Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
Hospitalities Planned for Members
of Imperial japanese Military
Mission Now at Capital.
Tricolor Ball Saturday Night to
Present Many Novel Attractions.
Rehearsals in Progress.

Lieut. Gen. K. Chiqushi and the other
members of the imperial Japanese mill
tary mission. now at Washington, were
| received tais morning at the War De-
partment. later they were the luncheon
guests of Lieut. Col. Takezo Mitumachi.
L J. A, military attache of the Japa-
nese embassy, who had a large COM
| pany to meet them at the Metropolitan
| Club.
This evening the charge d'affaires of
the japanese embassy, Mr.. Tokichi
Tanakas will give a dinner at the en-
bassy for the members of the mission
when the guests will include the assist
ant secretary of war and the chief of
staff
The acting secretary of war; Mr.
Benedict Crowell, will entertain the
members of the imperial japanese mill
tary mission at dinner Thursday even
ing at the Army and Navy Club.
Some of Washingtons most beautiful
women will pose in the tableaux which are
to be feature of the tricolor ball to be
given at the Willard Hotel Saturday night
under the auspices of the Washington
committee of the American fund for
French wounded. of which Nine de Sibour
is chairman Rehearsals are in progress
every day at the home of Mrs Joserh
Letter Mrs. John Ballantine Pitney will
pose as America in the opening number
of the elaborate and beautiful program
which is being provided for the entertain
ment of the guests A striking feature
OF this number will be the immense
French flag composed of a number of
bluejacketS, half in blue and half in white
uniforms forming the blue and white
stripes of the flag. and group of young
women in red doninoes Mrs Charles
Mum will pose as Jeanne dare
Miss Grace La Rue is among the pro
Foe IL
TO the program. Miss La Rue will sing
between dances. Mrs James F. Mitchell
chairman of the ball committee, and Mrs.
Joseph Letter. member of the commit
tee. VIII receive the guests.
The young women taking part in the
flag feature and who will participate
in the singing of the MarseiIlaise are
Miss Edith Wallach. Miss Adelaide
ginia Hunt, Miss Julia Whiting, Miss
Brooke Russell, Miss Alys Downing,
Mrs W H Clagett Miss Helen LIE
Seure. Miss Louisa Hoa.r. Miss Frances
TrsaVer, Mrs FfoulkeSmith. Mrs. Rob-
ert Stearns. Miss Josephine johnson,
Miss Margaret McChord, Miss Enid
Sims. Miss Mary Graham, Mrs. T. E. Mill,
Miss Jane Rayner, Miss Carlota de Pena.
Miss Dorothy HILBERT, Miss katherine
Anita Henry. Miss Margaret Noes,
Miss Lydia Chaplin, Miss Margaret Tut
tie, Mrs. Thomas BlaGden. jr: Miss
Louise Deiano, Miss Mary Cameron, Miss
Emily Chase, Miss Elsie Downing, Miss
Cecilia McC;.lum, Miss Elizabet Cum
ming. Miss Frances Hoar. Miss Janet
Heron, Miss Jean Hinkle Miss Worth
inston Harry, Miss Marion Trumbull,
Mrs. Howard Hume, Mrs. Edwin Pilson,
Mss Anne Hopkins, Miss Claudia John
son, Miss Anna Montgomery, Miss Eliza
beth NJ Heath, Miss Eleanora Morgan.
Miss Mamie Chase, Miss Reeves Harris
Miss Louise Thoron. Mrs. William Slater.
n: Mss Carolyn Nash. Miss Adelaide
futile, Miss Sally Beecher, Miss Ruth
Wilson, Miss Margaret Croker. Mrs.
Max LlseT. jr.; Miss Gladys Hinckley,
Miss Virginia LIE Seure. Miss Mary CUM
ming. Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Sara
Price Collier, Miss Caroline Osden-Jones.
Miss Lillian Birney, Miss Katherine
Robinson. Miss Marie Sims, Miss Olga
Falson. MISS Margaret Cany, Miss abb
gail Harvey, Miss Manueia de Pena.
Miss Edith Thomson, Miss Elaine De
negre, Miss Mary Duncan Gibson. Miss
Margaret Deverent. Miss Fahnestock
The President and Mrs Wilson have
consented to attend the benefit performance
OF the San Carlo Grand Opera COMPANY
FOR the free wool fund of the District Chap
ter OF the Red Cross on Monday evening,
March 20, at the Beiasco Theater.
The boxes are all sold and the seats are
going very rapidly at the box office of the
theater. Young ladies from the different
uniformed corps will sell the programs, and
it is expected to have the benefit of great
success for the much-needed free wool
fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury will
entertain at dinner tonight at their Phila-
delphia residence, followed by a box parry
at the opera The guests will include Mrs
J, Kearsley Mitchell, Commander David
Worth Bagley, L. S. N. and Mrs Ragjev
and MI John Barrett of Washington
Mr.. Henri de Sibour, who is chair
man of the floor committee, will have
as members Mr.. Basil Miles, Mr.. Leland
Harrison. Mr.. Joseph Letter, Mr.. Richard
9rane, MI; Lanier Winslow, Mr.. Randall
Meredeth; Mr.. Fleming Newbold. Mr..
John wilkins and Mr.. Preston DAVE.
The boxholders are Mrs. John C. Ed
wards, Capt Willard. Mrs. c. B. Wood,
Mrs. Charles Walker, Col. Crews Mr.
J. A Johnston. Mrs. Townsend. Mrs
Henry Rae. Mr.. Baruch, Mrs. Mclean
Mrs. John Morehead, Mrs. Spencer. Mrs
Leonard, Mrs. Slater, Miss Goldman. Mrs
Belmont, Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Stett;nins
Mrs. Thropp. Mrs. Jeffords. Mrs Car
nett. Mrs. Graef. Mr.. Mayer and Nine
Hauge.
Maj. and Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins
have sent out invitations for the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Anne
Dorsey Hopkins. to Capt John Gregory
Hone- Royal Flying Corps, on Tuesday.
April ,, at o'clock at st. Thomas;
Church.
Miss Cecilia McCa1lum will enterta;n
AZ buffet supper on Saturday March
go. in honor of Miss Anne Hopkins and
Capt. John Gregory Hope, R. F. G. Misc
McCallum will be a member of Miss
Hopkins bridal party.
Mrs Frederick H. Gillett. who 10 ,t
Worcester, Mass, will return to washt
ington later in the week
Mr. and Mrs Walter G pe
turned this morning after spending the
week end at the Hotel Chamberlin at
Old Point Comfort " Ct
Nine. Poincare, wife of the Presida,.
of France. and Mrs. Sharp, wife Of the
American ambassador attended tbe