The Washington times., 1918-12-04
snoksr rkk Evening".

The Order of Washington will hold
Its annual smoker at the Hotel La
fayette this evening at s:15 O'Clock.
Major Charles Drake westcott viii
read a paper and Dr. Lewis B. Thorn
son will tell reminiscehses Of his
son, Ray Thomson's recent diplomatic
career in Greece. and the Balkan
states. DIR. Joseph G. B. Bullock,
Daniel Smith Gordon. and Alfred B.
Dent form the committee of arrange
ments.
Mrs. James william ShackIeford., of
culpeper, Va, is spending some time
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs
Howard Felix. Moore, OF Somerset
House.
A distinguished audience of official
and diplomatic Washington greeted
the Boston Symphony Orchestra and
its new conductor. NJ. Rabaud. of
Paris. yesterday afternoon at the Ma
tional Theater. Nine. Jusserand, wife
OF the French ambassador, who left
last night with him In the Presiden-
with her a small party of friends OF
the embassy circle. Mrs. Franklin
X. Lane, Mrs. Richard Townsend,
Nine Hauge. Congressman and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. CaIderon
Carlisle. Mrs. Rufus Day. the Rev.
and Mrs. L. Ward Denys, Miss Deuys
and Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett
were others in the boxes, and among
those in the audience were William
Phillips. Assistant Secretary of State.
Mrs. Stephen B. Ell0ins. Mrs. Arthur
Lee. Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage, Mrs.
Mcmillan Gibson. Mrs. Thomas II.
Carter. Mrs. C. S. Cromwell, Miss
Bromwell. Miss Gwynne, Mrs E H G. |
Slater. Miss Lee, Miss Morgan, Miss
Anes, Mrs. Victor Kaufman and |
Mrs. Gerry Morgan.
Great interest is centering around !
a sale to be given at the residence of |
Mrs. Alfred S. Gillett, 1914 Twentieth |
street. today and tomorrow from to |
: o'clock. Of useful and fancy articles, !
for the benefit OF the wounded SOL |
diers. Mrs. Gillett is entertaining |
these conyalescent soldiers in a room
especially fitted up fo= them in her
house. where once a week they meet :
to have a good time and at the same |
time enjoy. fine supper. Mrs. Gil I
lett will have a number of assistants, |
including Mrs Julian James, Miss !
OF Philadelphia: Mrs. Charles Wood, (
Miss Amyrillis Gillett and Mrs. Rob- |
ert Gouverneur Hoes.
The knickerbocker Theater has /
been placed at the disposal of the
Intelligence Division of the /
general staff for the showing of !
some interesting war pictures which /
will be witnessed by an invited (
audience on Monday, December ., \
and Tuesday, December 10. There /
is a distinguished company invited |
among whom are the Vice Presl- /
dent, members of the Cabinet. the
supreme Court, the Senate and Con-
CREST.
The pictures show the activities of .
the American Expeditionary Forces
from the day Of leaving the pert OF
TO the moment of COM
ing in contact with the enemy and
'treatin' 'em rough"
Mrs. \. L. r. Dennis will speak on 1
the work OF the civilian workers
branch OF the Ordnance Department
ut the war service meeting of the Il
League at 2O01 Columbia
road this afternoon at / o'clock.
Mrs. Helen Stuart Griffith. chairman
" pages of the United Daughters OF
will act as the per
Snnal page to the District president,
Mrs. James f.. Mulcare, at the U. d. Q.
which will be held at the
Memorial Home to-
lay. The assisting pages will
De- Miss Louise Mettingly. the
Misses Bagby, Miss Alike Pugh. Miss
Ruth Earle, Miss Helen Hopkins, and
Miss Josephine Saunders.