Evening star., 1918-10-14
Secretary Lane to Entertain.


The Secretary of the Interior. Mr..
Secretary of State and other distin-
guished guests at dinner tomorrow
evening, at his home. in Wyoming
y avenue, in honor of the members of
the British educa tional mission, which
is arriving in Washington this even
ing.
Secretary and Mrs. Redfeld, who
have been in New York for a week.
returned to Washington this morning.
The Swedish minister and Nine.
EkenSren are in possession of their
new home, 1873 18th street. The
house has been considerably remod-
eled during the summer for its new
occupants. and ranks among the most
pleasing legations in the capital.
The Duchess of Devonshire. wife
of the Governor General of Canada,
arrived in Washington on Saturday,
to be at the bedside of her son-in-
law, Capt Angus Macintosh. hon
erary attache of the British embassy.
and was with him at the time Of his
death last evening. Her daughter,
LADY Maud Macintosh. and her three
week-o1d baby are at the governors
house in Ottawa, with her father,
from which place Capt Macintosh
returned a short time ago.
Mr.. Leech. British minister to Cuba,
who has been the house guest Of Mr..
Thomas Beaumont Hohler of the Brit
ish embassy staff, went yesterday to
the Bellevue, where he will be for
the rest of his stay in Washington.
Mrs Adds Birdsey Brown has issued
Invitations for the marriage of her
Walter Mayher Boyden, U. S. A, on
Saturday. october @6, at 12 o'clock,
at st. Margaret's Church.
Lieut. Boyden and his bride will
make their home at the Dresden after
November IL.
Mr.. Arthur F-ranklyn Musgrave of
the British embassy, who was mar
ried early in October in New York to
Miss Helen Greene of Cincinnati. is
expected in Washington with his
bride today.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely, who
has been at her Washington home,
will leave at the end of this week
to join Mr.. Ridgely in New York,
where they will spend the winter.
Mrs George A. Deering, the mother
of Mrs. Ridgely: is in Washington
with her and will accompany her to
New York for the season.
Miss Mabel Boardman entertained a
company at luncheon yesterday at
her home. on p street.
Mrs Beverley buchanan of Rich
mond, Va, has taken for the season
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Barrett Ridgely. 1908 Q street. and
will take possession by the end of
October.
Mrs. Charles Bromwen left Washing
ton Saturday night for Bloomington.
Ill, to turn over, at the request by
telegram of the Bloomington Red Cross
chapter, the home of her mother. Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, for a soldiers hos
pital to be used for the present espe-
cially for influenza patients. The house
and grounds are well adapted for this
purpose
Mrs. Theodore W Boynton has as a
guest at her apartment at the Bur-
Gngton- Miss Justine Van Rensselaer,
Townsend of New York. Miss Town
send makes her home in New York
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Townsend,
her uncle and aunt, and they were on
the eve of announcing her engage
ment to her cousin. Lieut.; Lawrence
Townsend, jr., U. S. n. when he was
taken to the naval hospital for the
treatment of influenza a week ago.
His death occurred at the hospital
yesterday morning. Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend was with her son. having
ago.
Mr.. F. A. Richardson, who has
spent four months at the Marlbo-
returned to Washington and taken
possession of his permanent quarters
at the Cosmos Club.
Mt. and Mrs A. Alexander Thomas
and their little son, .Bobs," of New
York are the guest Of Mrs. Thomas
father. Mr.. George f. Rowe, 1345
Vermont avenue northwest. Miss
Thomas was Miss Helen Rowe of
Washington before her marriage. and
week Of her visit.
Lieut.. Chester Bassett aviation sec
tiou. q. S. N, and his bride are guests
son. Mr.. Frank Hammett Myers, at
their home in Chevy Chase Mrs.
Sassett was formerly Miss Bennetta
Heath of Charlotte, n. c., daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs J. P. Heath Of that city.
The wedding took place Wednesday.
October 9. in the home Of the brides
parents in Charlotte. Lieut.. Bassett,
who is a son of Maj. Charles Bassett,
u. s. A. of this city, has just return
ed from an eishteen-months' service
1n France, and is the only surviving
Snember of the unit with which he
went over.
The marriage Of Lieut.. Chauncey
Eyder Mcpherson of the 11th Cavalry,
now stationed at Fort Myer. Va, to
Miss Grace Aliene Finlay will take
place on october 23 at the residence
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
L. Finlay. in Brooklyn. n. Y. The
young couple will afterward make
their home at Fort Myer. Miss Finlay
will be attended by Mrs. George r.