The Washington times., 1919-02-26

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The interest Of fashionable society
| is centered today in the amateur
| theatricals to be given in the ball
| room of Nlr. and Mrs. Thomas I.
| Gaffs residence for the benefit OF
British-American War Relief Fund.
| Thirty convalescent officers from
| the Walter Reed Hospital will be
the special guests at the matinee
! this afternoon which will be at
! tended by a notable company; and
the performance this evening prom
ises to be even more brilliant. Num-
erous dinner parties have been ar
| ranged to precede the entertainment
among those who will entertain
guests being Mrs. L. II. g. Slater, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank c. Let's. Mrs. Fred
| eric Keep and Mrs. Charles McVay.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Reading have signihed their inten-
tion of attending the last perform
ance Of the theatricals tomorrow
evening il they reach Washington in
time.
Sonora de Rojo. wife OF the coun-
selor of the Mexican embassy, will be
the matron Of honor at the marriage
OF her sister, Senorita Mario Bonillas,
to Lieut.. Giuseppe Cappola- of the royal
Italian army, which will take place
Monday, March "a. at the Mexican en-
bassy, in the presence of a distin-
guished gathering OF diplomats and
officials.
Lieutenant Cappola, who is stationed
in New York, spends his week-ends
in Washington. He will have a
brother officer as his best man.
A number of informal parties are
being planned for Senorita BOnillAs.
The Colombian Minister and Nine.
Crueta entertained at dinner last
night, having eighteen guests from
among the South American diplomats
In the company were the Chilean AM
bassador and Nine. Matthew, the Sal
vadorean Minister and Nine. Zaldivar,
and the Ecuadorean Minister and Nine
Elizalde.
The Minister OF Switzerland and
Nine. Sulzer returned to Washington
last evening from visit to Cuba and
Palm Beach.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will not re-
ceive this afternoon.
SauISbuFys To Leave ID. e..
The President pro tempore of the
Senate and Mrs. willard Salisbury
expect to leave Washington shortly
after the adjournment of Congress
on March 4, and will give up the
house in r street. which they have
occupied for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davies will
give a dinner tonight in honor OF
"a - L linz nd
Mrs. Victor Stann, Of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Gooding and Mrs. Stann will |
also be honor guests at the tea
which Mrs. Timothy T. Ansberry is
giving this afternoon at her home |
in Leroy place. Mrs. William l.. |
Borah and Mrs. Joseph Davies will |
preside at the tea table and among |
those assisting the hostess will be |
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Wade |
Ellis and Mrs. Huston Thompson.
The marriage of, Miss Roberta
Brooke Russell, daughter of Col. and
Mrs. John Russell, and John Dryden
Kuser, will take place in Washington
during the latter part Of April. Thel
exact date has not yet been selected.
The ceremony will be in st. Johns
Church.
Mrs. Henry H. Rogers and herl
daughter, Miss Millicent Rogers, have
gone to New York for a few days
and are at the Plaza Hotel
EntertainG At Luncheon.
Mrs. Sidney Ballou entertained q
company of young people at lunch
con yesterday for her young daugh-
ter. Miss Betty Burnett. and her
guest, Miss Eatalia Fisher. Of Cali
fornia.
Sir Ashley Sparks and Lady Sparks.
OF England. who have been at the
Shoreham a few days. left Washing
ton last evening for the SoSGn. ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. -. w.
Cooke, of England. who are In their
party, and Sir Henry Darlington
Smith, assistant British high COM
missioner. They will spend some
time at Camden, s. {.
Mrs. John Phillips. who has been !
visiting the Assistant Secretary Of |
state and Ms. William Phillips. left
Monday for Boston.
Mir. and Mrs. Harry Lowman arc |
receiving congratulations on the birth |
of a son, Harry LOwman, jr., on Mon /
day. Mrs LOwman was formerly Miss !
Elizabeth Minetree, of Washington.
Mrs. William L. Littlefcld, wife OF /
Commander Littlefeld, is visiting Mrs. |
Poe White.
Mrs. Andreius \. Jones, wife OF the /
Senator from New Mexico. Will not |
receive tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. LOckett to Receive.
Mrs. James BOckett. wife Ut Coz /
onel Lockett, Commandaut at Fort |
Myer; Mrs. TOmpkins, wife OF Lieu
tenant Colonel TOmpkins, and Mrs. !
William f. I. French will receive the !
guests at the hop to he given Friday
evening by the officers of the
Eleventh Cavalry. The dance. which
will be held in the Administrator
building. will follow drill in tie
riding hall.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs
Baker, Gen. Peytou c. March, chiofi
of staff. U. s. A, and Adjutant Ger
era Harris are among those who have
been invited. Cards may he obtained
from Lieut.. J. S. Peters. Fort Mycr.
Congressman and Mrs. George ".