Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-17
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The Secretary of Agriculture will leave
Washington today for Omaha. Neb
here he will attend a large reconstruc-
! ton meeting. He will remain away
bout a week.
The minister of the Netherlands and
Nine. Cremer are the guests in whose
honor Mr.. and, Mrs William Mcclellan
Ritter will entertain a. dinner party on
Monday, February "a.
The acting secretary of state and Mrs
Frank Lyon Polk will be hosts at dinner
OF Monday. March 3.
The director of the consular service OF
the State Department and Mrs. Wilbur
J. Carr will give Il large dinner IN
honor of the minister of the Netherlands
and Nine Cremer oil Monday. March 3,
at Rauschers
Deputy French High Commissioners
and Nine. de Billy entertained at
large dinner Saturday evening.
Mrs. Thomas Blagden, jr., is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Frank B. Moves.
for several weeks. Mrs. Noyes has
just returned to Washington AFTER an
absence of month.
Miss Hilda Fletcher. state regent
of the District of Columbia d. A H.
d
ernoon from to at the Washington
Club in compliment to all District
members of the D. A. r. and all mem
bers from other states who are at pres
ent in the city. The club has been
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with clusters of American beauty
roses and American flags. and the tea
tables are quite effective with thelr
antique candelabra and silver hold
ers filled with spring blossoms
the other state officers, including Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, state vice regent;
Mrs. Charles F. Karr, recording secre-
tary: Mrs Frank T. F. Johnson, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Frederick
L. Volland, treasurer; Mrs X. e
Du Bots, historian, and Mrs M st.
clair Blackburn. chaplain. Members
of Miss Fletcher's chapter, the Relies
de Rochambeau, and few OF the re-
gents of the other chapters are as
sisting at the tea tables.
Mrs. Paul Hudson entertained at
luncheon today at the Shoreham.
Among the most interesting of the
closing events of the season will be
the vaudeville performances given
for the penefit of the British-Ameri-
can war relief fund in the ballroom
Of Mrs. T. T CATS residence. on the
afternoon of Wednesday, February
rs. and the evenings of the 26th ana
the 27th The best amateur talent OF
Washington will be represented, IN
Guiding many of the seasons debu-
tantes and others of smart society:
The stage has already been erected
and rehearSals are held daily, the
one of yesterday lasting until mid
night. Next Sunday. Monday and
Tuesday the dress rehearsais vii
take place. The matinee and two
evening performances will be of equal
interest. the afternoon one giving
those who do not care to go out at
night an opportunity to witness one
of the brightest skits of the winter.
Southern Society Meeting.
The Southern Society of Washing
ton will hold a meeting this evening
in the small ballroom OF the WIZARD
Hotel The occasion viii be known
as an Evening With the Peoples OF
the Farther South and the response
for the Latin Americans will be MADE
by Senior Don Ignacio Calderon, MIN
lister of Bolivia Represe natives OF
the embassies and legations of pan
America will attend Following the
address a reception and dance will be
given, the Latin Americans in the
ballroom of the willard President
Clarence j. Owens of the society has
rendered boxes to the officers of the
Daughters of the American Revoiu-
ton, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, the United Confederate Vet
Grams, the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams and the Southern Relief So
ciety.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, the
president, and other ladies of the
Southern Relief Society, will occupy
the box which has been presented to
them.
DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson.
Capt and Mrs. John Blankenship and
Miss Maths will go to Baltimore to-
morrow evening to attend the Bal des
Arts, to be held at the Lyric, under
the auspices of the Charcoal Club.
An elaborate program is being pre-
pared for the annual breakfast to
be given by the Congressional Club
at Rauscher's. on Friday. February
yet been announced. but it is known
that some unique and unexpected
phases of the league of nations will
be presented by some of the witty
and eloquent members Of the club
There will also be some unusual folk
looking forward to their annual fes-
tivity with anticipation.
Mrs. Wade Hampton Ellis has cards
out for a tea Saturday, February 20,
from 4 until o'clock, at her resi-
dence. 1440 Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs. James A Emery has reopened
her apartment at 240o 18th street, and
has cards out for a tea on Sunday
February rs.
Mr.. A G.. Celesia di vegliasco, sec.
rotary of tho italian embassy, is at
Palm Beach recuperating from his
serious illness of few weeks ago.
Lieut.. Thomas Randolph Bourne
Ordnance Reserve Corps, has returned
from France and is, visiting his
mother, Mrs. Linnie NJ Bourne, at her
residence, 2027 HilIyer place north
west.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife of Mai
Gen. Barnett, will be at home this
afternoon at the marine barracks.
Miss Maths will not be at home
tomorrow. but will receive next Tues
day.
Mrs. Frederick H Giflett win be
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