Evening star., 1918-09-08

Mrs. Lansing. wife Of the Secretary
the first opening for the season Of
1.-The Bandbox," an Interesting feature
of war relief work carried on by the
women of the State Department. Ine
for prominent women who have JUST
returned to town and who have nelpeo
Mrs. Lansing there since its mceptlon;
be given over by Mrs. Lansing and the
wives of the officials of the state De-
partment in carrying on the shop.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Director of Railways William Gibbs
McAdoo is on q tour OF inspec.
tion in New England. which Ms d~n Vii last last
is still at Hawley cottage: White Sui -
phur Springs. w. Va, will keep her
Cottage there for the autumn. She
has with her her little .n daughssr: Ellen lx:a
little granddaughter, Mona Martin, the
daughter Of Mrs. Clayton Platt. jr.
Mrs. McAdoo was the guest OF honor OF
last week, when Mrs. Garrett Buckner
Wall of Richmond. Va.s entertained
Lady Williams-Taylors Mrs. Cary T.
Grayson Mrs Henry yand Watsrs Mr eorrs Tafs
T. Smith were of the company.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker will 60 to
nasdsy nea wifi w sne o for
members of the food administration.
which will hold a conference there:
The evening of the same day she will
sing for the women's council OF ma
tional defense, which will be in ees-
sion in that city. Wednesday evening
of this week Mrs. Baker will sing at
Nine. Miura, the house guest Of the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker, will
accompany Mrs. Baker to several of
the nearby camps and will sing for the
soldiers.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels returned to town yesterday
from Quantico. Va, where they went
Friday. to be present when a flag
marines of which Col. Smedley Butler
Is IN command. Secretary Daniels
niece, Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels, and
two of her girl friends, tAasS Misses
Borden, are guestssoEssAtary and
Mrs. Daniels.
Nine. Ekengren, wife OF the minis
ter of Sweden, is expected in Wash
tngton tomorrow or Tuesday, after
spending the greater part of the sum-
mer at Edgartown, Marthas Vineyard
Mass. where she has a cottage.
The United States minister to
Sweden and Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris,
who are spending the autumn at the
country home OF DR.. and Mrs. Charles
W. Richardson. on Grant road, will
put their young daughter in school
haye made no definite plans as yet
but will probably remain here until
they return to the formers post. aI
Stockholm.
Senator ana MrA wes1ey l. Jone.
Of North Yakima. wash. ars enter
tanning At their homo At the Cairo
their daughter. Miss Hazel E. Jones
and her friend. Miss Dorothy Comm
daughter Of Mr.. II. Stanley Comm OF
Yakima
Miss Jones graduated from the
Friends School in Washington and
has just finished her hrst year at
the University Of Washington. She
will return to tho university to con-
tinue her course. Miss Coffin is on
her way to New York to engage in
statistical work for the government.
Word has come from Hamilton,
Mass, that Mrs. George Won Len
Rerke Meyer. wife Of one of Presi-
dent Rooeevelt's cabinet members.
s1pscts to spsnS.sn spsnS sne Snt winter in Italy
Brambilla, who was formerly Mias
Similar word has come IN reference
10 Mrs. William r. Draper Of WASH
1ngton. who has been In Rome since
q few months after tho marriage Of
her daughter. Miss Marguerite ORA
per. to Prince Andre Boncompagni
Of Rome.
Countess Castell Of italy. who has
been visiting the minister Of Cuba
ana Nine. de Cespedes. 10 out Of town
for q few days, but will return to-
day or tomorrow. She will accom-
pany the minister and Nine. Cespedes
on q motor trip to Atlantic City and
other Jersey resorts. for which they
VIII leave about the middle Of the week.
Mrs.. John .. Henderson, accom-
yaaisd 1y her son, Mr.. John d. Hen