Evening star., 1918-02-26

in-law the counselor Of the state De-
partment and Mrs. Frank Lyon Podk-
Capt. and Mrs. J. F. Conklin gave an
| informal dinner last evening at their
quarters at Washington barracks'
when tne,r guests esa,, were sas eh col and and Mrs.
The tea table was decorated with
spring flowers.
luncheon tomorrow.
Owing to the illness OF Mrs. Isidor
Rayner, the wedding plans OF her niece
Miss Dorothy Dimnock Bevan, and MI.
| Harry Fairfax Kimberly have been
| changed. Instead OF the wedding tax
| ing place at the residence OF MRS. Kay
1 ner. in Washington, the ceremony VIII
\ be performed very quietly at noon sat
| urday, March 2, in Christ Protestant
| Episcopal Church. Baltimore.
Mrs. Joseph choate and Miss Mabel
Choate. who have been the guests OF
Mr. Henry White for ten days, have re-
| turned to New York
Miss Elizabeth Rush Porter, who was
| the house guest of Miss Ellen Mary
Cassatt at Philadelphia, Is spending
| some time at Boston with her sister.
\ Mrs. Robert Goldman. Mrs. Goldman
will entertain informally at luncheon
on Thursday in honor Of Miss Porter.
The Infants Welfare sewing class. Of
which Mrs. Winiam Corcoran Hill is
| tinue the Wednesday meetings at
Rauscher's. as the rooms were taken
over few days ago by the government
use m tne has eor the future
meetings to be held in the large lee
| ture or ballroom OF the Washington
Club, the entrance to which Is in
| 18th street, and which will be quite
| the numerous afternoon engagements
Of the club for this week, the next
meeting will be held on Friday, March
ginning M I March !. iAs s' nesting. % Win De 5.
on Mondays at the usual hour. )
o'clock.
The Honorable Mrs. Alfred Anson is
passing a few nights with her father.
Brig. Gen. Charles r. Alexander, U. S.
A., retired, at his house in Connecticut
avenue
Miss Ante Kite Is entertaining at
small tea this afternoon in compliment
to her house guest. Miss Hortense
Hodges of Portsmouth. Va Mrs. Gram
vile Curry will pour tea
Mrs Champ Clark will be at home to-
| morrow afternoon at Congress Hall.
During the afternoon Mrs. Clark will
| make an address and Mrs. Dorsey w.
Il
of the ''Genevieve Clark War Workers"
! organization, which has Just been
| formed
Mr.. Andre Tardfen Of the French high
| commission has gone to New York and
| is at the Plaza
| Mrs. Medill Mccormick will be at
home this afternoon from until z
o'clock for The last time this seAson
at her residence. l706 New Hampshire
avenue.
The woman's committee for engineers
has received an urgent appeal for 1000
pairs OF socks for an engineer regiment
! sailing shortly for France. All who
\ have socks to contribute to this emer-
gency call will please send them to Mrs.
Henry c. Newcomer at the Mendoza.
The monthly business meeting Of the
woman's committee for engineers will
| be held on Saturday. March 2. at the
residence Of Mrs. Henry F; Dimock, at
\ 5 o'clock. The wives and daughters of
| all engineer reserve officers are espe-
| cially invited to attend this meeting.
Miss Eudora Clover. who went to New
York last week with her mother, Mrs
Richardson Clover. has returned to
| Washington. Mrs Glover will remain
| at New York week or ten days longer.
Mrs. caTdeiia Powell Odenheimer.
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| Daughters of the Confederacy, will be
| the hostess tomorrow afternoon at the
! weekly tea OF the National American
j Woman Suffrage Association, 4:30 to s
! o'clock, at 1926 Rhode Island avenue.
! Mrs Josephus Daniels, wife of the Sec
| retary of the Navy. win be the guest OF
! honor and will give an informal talk.
/; Mr. and Mrs. Walter s. Penfield have
! as their guest the latter's mother, Mrs.
! Frank w. Bacon of Omaha. Neb-, who
is here for sstest tirae.
/ The National Society OF the Colonial
Danes OF America has raised S5e,eee
for the purpose Of eaaipping the oper-
ating rooms Of the two hospital ships,
Comfort and Mercy, now being fitted
out for the use Of the Navy. The fund
was presented through the Red Cross.
| The gift not only provides the ordi-
nary operating equipment for the
rooms. but is furnishing the X-ray APP
paratus for each. with special drugs
and is even supplying moving picture
reels. photograph records and other
| articles which will contribute to the
comfort and recreation of the ihvalids.
Mrs. John Ballentine Pitney, wife OF
Lieut.. Pitney. is among the recent ar
rivals at Hot Springs, Va She is ac-
icompanied by Lieut.. Pitaey's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Pitney of Morris
town, n. j.
Capt and Mrs. Perry Belmont en-
ltertained a large company at dinner
| last evening. in compliment to Mrs. Will
Ham Payne Thompson or New York, who
| is their guess.
Mrs. j. Fairfield Carpenter who has
been at Crescent City. Fla. FOR the ereter
part Of the winter, will return to Wash
ington about March l and will be At the
Grafton.
Mai. Herbert Parsons, who IL in the Red
Cross service has arrived at Paris.
Senator and Mrs Peter q. Gerry have
returned to WAshington From weeks
stay at New York.
The Congressional Club will have as
its guest Dr. Esther Lovejoy, who will
speak on relief work in France Friday,
March 1, at O'Clock.