The Washington times., 1918-06-11
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
President and Mrs. Wilson in Brilliant Audience Which
Attends Presentation of War Film

Wilson attended the first
presentation here of David
Ward Griffith's great war
film. which was given last evening
at Polls Theater and attracted an
audience that would have done credit
to midwinter production Of grand
opera. The Secretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. McAdoo, who have just re-
turned from a weeks visit to White
Sulphur Springs, were with the Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson. and their
party also included Miss Margaret
Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand were present, as were the
Spanish Ambassador and Nine. Riano,
the Italian Ambassador and Countess
di Cellere, and the British Ambassa-
dor and Lady Reading, who had with
them Gen. Swinton. inventor OF the
tank; Hubert Montgomery and Maj.
Crawford Stuart, of the embassy stan.
Other diplomats in the audience were
the Minister OF Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren, accompanied by Nine.
Ekengren's mother, Mrs. John p.
Jackson, and the Chinese Minister
and Mrs. Koo.
Sthte Department Represented.
The Counselor Of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Frank L. Polk headed
a large and interesting group from
the State Department In tais party
were William Phillips, Assistant Sec
rotary OF State; Mr.. and Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur ].
Carr. Boaz Long, minister to Salvador;
Butler Wright. counselor OF Ameri-
can embassy at Petrograd; Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius G. Lay, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph c. Grow, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
Herter, Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Bull
]. H. Stabler, Hallett Johnson, Glenn |
S, Stewart, d. l. Mayer, Basil Miles, !
Leland Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Lenier !
Winslow, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Auch |
incloss, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip H. |
Patchin, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ruddock, |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane.
Senator and Mrs. Atlee Pomerene |
OF Ohio had as their guests Senator |
and Mrs. Jones Of Mexico, Judge and |
Mrs. B. S, Andler. Miss Pillsbury, and |
Miss Georgia Pillsbury.
Senator and Mrs. Hiram Johnson, !
from California, Mr.. Grifhth's own |
State, were accompanied at the open
ing by Senator Brandagee OF Con-
the other California Senator, brought |
his sister, Miss Phelan, and their
niece, Miss Gladys Sullivan.
Mrs. Henry Norman Jensen, wife OF
Commander Jensen. enter
tanned a party, including Mrs. Frank F.
Fletcher, wife OF Admiral Fletcher
Commander and Mrs. Lacy,
Judge Sidney Ballou. and Major Gun
zales Munoz. who were later her guests
at supper at her apartment in the Bur
lington.
Many Other NOtabIes.
Other notables in the audience we're
the Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs
David Franklin Houston. the Speaker
and Mrs. Champ Clark. Congressman
and Mrs. John Jacob Rogers. Congress-
man and Mrs. Horace Mann ToWner
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson and Jo-
seph P. Tumulty, Secretary to the Presi-
dent: John Barrett. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dali Hagner. Nal. Gen. and Mrs. Eras-
mus Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ran
dali Webb. Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock.
Miss Mary Patten. Mrs. Charles Brom-
we'll, Paymaster General Samuel Nc
Sowan, Brig. Gen. Charles Lauchheimer.
U. S. NJ c.; Interstate Commerce Com
missioner and Mrs. Charles c. McChord.
MI. anu AIS. IleuIg d. r. 41dCLaflanQs
Major Stephen Bonsal, william Bowie
Clarke. and Charles w. Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Laurence Do
heny had as their guests Mr.. and
Mark Requa and their daughters, the
Misses Amy and Alice Requa, and
Mr. and Mrs. George Armsby. A large |
group of the famous BLUE Devils" |
1f France were in the brilliant audi
ence, and were the object OF much 1
interest and attention. Others who
witnessed the gala performance were
Mrs. Delos BlOdgett, Judge and Mrs. '
Charles B. HOwry, George Marshall l
Allen, Lieutenant and Mrs. Beck,
Miss Louise DelanO, Miss Sara Price
Collier. the Misses Hoar, Congress-
nan Julius Kahn, Mark Thistle I
-hwaite, secretary to the Vice Presi- &
lent; Mr.. and Mrs. James Nourse.
Gilbert H. Grosvenor, and John oliver
IaGorce, Miss Henrietta Martin, Miss {
Orvin, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Will &
ION. !