The Washington herald., 1918-03-04
>,OCletY
IN WASHINGTON
By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

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The President and Mrs. Wilson
Enjoyed a long automobile tide yes
srday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter
~ the President. led song numbers
Saturday in New York, at a lunch
con OF the Christian Builders,
group Of women engaged in recon-
struction work at home and abroad,
at the Great Northern Hotel
The object OF the Christian Build
ers has been praised by numerous
officials of the government, and
the work is being carried on in diff
ferent ways. Funds for the benefit
of soldiers in camps near New
York are obtained by the women,
and entertainment is furnished for
the men on leave in the city. About
one hundred women attended the
luncheon Saturday.
Miss Wilson led the song. The Mas
ter Builder Calleth for Thee" and
the women Joined in the chorus. She
sang Willamette" and sang with
Mrs. George D. RumriIl. The Star
Spangled Banner"
The French Ambassador and Mime.
Jusserand will go to New York to-
morrow to attend the dinner that
evening to be given by the Pilgrims
of the United States, at the wal
dorf-AstOria. for the Most Rev.
Cosmo Gordon Lang. P. c. d. D..
Archbishop of New York, and Fri
mate of England. The British Am
bassador and Lady Reading will
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the same dinner.
The Belgian Minister. Baron de
JCartsir de Marchienne entertained
at dinner last evening, at the lega-
ton in compliment to the new
British Ambassador and Lady Read
ing. and the new minister of the
Netherlands and Mrs. August Phil
lips.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Robert Lansing have gone to Au-
gusts, Ga, to be absent about ten
days.
Mrs. Newton ID. Baker. accom-
panied by Mrs. Brett and her guest.
Miss Katherine Lowe, attended the
dance Saturday evening at the
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series Of fortnightly informal hops
given by the officers On duty at the
barracks at the officers club. Mrs.
Abbott. wife of Brig. Gen. Frederic
V. Abbott, received the guests as
sisted by Mrs. John II. Carruth, and
Mrs John COnklin. The ballroom
was decorated with flags and pen
nsnts, and the Engineer Band
furnished the music. \ buffet was
served at midnight.
Just before mess call was sound
& I'd for supper. Mrs. Baker sang sew
raj patriotic songs, assisted by
Mrs. Brett at the piano. She sang
"arlier in the evening at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
She sang for the first time last
evening at both the church and the
hop . new song written by John
Alden Carpenter called ''Cockey
sammy" which is very catchy and
was enthusiastically applauded by
the guests at both places. She also
sang at the hop Uncle Sam" and
sons of America" the guests all
Joining in the chorus of the latter
song.
others at the party were: Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. T. .. Donaldson, Mrs
Fred Hardesty who ChaperOned a
number OF the seasons debutantes,
including her daughter. Miss Eusta-
LA Hardesty. Miss Mary Hill. Miss
Daviette Ficklen andd Miss Kather-
inc White; Col. Clarence Murphy,
Lieut.. Philip HOge, Capt. Mayberry,
Capt. Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
u. V Burr. Owen Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. White, Capt. Chenoweth,
Mrs. Harry Burr. Miss Mary Winter
Miss Powell. Lieut.. and Mrs. Joel
Nv. Bunkley and Miss virginia Max
lweIl.
Mrs. Gordon Auchinyioss has gone
70 New York to pass Il fortnight witn
her parents, Col. and Mrs. + N
House.
Mrs. F. Henry Harrimra rntertain-
ed at dinner Saturday. IN New York,
in compliment to Henry White, who l.
making a visit in that city.
Mr. and Mrs 4. s, wOrthIngton nrr
making an extended stay in Ormon3
Beach, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs Allan Appleton Rob
hind will come to Washington this
week from their home in New YORK
To spend a short time.
Mrs. Myron Bertman ~ilI entertair.
At a tea tomorrow afternoon at Tn,
Willard. Her guests will include Mrs
charles l. Potter, Mrs. Robert 5. a