Evening star., 1918-01-18
Spanish Ambassador and Nine. de
Riano Dinner Guests Tomorrow Of
Col. and Mrs. Sanger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson Here From
New Orleans for Visit to Speaker
and Mrs. Clark.

The President and Mrs. Wilson, after
being kept away from the golf links
for several weeks by the continued
winter weather, spent part of this
morning on the links at one Of the
suburban clubs where they also spent
yesterday morning.
Col. and Mrs. William Cary Sanger
will entertain dinner party tomorrow
evening In honor: of the Spanish am
! bassador and Nine. Riano.
Il Mrs. Sanger is receiving informally
this afternoon. Assisting Mrs. Sanger
are Mrs. Butler Williamson of New
York, her house guest. and Miss San
ger.
The Speaker and Mrs. Clark have as
their guests their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.; and Mrs. James Ihom- IN.
son of New Orleans. who are mere TOT
a stay of several days.
/ Mrs. Lansing, wife of the Secretary of
| State, had a humber of guests at her
home this morning at IL O'CLOCK TO
hear the Rev. William Sunday speak.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Winchester Noyes Of
/ New York. who have been staying at
the Cochran Hotel. have leased the resi-.
dence 201T Massachusetts avenue, Oh
which they took possession today.
Col. and Mrs Joseph H Earle were
dinner hosts last evening, entertaining
at their quarters at the ;as Masnins'9Wr ~
Abbot, the commandant OF the par
racks. and Mrs. Abbot The other guests
included Mrs JamSs W,nsioM RI Ma1ni coi Gen and
| Mrs. Charles Keller and Maj. y. b.
Perry.
| Mime. da Cana, who has gone to New
| York for a stay of week OF ten days.
! will be the guest for part of her visit
| of Judge and Mrs. E. H. Gary.
i Mr.. William Ziegler. jr.. has just been
4 commissioned a lieutenant in the ord
nance department. and, with Mrs. lies ehe
| ler will spend the remainder OF Tue
leased an APARTMENT here Their beau
4 tiful apartment at No. 525 Park avenue;
New York. which was especially Designed
for them, has been leased to Mr. Edmund
S. Guggenheim.
Il Mrs. Charles Templeton Crocker of
San Francisco, who is stopping at the
ST. Regis, New York, gave dinner IN
the ballroom there last evening for
seventy nurses Afterward Mrs. Crocker
took her guests to the Hippodrome:
Many of these nurses. who are aLtacneo
to Base Hospital No. 80. OF the onlver-
sity of California. are friends or mrs.
Crocker. They are awaiting orders to
be sent to France.
Lieut.. Hancock Griffin. ordnance de,
partment, officers Reserve Corps: and
Mrs. Griffin have taken the residence
at 2S10 36th place.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt arrived at Wash
Iington from New York yesterday on busi-
ness connected with the Red cross "orh; r!I;
in which she is deeply interested. sne p; ta VIII
be in town only few days ana Is stop
ping at the Shoreham.
Mrs. George D. Widener, after making
a short stay at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
| New York. returned to Washington last
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Widener are oc-
cupying the Chandler Hale house, at 10th
: and L streets, this winter.
Mr.. Henry Prather Fletcher. ambassador
to Mexico and Mrs. Fletcher. who was
Miss Beatrice Bend. daugthre OF Mrs.
| at the Metropolitan opera. New York, last
night Their wedding took place last July
| at the home of Capt. and Mrs. Willard d.
| Straight at Old Westbury. l.. l. The am
| bassador and Mrs. Fletcher Joined Mr..
and Mrs Cortlandt Field Bishop and Maj.
G. Creighton Webb as guests of Mrs. Og-
den Goelet in box No. l.
| Counselor Of the State Department and
Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk were dinner hosts
last evening entertaining at their residence
in 10th street.
| Representative and Mrs. Fred A. Brit
ten entertained at dinner last evening
/ in their apartment at the Highlands, later
going with their guests to keiths, where
they occupied a box.
The party was given in compliment to
Mrs. George Baff Of Chicago. head of the
Womans Democratic League.
Mai. Cen and Mrs Glen entertained
at dinner last evening. having as their
guests Senator and Mrs. New, Gen. and
Mrs. Ladd, Col and Mrs Candy, Maj
and Mrs Hines and Maj. and Mrs. Smith.
Mai. and Mrs. Richard Sylvester, who
have made their home at Wilmington DEL.
since leaving Washington, arrived here
early in the week for a short visit and
[ are staying at the Raleigh.
| A series of Informal luncheons and din
ners have been given in their honor during
| their stay.
Mrs. Thomas F. Logan has gone to
Philadelphia to stay over the week
end.
The marriage of Miss Edmonia Fitz-
hugh Lawrence and Mr.. Edward Vain
of Fredericksburg, Va, and Philadel-
phia took place yesterday at noon at
the Church of the Covenant, the pastor.
Rev Dr. Charles Wood, officiating. in
relati and intimate friends.
| The bride wore a travelling suit OF
sapphire blue cheviot. combined with
velvet of the same shade. with be-
| coming Idupe nat. one wore COZ
sage bouquet of violets and gardenias
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. VAIN left Washington for an
extended trip. They will go to New
n York, then to Chicago. where they will
! visit the brides brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Conway Moncure
! Lawrence, and later to Palm Beach
\ Fla, for six-week stay Upon their
\ | return they will reside in this city.
Mrs VAIN, who has made her home
\ at Washington for several years, is the
| daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
George Lawrence of Fredericksburg
! Va, and a great-niece of st. George
! Fitzhugh.
III Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, 2007 Columbia
\ road, will be at home Saturday even
\ ings throughout the season, from to
10 O'Clock.
Mrs Andrew B. Graham was hostess at
\ luncheon yesterday, entertaining in COM
\ pliment to Mrs. Tucker X. Sands.
Among those WHO have taken boxes for
\ the southern relief charity ball on Mon
day evening, February 4. at the Willard