Evening star., 1918-08-14

nights in succession las
week and the week pre-
~ious for soldiers at the various
camps and at social centers and othe
places where they could hear her. will
sing tonight at a fete to be held a
Montrose Park. Mrs. Baker is the frs
cabinet officers wife to give her serv'
fees publicly for the benefit of sol.
diers. and wherever she sings she 1.
met with hearty encore from hel
audience. and especially from the mer
in uniform.
Mr.. Edouard de Billy. deputy high
commissioner of the French mission
entertained a number of guests al
dinner last evening
Announcement is made by Mrs. Henry
W. Rising of 507 Madison avenue, New
York. from her country place. the Moor
land, at Bass Rocks, Gloucester. Mass,
Florence NJ. Rising. and Capt. Maurice
II. Blaise of the French army and now
with the French high commission in
Washington.
Miss Rising since her debut has been
active in charity and war relief work
with the young set in society.
The minister of China, DR.. yelling
ton Koo. entertained at dinner last
evening in honor of the United States
minister to China, Mr.. Paul s. Reissch.
who is spending a short vacation in
this country. The other guests were
the assistant secretary of state, Mr..
William Phillips: the major general
commandant of the Marine Corps.
George Barnett: the third assistant
secretary of state, Mr.. Breckenridge
long: the chairman of the War Trade
Board. Mr.. Vance Mccormick: Mr..
Philip Patchin of the State Depart
ment. Mr. Charles S. Hamlin of the
Federal Reserve Board; chief of the
far eastern division of the State De-
partment. MIR Z. t. Williams: Mr.,
Stanley X. Horndeck. Secretary
Stephen NJ. Bourne of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation: assistant chief of far
eastern affairs. Mr.. Frank p. Lockhart
the Rev. Charles Wood. Mr.. Walter S.
Penfield. Mr.. WI Chang and Mr.. Wen
Pin Wei. third secretaries of the Chi
nese legation. DIR. koo will return to
Blue Ridge Summit the end of this
week. He motored to Washington
Monday.
Mrs. Charles A. Bromwell enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Club de Ningt
Mrs. Redfield. wife of the Secretary
iof Commerce. is making a three-week
visit to their daughter. Mrs. Charles
X. Drury of Brooklyn. in her summer
home at Westfield. y. J.
Mr.. Redfield left last evening for a
short visit in New York. Early in
September he will attend confer
enle of the American-Canadian fish
cries committee on Lake Champlain,
where Mrs. Redfeld will Join him.
Dr. Rafael Elizalde. minister of
Ecuador. and the first secretary of
the legation. Miguel A. de Yeaza.
have gone to New York for a short
stay and are at the Vanderbilt Hotel
Outdoor Fete for French.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Ber-
nard Baruch. Mrs. Golden Auchin-
Gloss. Mrs ]. Borden Hartman and
: with Mrs. Robert Low Bacon. chair
tman of the Washington committee
for free milk for France. in arrang-
ing for an outdoor, fete to be held
on Monday night. August ,1s. at 8
o'clock. at the Club de yingt, Cabin
John Bridge.
The fete will be the first public
event at the capital for this new war
philanthropy, termed free milk for
sFrance. and will present some highly
interesting and new features on. the
program
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wright McCollum of
Iockport, y. Y. announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Camille. and
Mr.. John Richard Geary of Yokohama
Japan. The marriage will take place
early in September, in New York
city. and the bridal couple will sail
from San Francisco for Japan on
September 21. Miss McCollum, who
made her debut here recently after
several years study in Europe. is
well known socially and since the be-
ginning of the war has been very
active in Red Cross work.
The wedding of Miss Anna Blake.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Blake. and Lieut.. Ellis Spear Middle
ton, U. S. A. air service, took place
last evening in the home of the
brides parents. on Otis street. The
by the Rev. DR.. Butler in the presence
. of small company of relatives and
a few intimate friends. Miss Eliza
beth Blake was her sisters only at
fendant, and the best man was Lieut..
Arthur Middleton. brother of the
bridegroom
The bride was married in a dainty
gown of white georgette crepe, bead
ed. and her veil of rare old lace was
held with orange blossoms. She car
fled a shower of bride roses.
The maid of honor was in pink
Deaded georgette crepe and carried
Ophelia roses.
After an informal reception and
wedding supper Lieut.. and Mrs. Mid
dieton left for a short wedding trim.
when Lieut.. Middleton will take his
bride to Florida, where he is station
ed at Carlstrom Field.