Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
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dinner which the French
ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand gave last evening as
farewell compliment to the

lDHE dinner which the trench
ambassador and Nine. JUS
serand gave last evening as
farewell compliment to the
retiring ambassador of Bra
gil and Nine. da Cana was the event
which terminated their official resi-
dence in Washington, at least Tor
time. The President and Mrs. Wilson
received the ambassador and Nine. da
Cana and wished the former success
on his new mission, at the WHITE
House a few days. and the more
intimate friends of Nine. da Cana en-
tertained her informally but constant
ly preparatory to her leaving.
Guests Of the ambassador and Nine:
Jusserand to meet the ambassador and
Nine, da Cana last evening were: The
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing,
the Italian ambassador and Countess
di Cellere, Viscount dAlte,, minister
from Portugal. who is dean OF the
ministers plenipotentiary: MISS Saran
Lee, Mrs. j. Herbert Stabler. Count de
Chambrun, counselor of the French
embassy, and the second secretary OF
the embassy and Nine. Laboulaye
Capt. Lieut.. Leopold Nobrega
Moreira, naval attache of the en-
bassy of Brazil, will be made charge
d'affaires after the departure Of the
ambassador, Mr.. da Cana, and the
arrival of the new ambassador.
The Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels. ACCOMPANIED by ,t the
Adelaide Worth Bagley. Miss Ethel
and Miss Belle Bagley, left Washing
ton last evening for Newport News.
Va, to be present at the launching OF
the U. S. S. destroyer Bagley. named
Worth Bagley. U. S. N, the first
United States officer killed in our war
with Spain. The new destroyer Will
take the place of the old one of that
name. which has seen Its best serv-
ice and Is being retired. Mrs. Bagley
will be the sponsor and her three
daughters will act as maids. of honor.
The party will return to Washington
on Monday.
Gen. Claudon of the French high
commission has gone to New York for
a time and is at the Hotel Vanderbilt
The Bishop Of Washington, the Rt.
Rev. Alfred Harding, will perform the
ceremony at the wedding this after
noon of Miss Mildred Adams and Capt.
Fairfax Davis Downey. L. S. A, which
will take place at o'clock at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs. S. s. Adams, on Connecticut ave-
nue..
Autumn flowers and foliage will
form an effective setting for the cere-
mony, which will take place in the
bay window in the drawing room. with
only the relatives and a few intimate
friends present.
Miss Ida Adams, sister of the bride,
will be the maid of honor and the
bridesmaids will include Miss Mary
Davis Landstreet Of New York city.
Miss Nancy Hunt Of Auburn, N. Y,
and Miss Maxwell Church of this city.
The best man will be Capt. George
F.. Downey, U. S. A, brother of the
bridegroom, and the ushers are to be
Capt. S. Stuart Landstreet. U. S. A,
Frank bennett Adams. U. S. A.. BROTH
er OF the bride; Mai. William A.
Borden, U. s. A; brother n-law Of the
bride; Mai. F. w. Malone, L. S. A;
Lieut.. William A. Otis, U. S. A; Lieut..
f. o. Perrin, U. S. A; Mr.. Ernest Rus
sell and Mr.. Thomas Richardson. A
small reception will follow and later
in the evening Col. and Mrs. George
+. Downey. parents of the BRIDE
the wedding party and out-of-town
guests, who include Mr. and Mrs. Fair
fax Stuart Landstreet, Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm T. Berry. Capt. and Mrs. Joseph
Davis, Miss Downey, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Raft Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tenney, Miss Dorothy Wyeth, Ensign
Harold r. Gibson and Miss Lerch. all
dan of Cumberland, Md
Mr. Raymond T. Baker, director of
the mint, has started for San Fran