The Washington herald., 1918-01-23
lN WASHINGTON

OF New YORK, IN the ReQ Room OF the
White House. The presented formal
ly to the President an "edition de
luxe" copy of THE Defenders of
Democracy" the beautiful book edited
by Mrs. Grifiths and Mrs. Stanlaws
for the benefit of the Malta of Mercy.
the New York organization working
for the. benefit of the naval volun-
teers. A fine photosravure OF Presi-
dent Wilson, used by permission, ac-
companying a thrilling paragraph
from his war message to Congress,
adorns the first page. This book is
one Of three war books which are be-
ing translated into Spanish by re-
quest Of the Latin Americans. 1t is
! sold strictly for the benefit Of the
Militia of Mercy. Mrs. William H.
Truesdale has been elected president
of the organization to succeed Mrs.
John Hays Hammond, who resigned
| several months ago after having
launched plans for successful develop
ment, which are being carried out by
the organization.
The Minister of Serbia, Lioubomir
Michailovitch dined last evening at
/ the Shoreham with DR.. Vesnitch, the
head OF the Serbian Mission who will
make his headquarters at that hotel
for several days
A brilliant company will attend
the formal opening of the United
Service Club of America with a mil
itary and naval reception from to
IL o'clock this evening.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker, and the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels will be
honor guests. The committee on
entertainment in charge of the
evening includes Major Nevil Mon
roe Hopkins. o. R. c., chairman;
E. C. Irlon, N. A; Capt. r. e. Hal
lock, o. R. c.; Capt. Ralston Flem-
ming, F. A, D. o. s.. G. S.; Capt. E.
C. Sullivan, o. R. c.; Major Will
lam P. Bevan, U. s. NJ. c.; Lieut.. A.
C. Love, U. S. N. r. F.; Lieut.. F. L.
Rupp. N. N. ", U. s. N; and DR..
Alfred Francis Hopkins.
Maj. Gen. John Biddle, acting
chief of staff. the president of the
Service Club, will be in the re-
ceiving line with the other officers
and board of governors of the club.
They are commander s. R. Fuller,
u. s. N. R. F.; Major r. c. Mar
shall, jr., O. NJ. c.; Major ]. c. Heck
man, o. r. c.; Capt. T. H. Messer,
E. R. c.; Capt. B. H. Namm, E. R.
c.; Rear Admiral Samuel Nc
Gowan, chairman; Major E. c.
Stockdale, o. R. c.; Lieut.. Edward
C. Irion, N. A: Major William p.
Bevan. A. p, u. 8. NJ. c.; Lieut..
+. L. Rupp.'N. N. ", U. 8. N; Lieut..
Roy A. Elmore, q. s. N. r. F.; Major
Nevil Monroe Hopkins, o. r. C.;
Major Roy Adams, NJ r. c.; Lieut.
Col. r. s. Dougherty, Eng. U. S. A;
Major Bayard Atwood n. A; Lieut..
Lewis P. Clephane. U. S. n. r. F.;
Major T. C Henry, N. A; Major
w. NJ. Crane, o. R. c.; Capt. L. H.
Ellison, E. o. R. c. All of the mil
ftary attaches and officers of the
: allied countries are expected to be
present
Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained
a large and distinguished company at
dinner last evening in compliment to
her guest, Mrs. Pembroke Jones, Of
New York.
DIR. Otis GIazebrook. formerly con-
sui to Jerusalem who, with Mrs.
Glazebrook, is making an indefinite
stay at the Lafayette Hotel in this
city, has gone to New York but will
return to Washington tomorrow.
Ms. John Ballentine Pitney has
heard of the safe arrival in England
of her husband, Lieut.. Pitney, U. 8.
A Lieut.. Larkin W. Glazebrook, u.
S. A, has also reached the other side
safely.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
entertained at dinner last evening for
Col Theodore Roosevelt.
Senator and Mrs. Willard salisbury
were hosts at dinner last evening.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson have decided to christen their
son born recently, Gordon Grayson.
Mrs. Grayson was formerly Miss Alice
Gertrude Gordon.
Mrs. Newcomb Barney entertained
at luncheon yesterday in compliment
to Mrs. T. Q, Donaldson. Bridge fol-
lowed later in the afternoon.
Mrs. E. l. Stock will entertain at a
tea on Tuesday, January % at her
beautiful home in Bradley Hills, for
the benefit Of the Social Service
League of Montgomery County. The
guests at the tea knit or sew for the
Red Cross. but the money raised is
given to the social service for their
relief work which has increased be-
cause of the war. An interesting pro-
gram of music will be given, and will
include several piano numbers by
Miss Nellie Wheatley.
Robert Livingston Gerry. of New
York, prominent in society, son OF
Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry and
brother Of Senator Peter Goelet Ger
~, has been sworn into the army
transport service. Mr.. Gerry will be
an aid to Lieut.. Hayden 8. Cole. su-
pervisor OF docks, walls and terminals
Of the port of New York.
Although a man Of wealth and an
heir to the Gerry fortune, Mr.. Gerry
Will work for a salary Of $500. He
will have charge of the finances of
the Bush Terminal plant, which was
recently taken over by the govern
ment Mr.. Gerry has given most of
his time heretofore 70 the manage
ment Of the fanily's large real estate
interests in New York.
His wife was Miss Cornelia Harri-
man, daughter of the late E. H. Harri-
man. He Is a member of the Knick-
erbocker, Riding, New York Yacht
Turf and Field and Harvard Clubs.
He was graduated from Harvard in
1900.
Owing to illness, Mrs. John HAYS
Hammond will be unable to receive
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellamy Storer, who
were at the Hotel de France, Bor-