Evening star., 1919-01-26

- Beginning with Senator fnelaH s
dinner On Tuesday night for the vice
night the minister of Sweden and
Nine. Ekengren entertained for the
minister of the Netherlands and Nine.
Cremer, followed the next night by
Mrs. Frederic A. Keeps dinner at ex-
elusive Grasslands, and dozen or
more smaller but important dinners
preceding the comfortable and pretty
: ball at the Willard; the dinner on
Thursday night, when the Acting Sec
retary of State and Mrs. Polk enter
tanned for the minister of Venezuela,
and the large company which NJ. ST.
mon Of the French high COM
1nission and Nine. Simon enter
tanned at the Shoreham on the
same evening; the dinner which
the assistant secre tary of state and
Mrs. Phillips gave Friday evening for
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
and the dinner and dance for which
the minister of Ecuador and Nine. de
Elixalde were hosts on the same even
ing. and the teas. dinners and lunch
cons Of yesterday all formed pro-
gram Of delightful entertaining.
rounded out by scarcely less import
ant events, which partook strongly
Of Washington society before the
war. The reception at the Congress
sional Club last night in honor of
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall,
was a truly fitting close to a brilliant
week.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson and Mrs.
Thompson will give the social world
rare opportunity on Tuesday night
at their musical, to hear Mime. Aida
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company,
treat Truly, society showed it's fond
ness for the art last week by filling
several theaterS on several after
Moons with goodly throngs to hear
young artists just budding into fame
or others who have already won their
laurels. Mischa Levitzki. the young
pianist, who came from New York
with the Symphony Society of that
city, thrilled an audience on Tues
day, followed by a number of soloists
Maggie Teyte and Umberto Sorren-
tino, who sang at the New National
on Friday, the week complimentary
to music lovers closing with the pres
entation Of Mrs. Nevil Ford at the
musical given by Mrs. John Jay Rog-
sers yesterday afternoon at the Wash
ington Club. Charming in voice and
manner, Mrs. Ford, whose home is in
Boston. fairly entranced her audi
ence.
Forces are uniting to make the
Southern Relief ball typical event,
and old laces and jewels, stately bro
cades and broadclotn evening clothes
are being brought out for their an
nual airing, when the four corners Of
the earth unite to pay homage to the
old Confederates, whose home the ball
fs to benefit. 1t will be the twenty
ern Relief Society, which was or
ganized in 1891 for the relief of
southerners. and is the only support
of the Confederate veterans, their
wives and widows in the District of
Columbia The proceeds from the ball
fNr mo int sy,r
ern Relief Home. and in caring for
its pensioners. Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth has for thirteen years been the
president of the society. and, flanked
by cabinet women and others of of
f1cial life. will receive the guests on
Monday night.
Society folk in America have fol-
lowed with keen interest the social
side OF things for the President and
ception at Murat mansion on Thurs
day evening was particularly inter-
esttnE. Diplomats. politicians, artists
and writer's to the number of full
500 were recefved. among them being
M. Ju1sefand, the ambassador o.
Francs 10 this country, and Mime.
Juosefand, who went over on the ship
with the President and Mrs. Wilson.
An Interesting little story relates
that On the morning Of that very
day Mrs Wilson went shopping in
Paris and passed quite unnoticed
from place to place. making her Sc
lections with great care and pleasure.
MiaD Margaret Wilson has gone to
|, Belgium to sing for the soldiers, and
1s receiving q great ovation wherever
she goes.
Vice President Guest Of Honor.
Tho Congressional Club was the
mecca Of Washington's entire admin
Gstrative and congressional set last
evening when the club gave its an
,nual reception for the Vice President
tand Mrs. Marshall
The attractive ballroom in ivory
white gave . splendid background for
the palms. ferns and smilax, rose
, capped lights being arranged on the
tail nreboard In the artistic arrange
! ment of ferns Baskets of japanese
prtmroses and daisies were on the
Receiving with the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall were the officers
. Of the club. headed by Mrs Horace
Towner, who were assisted by the
executive board Mrs. William A.
RodenberE. Mrs Frank W. Mondell,
Mrs. Joe Henry Eagle. Mrs Irvine L..
! Ien1ooA 1Ers. Thomas W. Hardwick.
!, MRS. Julius Kahn. Mrs Lemuel p.
I1lg0e4 md Mrs.. Luther Mott
NM. 0Ax1hAu wore q graceful gown
heevily embroidered in Jet beads,
!. fa1h10ood 1loAg slender lines and nm
tshed WIN . train Of black velvet.
OehaP AAA0Demo gowns noted were
chose of MrR Iohn A Peters who