Evening star., 1919-04-06

The double wedding in the family
of Senator and Mrs. Lee s. Overman n
on Wednesday evening, April 80, when
their daughters. Miss Kathryn Baird
Overman and Miss Grace Overman.
are to be married to. respectively, Mr..
Gilbert Foster Hambley and Mr. Ed
gar Norris Snow, will take a number
of Washington folk to Salisbury, n. c.
Two handsomer or more popular girls
than the prospective brides have seq
dom been known in the official world
here. Society folk were Jared bit
when the invitation to the wedding
of Miss Kathryn Overman was re-
ceived, for it was recalled that the
turned out. however, that the invita- :
tions for the wedding of Miss Grace
Overman and Mr.. Snow were just q
day late. in arriving, each bride hav-
ing her own set of cards. just as she
had her separate engagement an
nouncement.
The Easter Monday ball to be given
by the Women's Army and Navy
League holds more firmly than ever
the social stage for that evening. and
absolutely everything but early din
hall of the Marine barracks later on.
has been abandoned. Gen. Bar
nett has promised the use of the Ma
rine Band for the evening. and the
Mayfower Band will also contribute
it's numbers. Mrs. Newton d. Baker.
sing ''The Star Spangled Banner" to
the accompaniment of the Marine
Band orchestra, and Miss Leila Cor
don, daughter of Mrs. Barnett, will
head the list of the young girls COM
mittee.
viscountess Ishii has lent her name
g. ;ek ~f fnr
Catherine du Pont, who in the New
Willard ballroom on Friday evening
April II, at $3.50 o'clock, will show
society folk the Noh, the imperial
dance Of Old Japan. and some Japa-
nese- lyric drama. The Noh dance. as
day. but Miss du Pont has adapted it
to the strenuous tastes Of the west
ern hemisphere and will keep hel
guests only a fraction of that time
Sonora de Riano. Mrs. Newton d
Baker and Mrs. Breckenridge Long
are also on the long list of patron
esses for Friday night.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs
I. Baker entertained at a large recep-
ytion yesterday afternoon in honor OF
the visiting Philippine mission.
The assistant secretary Of war and
Mrs. Benedict Crowell and the third
Frederick Paul keppel assisted Mr.
and Mrs. Baker in receiving.
The rooms were decorated with
flowers and palms and the orchestra
the afternoon.
Mrs Frank L. Polk presided at the
tea. table, and Miss Katherine Lowe
and Miss Elizabeth Freas were among
those assisting.
Last night the Philippine Club OF
Washington gave a reception and
ball at the Ebbitt House in-honor OF
the delegates. and this afternoon Mrs
Burton Harrison. mother of Gov: Cen
Francis Burton Harrison OF the
. Philippine Islands. will entertain at a
reception for them.
The ambassador of Japan and Wis
countess Ishii win be the guests OF
. tanned by the assistant secretary OF
. stake and Mrs. William Phillips or
7 Tuesday evening, April %. for which
eAds have IA" Sssn Mrs fehi Phi,lins G"s have as
guest the father of the latter. Mr
Henry Coleman Drayton OF New York
The Netherlands minister and Nine
Cremer will entertain a dinner party
in honor of the British ambassador
and the Countess of Reading OF
Thursday. April 10.
Nine. Cremer will also be hostess
at luncheon on frlday.
The minister Of Venezuela. Senol
DR.. Don Santos A. Dominica. has re-
r turned to Washington from a ten
3: DAY visit to Atlantic City.
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer. wife oi
tho Attorney General. will entertain
at 4 small luncheon tomorrow at tn,
Cafe st. Marks in honor of Mrs. Sam
ueI Rumford Of Wilmington. Del
!. who is the house guest of Mrs
Thomas H Taliaferro.
Tho Secretary of the Interior ant
D Mra Franklin K. Lane will be dinne
hosts on Tuesday, entertaining in
formally in honor of the Netherland
minister and Nine. Cremer.
Tho committee for the relief Of tn
Eumanian war orphans will hold ;
fete champetre May 10 in this city
which will be given under very fash
ionahle patronage and promises to b
; one Of the most brilliant affairs of tn
spring.
MAI Gen. james D. Mcl.achian. q
s. o., military attache Of the British
has haen recalled En- y