Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-09

Mrs, George P Mclean. wife of
be at home today at her residence,
1920 New Hampshire avenue.
Admiral Benson. chief of naval
operations, and Mrs. Benson are
staying at Hotel de Crillon, Paris.
Mrs. Arnold Robertson. wife of a
British diplomat who was for some
time stationed in Washington, is eN-
pected to arrive in this country and
join her mother, Mrs Melville Z. In
gals, at the Hotel Plaza within day
or two. Mrs. ingalls, has just reached
New York from her nome at the Hot
Springs, Va.
Solicitor General Alexander Campbell
King and Mrs. King have as their guest
for a week Mrs. Kings sister, Mrs. Ben
jamin Crew Of Atlanta, Ga, widow of
Benjamin Crew.
Lieut. Croix of the French high COM
mission will address the members of the
United Service Club of America, on Du-
pont circle, tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock on Reconstruction" Some new
movies will be shown in connection with
the talk.
! Mrs. Ord Preston will receive today
and the following Thursdays in January.
With her today at her home, 1922 p
street, will be Mrs Arthur Murray and
Mrs Conger Pratt.
! Lieut. Charles l.. Smithson, who has
been on the staff of Brig. Gen. Richard
Coulter in France for over a year, and
who reached New York December 20,
! will come to Washington and join Mrs.
Smithson at their home, 1874 Irving
street northwest.
! DIR. and Mrs. p J. Lennox have taken
an apartment at the Brighton for the
4 winter.
| Lieut.. H. Lewis Glade, jr., who has
just returned from eight or nine months
service in France. is staying at the Uni
versity Club. Lieut.. Glade is the great
grandson of the late George Furgeson
Patten of Bath, Me.
I A business meeting of the Congress
/, s5onal Club was largely attended by
the members yesterday. Mrs. H NJ
/; Towner, the president, was in the
chair for the first time in several
months. After routine reports of va
rious committees there We're reported
a number of names for the club service
! flag, which will be preserved. This
emblem contains eighty-one blue and
two gold stars, many of them repre-
senting families in past and present
high official circles.
\ The following members were elected
as a nominating committee to serve at
the biennial nomination and election
of club officers, which take place or
January % and February 8, respec-
lively: Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher
Florida, chairman; Mrs. Briggs OF
Maine Mrs. Atlee Pomerene of Ohio
Mrs C. +. Reavis and Mrs. Dan v
Stephens of Nebraska.
4 Luncheon was served following the
meeting. Mesdames AISLE, Gronna OF
North Dakota and Mrs. Atlee Poner-
enc of Ohio poured.
\ On Monday evening, January 10, a
dance and card party will be given the
members and their friends at the club
house, 2001 New Hampshire avenue
under the direction of Miss Page OF
Vermont, acting chairman.
/ Mrs. George Barnett, wife of the
major general commandant of the Ma
rine Corps, will give a short talk to-
morrow afternoon at the tea, of the
League of American Pen Women, in
their headquarters at 1923 II street
!. Mrs. Barnett will speak on her expert
i ences and impressions during her re-
cent visit in Metz. She was the first
4 woman to enter the city after the
signing of the armistice.
Tea for Miss Hamilton.
Mrs. John J. Hamilton has cards
out for a tea in honor of her debu-
! tante niece. Miss Nan Merrick Ham
iIton, daughter of MI and Mrs. George
Z. Hamilton. on Friday, January II.
| Mrs. bingham Lawrence Townsend