The Washington times., 1919-03-13

| st. Marks Opening Brilliant.
The company assembled for the din
ner dance last evening, which mark
ed the formal opening of the Cafe st.
Mark in Fifteenth street, was a de-
cidedly brilliant one. and Washing
ton can boast no prettier setting for
a gala evening than the enchanting
Italian garden into which the res
taurant. once a church, has been
| transformed
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Waggaman
were hosts at one Of the most in
tGresting dinner parties given at the
cafe, among their guests being Mrs.
Mcmillan Gibson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall HagueT. DR.. and Mrs. A. Yel-
vcrton Peyton Garnett entertained Mr.
and Mrs. William Payne Meredith and
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart PIttman. Among
those in Mr.. and Mrs. George Dun
Icp's party were Commander John E.
|, Iseman u S. N, and Lieut.. John
Cunningham, L. s. n. Commander
Charles Theodore Jewell, L. S. ~, also
entertained at dinner, his guests be-
ing asked to meet Mrs. Hun, of
Rochester. The others in the party
were Miss Marion Parker. Miss Elsie
Downing, Capt Donald Alexander,
and Capt. George Fuller.
With Alexander BrittOn were his
daughter, Mrs. II. Wells Rusk, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. d. Fuller.
Mrs Luke McNamee's guests were
ler niece. Miss Marion Ainsa, Capt.
Gordon. Grant. of New York and
James EIlersOn. jr.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar X. Legg.
jr., were Fred w. LegG, OF Baltimore,
and Mrs. Walter Gore, of Winchester,
Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Freeman
Clark entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles V. Wheeler and DR.. and Mrs.
Fleet Luckett. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
A. Krauthoff had with them their
son, Vance Krauthoff. and Henry
Bradford Simmons. of New York. Mr..
and Mrs. Barry MOhun had guests for
dinner. among them being Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles Robb and their guest,
Mrs. Sawin. Of Buffalo, n. Y: Mr..
and Mrs. s. Percy Thompson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Hanna at
dinner. Dr. and Mrs. Rhett Stuart
entertained Lieut.. J. ID. Talmage and
Miss Ruth Dodge. With 4dr. and Mrs.
H Campbell Graef was their daugh-
ter, Miss Olyve Graef
Mrs. BrIttOn EntertainH.
Mrs. A. T. Britton entertained Miss
/
Carpenter Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Alden,
John Britton, and Arthur McCary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick E. Chaplin
| had a table, and were accompanied
| by their son, Capt. Frederick Chaplin
and Miss olga Pilson. Others who
gave dinners were Viscount and Wis
countess J. Henri de Sibour, DR.. Will
liam 2. Mason, Andrew Bradley, Mrs.
/ L. s. Stock, DR.. J. Breckenridge
Bayne, Miss Lucy Minnegerode, Dion
Birney, e. w. Simpson, and Mr.. and
Mrs C. l. COrby.
| In addition to those dining at the
| cafe, a good many guests dropped in
after the play to dance. There were
| favors for each guest. COTsage bou-
! quets Of pink sweet peas for the Ia
| dies. and cartons Of cigarettes for the
men. Mrs. Morris Evans. Miss Meta
! Evans. Capt. and Mrs. William Rey-
nolds. Rear Admiral Count Max Iowa
! tell, naval attaChe Of the Italian
! embassy: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Liv-
| ingstOn were among those present.
| Others noted during the evening We're
! Mr. and Mrs Clarence Aspinwall, Will
! liam Bowie Clark, Charles w. Rich
ardson, Mr.. and Mrs. s. +. SwayZe,
Ihr. and Mrs. Reginald Walker, Chris
tian d. Hemmick Major George Bent
ley. Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Fleming
Lieut. Frederick II. Meyer, DR.. Louis
Lehr, Miss Gertrude Thompson. Lieut..
Lawrence DuBose. Miss Helen ClaXtOn
and Miss Hattie Douglas.
To Preside Mt Tea.
Mrs. Baker, wife of the Secretary
of War, and Mrs. Owen. wife OF the
Senator from Oklahoma, VIII preside
AT the tea table Saturday at the tea
to be given in honor of Nine. FTieda
Hempel by the Rho Beta Chapter Of
the Nh Phi Epsilon National Musical
Sorority. Mrs Warren G.. Harding,
wife Of the Senator from Ohio, and
Mrs. William F.. Andrews, wife OF the
new Congressman from Nebraska, viii
assist Mrs Watson, president of tho
chapter. in receiving the guests. The
tea will be given from 4 10 s in the