Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05

leaves for New York tonight and sails
next week for Sweden.
The President and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the performance at the National
Theater last evening. They We're &C
Adoo. Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Boiling and
Prof. Arson.
The Secretary, of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane were the guests of honor at the
dinner last evening given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Whitman Wetmore. The
dinner was served at the Washington
Club.
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill was
hostess at a large luncheon party to-
day.
Miss Gladys Hinckley will be hostess
at a. luncheon tomorrow, entertaining
at her residence in 10th street
Mrs John Dix has as her guests Mr..
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Pierpont of New
York, who have arrived for a visit of
several days.
An engagement of widespread in
terest just announced is that of Mrs
Bertha b. Byrne to Stanton Judkins
Peelle, chief justice of the Court Of
Claims, retired.
Mrs. Byrne. who has been residing at
Washington, at the Cairo, for the past
five years. has devoted much of her
time to philanthropic work.
She is the widow of Col. Bernard
Byrne, U. S. A.. and the daughter OF
the late Col Albert Barnitz. L. S. y.
Justice Peelle. who is one of Wash
ingtons best known citizens, came here
from Indiana He was with the In
diana Volunteers in the civil war and
was a member of the Forty-seventh
Congress.
The wedding will take place shortly.
| Mr. and Mrs Charles ]. Bell, who
have been in Florida several weeks on
fishing trip. returned to Washington
! yesterday.
Mr.. John Barrett returned today from
New York, where he went to address
the Colony Club on the occasion of the
| celebration of the first anniversary of
| the granting of citizenship to Porto
Ricans.
The officers stationed at Quantico will
| give dance for the debutanteS Thurs
| day night, when large party will go
down from Washington to attend.
NJ. Liuhomir Michailovitch, Serbian
minister left last night for Palm Beach.
| NJ. Michailovitch, who has been feeling
| the strain of the work imposed on him
| during the recent visit of the royal
| Serbian mission, intends to pass about
| two or three weeks in Florida During
| his absence the affairs of the legation
will be in the hands of Mr.. Georgevitch,
| first secretary.
| DR.. Constantin Angelescu, Rumanjan
| minister to the United States, and mem
bers of his staff are at the Plaza Hotel,
| New York.
Mrs. Charles K. Koones will he
hostess at a small informal tea this
afternoon at her residence. on Iowa
circle. entertaining in compliment to
Mrs. John Leo Stack and Miss Margaret
Sheedy of Denver Col
Miss Flora, Wilson was hostess at a
luncheon. followed by bridge. today at
the Shoreham.
The table was adorned with spring
flowers.
Miss Wilson will entertain again at
luncheon and bridge next Tuesday.
Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss has lef,
Washington for New York. TO mass a
fortnight with her parents, Col. and
Mrs. Edward NJ House.
Mrs. Calder. wife of Senator Calder OF
New York, will be at home from 4 till
g O'Clock Thursday afternoon at the
willard.
The surgical dressings class of the
Medical branch of the Army Emereency
COMMITTEE will meet tomorrow al ter-
noon at o'clock at the Highlands. as
usual. The class in future will meet
twice weekly. Monday and Wednesday
afternoons at O'Clock.
For those who have not previously
provided themselves with costumes. a
| booth at the entrance to the ballroom
at the Willard tomorrow night will be
prepared to camoufiage arriving guests
Mrs. Foulke Smith and Mrs. Sewal
| will he in, charge and ASSISTING them