The Washington times., 1918-05-07

work as bend of the State Department
War Relief.
The italian ambassador, Count di
Cellere. Is among the notables who
have taken tables for the bridge party
TO be given this evening at the home
OF Mrs Henry F. Dimock for the re-
lief OF italian war sufferers, who. in
the midst Of all the long list OF
benefits given for the allies. seem
rather to have been overlooked. The
entertainment this evening promises
TO be one OF the most brilliant of the
spring, and should be as successful
financially as socially as there are no
expenses seonnsctsd With II and all
the money cleared by the sale OF
tables Will go to relief WORK,
Bridge will begin at o o'clock and
at IL o'clock a supper will be served.
Three handsome prizes, antique eapo
de monte ornaments, have been do
mated.
Among those who have taken
tables for the evening are Mrs.
stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. George T.
Marye, Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer, Mrs. William A Sla-
ter, Miss Helen Cannon, Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins. MIS- v, Everit
Macy and her mother, Mrs. Carpen-
ter; Mrs. Theodore v. Boynton. Mrs.
Marcus A Hanna, Mrs. Charles B.
HowTy. Mrs. Barker Gummere, Mrs.
Thomas T. Gaff. Mrs. John Crayke
Simpson. Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood. Mrs. Jackson. Mrs Thomas F.
Walsh. Mrs. Morgan Hill, Mrs. VIII
liam Mcclellan Ritter, Bernard Ba-
ruch, Mrs. willard s. Brownson, Mr..
Winchell. William Eric Fowler, Mrs.
Eugene Hale, Mrs. E. H. G. Slater,
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Harry
Lee Rust, Frank Brett Noyes, Mrs.
Perry Belmont, Mrs. Richard Harlow,
Mrs. James Mcdonald. Mrs. John NJ.
Weeks. Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis,
Miss Bispham. Mrs. Mallory, OF New
York, and Senator Phelan.
The italian War Relief will be the
beneficiary OF another entertainment
one Of the most interesting OF the
season, on Monday, May 20, at :
o'clock at Pclrs TheRter. when
Enrico CarusO, Nine. Frances Aida, de
Luca and other famous artists will
give a recital. Although plans are
Just beginning to take shape, several
boxes and a number of tickets have
already been sold. Mrs Dimock has
charge OF the sale OF boxes. The
list CT patronesses Is now being COM
piled.
Mrs. Langitt, wife OF Brig. Gen.
william c. LanEftt, now in France
with the American expedItIonary
force, and her daughter, Mrs. Francis
y. Wildly, have taken a cottage at
nj
will take possession about June /.
Mrs. Langfitt and Mrs. wildly have
had a house in Washington together
this winter. Mrs. Wilby's husband,
who IS with the engineers IN France,
has recently been promoted to the
rank OF colonel
Colonel Moore Home for Week.
Col. ban Tyler Moore. U. S. A, who
is in command OF a regiment sta
toned at Camp Dix. N. J.. has Joined
Mrs. Moore at their country place at
Silver Spring. Nd, for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis have
leased their residence in Bancroft
place 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Raft Richard
son, Of New York. who will spend the
summer in Washington. Mr.. Rich
ardson is engaged in war work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis will go to Bass
Rocks, Mass. where they have taken
a cottage. about June 1.
The weekly riding party under the
auspices OF the Washington Riding
and Hunt Club will start this after
noon at 5 o'clock from the clubhouse,
riding through Rock Creek Park to
the Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. Wallace s. Wakem, OF Chicago.
who has been spending the winter in
Washington, entertained At luncheon
today.
Mr.. and Mr.. Roger Berry md their !
infant son, who are at present making
their home with Mrs. Berry's father, |
the Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith. left |
yesterday for Rhode Island for a
visit OF three weeks.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen. who missed |
the steamer abroad on which they |
were TO have sailed for England last |
week. will rsmEin In New York about !