Evening star., 1918-01-31

other children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
lip are at their country pace at Scar
| borough, N. Y.
Representative and Mrs. B. H. Smell
have as-their guests at their apartment
2400 18th street, DIR. and Mrs. Frederich
L. Dewey of Potsdam, N. Y, who are
here for a few days on their way south
Gen. and Mrs Erasmus NJ. Weaver
have as their guests their son and
idaughter-in-law. Capt. and Mrs. Walter
Weaver, who are here for few days
| Capt. Weaver is on duty with the Avia-
tion Corps, stationed at Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Edison. accom-.
panied by Mr.. W. H. Knierin, Mrs. s. J.
Wolfe Of Orange, N. J., and Mr.. Charles
r. HanfoSd of this city. arrived yester-
day at Miami. Fla. and passed the aft
ernoon at the aviation camps and or,
| Palm Hotel.
Nine. Porras, wife Of the minister OF
Panama, will be at home this afternoon.
Mrs John W. Bayne has announced the
| engagement of her daughter, Louise Dud-
gary. Canada, late of the Royal Flying
Corps. Mr.. Proctor is at Washington on
a short visit awaiting orders. The we'd
ding will take place shortly.
MISS bdyNe Is Cf1o youngest QauSnCeE VI
the late DR.. John w Bayne and sister of
DR.. ]. Breckenridge Bayne. who is with
the hospital service in France
Mrs. Robert Mccormick has returned to
Washington after passing several weeks
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs George Howard entertained
an informal dinner party last evening in
compliment to their house guest. Mrs.
Henry F. Lippitt. wife of former Senator
Lippitt Of Rhode Island.
Miss Teresa James will arrive from
college tomorrow and be with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis B. James at the
Connecticut until Tuesday. Miss James
is now the guest OF Miss Marauand at
Princeton. She is coming to Washington
to attend the masquerade ball tomorrow
evening, given by the debutantes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander S. Steuart an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Linda Elizabeth, and Lieut. Roland
c. Rehm of the Reserve Corps.
Mrs. Harry S. New. wife of Senator
New, will receive this afternoon.
Representative and Mrs. Thaddeus H.
Caraway have as their house guest
Miss Mary johnson of Spartanburg S.
G.. daughter of former Representative
J. T. Johnson of South Carolina
Ihe regular Thursday evening dance
will be held at the Congressional Club
this evening at $40. Members are in
vited to bring their soldier friends.
A change of date has been made in
the program for tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Vernon Kellogg will talk on her
experiences in Belgium at pm
Mrs. Kellogg was the only woman
member of the United States commits
sion which distributed food in that
country.
Representative Charles B. Timberlake
Will deliver an address at the club Fri
day. February s. at o'clock, when he
will describe his trip through the
trenches.
The dance given by the bureau of
supplies and accounts. Navy Depart
ment, last night at Rauscher's was d
great success. The ballroom was deco
rated with American flags. Dancing
commenced at S:45 o'clock and contin-
ued until after midnight
one of the features of the evening
was the presentation of gifts to the
brides of four of the recently married
assistant paymasters-Mrs. Peacock,
Mrs. Redfield. Mrs. Montague and Mrs
Silver. The presentation speech was
made by Paymaster John NJ. Hancock,
purchasing officer. Fully 300 persons
were present.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair was composed of Mr. NJ. Grudd,
chairman: Misses NJ Gafrney, H. Mont.
gomery. L. Fuller and Assistant Paymas-
ters c. A. Hemphill H. R. Foss. L. T.
Breuninger, B. X. Sinclair and NJ. Rear
don. The chaperons for the occasion
were Mrs. {. A. Dunn, Mrs. John NJ. Han
cock. Mrs. c. E. Parsons. Mrs. Z. A.