Evening star., 1917-03-21
Lansings Give Dinner Tonight
Bakers Hosts at Musical
Last Night.
Neill-Clark Nuptials This After
noon a Navy Ceremony-Re-
ception Follows.

The President and Miss Margaret Will
soA occupied a box at Keith's Theater
last evening, accompanied by Miss
Bones and Mr.. Melville Clark
| The Secretary of State and Mrs.
| Lansing will be hosts at large DINNER
party this evening
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
| entertained at an informal musical last
evening at their residence. in n street
when a few friends were invited TO near
the Schmidt Quartet from the Phila-
delphia Orchestra give delightful pro
gram of chamber music
| Snapdraeons, jonquils, syringas. pus-
sy willows and palms in profusion con
! tributed to the setting for the Weddlhs
of Miss Lydia Hodges Clark and fassed
! Assistant PaymaSter William Gilmore
INeiI1 T. s. n. which took place this
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the apartment
of the brides mother, Mrs. Frank h
Clark, at the Brighton.
| Rev Dr. U. G. j. Pierce performed
the ceremony in the drawing room in
the presence of n small company OF
relatives and intimate friends
| The bride, who was given In mar
| riage by her brother, Commander n.
/ III X, L.
| bridal satin with pearl embroidery on
| the bodice.
! The long square court train fell from
the shoulders, where it was fastened
/ with a pearl ornament in butterfly de-
sign Her tulle veil was held with a
| coronet of orange blossoms. and she
carried a shower bouquet of orchids
| and lilies of the valley.
| Miss Ardella Clark of Boston, cousin
of the bride, was her only attendant,
and her gown was of blue taffeta, with
an applique trimming of rose color
silk She carried bouquet of PINK
| roses
| HAYNES U S n. was best man. All
the men of the wedding party were IN
! full dress uniform.
| A reception followed in the ballroom,
| which was decorated with large baS-
kets of spring flowers, palms and ferns.
| Mrs. Clark, mother of the bride, as
| sisted in receiving, wearing hand-
some gown of black georgette crepe
, over satin. with a black tulle nat trim
| med with black feathers.
| Mr.. Neill and his bride will leave this
! evening for their wedding trip, the TAT =
| ter wearing a modish travelling SUIT OF
| brown cloth with a brown and tan nat
| They will reside at Washington on
| their return, as Paymaster Neil is at
| tached to the u. S. S. Dolphin, Whlch Is
| stationed here
| ueddinp include Miss E. II. Clark and
| Miss Katherine Clark of Boston, Miss
| Anna +. Clark of Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs
! Stalev and Miss Staley OF New YORK
and Mr.. C. H. Richardson of Boston.
,,s Douplas L. Wearts is hostess at
q card party followed by tea this aft
| ernoon, when she is entertaining IN
compliment to her sister -in-law, MISS
s"est w eat' Of Lieut.. and Mrs wearts at the
| Northumberland. Those asked to meet
Miss Wearts were Mrs. Tasker Fl. Bliss,
Miss Bliss, Mrs. Mason Patrick. Mrs
Lamperf, Mrs. Robert S. A. Dougherty,
! Mrs. C. H. Knight, Mrs. Tyler, MISS
| Mary Wingate and Miss Barber. The
decorations are spring flowers. yellow
| predominating.
| Mr. and Mrs. Perry Heath will enter
| tain at dinner this evening at their
| home in street. Tomorrow mrs
| Heath will be hostess at large
| luncheon.
Mrs. C. II. T. Lowndes is entertaining
at a bridge party of six tables this
| afternoon at her residence in street
Spring flowers form the decoration,
| and at the tea when Will loIioM MI 5.
! D. R. Anthony and Mrs. J. Is. Dennis
| will preside at the tea table.
Mira Ali Kuli Khan, counselor of
the Persian legation. and Nine. All
| Kuli, Moraveh- -Sultaneh. viii enter
tain at dinner this evening at their resi-
dence in Wyoming avenue: to celebrate g
| the Persian New Year, a feast day OBJ
served by the Persian people for more
than 5000 years. when the dawn OF
| spring and of the new year is cele-
| brated with nationwide rejoicing. eX-
change of hospitalities and OF gifts.
| At the dinner 10 be given this even
ing only Persian dishes will be served
| and the cloth will be strewn with
! fragrant blossoms.
Mrs Sidney C. Neale entertained at
luncheon today at her residence in
18th street. Last evening Mr.. and Mrs.
NeaIe were hosts at a large dinner.
Lieut.. Col. Edward A. Kreger, U. S.
A.. and Mrs. Kreger arrived at Wash
ington yesterday from Col. Kreger's
post at West Point and are stopping at
the willard.
II Former Senator and Mrs. James E.
MARITIME have gone to New Jersey for a