The Washington herald., 1918-11-11
3n the Social Worlo
Charles X. Drury. later in the season.
By MAUD MeDOUGALL,

Charles X. Drury. later in the season.
The japanese Ambassador and Wis
countess Ishii entertained at luncheon
yesterday at the embassy. taking thess
guests afterward to the concert of the
French Symphony Orchestra at Polls.
The Italian Ambassador and the
Countess Macchi di Cellere will en-
tertain at a large reception at the em-
bassy this evening, in celebration oil
the birthday of King Victor Emman-
uel, and of the recent Italian victories.
It promises to be a particularly bril-
liant and felicitous occasion with dip
lomatic, official and resident society
all joining in the rejoicing OF the
Italians. that Europe is emerging from
the war cloud under which 1t has sur
fered so long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vittorio Falorsi wIl
not be here to take part in the EN-
bassy rejoicing. They have gone
West for a short trip. Nine. F'alorsi
10 visit Chicago, while her husoahu
goes to Madison, Wis, to represeh'
the Italian Ambassador at the so
vention of the League to EhloIoo
Peace, now holding its annual eo"
ference there.
Mime. Ygnacio Bonillas. Jr.' mas ar
rived from Boston to be the guest tS[
awhile Of her husbands parents, the
MexICan Ambassador and Nine.
Bonillas, at the embassy on l street
northwest.
Mrs. Robert Lansing and MISS
Mabel Boardman will have charse
Of the District of Columbia's camp
fire IN the unique and spectacular
demonstration to be given on the
White House ellipse tonight as an
opening feature of the great financial
united war work campaign.
Mrs. James w. wadsworth. jr., wife
of Senator wadsworth, of New York
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee. has sent out unique invita-
tions to the war workers in all the
departments of the government and
others, otifying them of the bril-
liant and interesting spectacle ar
ranged for the occasion.
The camphres to be lighted at 7:45
on the Ellipse will represent as many
States as possible-and there is con-
siderable rivalry to have ones mother
State the best.
Campfire night program is under the
auspices of the United States Train
ing Corps for Women, with Miss Su-
zanna CoCroft as director general
Twenty-six campfres, representing
every State in the Union, either by a
separate fire or in a group Of two
or three States. will light the city.
The invitations request every war
worker and every citizen of the cap
ital to look for the fire of his or her
own state. and adds that every one
is invited.
Wives of Senators or of Cabinet
members or other prominent officials
will serve as hostesses at the camp
fires OF their respective States.
The Marine Band and moving pic
lures will furnish two special attrac-
tions. while an exhibition of airplanes
and other features will be added.
There will be a leader for community
singing about each fire, and the old
home songs will be sung.
Hostesses for the many campfires
have been asked to furnish quantities
OF apples. marshmallows and nuts to
be roasted at the fires, and this alone
" III duu d NOuNI OF lne "elTO ana
picturesque. Mrs. Wadsworth will be
hostess for the New York campfire.
1t is understood that no collections
will be taken up about the fires.
Ensign Charles Green Grimes and
Mrs. Grimes-formerly Miss Lucy
Burleson-have returned from their
honeymoon.
Mrs. Richard Van wyck Negley,
eldest daughter of Postmaster Gen.
eraI and Mrs. Burleson. who came
up for the wedding, and has been their
guest for the last two or three weeks,
has returned to her home in Austin
Tex.
Senior Luis Padro. accompanied by
Sonora Padro, will arrive at Wash
ington within the next few weeks to
take up his duties as secretary of
the Cuban legation. Senior Padro has
just been appointed secretary of the
legation at Washington to succeed Dr.
Joaquin r. Torralbas, who was one
of the most notable of the victims OF
the influenza epidemic.
The Minister of Green, Mr.. George
ROussos, who spent the week end In
New York, is expected back in Wash
ington today.
Rev c. Ernest Smith, rector of St
Thomas Episcopal Church. announces
the engagement of his daughter Bar
bara and Assistant Surgeon Hugo
Salwyn TAFT. of the public health
service The marriage will take place
at noon. November 30. in Trinity
Church, New Orleans. La. DR.. Smith
officiating at the ceremony.
The bridegroom is unable to leave
his duties in New Orleans just now,
and that fact induced Miss Smith to
arrange for the wedding in that city.
Her father will accompany her South.
Arrangements for the church wedding