Evening star., 1918-04-19

S DHE Fre81dent ana D1rB. WltsOus
4 accompanied by Col. e. T.
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Boiling. occupied a
box at Keith's last night.
Tho President and Mrs. Wilson are
boz holders for the performance Of
Z Tho Merchant Of Venice" to be given
at the Belasco this afternoon in aid of
the American hospital at Neuilly and
the George Washington Hospital of
this city.
The head Of the shipping board and
Mrs. Edward N Hurley were hosts at
brilliant dinner party last evening
Their guests were the Brazilian Ann
bassador and Nine. da Cana, the Ital-
ian Ambassador and Countess di Gel
lere. the Secretary of Agriculture and
! Mrs. Houston. Mrs. Charles s. Whit
! man Of New York. Representative and
Mrs. Ira Copley, Mr.. and Mrs. James
! Heyworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Piez.
Mrs. E. H. G. Slater. Mrs. James Nc
Donald. Mrs. Howard Elliott, Mr.. John
Barrett. Mr.. Charles Schwab. NJ.
! Monad of the French high commission
and Mr.. Ray Baker.
Tho British ambassador and Lady
Reading will entertain at dinner this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. Bennett an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Amy Elizabeth and NJ. Claude
Langlais. son of NJ. and Mime. Henri
Langlais Of Lille and Paris.
Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by Mrs.
Boiling and Miss Boiling, occupied
by Lieut.. Pat OBrien of the British r.
F. c.. when he gave vivid account of
his thrilling experience in escaping
from a German prison camp, and of his
King George. An interesting war film
was shown. Chasing the Hun" all for
the benefit Of tho Working Boys Home
of which Mrs. Arthur Lee is president.
IN charge Of the entertainment were
Mrs: Cary LAnghorne. Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman. Mrs. Frederic Atherton.
Mrs. Armstead Davis. Mrs. Randall
aagner. Mrs Victor cushman and Mrs.
ers were Mrs. Richard Crane Sd, Mrs.
stephen B. E11ins. Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott. Mrs Charles Boughton Wood.
Tuckerman and Mr.. William Phelps
Emo, Mr.. John Barrett, director general
Of the Pan-American Union introduced
the lecturer and a string orchestra
dlm. The ushers were oficers Of the
United States aviation service and those
Of the allies. who are here temporarily.
Among them were Maj. r, H Fleet and
! Capt Roy l. Noggle,. U. s. A.: Ensign
8. n: Capt Resnati Of the italian
army; Lieut.. Foulier and Lieut.. De-
mandrod Of the French flying corps,
and Capt. Tillie and Capt. Hunter of
In aid Of the soldiers wards at Proyi-
dence Hospital. the annual base ball
game. arranged for many years under
the auspices OF Mrs. James F. Bar
Of two Of the leading clubs will take
place Saturday, May 4. at $3.50 O'Clock
1t the American National League ball
park.
soldiers from Camp Leo against a team
OF soldiers from Fort Myer. Among
them are number Of former Ameri-
can and National League players. The
men have been IN training all winter
and the game promises to furnish gem
ufne thrills.
Many comforts have been added to
the hospital through the instrumental
~ Of ,daas,. this annual benefit BENEFIT Last year
ping the wards set aside for the SOL
diers. and q similar use will be made
OF the returns from the game of May 4.
Nma Lacombe wife of Capt Lacombe
tertaining at tea this afternoon.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott Is entertaining
at tea this afternoon in compliment to
the Illinois and Kentucky delegations
to the D. A. R. congress
Mrs. Scott's stirring speech and her
subscription of 81 800 started the ball
rolling for the Daughters contribution
Of 100000 to the third liberty loan.
Subscriptions are now pouring In for
the bonds.
Mrs 3. L. winchell of Chicago has
arrived at Washington and is at the
willard for few days stay with Mr..
Winchell. who Is on tho stan of the
director general Of railroads.
Mrs. George Peabody Eustis. who,
with Mr. Eustis. spent the winter at
New York, has gone to Newport to
look over their villa there.
Mrs. Newbold Le Roy Edgar win re-
kurn this week to New York.
Mrs.. Frederick II. GilIett. wife of
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