The Washington herald., 1918-04-07

ceeds from the supper will go to the
! child welfare fund. Lord and Lady
Aberdeen will briefly describe the
scope of the work.
The occasion of the dinner is the an
niversary Of the visit of Charles Dick
| ems to Greenwich in 1871, and recogni-
ton of his interest in the betterment
of conditions for children will be
given.
The April meeting Of the Washing
ton, D. c., section, Council of Jewish
Women. will take place Tuesday.
April 9, at 2:30 p. m. in the vestry
of the Eighth Street Temple. and
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting OF the season. Representative
Siegel. of New York, will address the
members; Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife
| Of the Secretary OF the Navy. will also
speak, and there will be violin selec-
tions by Meyer Goldman.
Mrs. R. D. Shepherd is meeting
with unusual success in the distri-
button OF boxes and tickets for the
Shakespearean benefit. The Merchant
of Venice" with Mr.. r. D. MacLean
as "Shylock" and Miss Odette Tyler
a." "Portia," to be given at the Be-
lasco Theater. Friday afternoon,
April 19, at 2:30 o'clock, for the
benefit of the American Military
Hospital No. l. in France. and the
George Washington University
Hospital of this city.
This benefit is under the personal
patronage of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
assisted by Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Delos
Blodgett Mrs. u. s. Grant, Mrs.
Throop, Mrs. Claude Swanson.
Among the box holders are, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. De Lancy,
Mrs. DaymOn Garges, Mrs. Thropp.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett. Mrs. salisbury,
Mrs. Birney, Mrs. Fendall, Mrs. Stet-
tinius, Mrs. Mathew T. Scott, Mrs.
Alexander II. Gait. Mrs. B. F. Moran.
Mrs. De Witt Talmadge. Mrs. Elkins.
An additional list Of patronesses
are: Mrs. Richard Crane, Nine.
Bakhmetieff, Mrs. John Mclaughlin,
Mrs. Hayme Ellis, Mrs. Key Pitman
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Mrs.
Gregory, Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mrs.
VIM. Eaches Fendall. Mrs. Myron NJ.
Parker. jr., Mrs. George Ringgold,
Mrs. VIM. r. Benson, Mrs. Eugene
Van Rensselaer,, Nine. Bakhmeteff,
Mrs. David Franklin Houston, Mrs.
Gregory, Mrs. VIM. Kirby, Mrs. Fred
eric Harris. Mrs. Paul Wayland Bart
lett, Mrs. De Lanoy, Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock. Mrs. Charles Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Houk, for
merly of Knoxville, Tenn, gave a re-
ception, dinner and dance last Tues
day evening at their home, III Car
VsrlI ofr IN h. hnnnt. nf
their son, Raymond L. Houk's oath
birthday anniversary. Mr.. Raymond
L Houk is a grand son OF ex-Con-
gressman L. c. Houk, who was in
Congress for twenty years from the
second congressional district Of Ten
nessee. and the nephew of State Sen
ator John c. Houk, who was also
in Congress for ten years from the
second congressional district Of Ten
nessee. He is also the cousin Of
George w. Houk, who also served in
Congress six years from Ohio.
Mr.. Raymond Houk was a page in the
House of Representatives for several
years. Mr.. Raymond L Houk in
tends running for the lower house of
the Tennessee Legislature of Knox
County the next election. The home
was beautifully decorated with roses.
carnations and sweet peas, American
and allied flags. There were pennants
on the wall which represent the differ
ent States that the guests were FROM
An orchestra played throughout the
evening. Toastmaster was Mr.. Jesse
s. Cottrell, former State senator Of
Tennessee, and secretary of the Ma
tional Press Club here in Washington.
The hcnored guests were Representa-
tive Thomas D. Schall and his wife,
from Minnesota; Mr.. Jesse $.
Cottrell, former state senator of Ten
nessee; Miss Margaretha Briel, of
Washington. D. c.; Miss Elsie Arnetre,
Of Washington. D. c.: Miss Elizabeth
Rice, Of Jackson. Tenn; Mr.. Malcolm
Woods. of Knoxville, Tenn: Mr.. Law
renee Z. Miller, of Columbia. S. c.;
Mrs. Huff, of Knoxville, Tenn: Mrs.
LeGrand, Mr.. A. w. Block, Of WASH
ington State. and Miss Louise Fergu-
son, of Virginia. The other guests are
as follows: Mrs. Malcolm Woods, of
Knoxville. Tenn: Miss Bertha Coke,
Of New York State; Miss Mary o'Con-
ner ef Yashingi2p, p CT Miss sfiis