The Washington times., 1918-08-24
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
The President at the Play---Misson From Uruguay
Feted---WashingtOnian at the Resorts.

attended the, performance at B
| F. KeIth's Theater last evening
having as guests Miss Edith
Benham and John Randolph Boiling.
This morning the President and Mrs.
Wilson played golf.
DR.. Baltasar Brum, minister OF for
eign affairs OF Uruguay. who is on spe-
ciaI mission to this country, will be the
honor guest at the dinner which Will
Ham Phillips, Assistant Secretary OF
State, is giving this evening at Woodley.
In the absence of Mrs. Phillips. who Is
at her summer home at North Beverly,
Mass, Mrs Lansing, wife of the Secre-
tary Of State, win be hostess for Mr.
Phillips. The company asked 10 meet
Dr. Brum and the other members of
the mission, includes a number OF men
and women prominent in official society.
This morning DR.. Brum and his
suite visited Fort Myer, accompanied
by Col William Kelly, jr., and Lieu
tenant Commander Augustin Beaure-
gard, and they are spending the
afternoon at Mt. Vernon. The mis-
sion lunched informally at the Blair
residence where they arc establish
ed during their stay in Washington.
Tomorrow the mission will 20 to An
napolis to make a tour of the Naval
Academy. They will be entertained
at luncheon by the Superintendent OF
the Naval Academy and Mrs. Edward
W. Eberle.
Tomorrow evening the charge
d'affaires of Uruguay, Hugo de Pena.
will entertain at dinner in compli-
ment to his countrymen. John Bar
rett, director general OF the Pan
American Union. will give a recep-
tion for them, but the date of this
function is still tentative.
The Secretary OF State. Robert Ian
sing, entertained at dinner last even
ing. The guests in addition to DIR.
Brum were DIR. Cesar Miranda, first
vice president of the Uruguayan
house of representatives: DR.. Javier
Mendivel and DIR. Asdrubal Delgardu,
financial delegate; DR.. Susto Jose
Mendoza. secretary to the minister,
and Lieut.. Juan CanoSa, adjutant;
Senator willard Salisbury. Senator
Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, Congressman
Henry d. Flood, the Secretary of the
Interior. Mr.. Lane; the Secretary of
Commerce, Mr. Redfield;r the charge
d'affaires OF Uruguay, Hugo V de
Pena: Brig. Gen. Frank Mcintyre.
Paymaster General Samuel MCGOWAN,
John Barrett, William Phillips. Breck-
enridge Long. Jordan H. Stabler,
Julius Lay. Col. Clarence Ridley, Col.
William Kelly, jr., U.S.A.; Capt. John
Foster Dulles, L. S. A. and Lieut..
Commander Augustin Beauregard, u.
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The Italian Ambassador. Count di
Celle<e, is leaving town this afternoon
for a weekend visit to Countess di |
children af Rlua
Ridge Summit, Pa.
Mrs. McAdoo at Summer Home.
In the absence OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, William Gibbs McAdoo |
who is in New York on business con-
nected with the Railroad Admins I;
tration, Mrs. McAdoo has gone to
their summer home at White Sulphur |
Springs, W. Va. Mr.. McAdoo hopes |
to join her there tomorrow.
Daniels Party on River.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. |
Daniels are taking a brief holiday and I
are spending the weekend aboard the |
Sylph in the lower waters OF the Po- !
tomac. They are accompanied by /
little party OF young people. including |
Lieut.. Josephus Daniels, jr.. U. $. NJ. /
g: Lieut.. Graves Williams. L. S. NJ. C: ,
Miss Mary Brooke, and Miss Isabel
both OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. Daniels brother-in-law and ,
sister. Lieut. Commander and Mrs. |
Worth Bagley. are in Washington for |
a short visit and are guests at the 1
home OF Secretary and Mrs. Daniels.
Ira Nelson Morris, American minis
ter to sweden. has, arrived in New !
York and has Joined Mrs. Morris at
the Ritz-CsrIton Hotel. They are cX-
pected in Washington shortly.
Lady Grant Is Honor Guest.
Lady Grant, wife OF Vice Admiral Sir
Lowther Grant commander of
the British feet in American waters. |
has gone from Washington to Newport 4
and is the guest OF Mrs. William S.
Sims. wife OF Admiral Sims. who is in
command OF the American squadron on
duty abroad. Mrs. Sims gave lunch ,
eon yesterday for Lady Grant