Evening star., 1917-03-29

Charies " arfen were hostS at dlnner
last evening, having as their guests
the Swiss minister and Nine. Ritter, the
Attorney General and Mrs. Gregory,
Representative and Mrs. John Jacob
Rogers, the commissioner of patents
and Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Casper Miller and DR.. and Mrs.
Cary I. Grayson.
The Misses Riggs loaned their house
in / street yesterday morning for one
of the series of lectures Mrs. Sarah o.
Donaldson of Richmond is giving here
this season. Mrs. Donaldson's subject
yesterday was Russia, and it's timeli-
ness added to the interest of the theme
Mrs. Donaldson gave her hearers
comprehensive insight into the history
of the recent revolution and threw
much light on incidents and events
which brought it about. Mrs. Donald
son is a daughter of the late Judge
Robert Ould, a distinguished and well
known figure in ante-beIlum days at
Washington, and in her audience, which
included representatives of old resident
circles, were Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins,
Mrs. a. c. Downing Mrs Rose Gou-
the Misses Cullen, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hill, Mrs. Pomroy, Mrs. Walter Hutch
ins and Mrs Charles l.. Hussey.
Miss Laurie Smith of New York was
the honor guest at a large luncheon
and bridge party today, given by her
sister. Mrs. Harry a. Baldridge, wife
of Lieut.. Commander Baldridge, L. S.
N. in her apartment at the Parkwood
The guests were seated at small ia
bles. each adorned with centerpiece
of pink tulips
Miss Mary Regina Irwin and Lieut..
Thomas b. Larkin, whose marriage
will take place April IL. We're the hon
| or guests at a dinner given by Miss
I Helen McCumber last evening at the
| Chevy Chase Club
Pink and white tulips and snap
! dragons formed the centerpiece and
the guests included Capt and Mrs.
| Robert S. A Dougherty. Capt. and Mrs.
| {. II. knight, Lieut.. and Mrs. William
| H. Holcombe, Miss Jane Gregory Miss
Helen Clarke. Miss Annie Irwin. Miss
| Amy Bennett, Miss Dorothy Shuey,
| Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss Antoinette
| Ray. Miss Amy Brooks, Lieut.. A. p.
kronkhite;; ia,,, Lieut., Lieut. Harrison Brand,
veil, Lieut.. l.. E. Atkins Lieut.. E. A.
| Bethel. Lieut.. Paul A. Hodgson. Lieut..
Donald A. Dawson, Lieut.. kimble.
Lieut. William F. Tompkins, Mr.. Trip
| lett and Mr.. Deibert.
| Mrs. Porter j. McCumber. mother of
the hostess, chaperoned the party
Maj and Mrs. Percy NJ. Ashburn will
| entertain at a dance at their quarters
at the Walter Reed Hospital this even
ing in compliment to their house guest.
Miss Helen Peabody of Grotcn, and
their son. Mr.. Allen Ashburn, who is
! home from school for the spring vaca-
| ton.
| The guests will include the officers
of the post and number of the young
| friends of Mr.. Ashburn who are here
| on vacation.
(, Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Hayne
| Ellis gave a dinner last evening at the
| Chevy Chase Club for their house guests,
Miss Loula Long of Kansas City, sis
/ ter of the hostess; Miss Margaret Will
son of Colorado SPRINGS and Mrs. d. r.
| Ellis of Bowling Green.
| Miss Long and Mrs. Ellis are leaving
| Washington today.
| A wedding elaborate in every detail
| was solemnized last evening at $40
o'clock at ST. Johns Church, Lafayette
| square. when Miss Nell Rose Baggett.
daughter of Mrs. William T. Baggett.
| became the bride of Mr.. George Fred
| erick Mitchell.
Mr.. H. II. Freeman. organist of the
' church. gave a program Of nuptial