Evening star., 1918-01-23

hear the Rev. William A. Sunday speak
| at her residence tomorrow morning.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
entertained at dinner last evening in
| honor Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr.. and Mrs Wharton E. Lester an
| nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Kathleen Wharton Lester, to
| Lieut. Samuel w. Meek. U. s. NJ. c.
widespread interest in this city. where
Miss Lester spent her childhood and
young ladyhood. and where her family
has taken prominent part in social
first season out. has had brilliant BELLE
ship. She and her sister, Miss Edith Les
ter, were to have been debutantes this
season, but. owing to the war. have not
been presented formally.
Lieut.. Meek is a graduate of Yale. class
Of 1917. and is now stationed at Guam
tico.
The formal opening of the United Serv-
evening. when a brilliant military and
naval reception will"be given from to 7 l
o'clock.
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker and the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels will be honor guests.
The committee on entertainment in
charge of the evening includes Maj.
Nevil Monroe Hopkins, O. R. c.. chair
man; Capt. C. A. Duff, @. NJ. r. c.; Lieut..
o. R. G.: Capt. Ralston F1emming. F. A.
D. o. s., G. S.; Capt. E. c. Sullivan.
o. r. c.; Maj. William P. Bevan, U. s.
N. c.; Lieut.. A. c. Love. U. S. N. R F.:
Lieut.; F; - l. Rppp: ~ n; on;, y; y, U. s. N"
Tho masked costume dance to be
given by fifty of the debutantes of
this year and last will take place Fri
day evening. February 1. at Rauscher's:
of Miss Enid Sims. Miss Mary Duncan
Gibson and Miss Margaret Devereux,
and the plans are fast nearing COM
pletion.
expenses will be given to the Red
Each girl will take two men as her
guests and a wartime supper Will be
served.
The Junior League will hold it's an
nual meeting at the home OF Mrs. John
Hays Hammond, 2301 Kalorama road,
tomorrow afternoon .,; at go oreioGk, ni .h:
yearly election of officers will take
| place. Plans for a Junior League ball
will be discussed.
Mrs. Townsend was hostess at a din
ner party last evening, entertaining in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones
Of New York, who are spending the
winter here.
Mr.. John Barrett will return to
washington today from Albany. where
| he has been the house guest of Gov.
and Mrs. whitman. While at Albany
Mr.. Barrett delivered an address on
| "American Foreign Affairs" before .
special meeting of the representative
women Of the state. who assembled to
them as citizens.
Mrs. Joseph s. Frelinghuysen. wife
! OF Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey, will be at home tomorrow after
| noon.
\ At the tri-yearly meeting of the
Washington Smith Club. to be held to-
| morrow at the residence of Miss Mary
e, Colgan, at the st. Nicholas, Capt.
| Rouyjer of the French high commits
sion will make an interesting address.
The local Smith College organization,
out the United States, is taking a def
mite and particular part in the re-
Mobilization work carried on in the
devastated portions Of France by the
smith College unit. This unit, which Is
composed OF volunteer graduates and
undergraduates, has been abroad since
last spfing. and the local clubs portion
of the work consists both Of financial
support and the supplying Of garments.
i Mrs. 0regg Custis Birdsall, 1882 Kali
orama Fosd. u chairman Of the supply
oo1amtteoA naA und4F Asr gupesvfstoa
meetings hays besa eelA cash WsdnaqV