The Washington times., 1919-03-04

the members Of the ball committee,
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, Mrs.
Breckenridge Long, Mrs. Joseph
Letter. Mrs. George Draper, Mrs.
I Walter. Dillingham; and Mrs. Ar
thur Graham Glasgow, who will
stand beneath an apple tree in full
bloom, The ball room will be dec
GRATED to represent an orchard in
apple blossom time. and the supper
room will be transformed into re-
production Of the famous Pre- Catalan
restaurant in the Bois de Boulogne.
A good many notables will come
from other cities to attend the ball.
Among those who are expected are
the Governor of Maryland and Mrs.
Harrington. the Mayor of Baltimore
and Mrs Preston, Walter de Courcey
PouItney, William +. Lucas, jr., Major
and Mrs. Bruce Cotton and DR..
Thomas Shearer, of Baltimore, and
MIR. and Mrs. ]. VanVechten Olcott,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Marshall Allen
and Louis Keller, Of New York.
Resting in sicily.
Thomas Nelson Page. who has re-
Gently resigned the post Of American
Ambassador to Italy, and Mrs. Page
are now resting in Sicily and expect
to return to America before long. Mr..
Page has bought u farm within fifty
miles OF Washington and plans to
spend the greater part OF his time
in the country.
NorvaI Richardson, first secretary
of the American embassy at Rome,
has been transferred to Chile and
will leave shortly for his new post.
The first presentation in this coun-
try of Maeterlinck's great war play,
'sThe Burmomaster of Belgium"
which will take place next Monday
evening at the Belasco, will be an
event of social as we'll as dramatic
Importance. The British Ambassador
and Lady Reading will be guests in
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Graham Glas-
"The Burgomaster OF Belgium.
Mr.. de Cartier de Marchtenne, Will
occupy a box, and Captain and Mrs
tinguished party Of guests with them.
The Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs William Phillips and Mrs. Henry
K. Rea are among those who have
also taken boxes for the event.
The play is sponsored by the Inter-
Allied Art Association and the various
embassies and legations Of the allies
are interested in it's success. Members
Of the French and British embassies
and of the French high commission have
taken boxes or seats, and the Belgian
legation has engaged box for the en-
tire week of the plays Washington en-
During the absence OF Thomas Watt
Gregory. who today resigned the port
~. nF
will accompany the President to Europe,
Mrs. Gregory and her daughters, Miss
Jane Gregory and Miss Cornelia Greg
ory, will remain at their Washington
home. Mr.. Gregory expects to be away
about six weeks.
MIR. Gregory's plans for the future
are not definitely made, but it is not
unlikely that after his return to this
he will engage in the practice
Of law in Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gregory have no present intention Of
to their home in Texas.
MRS. Mcdonald Hostess.
Mrs. James Mcdonald will be host /
ess at tea this afternoon, entertain
ing from 4:3O to o'clock at her
2234 Massachusetts, avenue.
Miss Marie Louise Howser, daush-
ter of Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry HoWser.
was hostess at a luncheon. followed
by bridge. today. her guests being
asked 10 meet. Mrs. Arthur Friedlund.
wife Of Lieutenant Friendlund, U. S.
", OF Montana, who is now station
ed here.
The company included Nine. Urue-
Ia. wife OF the minister OF Colombia;
Nine. Rojo, wife OF the counselor OF
the Mexican embassy; SenOrita Ma
ria Bonillas. daughter OF the Mexi-
can ambassador; Mrs. Morris Shep-
pard Mrs. Horace Eppes. Mrs.
Charles Oehm Parks. Mrs. Robert
Mrs. William F. Grant, Mrs.
Harvey Delano, Miss Martha Poole,
Miss Elizabeth King, Miss Marie
Adams, Miss Mabel Reeves, Miss Ma
rie Tunstall Miss Helen Claxton, Mrs.
Matthew Reasoner, Miss Graviela
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