The Washington times., 1919-02-28
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Benefit Ball to Be Brilliant Event.
Mrs. Gregory Entertains.
5. WOODROW WILSON heads

1 willard Ior the bSuent OF the EptB-
eopal Home for Children, an appeal
ing charity in which she has long been
interested. One of her hrst acts on
arriving in washington was to send
q note to the committee for the ball
expressing her pleasure at being
asked to be patroness and her intefeSt
in the success Of the entertainment,
and regretting that the press OF work
attendant upon the closing days OF
congress would prevent tho President
and herself from attending. .
| Mrs. David Meade Lea, president Of
the board Of managers, will receive
the guests, assisted by some Of the
officers OF the board, but as several
ing the line will be short. Major Will
liam Eric Fowler will make the pres
entations.
The. ball gives promise Of being
one Of the prettiest and most brilliant
OF the season and a number of dinner
parties have been. arranged to pre-
cede it.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, who IL
travelling in Cuba, has generously
donated two boxes. for the use OF
the boys from walter Reed Hospital,
who will come as honor guests. Miss
| Florence L Brown will act e. hostess
In these boxes. Others taking boxes
are Nine. Cremer, wife of the min
| lister from the Netherlands; Nine.
/ George Baxhmeteff, wife OF the
| former imperial Russian ambassador;
Mrs. Maekay-Smith, Mrs. Joseph z.
Thropp, Mrs. Charles Boughton Woed,
Mrs. Dennis A. Epson, Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran, General and Mrs.
Frederic v. Abbot, Mrs. c. c.. Cali
houn, Mrs. BENJAMIN II. Wardef, Mrs
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Palmer, Mrs. Charles Quincy Tirrell,
J Moriarty, and, Major William z.
Fowler.
Charles J. Bell IS treasurer OF the
ball committee and vice chairman of
the board OF governors, Of which the
bishop OF Warrington 81 the head.
Commander, c. T. Jewell Is chairman
OF the h0or committee, and Mrs. VII.
liam Bell watkins Is at the head OF q
| committee or young girls who are do.
ing much toward making the bail .
success. Captain and Mrs. watkins
are among those who will give din
hers before the dance.
Mrs. Gregory Hostess.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, was
hostess today At one OF q series Of
luncheons she has been giving. Her
guests were Mrs. Charles A. Culber.
SON and her sister. Mrs. II. H
SchIeuter, Mrs. F. B. Moran, Miss
Mary Temple, Mrs. Loren johnson,
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, Mrs.. Car"
/ ter, Miss Amaryllis Gillett, Mrs.
Carlos Bee, Mrs. EdmuHd PendIeton,
| and Miss Harrie Fumade.
Today being the last Friday before
Lent, several OF the women OF the
Diplomatic Corps are observing their
last afternoon at home for this sea.
SON. Nine. de B0nillas, wife Of the
Mexican ambassador, will be at home
from 4 to $50 o'clock and will not
receive again this year. Nine.
Matthew, wife Of the ambassador Of
Chile, viii also receive today for the
last time this season.
/ Viscountess Ishii, wife Of the Jap
anese ambassador, will receive from
( to $50 o'clock. .,.-
| Chief Justice Constantin J. Smyth,
OF the District Supreme Court, gave
q dinner last evening In honor Of
the retiring Attorney General Mr..
Gregory.
Clarke To Go sOuth.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
| will leave Washington on the even
| ing of March e. and will 80 to New
| Orleans to visit their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James NJ.
| Thomson. Their son, Lieut.. Col. Ben.
nett Clark, is with the Twenty-fifth
| division, national guard, q. S. A.,
| which has been ordered home from
| France. and Is expected to arrive in
| fhis count rysa botjt Abrii /
The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. Carter Glass entertained q small
| company at dinner last evening, tax
| ing their guests later to the play.
Mrs. EIkins Gives Dinner.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins was host.
ess at dinner last evening. entertain.
ing a brilliant company in honor Of
His Eminsnce Cardinal Gibbons. Some
years ago Mrs. Eikins established the
custom Of giving q dinner for the
| Cardinal each year, and II is always
one Of the most notable functions Of
| the season.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Walter Tuekerman
| will give a dinner tonight in com.
| pliment to the military attache Of
| the Spanish embassy, Gen. Nicholas
| Urcullu y Cereijo, and Nine. de Ur-
| cullu, who are leaving this country
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Mrs. GFinneI Hostess.
Mrs. William Morton. Grinnell was
hostess at q supper party last evening
for the members of the company
which took part in the clever and
successful amateur theatricals given
at Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Cans
for the British-American War Relief
Fund on Wednesday afternoon and
evening and last night. Her daugh-
ter. Miss Elizabeth Grinnell, was a
LnNnber OF the cast.
! Congressman and Mrs. Finis J.
| Garrett entertained at luncheon yes
| terday in the Speakers room at the
Capitol, their guests being asked to
meet Francis Burton Harrison, gov
ernor general OF the Philippines, who
will be in this country on leave
until June /. The Speaker and Mrs.
| Champ Clark were among the guests,
| and the company also included the
| PHILIPPINE Delegates in Congress.
New ORIeers To Appear.
The last Of the informal Friday
afternoon receptions at the Congress
sionaI Club for this season will be
given today, and will be q particularly
interesting event, as the recently