The Washington times., 1918-12-25

holidays their son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Dfury
of New York. and their little son
William Redfeld Drury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redfeld will have a
family dinner party today. the guest.
including the formers sisters, Mrs
Abby r. NeiIl. Miss Isabelle T. Rcd.
field, and Miss Mary W. Redheld.
The Secretary of Labor and Mrs
w. 3. Wilson have been Joined by
their daughters, Misses Mary and
Jessie Wilson, and their son, Thomas
Wilson, who arrived yesterday. from
their home in BIossburg, Pa, to
spend the holiday week.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs.
Lansing are spending their Christmas
in Paris.
Mrs. Lansing's mother. Mrs. John
W. Foster. will be hostess at a family
dinner party today. having among
her guests her grandson, Major John
Foster Dulles, and his wife, who are
making their home in Washington
this winter. and Miss Nataline Dulles
granddaughter OF the hostess, who Is
IN training at the Walter Reed Hos
pital.
British Embassy GAY,
Cay with poinsettia, holly. and
Christmas greens, the British en-
bassy was the scene last evening of
one of the prettiest parties Washing
ton has seen in many months. The
Charge d'Affaires Of Grea. Britain and
Mrs. Colyille Barclay were the hosts
and their $50 guests included mem
oers OF the Diplomatic Corps and rep
resentattves Of official and resident
society.
The dance was preceded by a dinner
lot thlrty-slN guests, mostly of the
BRITISH diplomatic contingent and its
next OF KIN, the war missions. As
tnlnnlght struck there was a pause in
the dancing, while all the company
exchanged Christmas greetings. tbe
more fervent for the knowledge thai
1t really was a time of peace on earth.
supper was served at ] o'clock.
The British embassy has been closed
to all festivities. save for the enter.
tatnment of official visitors. since
England entered the war, and the
party last evening was the first of lis
KIND given there since hostiIities be-
gan. The great ballroom was used
Tor office purposes until last autumn,
when Lady Reading rehtted il as a
huge but beautiful living room.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Martin will
entertain at dinner dance tonight
at the Cafe Soyrani for their young
daughter. Miss Peggy Martin.
The Charge d'Affaires OF Mexico ano
Nine. Juan B. Rojo are both confined
to their rooms with influenza.
Prince Michael Cantacuzene. of Rus
sia, great-grandson of President
Ulysses 5. Grant. has received his dis
charge from the Harvard student
army training corps and gone to
Florida to visit relatives.
Mrs. Whitelnw Reid will be a ruest
OF her son and daughter. in-Iaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Ogden Reid. at their country
house at White Plains. n. Y. TODAY.
She Will start tomorrow ior Califor-
MA, 10 remain month, when she
goes to London to rejoin her dauSh-
ter. Lady Ward.
Mrs. Walter E. Brooks. ir.. who has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. I'd.
ward T. Stotesbury. has returned to
her home on Park avenue, Baltimore
Major and Mrs. Stephen c. NiIIat,
who had expected to pass the winter
In Washington, have taken an apart-
ment for the remainder OF the season
At ~ Madison avenue, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II. WeIIcs
and Miss Wslles. who make their
home at the ST. Regis. New York. are
In Washington TO pass the holiday.
They will return about the middle OF
next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. TharlemaSne Tower.
who have been occupying apartments
1t the Bellevue-Stratford, PhiladeI-
Dhia, for the last month. will leave
here at the end OF the week for Al
antic City, where they will occupy
lpartments at the Hotel Chelsea.
Capt, and Mrs. Randolph Miner. of
California, who are spending the win
er in Washington. arc at the Plaza
Hotel, New York, for Christmas.