The Washington times., 1918-07-02
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
President Wilson Receives Capt Pares and French Mill
tary Band Prior to Concert at Belasco.

The French Military Band, which
will give, a concert this afternoon
at the Belasco Theater. under the
auspices OF the National War Work
Council, OF the Y. NJ. c. A. under the
direction of Capt Gabriel Pares, will.
be received at the White House this
afternoon at :2:l5 o'clock when they
will pay their respects TO President
( Wilson.
1t is not known whether the Presi-
dent will attend the concert this af-
ternoon or not. but Mrs. Wilson Is
expected to occupy a box.
.The President and Mrs. Wilson
played their usual game OF golf this
morning,
The Belgian minister. NJ. de
Cartier de Marchienne, who has been
in New York Since Sunday, stopping
at the Ritz-Carlton, will return to
Washington tomorrow morning.
/ Mr.. a, 9aternotte. attache OF the,
Belgian legation, will go tomorrow
to Toledo, Ohio, where he will repre-
sent the minister at the Fourth of
July celebration to be given on
Thursday He will be absent from
the city about 1a;'vFeeiSS stopping for
q few days at Tuxedo Park, n. Y.
The japanese ambassador, vis2l
count Ishii, will go this week to New
England, when he VIII present to
Samurai sword, The sword was
made in the early paTt Of the four
teenth century. and Is emblematic Of
the soul OF the Samurai
Arrangements have been completed
for the wedding OF Miss Leta SuIli
van, second daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Francis Sullivan. to Lieut.. Albert
Lincoln Hoffman. L. s. r., OF this
city, which win take place on Satur-
day at noon in st. Katharine's
ces Sullivan win be her sisters maid
OF honor. The other attendants viii
be Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. Mrs. Og-
den Hoffman, Mrs. William Paul
o'Neill. the Misses Mary Brown War
burton. Gretchen Clay. Margaret Ber.
wind. Elaine Sullivan, and Gladys
Hinclley. Capt W. Wfckham Hoff-
man VIII be his brothers best man
The ushers will be NJ orme Wilson. |
jr.. Percy r. Pyne I'd. George B. !
wagstaff. Murray Hoffman. william !
Grosvenor. Thomas Cook. Birch !
Helms. and Lieut. R. Livingston Sui, !
lANNuf OA hG NGu- 1
ding reception will be held at the |
Woods, the country place OF the
brides parents In Radnor.
Miss Sullivan, with her mother,
Mrs. Sullivan, and brother, Lieut.. /
r. Livingston Sullivan. o. r. c., are |
in New York now where they went I
for the wedding OF their cousin. John
Dykers Nichols. Of New. York, and i
NJ J.. and Miss Mary
Della FTancSlyn. daughter OF Mrs.
Reginald G. Franklyn. which took
place yesterday in the Lady Chapel
OF st. Patricks Cathedral Lieutenant
was a member Of the we'd
ding party.
An interesting audience attended
the matinee show yesterday after
noon at the National Theater TO see
Hearts of the World" in aid OF
French and Belgian children. The
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand had q party, Including members
Of the French Embassy. The Belgian :,
Minister, who is also q box-holder.
was represented by members OF his
legation stan. Mrs. Henry Rea en-
gagged forty seats and entertained
party, OF soldiers. Mrs. Hugh Wal
l
them a party OF nurses from Walter
Reed Hospital.
Mrs. Carl Yrooman, who Is chair
man OF the executive committee at
OF the organization, un-
der whose auspices the benefit was
given, entertained a large party, her
guests including Nine. Vignal, Nine.
Nine. Lacombe. Mrs. Louis
Hertle, Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mrs.
Josiah Pierce, Mrs. Gilbert Elliott OF
New York, Miss Joan Oil, Mrs. Lowell
Yerkes, and Miss BaTbee, OF Ken
lucky; Mrs. Dexter, and Mrs. Duncan.
Old Dominion Day was celebrated
last evening in the Church Of the
Covenant, with lord high commits
sioner OF Canada as the guest OF
honor. The British ambassador and
the Secretary of State were the
speakers. The Countess of Reading,
Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. Josephus Daniels,
senator and Mrs. Beckham, Mrs. s. B.
slkins, Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage. Mrs.
Houston Thompson, Mrs. Julian
James, and Mrs. Charles Wood, wife {