Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-09
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FTER omcially receiving n. L
\ H.. Admiral Prince Higashi
Fushimi : Of japan at the
capital today, the Vice Presi-

capital today, the Vice Prest-
| dent and Mrs. Marshall took
the place Of the President and Mrs.
Wilson in entertaining him and MEM
bers Of his suite at luncheon.
When his imperial highness arrived
at the Pan-American Union building,
where the luncheon was given, tho
Japanese flag hoated over the build
ing, and great formality was OBJ
served in receiving the party. The
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall and
the receiving line stood at the head
of the grand stairway. in the hall OF
flags, and after passing through the
hall of the Americas they PROCEEDED
to the Columbus room. where the
luncheon was served. Palms ana
chrysanthemums furnished almost
! the entire decoration.
Besides Prince Higashi Fushimi, the
guests Of the Vice President a ss and Mf of
Japan and viscountess Ishii, MARQUIS
Inouye, Gen. Shiba, Admiral oguri'
Senator and Mrs. salisbury, the sec
| rotary of War and Mrs. Baker, tne
Secretary Of the ae Navy Sen ana M and Mrs.
| Hitchcock, the acting secretary u
State and Mrs. Polk. Representative
and Mrs. Flood. the third asslstahe
secretary of state and Mrs. Long ano
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh.
Later in the afternoon his Imperial
| highness was a guest at the knicker,
| booker Theater to see the o"ciai
\ war films. III, ho
eueets al a dinner, with the ambas-
! sador of Japan and Viscountess lshh
as hosts.
Yesterday afternoon the prince and
his suite made q special Visit ~
the Corcoran Gallery maiet;nss OF exhibited
| there. The party was received oy
Mr.. c. C. Glover, Mr.. Parmelee ana
Mr.. Minnigerode. as representatives
| of the gallery, and by Capt; Molneu t
Of his majsst rs ship RT,t Marr nav Mr.
O'Connell of the State Department.
| and Mr.. Talbot, who has charge OF
the exhibit. The prince made TINS
| visit as tribute to Great Britain on
| Britain day." and as an adm ana;a, ~
the Japanese navy he was especially
| interested in the exhibition.
Ensign Franklin Houston, U. 8. N.
son of the Secretary Of Agriculture ana
Mrs. Houseon, has been released from
the service, and is with his parents at
their residence on New Hampshire ave-
nue..
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs:
Redfield returned to Washington last
evening from New York and Atlantic
City, where they spent several days OF
last week.
Mrs. Charles K. Drury. daughter OF
the Secretary and Mrs. Redneid, ana her
little son will arrive in Washington next
week to be their guest, and Mr.. Drury
will Join them here for the Christmas
season.
The special assistant to the Attorney
General for war work and Mrs. John
Lord O'Brian were hosts at supper
party last evening, entertaining In honor
Of Mrs. Burton Holmes and Mr. LOUIS
Brown of New York. following Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion john
ston will entertain a dinner party on
| Thursday evening in honor OF their
Johnston. Mrs. Johnston will give sew
eral dances in January for Miss john
ston, and will probably give a tea for
\ her the latter part of this month.
Mrs. George Ruggles will present
|her debutante granddaughter, Miss
| Golden Ruggles and Miss Alma rug
giles, at a small tea for young people
at her apartment at the dupont on
Saturday, December Il.
| Mrs. J. Bayard Schinde1, wife of
Brig. Gen. Schinde1, who is on duty at
Camp Meade, has taken an apartment
at the Woodward for thsswinter sea-
His Imperial Highness Prince Hi
gashi Fushimi, the Vice President and
Mrs Marshall, members OF the cabl-
| net and their families, including Mrs.
will be present at the first showing
| Of official war films depicting Ameri-
| can battle scenes abroad to be given
this afternoon at the Knickerbocker
division Of the general staff Of the
Army.
| With one or two exceptions all the
battle scenes are new. and were taken
directly under fire. They are in many
ways the most thrilling yet presented
in America, and the military photog-
raphers Of the American forces who
took the pictures did so at great risk.
and in some instances at the cost OF
their lives.
| tend this afternoon most of the diplo-
matte representatives and members OF
high commissions, together with resi-
dent society, will be brilliantly repre-
sented. +
Tomorrow afternoon.
Maj. William Abbott Robertson,
whose marriage to Miss Helen Susan
Tower, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlemagne Tower. will take place in
Philadelphia Saturday, December 81,
will give his bachelor dinner here at
the Army and Navy Club Thursday
evening.
| The ushers will be Lieut.. Col. John
B. Anderson. Maj. John w. Butts. Maj.
Wilfred NJ. Blount, Maj. Ralph P. Cou-
sins, Capt. Roderfck Tower. brother
Of the bride; Lieut.. William j. Nc
Carthy. The best man will be Lieut..
Baldwin Robertson of Salt Lake City,
brother Of the bridegroom.
| Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes, jr., who is in
New York, will return to Washington
Friday.
derraus-Gatch Engagement.