Evening star., 1918-11-23
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HE President and Mrs. Will
son occupied a box at
Keith's last evening. Col.
II Brown Of Atlanta. Ga, who


Keith's last evening. Col.
Brown Of Atlanta. Ga. who
called at the White House,
accompanied them.
Mrs. Wilson entertained guests IN
her box at the New National yester-
day afternoon, having in the party
Mrs Joseph McKenna. the Countess di
Cellere. Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Redf1eld and
Mrs Ridley, wife of Col. Clarence Rid
ley, aid to the President.
Belle Chance, the beautiful country
| home of DR.. and Mrs. William w.
Stewart, at Forestville. Md, viii oe
the scene of an interesting wedding
| this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. when
| will become the bride of Lieut. Jean
J. Labat Of the 23d French Infantry.
Rev. John T. Huddle will perform
| the ceremony, at which only the rev
relatives and a few intimate frlends
will be present.
Mrs. Charles Barr Field of Chi
cago and Washington will be the
matron of honor, and Capt. Breant of
the French high commission will act
as best man.
Following the informal reception
Lieut.. Labat and his bride Will leave
for their wedding trip.
The out-of-town guests present Will
include Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. ia
cobs of HaZleton, Pa; Miss Katha-
rine Gay of Shamokin, Pa, and Miss
Blanding of East Orange.
Lieut.. Labat, who is well known
in Washington, where he gave many
| interesting lectures on the war. has
| had three years active service on the
western front.
He has been wounded and decorated
L vTYff h h.
| Mrs. Herbert Shipman of New York
will come to Washington today to
remain until after Thanksgiving with
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley, at their residence on Dupont
| circle.
Gen. and Mrs. William H. Arthur
| will be hosts at a small and informal
ing in honor of the surgeon general
| and Mrs. Merritt Ireland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton Pierce will
! leave Washington today for Pine
! hurst, N. c. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce are
planning to pass the winter months
[ in the south.
Plans are being completed for the
! wedding of Miss Sophy Johnston
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ma
rion Johnston, and Capt. Randolph
| Mason, U. S. A., which will take place
Tuesday, December 3. at noon at st
| Johns Church, Lafayette Square
Rev. Dr. Roland Cotton Smith will
perform the ceremony. which will be
! followed by a breakfast at the home
of the brides parents on 21st street.
! Miss Eleanor Johnston. the debu'
tante sister of the bride, will be hel
| only attendant and the list of the
men of the wedding party is not ye1
| complete.
| Mrs. Johnston and Miss Sophy
| Johnston returned yesterday from q
| stay of week or more in Augusta
| Ga, where Capt. Mason is an in
| structor in the machine gun school al
| Camp Hancock.
| The date selected for the annual
charity ball for the Children's Hos
pital is Saturday evening, January IL
1919. Nine. Hauge is chairman of the
ball committee and Mrs. John F. Will
kins is treasurer. Mr.. Thomas Bell
Sweeney is chairman of the floor CON-
mittee.
The Red Cross unit of the District
w. c. r. U. will meet regularly each
Monday at 10 am at the recreation
rooms, 1418 Pennsylvania avenue.
Any one who wishes to work for the
soldiers is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell,
who are at the Hotel Gotham, New
York for the winter. recently enter