Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-16

saints day of the Belgian king. The
guests included the British ambassador,
Gen. Leclercq, military attache. and
chief of the Belgian military mission
Maj Osterrieth.' Count D'Ursel. Mr..
Herbert Hoover. Mr.. Bernard Baruch,
Mr.. Hugh Gibson, Mr.. Charles Symon.
counselor of the legation; Mr. Louis
Leclercq. first secretary: Mr.. Leon De-
waele and Mr.. Philip Dardier.
Mr. Irwin Cobb will be the guest Of
honor at a dinner party, which Mr.
Charles r. Flint of New York is enter
tanning this evening at Dover House.
Mrs. Arthur Graham Glasgow was host
ess yesterday afternoon at her residence
in 18th street to the knitting class which
meeting called by Miss Boardman of the
prominent women interested in various
forms of war relief The knitters met at
3 o'clock and later in the afternoon tea
was served. Next week the meeting will
be held at Mrs. Charles j. Bells resi-
dence.
Miss Halle Davis, daughter Of Mrs
Armstead Davis. is staying with her
aunt, Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins, while Mrs
Davis is getting settled in the apartment
she has taken for the winter at 1902 18th
street. Miss Davis is one of the debu-
tanteS of the winter
Mrs Clarence Edwards has returned to
Washington for the winter and has taken
house in 21st street. Gen. Edwards is in
the trenches in France. Mrs. Edwards,
who is one of the most popular women in
Army circles. has already identified her
self with war relief activities.
Mrs. G. Beale Bloomer and her little
daughter Pansy, who are al their coun-
try home in Maryland, will not return
to Washington for the winter They
will spend the season near Philadelphia,
Lawrence Heap, U. S. N, and Mrs. Heap,
Mr.. Boomers mother. Mr.. Bloomer is
now an assistant paymaster, U. S. +. r..
on one of the troop transports.
Commander and Mrs. Herbert G. Spar
row, the former aid to Secretary Dan
ie1s, were hosts at a small dinner party
last evening in compliment to Com
mander and Mrs. ]. Harvey Tomb, who
are to leave Washington shortly. Be
sides Commander and Mrs. Tomb the
guests were Mrs. Edward H. H. Old
and Mrs. F. L. D. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Nixon have re-
are at their house, No. % East SD
street, New York. until December l.
when they will come to Washington
for the winter.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend. Miss Yvonne Townsend and
Mr.. George Pollock were members Of a
box party at the Metropolitan Opera,
New York. last night Mr.. Frederic
CORTLAND Penfield former ambassador
Ito Austria Hungary, and Mrs. Penf1eld
occupied last night their old box. which
thew had not been in for more than two
wears With them were DR.. David Jayne
hin. former ambassador to Germany, and
Mrs. Hill, and Mr. Albert Morris Bagby.
The debutantes of this season and of
the last two seasons met again yeSter-
day afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Richardson Gibson,l whose daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Duncan Gibson. belongs
| to this seasons group of buds, to dis
cuss and perfect plans for the ball
they are giving at the Willard satur-
day night, November a. The proceeds
are to aid in equipping the first ambu-
lance corps of the District of Columbia.
now at Allentown, Pa, and shortly to
leave for France.
The ball will be given under the pa
tronage of some of the most prominent
women in Washington society. A num-
Der of boxes already have been sold,
and the ballroom at the Willard will
present a brilliant spectacle on the
night of the ball.
| Mrs. Ellen Waters will give the first
| funds to purchase materials for the
American woman's home service COM
mittee for the equipment Of the gov
| eminent service hospitals in the Dis
i trict this evening at her residence in
II Jefferson place. Mrs. Waters has asked