Evening star., 1918-04-16

Of Col Bernard A. Byrne, U. s. A. She
has been residing at Washington for the
past five years. devoting much OF her
time to philanthropic and religious work.
in the Gospel Mission.
Mr.. Justice PeelIe, after serving his ma
tive state. Indiana, in the legislature and
Harrison Judge of the United States Court
of Claims, and in this capacity served for
fourteen years, when President Roosevelt
appointed him chief justice, in which lat
ter position he served until retirement. a
few years ago, since which time he has
been active in educational, civic. reli-
gious and benevolent affairs. He is now
president Of the boards of trustees OF
OF Law. Garfield Memorial Hospital. Pres
byterian Home for the Aged, Gospel Mis-
sion, school board Of Montgomery county.
aryland s3ecutiye n Sfhesr aa q the fovss5n fssdes
membership on boards OF other institu-
thus
He is an elder in the Church of the
trict Of Columbia Commandery Of the
Loyal Legion, a member Of the Wash.
fnEton Historical Society. the National
Geographic Society, Waahinston Society
and O member Of the Cosmos Club.
Mrs. Charles Whitman, wife of the Gov
ernor Of New York, who Is spending the
week at Washington. was the guest in
whose honor Mrs. Edison Bradley enter
Connecticut avenue The guests to meet
her were Mime. da Cana, Mrs. Newton D.
Baker, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. James
Mcdonald. Mrs. John Rodgers. Mrs. Will
liam Croxier. Miss Gwynn, Mrs. Arthur
Glasgow, Mrs Horace Westcott. Lady Lis
ter-Kaye. Mrs. Miller Graham. Mrs. Arch
fbald BarkNe, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. McCor-
mick, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and Mrs.
LegSett.
xilian embassy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley WIN close their
Washington residence next week and go
to Tuxedo for the rest Of tho spring sea-
son.
Mr.. John Barrett. director general Of
the Pan-Amer1can Union. entertained at
luncheon today in honor Of the new Hon
duran minister, Senior jose Antonio
The luncheon was served in the Pan.
American annex. and the guests included
mats. omcialo Of the State Department
and others interested in Lattn-America.
M. Preston Gibson has arrived at
Washington for few days stay.
The woman's committee for engineer
soldiers Will distribute wool and re-
ceive finished garments at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Black, 1880 street, on
wednesday and Saturday mornings
from 10 till - o'clock.
Mrs. David n. tKincheloe, wife Of
Representative Kincheloe, will organ
tse q whistling class this evening at
the regular weekly melting Of the
members of the 7. w. c. A. at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church at
$50 O'Clock. Mrs. Kincheloe has
whist1ed at the past three meetings
Of the association. and her efforts met
with such 0ucoeGa that she was urged
to organise this class.
1oxho1dsrs for oBrisn's Lecture.
All ne boxes for he lecture to be
Ifven at the National Theeter Thurs.
day night BY Lieut.. Pat O'Br1en. de-
soribing his escaDe from q German
prison camp, TO be given In aid Of the
Working Boyf Home, have been taken.
Mrs.. Wilson win have . party in one, and
and the others have been taken by Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott. Mrs. Charles Bough-
ton Wood, Mr.. william Phelps Emo.
Mrs. Richard Crane. Mrs. Frederic Ath-
eyton. MrA Stephen B. Elkins ana Mrs.
walter Tuckerman.