The Washington times., 1918-11-18
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
French Mission Feted-Activities of the Diplomats
/ Weddings and Engagements

French ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand will give a dinner at the embassy
for their countrymen, and afterward
the party will be entertained at q re-
ception at the Cosmos Club, at which
they will have opportunity to meet a
number OF distinguished scientistsNof
number Of distinguished scientists OF
The mission, which is here on the
invitation of the Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace, was met At
Union Station on its arrival yesterday
by a committee, of which Franklin X.
Lane, Secretary OF the Interior. DR..
4 James Brown Scott. Brig. Gen. Will
lam C. GoIgas. and DR.. L. s. Rowe,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
were members The mission includes,
in addition to DR.. Reinach. DR.. Burnet,
Captain Baldensperger, DR.. Z. de Mar
tonne, L II. Roschlin. and Seymour de
Rici.
Tomorrow morning the committee
will take the members of the mission
on a sightseeing trip, and in the even
ing there will be a brilliant banquet
at the Hotel Washington, with the
Carnegie Endowment as hosts.
The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the requiem mass in ST. Pat
tricks Church this morning in memory
of the late Minister of Haiti, DIR.
Scion Menos, who was one of the VIC
tins of the influenza epidemic.
The President and Mrs. Wilson did
not go to church yesterday morning,
but in the afternoon they motored
out to the Cathedral of SITS. Peter
and Paul to attend the service OF
/ praise and Thanksgiving in the Beth
lehem Chapel, at which the Rt Rev.
Alfred Harding, bishop of Washing
ton. preached
Carl vrooman to Return
Carl vrooman, Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture, who is in Europe on
a mission for the department, is ex-
Mrs. vrooman is doing canteen work
with the Y. NJ c. A, in France, and
wiz remain abroad until March.
Mrs. Frederic A. Delano and Miss
y Louise Delano, who are at their resi-
dence, 1928 Sixteenth street, during
the absence OF Major Delano m
France, entertained at dinner last
evening in compliment to Miss Sara
Price Collier and her fance, Lieut..
Charles Fellowes Gordon. r. N.
Don Matthew Here Soon.
Don Beltram Matthew. recently ap-
pointed Ambassador Of Chile TO the
United States, who Is now in Cuba for
a brief visit. will start soon for WASH
ington. coming by way OF New Or
leans.
Nine da CANA. wife Of the former
Ambassador OF Brazil, is taking the
cure at French Lick Springs. Ind.
after which she proposes spending the
season in New York
Mrs. John W. Davis. wife OF the new
United States Ambassador to Great
Britain, will 90 to New York this week
to meet Mr.. Davis, who Is returning
from Switzerland. where he has been
for some months.
Mrs. Richard Van wyek Negiey.
daughter OF the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Burieson. has Joined her hus-
band. Major Negley. U. s. A, at his
new post in San Diego. Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward z. Perkins. OF
New York and Genoa Italy. now liv-
ing in Washington, have announced
the engagement Of their daughter. Miss
Olive Elizabeth Perkins, to Marches
! Stefano Antonio D'Amico. a lieutenant
1 in the Italian army and an attache Of
1 the Italian aviation mission The an
nouncement was made at small tea
which Mrs. Perkins gave on Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Arnold Peckham has an
nounced the engagement OF her
daughter. Miss Harriet Peckham. TO
Major Henry C. Mclean. U. S. A. The
marriage win take place shortly.
Miss Peckham. who is a granddaugh-
ter of the late Justice Peckham, of
the Supreme Court of the United
States. was presented to society last
i winter.
Miss Scidmore will be hostess at an
informal tea this afternoon at the
Washington Club, entertaining in
compliment TO Mrs. Inozo Itobe, wife
of the distinguished Japanese edu-
Gator Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh and
Miss Sedgley will preside at the tea
table.
Mrs. Itobe has visited in Washing
ton before and has many friends here
who are arranging numerous in
formal Inequalities in her honor. DR..
Itobe. who is widely known as the
author of "Bushido." was the ex.
change, professor sent to this country
by the Japanese government some six
years ago and gave a series OF lee
lures at ten American universities
Mrs. BromweII to New York
Mrs. Charles S. Bromwell and her
daughter, Miss Mildred Bromwell. will
go to New York on Wednesday to re-
main a week
Mrs. James Marion Johnston and her
daughter. Miss Sophy Johnston, who
are in Augusta. Ga. for a visit, are
expected back in Washington this
week Miss Johnstons fance, Capt
Randolph Mason. U. S. A. Is on duty
at Camp Hancock. Augusta
Miss Olyve Graef.' daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. Campbell Graef, win De
hostess at dinner at the Club de Vlnst
tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Catherine Harlow, daughter %
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard A. Harlow, will
return 10 Washington tomorrow from
New York. where she has been max
ing a brief visit.
The rirhf NJ New Year eve has