Evening star., 1918-01-24
The President and Mrs. Wilson
With Family Party, Attend
the Theater.
Brilliant Reception Marks Opening
of the United Service Club
of America.

The President and Mrs Wilson occu-
pied a box at keith's last evening. hav-
ing with them Mrs. William H. Boiling,
Miss Boiling. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
and Mr.. John Randolph Boiling.
! Yesterday afternoon DIR. Vesnitch. head
of the Serbian mission, called on the
President and Mrs. Wilson to bid them
farewell prior to leaving Washington.
| The Serbian minister and Capt. Jovit
chutch of the mission will accompany DR..
Vesnitch to Chicago. where they will be
Joined by the other members of the mis-
sion, who are now at New York.
| The minister of China and the members
| Of the Chinese military mission will be
| the honor guests at a large dinner to be
| given this evening at the University
Club at New York
| The minister went to New York today
and will return the latter part of the
| week.
! The formal opening of the United
Service Club of America took place last
| evening, when brilliant reception was
given at the clubhouse on Dupont cir
Gle.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
| and the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the guests Of honor ana
received with the officers of the club,
who include Maj. Gen. John Biddle. act
| ing chief of staff. president: Commander
| s. R. Fuller. first vice president; Maj.
| R. c. Marshall. jr.. second vice presi-
dent: Maj. ]. c. Hickman. third vice
president; Capt: T: H Messer. secre-
Mrs. Baker wore handsome gown of
! rose pink velvet and Mrs. Daniels gown
was of ivory satin, brocaded in gold
| and trimmed with gold lace
| The rooms with their crimson velvet
walls were decorated with palms and
| ferns and fags and banners were
| draped over the doorways in the spa
| cious entrance hall The mantels were
| banked with the flags of the allies.
| A string orchestra played through
out the evening and buffet supper
| was served.
The guests included the military at
| taches of the various embassies and le-
cations, the members of the military
and naval committees of the House of
/ Representatives. the foreign officers
! now stationed in Washington. the high
ranking officers of the Army and Navy.
| the members of the war council and the
| division managers of the Red Cross,
the members of the club. many of
| whom were accompanied by the ladies
of their families.
de Blanpre, Lieut.. Fl. Chovel Lieut.. de
v. de Chevigne Of the French embassy
staff. Lieut.. Gen. Vladimir II. Roop. Col.
A. Nikolaieff. Col. Beck. Capt. Shut,
L, l.
Lieut.. smirnoff. Lieut. Martinofr. Lieut..
| Mamieff. Lieut. Dimitrieff, Lieut. Malet-
zky. Lieut.. Ivanchenko of the Russian
military mission. Admiral de Richter,
/ Capt T. " Mishtowt. Lieut.. Cc''"'~ '''. ar
Tirbach. Lieut.. Commander Khvosht-
shinskiy. Brig. Gen. J. D. McLachlan
Lieut. Col. the Hon. A. G. MURRAY d.
S. O.: Maj. the Hon. c. H. Lyell Capt
A. Kingman, Capt a Macintosh
British embassy staff. Brig. Gen. G. T.
Trotler of the British military mis-
sion. Brig. Gen. J. d. Cormaek of the
Lee of the British aviation corps. MAJ.
E. A. Mitchell-Innes, Col. Morgan. Col.
T. r. F. Bate. Gen. f. Guglielmotti and
Capt Count Enrico Luserna di Cam.
military mission: Capt. Enrico Alliata,
Lieut.. Riecardo di sangro. sI1s.oL Lieut.; t.. A.
Capt John H. Trye. Engineer Capt. T. w.
| Christian, Col. Ridley, Commander Fisher.
U. S. NJ; Col. Comfy. Capt. Mclean,
Commander Harold Isherwood. Assistant
Paymaster w. J. B. Macaulay. Mr.. Henry
P. Dawson. the board of governors Of the
club; Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN,
chairman: Maj. f. c. Stockdale. Q. r: C.:
Lieut. Edward c. Irion. N. A. c.: Maj.
William P. Bevan, 4; F. Y. s; N. G.
| Lieut.. F. l.. Rupp, n. N ". Y. .. N;
Lieut. A Robert Gilmore. Y. s. N. r. +.
Maj. Nevil Monroe Hopkins. Q: r. G.;
Maj. Roy Adams, NJ. r. c.: Lieut.. Col.
r. S. Dougherty, engineer. U. S. A: Mai
| Bayard Atwood. N. A Lieut.. Lewis P.
Clephane. Z. S. N. r. F. 4: Maj. T. c. Henry,
N. A.; Maj. w. NJ. Crane, jr.. o. r, c.,
and Capt l.. H. Ellison, E. o. r. c.
Mrs. Perry Heath was hostess at a
large luncheon patty today. entertain
ing at her residence in s. street in
honor of Mrs. Norman 3. Ream. who is
here for the winter.
4 Representative and Mrs. Luther Mott
will entertain dinner party this even
ing at the Army and Navy Club.
Il The party will later attend the dance
at the Congressional Club. These
dances are given every Thursday even
ing and all members have the privilege
of bringing one or more of their friends
in the service stationed here or nearby
A number Of the officers stationed al
Quantico will give a dinner and dance
there this evening. Mrs. George Bar
nett and Mrs. Richardson Gibson will
chaperon the party, which will include
the following debutantes: Miss Mary
Duncan Gibson, Miss Jean Rayner, Miss