Evening star., 1918-02-01

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tended the performance at the National
Theater last evening. when they were
accompanied by Mrs. William H. Boil
ling, Miss Bertha Boiling and Mr.. John
Randolph Boiling.
Miss Bones was also in the audience
with party of friends.
The masked fancy dress ball to be
given by fifty of the debutantes of this
year and last at Rauscher's this evening
promises to be one of the most delightful
affairs of the winter.
The committee in charge is composed of
Miss Enid Sims. Miss Mary Duncan Glib
son and Miss Margaret Devereux.
Mrs. Thetus w. Sims, Mrs Richardson
Gibson, Mrs. Ryan Devereux and Mrs
Blaine Elkins. Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mrs. Wal
ter Jeffords Mrs Hart Gibson. Mrs; Fl J.
Crosson. Mrs. Jouett Shouse and Mrs.
Eugene Deuth will be the chaperons.
Representative and Mrs Edmund Platt
ing. entertaining at the Shoreham in COM
pliment of the formers brother-in-law,
Lieut.. Col. Hadsell. U. S. A, who is sta
toned at Camp Meade Among the guests
were Senator and Mrs. Calder of New
York. Later in the evening the party
attended the dance at the Congressional
Club.
Mr.. Platt will go to New York today to
attend the Orange County Society dinner
to be given there tomorrow evening at
the Biltmore.
Mrs. Benjamin H Warder was hostess
at luncheon today, entertaining at her
apartment in 18th street.
Mr.. William Phelps Emo entertained at
box party at the BelaSco last evening,
when his guests were Mr.. mad Mrs. Carl
Vrooman. Mrs. Armstead Davis, Mrs
Milenko r. yesnitch, chief of the Serb
ian war mission to the United. States,
was the guest of honor at the dinner
Ulman at his residence at New York.
The guests included Gen Radiquet of
the French army: Mr.. Stephan Lau-
zanne. Paris: Mr.. Castor Liebert,
Mr.. Abram 1. Elkus, former ambassa-
dor to Turkey: Prof. Michael Pupin, the
Rev. DR.. Leighton Parks. Mr.. Percy A.
Rockefeller. Mr.. Henry Waters Taft,
Mr.; John B. stanchfield. Mr.. Otto II.
Kahn. Mr.. Chauncey N. Depew, Mr..
George T. Wilson. Mr.. James N Wal
lace. Mr.. Charles L. Danforth, Mr.. Hen
ry w. Cooper, Mr.. Morgan J. OBrien,
Justice Victor ]. Bowling, Mr.. Edmund
L. BayIies, Mr.. Cecil Charles Blumen-
s. Clman. Gen. Daniel, Mr.. Patrick
Francis Murphy, Mr.. James Speyer. Mr..
w. A. Simonson, Mr.. Herbert B. Swope,
Mr.. Edward G. Riggs, Mr.. Alfred ].
johnson and Mr.. Louis Wiley:
Representative and Mrs. Fred A. Brit
ten will entertain at dinner dance this
evening at the Highlands.
Mrs. A. E. Murphy will entertain at
tea this afternoon at the Willard in
honor Of Mrs. Merkle, formerly Miss
Frances Ella Betz of Philadelphia and
Washington.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond will be at
homo Informally tomorrow afternoon
from to Z.
The Washington Society of the
hold q meeting this evening at the resi-
dence of Miss Mabel T. Boardman. in
lP street.
Prof. Charles Upson Clark, director of
American Academy at Rome. will give
an illustrated lecture on 'How Italy
Protects Her Works Of Art in War
Time"
Tho camouhage ball to be given at
the Willard for the benefit of Neigh
borhood House 10 postponed to MI
careme, March 8, owing to the ex-
tensive preparations of the caniou-
fage company. which is arranging
Neighborhood House, in charge Of ar
ran4ements, include, Miss Sophie sie-
bert, the president; Mrs. Christian
D. Hemmick. Mrs. Charles ]. Bell. Mrs.
Welter r. Tuckerman. Mrs. John w.
Thompson and Mrs. Francis ]. Herman.
Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. William g. BEN
son, Mrs. William G. Braisted and Mrs.
Albert L. Mills will be among those as
sistinE at the tea table at tho benefit
tea to be given at the residence Of Mrs
Joseph Thropp. 1701 90th street, on Sat-
| urday, February O., from to z. for the
| families OF the men lost on the Jacob
Jones. A number of interesting arti-
cles have been donated. including ono
from Capt. Bagley. which will be sold
at auction during the afternoon. Mrs.
Alexander Sharp and Mrs. Simpson
Brown Will have charge OF the tickets,
| which are to be sold at the door.
An interesting wedding took place at
noon today at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W.. b. Stafford, when their niece,
Miss Edith epofferd. daughter Of Mrs.
z. ,. 6pofeoyd, became the bride Of Mr..
Harry. Ellis Chapdles .oe New York.
/ Only the Felatavee apd z few 1ntimate
fr1Snds witnessed 3hs ceremony which