Evening star., 1918-01-28
and Mrs. Breckenridge Long will be
hosts at dinner this evening.

hosts at dinner this evening.
The Mary Garden and Pablo Casals
concert. which was to have been given
tomorrow evening at Mrs Gaff's resi-
dence for the benefit of the British
American war relief fund, has been
postponed until Monday evening, Feb
ruary 4. Word has just been received
from New York that Mary Garden is
suffering from an attack of 1aryngitis.
Mr.. and Mrs: Edward B. Mclean will
entertain at dinner tomorrow evening
at their residence in ! street.
Mrs. James Mcdonald was hostess at
a dinner party last evening, entertain-
ing in honor of her house guest. Mrs.
F. Burial Hoffman, of New York.
Mrs. Mcdonald will leave Washington
tomorrow for Florida to spend few
days with her son, Mr.. Arthur Bradley
Campbell, who recently entered the
service and is in training there. Mrs.
Mcdonald viii return to Washington
on February s.
Nine. Hubscher. wife of DR.. Carl
Paul Eubscher, secretary Of legation
of Switzerland, is receiving this after
noon at her apartment in 10th street.
Mr.. and Mrs John Dunbar Adams of
New York, who are here for short
stay, gave q dinner at the Willard last
evening.
Senator and Mrs James A. Reed have
as their house guest DR.. Sylvia Wilson
of Pittsburgh.
Senator William NJ Calder returned
today from short stay at New York.
Miss Calder has as her guest at the
Willard, Miss Sarah Murphy of Brook
iyn, n. Y.
Mrs. William c. Harllee, wife of Mai.
orh
formally yesterday afternoon, when she
was assisted in receiving by Miss Doro-
thy Potter of Tyler, TeX. Miss Harriet
Clark and Miss Daviette Fickien pre-
sided a the tea table.
Mrs. Edward F. Carry and Miss Carry
will be at home informally this after
noon at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe will receive
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred a. Walker an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter
Miss Ruth s. walker. and Mr.. Edward
@. Closnit of the Quartermaster Corps
The ceremony took place Tuesday. Jan
uary 20, the Rev. John D. Jenries, Off
iating.
The wedding was to have taken place
in June, but was h&stened ow ing to tn.
bridegroom's orders.
The bride wore a modish blue sui
with hat to match and a corsage bou,
ouet of orchids and lilies Of he valley
MIR. and Mrs. Dunbar W illiamson at
tended the couple.
Mr.. Closnit left imm mediately for New
York, where he viii be Joined mex
week by Mrs. Closnit who Will ren.a.i
with him until he leaves for France
| Miss Anice Rage Cooper of North
Carolina was the guest of honor at a
tea given at the Scrihbiers' Den, 1i13 II
OF raaf ardS f1a f,1i
| ing guests being present: Miss Grace
| Needham, Miss Helen Hume, Mr.. and
| Mrs Theodore J. Morgan, Mr.. vending
owen, Mr.. Henry Sargent and Mr. Ru-
| dolph De Zapp. The room was deco
rated in Japanese and oriental fashion.
| Mrs James f. Mulcare. division presi-
dent. U. d. c., has called a meeting of
! the advisory council at the Confederate e
| Memorial Home, Wednesday morning,
January 90, at 1880 O'Clock.
| - and Mrs Frederick Taylor Gates
| of ontclair, y. j.. have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
| Grace Lucille Gates. to Lieut.. Morris
! Randolph Mitchell. 3t5th Machine Gun
(, Battalion, Camp Lee. Va. Lieut.. Mitchell
president of Delaware State College.
and Mrs. Mitchell.
| Mrs. Carl C. Mueller of Chevy Chase
Will entertain at luncheon on Tuesday.
! in honor of her house guest, Miss Fred
erica Going of New York.
4 Dr. and Mrs. William Miller Collier
Of Auburn, n. Y. are expected to arrive
| at the New Willard on Saturday of this
week. They win be here. for the re-
nainder of the winter. DIR: Collier. who
was American minister to Spain during
the administration OF President Roose-