Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Curtis-Knight Engagement.

Curtis-Knight Engagement.
Senator and Mrs. Charles Curtis an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Leona and Mr.. Webster Knight, I'd,
Of Providence. r. I. The wedding will
take place on Wednesday, July 8, in
Washington.
Miss Curtis is one Of the most popular
and accomplished younger members Of
official society and her midsummer we'd
ding, whether deliberately or simply ar
ranged. will be notable event OF much
more than usual interest.
The acting Secretary of State and
Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk have taken a
house at Southampton, L. l., for the
summer season. Mrs. Polk and their
children will leave Washington about
the first of July and Mr.. Polk will
join them later for his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Polk were among the
interested spectators at the horse
show yesterday afternoon.
Representative and Mrs. John Jacob
Rogers will entertain dinner COM
on Tuesday evening. 4.
Mrs. Ira Copley entertained a party
| of young people yesterday afternoon
at the tea dance at Wardman Park
Hotel in compliment to Miss Carrie
Garden Of New York, who is visit
ing here.
Representative and Mrs. Joe Henry
Eagle entertained a small dinner
party last evening at the Cafe St
Marks. having as their guests Miss
Imogene Young and her house guest,
Miss Nancy Nash of Kaufman, Tex,
and the Lieuts Ehrlichman brothers
of Ellington Field. Houston, Tex.
Maj. Gen. Kazutsugu Inouye. mill
tary attache of the Japanese en-.
bassy, has gone to New York for a
short visit.
| MIR. and Mrs. Charles Sumner Ham
lin entertained a dinner party last
evening for their daughter, Miss
Anna Hamlin, in honor Of her house
| guests. Miss Katherine Abbott and
Miss Eleanor Abbott, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon of Boston, who
will be here until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis
were hosts at brilliant dinner party
Friday evening at their residence on
Massa chusetts avenue. given in honor of
Mr.. Justice Day. the guests numbering
| fourteen. MIR. and Mrs. Ellis will enter
tain at the second Of the series Of small
| dinners they are giving during the
spring season Tuesday evening, when
MIR. and Mrs. Rolfe Boiling will be the
honor guests.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock will not be at
home this afternoon, as she has discon-
] tinued her Sunday afternoons at home
for the season.
A notable gathering attended the BAN
quet given last night by the Navy
| League in the ballroom at the Willard.
! The guests included many persons prom
inent in official and private life. not only
from Washington, but from other parts
OF the country who attended the Navy
League convention. Mrs. Newton D.
Baker sang during the evening, and
Representative Mondell was among
banquet included Mrs. Robert NJ
Thompson, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer,
Mrs. Larz Anderson, Mrs. Thomas F.
Bayard. Mrs Henry F. Dimock. Mrs.
| Willard Brownson, Mrs. T. T. Gaff, Miss
Sophie Casey, Mrs. Morgan Hill, Mrs.
John Callan O'Laughlin. Mrs. Richard
Wainwright, Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Stephen Pell,
Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mrs. Frederick L.
Chaplin. Mrs John F. Rodgers, Mrs. Sea-
ton Schroeder and Miss Elizabeth Pat
| terson.
The last of the series of Free Milk for
France dances will be given tomorrow
evening at the residence Of Mr.. Edward
H. Everett, on Sheridan circle. Those
in the receiving party will include Mrs
Mahlon Pitney Mrs. Frederick Gillett
Signora Curri, Mrs Richard Townsend,