Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-05
Prudent and Mn. Wilson Recall
Invitstions for White House
Reception Tomorrow.
Southern Relief Ball at willard To-
night Promises Brilliant
Gathering.

The President and Mrs. Wilson, on
account Of the pressure Of business
watch the Developments Of the last
few days have sntailed upon tho for
ynsr and all other high officials. have
recalled the Invitations for the recep-
ton which they were to have given at
the White House tomorrow night. The
reception, which would have concluded
the series Of three at the White House
this season. WAS to have been for the
army and navy and would have been
tho most brilliant of the winter.
The President and Mrs. Wilson will
be the guests at dinner this evening of
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. who will have party OF out
of-town guests to meet them. including
a number from their homo state. North
Carolina.
With the preparations completed for
the Southern Relief ball to be held to-
light at the New Willard there Is every
Indication that It will be the most brill
liant i'll the history Of the organization.
The boxholders are the President and
Mrs. Wilson, the Vice President and
MRS. Marshall, Mr.. Paul Hudson OF
edward C. Walker. Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury. Mr..
Thomas F. Ryan, Mrs John Miller Hor-
Ton. Mr.. William E. Fowler. Mrs. George
ho G k1 F. w nEs MRS. Ho Gole sm Mfa
Mrs. William Moo. Ritter. Mrs. Will
lam Graeme Harvey, Mrs. r. D. Shep-
herd. Mr.. Paul e. johnson. Mrs. Paul
Warburg, Col. Robert NJ. Thompson,
Miss Matte Marschan Curd. Mrs. Fran
els Berger Moran and the officers Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
In the receiving line will be Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. president Of the
Southern Relief Society; Mrs. Marshall,
Of the cabinet, Mrs. Claude Swanson,
Mrs Odenheimer, president general,
United Daughters OF the Confederacy.
and Mrs. Mulcare, division president,
U. D. Z.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Ian
sing are the guests in whose honor the
counselor Of the State Department and
MIS- frank POLK vii! entertain at din
ner this evening. Among the guests
VIII be Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Knowl-
ton Of New York. house guests of the
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing, and Mr..
Vance Mccormick. who arrives at
Washington today for a short visit.
Mr.. Hennen Jennings Will be host at
dinner this evening, entertaining in
honor Of Mr.. Herbert Hoover, who is
IA charge Of the Belgian relief work.
Mrs. Jennings will entertain at a
small reception tomorrow afternoon.
The Secretary of State and Mrs Lam
sing have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Seymour Knowlton of New York, who
will be with them until the end of the
week.
Flood will go to New York tomorrow
TO attend the wedding of Miss Nancy
Perkins and Mr.. Henry Field, which
takes place Wednesday.
Nine Hauge entertained at dinner last
evening, in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Field. jr.
Mrs. Robert n. Thompson and Miss
Sykes are planning to leave Washing
ton February II for Tampa, Fla, where
they will join Col Thompson, who has
been south for some time. Accom-
panied by Col. Thompson. they will go
TO New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, and
will later go to Texas.
The ladies OF the navy yard will not
receive this afternoon.
Mrs. Frank william Bacon arrived
from Omaha, Neb.. yesterday to visit
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter s. Pendeld, at the St. Mich
olas.
Senator Hoke Smith has sent out
cards for an evening reception Satur-
day, February II, when his guests will
be the democratic senators and their
wives.
Many of the New York guests who
will attend the wedding Saturday at
Boston Of Mr.. Walbridge S. Taft and
Miss Helen II. Draper. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs George A. Draper. will be en-
tertained the previous evening by the
brides parents, who will give a dinner
Of seventy-fve covers at their home,
297 Commonwealth avenue. The mar
r!age will take place in Trinity Church.
and will be ono Of the brilliant events
Of the season in Boston's smart set.
Mr. Taft fs q son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Waters TAFT, and a nephew of the
former President, William Howard
Taft.
Mrs John Crayke Simpson will be at
home tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Edwin Y. Morgan, American am
hassador to Brazil. arrived at the St
Regis, New York, yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas n. Owen. wife of the