The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

President and Mrs. Wilson attended
the performance at B. F. Keith's The
ater last evening. They were accom-
panied by Secretary and Mrs. Nc
Adoo.
= Mrs. Wilson attended yesterday aft
ernoon at 8 O'Clock the private open
ing of the exhibition and sale Of In
dian baskets, pottery and bead work
arranged by Mrs. Franklin K. Lane,
wife of the Secretary Of the Interior,
at the Home Club; II Jackson place.
The exhibition will be formally open
ed to the public this afternoon at 2
o'clock and will continue until 1s
o'clock.
The proceeds are to be used to swell
the war relief fund Of the Interior
Department. Indians from all over
the country have contributed q va
riety of articles. including blankets,
baskets, laces and bead work ranging
from the price of Is cents to $50.
The exhibition grew out of q very
small beginning. The Mahac Indians,
of Washington State, sent Mrs. Lane,
wife Of the Secretary OF the Interior,
fifty exquisite baskets as a contribu-
ton to the war fund of the depart
ment. This suggested the idea of the
sale. originally planned on a small
scale, and Immediately contributions
began to pour in from Indians all
over the country.
Mrs. Lane has personally supervised
the preparations for the sale. and
will be at the Home Club most Of
the day. She will be assisted by Mrs.
yogelsang, and Mrs. Lathrop Brown.
wives Of assistant secretaries of the
r., rhnaa
husband is president of the Home
Club. and Mrs. Edward c. Tieman,
wife of the vice president of the club.
Others assisting will be Mrs. Clay
TaIiman, Mrs. Cato Sells, Mrs. Edgar
B. Merritt, Mrs. Philander p. Clax-
ton. Mrs. Gaylord Salzgaber. Mrs.
VIII R. King, and Mrs. James T.
Newton Tea will be served from 4
to o'clock.
Postmaster General Burleson, who
has been away for several days on
a hunting trip. will return to WASH
ington Monday.
Henry White, formerly Ambassa-
dor to France, entertained at dinner
last evening at his home in Nineteenth
street
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage entertain
ed Informally at dinner last evening
at her apartment in the Altamont.
George T. Marye, formerly Arnbas-
sador to Russia returned to Wash
ington Thursday evening from Bur-
lingame, Cal, where they have
large estate. and Joined Mrs. Marye
at their home in " street. Mrs.
Marye will leave Washington Tues
day for an indefinite stay in New
York.
Mrs. Thomas Chadbourne. who has
been in New York for several days,
will return to her apartment, 17S5
Massachusetts, avenue, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson, jr., has
turned to Washington from a visit
to Trenton, y. J., and New York. In
Trenton Mrs. Nicholson was the guest
Of her uncle and aunt, Col. and Mrs
Louis Perrine. and In New York she
visited her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Crist
Capt. and Mrs. Duncan Hannegan,
formerly Of this city but who have
been living in Michigan since Capt
Hannegan entered the Officers Re-
serve Corps. returned to Washington
yesterday. They motored to Washing
ton from Michigan. They will be
here indefinitely.
Congressman A B. Rouse has re-
turned to Washington from his home
in Kentucky, and is at Congress Hall,
where he will pass the winter.
Col and Mrs. K. ]. Hampton, who
have been guests of Mrs. Hampton $
brother-in-law and sister, DR.. and
Mrs. W. Thompson Burch, have left
for Charleston, S. c. Col Hampton
has been assigned to duty as the chief
Guartermaster of the department of
the South.
The Chevy Chase Club this evening
will be the scene of a large number
Of dinner parties, before the weekly
dance. the guests including many Wis
itors in Washington over the Thanks
giving holidays. Among the hosts at
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