Evening star., 1919-11-11

House.
Baron Mayor des Planches, for some
years ambassador to this country from
Italy, is in Washington at the New
Willard for several weeks on spe-
cial mission from his government.
Senorita Elena de Cana and Seno-
ita Sofia de Cana. daughters of Sonora
Domingo de Cana, who with their
mother are spending the winter with
the ambassador of Chile and Sonora
de Matthew. entertained small COM
pany of young people at dancing
party at the embassy last evening.
The Misses de Cana will be formally
presented to society later in the sea-
son.
The United States ambassador to
Spain. Mr.. Joseph E. Willard, enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
New Willard. Mr.. Willard arrived yes
terday from New York and will re-
main at the hotel for a short time
Mrs. James w. wadsworth, jr.. is
chairman of the committee which is
arranging the mass meeting to be
| given Sunday afternoon, November 16,
by the women's American Legion at
| The Vice President. Mr.. Marshall,
will be among the prominent speak
ers and there will be tableaus, IN
| which prominent society girls and
young men will take part. among
Frances Hoar. Miss Louisa Hoar, Miss
/ Virginia Selden, Miss Eleanor Da-
vies and Miss Virginia Eckels
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Rench Grove. was hostess at a beau
tiful luncheon today at the Highlands,
! entertaining in compliment to her
house guest. Miss Lucy Lord of Chi
cago.
Lane, Miss Marcia Chaplin. Miss Ce-
| leste Crosby of Warrenton, Va: Miss
Frances Hampson, Miss Anne Gordon.
| Miss Helen McLanahan. Miss Del
Corinth Tracy of Chicago. Miss Peggy
Martin. Miss Ruth Donaldson and Miss
Leita Adams
| Miss Mabel Boardman will return
! to Washington tomorrow and join
! man, at their home on P street after
| spending a month in travelling in the
| south and west on affairs connected
with the National Society of the Red
| Cross.
Miss Frances Hoar. who was a
member Of a house party entertained
on Long Island, returned to Wash
ington this morning and Joined the
| Speaker and Mrs. Gillett at their
| home, on 18th street.
Admiral and Mrs. William s. Ben
son have returned to the Wyoming
| after a motor trip of several weeks
through the Allegheny mountatns.
| Admiral Benson has gone to Charles
| ton, S. c.. at the invitation of the
Atlantic Deeper Water Ways Associa-
ton and will address it there today
| He will return on Thursday, when he
! will receive a decoration from the
! Prince Of Wales.
| Dr. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson
| have as their guest Mrs. James Her
bert Wood of Pacasmayo. Peru.
| Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran
| Eustis had an informal luncheon on
| Sunday for Gen. John ]. Pershing,
| U. S. A., at their house on H street.
| They came from their country home,
near Leesburg, Va. for the occasion.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Denman OF
California are guests Of Senator James
Duval Phelan.
Col the Honorable Arthur Murray is
a guest at the British embassy in Wash
iington. He was for some time on the
embassy staff as assistant military at
tache. u .ln01
| Mr. Thomas 3. Harrison entertained
at dinner last evening at the New Will
lard in honor of the director general of
| railroads, Mr.. Walker D. Hines and
| Mrs. Hines.
Tea for Lady Johnstone.
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood enter
| tanned informally at tea yesterday
| afternoon in compliment to her niece
| Lady tombstone of England, who il
| her house guest.
| Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. G. A. Nugent
! entertained on yesterday afternoon
| from to o'clock for Mr.. and Mrs
Dean Acheson. Mr.. Acheson is the
| son of Bishop Acheson of Connecticut
| and is here as secretary to Mr.. Jus.
| tice Brandeis. He is a recent grad