The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-12
Charity Bali
At Willard to
Be Gala EUent


dren's Hospital, their presence add
ing its measure OF interest to ball
which bids fair to be the most bril-
| liant Of the season.
Diplomats, officials. and prominent
members of resident society are
among those who have taken boxes
for the occasion. and a number Of
dinner parties will precede the ball.
Miss Margaret Wilson will be the
honor guest at a dinner of twenty
four covers. followed by informal
dancing, which Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Logan will give in their apart
ment at the Willard, afterward bring
ing their guests on to the ball. The
company they will have in their box
includes. in addition to Mrs. Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Creel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Day. Colonel Bloomfield.
the distinguished English aviator
who has recently come to Washing
ton, and Ray Baker, director of the
mint.
Judge and Mrs. Gary to BE Feted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will
entertain thirty guests at dinner in
honor of Judge and Mrs. Ebert H
Gary, who are visiting the Brazilian
ambassador and Nine. da Cana, later
taking their party to the ball. Nine.
Riano, wife of the Spanish ambassa-
dor, will be among those in Mrs.
Bradley's box. Senator and Mrs.
Peter Goelet Gerry, Miss Mabel Gerry,
Mrs. c. A. Mum, Jr., and Countess
Gizycka, with several men, will be
-
box. Mrs. Field is entertaining
thirty-eight guests at dinner before
the ball.
Others who are giving dinners be-
fore the ball are Mrs. Delos Blodgett,
Col and Mrs. William Cary Sanger,
who are entertaining a party of young
people In honor of their daughter,
Miss Mary Sanger: Miss Julia Maths
and William E. Fowler. Senator
James d. Phelan will lave q box
party, having as his guests Senator
Overman, Mrs. Armstead Davis, Miss
Halle Davis, Edward N. Hurley, and
Lady Lister-Kaye. Mrs. Thomas +.
Walsh will have with her Miss Pene-
lope King, Miss Evans. Miss kath-
crime Hill and several men
The list OF box holders includes
Senator and Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth, jr., the Third Assistant Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. Breckenridge
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. AkseI wichfeld.
Mime. Christian Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcclellan Ritter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Judah Sears and many other
prominent people. Mrs. Mahlon Pit
ney, chairman OF the ball committee,
will receive, assisted by Mrs. James
w. Wadsworth, jr., Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson, Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins and Mrs. II. S. Rey-
n5ids Hit !
John Barrett, director general OF
the Pan-American Union, entertained q |
box party at the National Theater last !
evening. His guests were the Minis |
ter OF Venezuela, DR.. Santos A. Dom |
inici, Miss Ynez Dominica, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Francisco J. Yanes, and Luis |
Churion, secretary of the Venezuelan
legation.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry |
were hosts at dinner last evening.
Senator Gerry's sister, Miss Mabel |
Gerry. OF New York, is their guest.
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BradIeys to Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will |
entertain at dinner on Monday even |
ing in compliment to Mrs. William |
Grosvenor and Mrs. Charles Frederick |
Hoffman, OF Newport, who will come |
Washington to spend several days. |
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley will go TO New |
York on Tuesday for a ten-day visit. |
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Captain Lacombe, OF the French |
IErr. Fugf HT1 ~ Il k1oI
will entertain a large company at din |
ner tonight at the Washington Club In |
compliment to Captain Andre Tardieu, |
high commissioner of the French re- |
public. The guests will include other |
members of the French High Commits |
sion.
Mrs. Marshall Field has invitations |
out for a dinner next Tuesday even
ing.
Edward Carry, OF the Shipping |
board, and Mrs. Carry, will entertain |
at dinner on Tuesday evening at the |
Shoreham, where they are established |
for the winter.
Dutch Envoy EntertaInH.
The Minister OF the Netherlands and |
Mime. van Rappsrd entertained at din
ner last evening at the legation. Their |
guests we're the Minister OF Switzerland |
and Mime. Sulzer. Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen |
Jennings. Miss Virginia Macksy-Smith.
Jonkheer and Mime. A. w. l.. Tjarda van |
Starkenborgh-Stach Mrs. TheO- |
dore Marburg, jr., William Malthe |
JUhannessen, secretary OF the Norwegian |
legation, and Alexandra NOurUs, cOun- |
Selor Of the Greek legation.
Jonkheer A. W. l. van Stafkenborgh- |
StschOuver and Nine. van StarkenbOrgh- |
Stachouwer have as their guests the !
latter's sister-in law, Mrs. Theodore Mar |
burg. jr. Mrs. Marburg expected later |
to Join her husband. who Is with the !
Royal Flying Corps in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Brokaw. OF New
York. are in Washington for d short
visit.
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LanHInEA In New York.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing went TO New York yesterday
and will pass the weekend at the
Biltmore. Secretary Lansing will at
tend the banquet of the New York Bar
Association this evening.