The Washington herald., 1918-02-02

The Preident and Mrs. Wilson at
tended.thdperforma at the Belasco
Theater lat evening. With them were
Mrs. WHhn II. Boiling, Miss Bertha
Boiling ah John Randolph Boiling.
Mrs. wilson occupied a box at the
concert Yesterday afternoon at the
National rheater to hear Anna Case.
Her guets in the box were Mrs.
Franklin Roosevelt. Mrs. Albert Frs
kline, ofChicago. Mrs. Reginald Fen
dali and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
Rev. nd Mrs +. Ward Denys en-
tertaine in the adjoining box. their
aaughts. Miss Gwendolen Denys.
Mrs. Peston Peters. Miss Alberta
Peters and Mrs. Louis Pennington.
Mrs. Ielos Blodgett entertained in
her b0 her daughters, Miss Helen
and NDna Blodgett, their guest. Miss
Marioi HIlliard. Miss Madeleine Aus
tin ara Mrs. George F. Becker. Mrs.
Thornts T. Logan entertained a box
party her guests including Mrs r.
W. araus,, Nine. Zaldivar and her
sistes Princess Ghika and Mrs. Vic
tor Iauffmann. Some Of the others
at TIE concert were Dr. and Mrs
Rolsnd Parker whitridge, Mai. Pull
mai DuA AOhg MISC oAodg .
Hinkley, Mrs. Z. II. Gheen and Miss
Chen, Mrs. Henry Conger Pratt. Miss
Jon Oil, Mrs. Frank Reside, Mrs.
HINT Slater, Miss Anne E. George.
Ms. Francis LeBaron Smoot, Mrs.
Downing and Mrs. W. L. Radcliffe.
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall will be the guests of honor
- fha
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen will give this
evening.
Nine. Sulzer will be hosts at a musi-
sale this evening.
One of the most attractive par
ties of the season was given last
evening at Rauscher's when a group
of the seasons debutantes were
hOstesses at a masked ball.
The dance committee included
Miss Mary Duncan Gibson, Miss
Enid sims and Miss Margaret Dew
ereux- Fhe chaperOnes were Mrs.
Richardson Gibson, Mrs. Arthur
Lee, Mrs. Blaine EIkins. Mrs. WAL
ter Jeffords. Mrs. Hart Gibson. Mrs.
Henry CrOsson. Mrs. Eugene Deuth
and Mrs. JOuett Shouse.
The coApany included buds OF
this year and last. each having two
soldier guests. The girls wore
fancy costumes and the men were
in uniform. but all were masked
Several dinner parties preceded the
ball.
One of those entertaining at din
1er was Mrs. Delos Blodgett for
her daughters, Miss Helen Blodg-
EFT and Miss Mona Blodgett and
their guest. Miss Marion Hilliard
whose engagement to Delos Blodg-
EFT. jr., was recently announced
There were about Il guests at the
dinner. all of the men being SOL
diers. Miss Helen Blodgett wore a
Swiss costume, complete to the sill
yer buckles and lace cap. which
They bought when they were abroad
HE last time Miss Mona BIodgett
wore p genuine Scotch costume and
Miss Hilliard looked very handsome
in a Spanish gown of red silk with
trimmings of black lace and a black
lace mantilla-
Representative and Mrs. Fred
Britten were hosts at dinner last
evening when their guests includ-
ed Maj Gen. and Mrs. George Bar
nett, Col and Mrs. George Downey.
Mrs, James r. Mann. Representative
and Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Repre-
sentative and. Mrs. Ira c. Copley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Logan, Mai.
and Mrs. Charles McKenney. Mrs.
Victor Kaufman. Consul General
- ~ IUf11for,,
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick McKen-
ney. Paymaster General Samuel Nc
Towan. Capt. Barbee, Stephen
Bourne, Commander and Mrs. c. T.
Hutchins. and Ames Brown.
The dining-room at the Highlands
where the dinner was served, was
decorated with palms. clusters of
bridal wreath and roses. 1t was a
progressive dinner. the guests being
seated at small tables and moving
rom table to table after each
course. The tables were decorated
with dainty individual bouquets OF
sweet peas and roses which were
'ayors for the ladies. An orchestra
played throughout the dinner and
'or the dancing which followed. Mrs.
-Iames H. Channon Is expected on
Monday to be the guest for several
weeks of Representative and Mrs.
SBritten. Several parties have been
planned in her honor during her
Tisit-
Mrs Grace Mcmillan Gibson is
spending several days at the Ritz
Carlton in New York.
Mrs. Harry Leonard entertained
1t a box party at the Belasco The
ate Thursday evening for her
laughter, Miss Louise Thoron.
Miss Ellen Bruce Lee entertained
number of young people at din
ser last evening, taking her guests
ater to the theater.
Paul NJ. warburg left Washing
ION last night TO join Mrs. War
,urg in New York. where she has
seen for several days. They will
,oth return on Monday. Mr.. and
Srs. warburg will attend today the
marriage of the niece OF Mrs. War
,urg, Miss Margaret Seligman.
laughter of the late Isaac Newton
REDUCING THE