Evening star., 1917-05-23
Mrs. Marshall Elected President OF
New Organization Of Women
of the Senate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delano to Entertain
Bridal Party at
Dinner.

: The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
| will leave Washington tonight for
Cleveland, Ohio, where they will spend
9: few days, returning to Washington
| Sunday.
Mrs Marshall has been elected presi-
dent of a new organization of women
Of the Senate circle who met yesterday
| to perfect their constitution and to
elect the other officers. The official
designation of the organization is
bership 10 limited to wives Of senators
or the official heads of senatorial house
holds. one representative of each house.
hold only being eligible. The purpose
socal. its promoters desiring to bring
| the women of this circle into closer
| touch and to strengthen the esprit de
| corps among them. For the present the
members of the new organization will
meet every Tuesday morning at the
| apartment Of Mrs. Marshall at the Will
| lard, where matters Of common interest
will be under discussion. The meetings
will be informal, the social purposes of
| the organization being kept in mind.
| work and it was this sympathy of in
terest which brought about the or
ganizatien at the present time.
Every Monday morning the members
doing for several weeks to sew for
the Red Cross. Through their instru-
mentality one box already has been
filled and is ready for shipment, and a
number Of towels and comfort bags are
in readiness for another box, one mem
ber of the new organization having
made a contribution sufficient to de-
fray the expense of filing the comfort
bags.
represented in the organization and all
have expressed a desire to be affiliated
| with it. The officers elected yester-
day are Mrs. Albert Cummins, first vice
president; Mrs. Francis Newlands,
Weeks, third vice president, and Mrs.
James Reed, fourth vice president; Mrs.
Thomas P. Gore. treasurer and, Mrs.
Claude Swanson, corresponding secre-
| will be filled at later meeting.
The annual dues will be sufficient to
enable the organization to carry out
a number of projects.
Mr.. Balfour will entertain at a fare
well dinner this evening, when his
guests will include the British ambas-
sador and Lady Spring-Rice, Mr.. Col
VILE Barclay, counselor of the embassy,
and Mrs. Barclay, and other members
| of the embassy STAFF.
| Commander and Mrs. Ralph A. Koch
| entertained at dinner last evening
at The Army ana Club Their
Capt. and Mrs. Noble Irwin, Lieut.. Com
| maHder and Mrs. Ogan, Mrs. Childs,
| Lieut.. g. 0. Carter and Capt. Charles
| Marsh. Red roses formed table deco
| ratfons. Corsage bouquets were the
| favors.
| Mr.. James Lawrence Houghteling of
| Chicago. whose marriage to Miss Laura
| De1ano, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
| eric Delano. will take place Saturday,
! will arrive at Washington today. Mr..
| Houghteling's mother and three sisters,
one of whom will be in the bridal party,
will come to Washington tomorrow.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Delano will entertain
the bridal party at dinner at the Shore
| ham Friday evening. Mr.. Houghteling
gave his farewell bachelor dinner at
Chicago Monday evening.
1 Mr.. Balfour, head of the British mis-
| sion, dined informally last evening with
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster Dulles, who
| spent the week end here. will return to
| their home in New York today.
Mme Ekengren, wife of the minister
/ Of Sweden, is entertaining at a tea at
the legation this afternoon in honor
of Nine. de Lagercrantz. wife of Mr..
Hermann de Lagercrantz, the special
envoy from Sweden.
Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg, wife Of SEN
| atOr kellogg, Will De Inc nOnOr guest
at q tea which Mrs. Medill Mccormick
is giving. this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes will
entertain at dinner this evening at
their residence In New Hampshire
avenue.
Mrs. John B. Pitney, wife Of Lieut..
Pitney, U. s. A., has arrived from
Eagle Pass, Tex, to visit her parents,
Col and Mrs. John r. Williams.
Mrs. George E. Gilliland entertained
Informally at dinner last evening in
her apartment at the Champlaip.
Miss Louise Davidson, Miss Swope
and Miss Lillian Hendrick will have
charge OF the tea table at the garden
fete to be given Friday. afternoon
May rs. from Q until o'clock. at 210s
10th street.
1 Another attractive feature of the
fete will be the program Of classic
dances which has been arranged BY
Miss Frances Carpenter.
Miss Pauline Stone has charge OF
the sale of sport hats, and Mrs. Sam
vel, Darzel1 will sell bags Of various
kinds. An orchestra will play through
out the afternoon.
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