ora
| tortcal effect, there was an undercurrent
| OF passionate feeling in the speaker 8
| words and truth that went home TO
every woman in tn. audience. 'The Sec
ond Line Of Trenches was the subject.
and in this line Mrs. Wetmore put the
| women as well as the men. standing be-
hind our forces at the front. dwelling on
the urgency of all taking their places In
| the lineup. Slackers and MASTERS Grew
the fire OF her condemnation in telling
/ Mrs Hugh Oliphant introduced the
sneaker and at the close proposed rls-
ing vote OF thanks & Mrs; Ronet. ODER. Srowh fnr ths
afternoon Tea followed the address. MIS-.
| Dunn Of Charlotte, N c.. and Mrs Ash
ton Lewis presiding at the tea table.
DR.. and Mrs. David jayne Hill have re.
turned to Washington from New York
Mrs James w. Wadsworth. jr.. chair
man Of the Washington committee Of the
war council budget OF the r.. w. c. A.,
held a vary interesting meeting at hei
residence yesterday afternoon. when Miss
stanton. secretary of the eastern field o1
the v w. C. A, told of the splendid work
which has recently been undertaken by
the association. Mrs. Wadsworth has
taken over the task Of raising $4,000
Washington's share of the 100000 70,
the erection of hostess houses at the
camps and cantonments in this country
and abroad. These houses are to accom-
modate the mothers or other members oi
the family who come from distance tc
see the soldiers. and the Red Cross nurses
Among those at the meeting who sub
Field, Mrs. Henry Marquand. Mrs. Ward
lDenys, Miss Denys. Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle. Mrs. Ed.
ward H. Gheen. Mrs. w. H. Brownson
Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Mrs. Frank c. Nun.
son, Mrs. r. J. Stellwagen. Mrs. Wallace
Wright. Mrs. w. w. Rockhill. Mrs. Nc
Cagg and Mrs. James Harlan.
Within few days another meeting will
be held at Mrs. Edison Bradley's resi-
dence. and on Sunday. December 2. there
will be a mass meeting at the Belasco
Hostess houses are already under con-
struction at Camp Meade and Camp Up
ton Mrs Charles Evans Hughes is TAX
ing q very active part at New York in
this work, which appeals 30 strongly to all
the women throughout the country.
to Washington, D. c.. from New York
Great interest Is centered around the
lexhibition Of English posters to be given