Evening star., 1919-04-03

Sonora Dora Maria BoIton de Bon
illas. wife of the ambassador of
Mexico was the guest in whose honor
Mrs William Phillips, wife Of the
acting Secretary Of State. entertained
a large company at luncheon today.
Humes-Graham Wedding.
Representative and Mrs. Henry De
La War; Flood have sent out cards
announcing the marriage of their sis
ter, Mrs. Elsa Portner Graham. to
Mr.. Augustine Leftwich Humes. We'd
nesday, Apr. 2. in New York city. MIR.
and Mrs. Humes will be at home after
May Is at 7S7 9TH avenue. New York.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor Jones was
hostess at a luncheon today given in
compliment to Miss Beatrice Fairfax
whose engagement was recently an.
nounced to Lieut.. Theodore f. Chand-
Ier T. S. N. The guests, numbering
eighteen and including a number o.
girls at home from college for ths
holidays, were seated at one largt
table which was adorned with p!nl
spring flowers.
Mrs. Henry H. Rogers was hostess
at tea yesterday afternoon when
Of honor. There were more than two
hundred guests during the afternoon
in the charmingly appointed drawing
rooms, and at the tea table were Mrs
George Draper and Mrs. Charles
Lindley.
Miss du Pont has jus+ returned from
Japan and is perhaps the only woman
visiting there who ever became per
feet in the classical Soh dances the
religious dances of Japan, and at the
home of Mrs. Rogers yesterday she
met the long list Of prominent So
,;a<x hN ma
tronesses for her presentation Of the
dances in the New Willard ballroom
on Friday. April II.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson. who has
been visiting Mrs. George W. Boyd
in Philadelphia, has left there for
Atlantic City.
Admiral and Mrs. James H. Glennon
arrived in Washington yesterday aft
ernoon from Seattle, Wash. where.the
admiral has been in command of the
guests Of Mrs. John A. Lejeune for
a few days, at her home. 1870 Wyo-
ming avenue. Admiral Glennon is
en- route to New York. where he will
command the naval base.
Miss Augusta Glass, daughter of
the Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. Carter Glass. is in Lynchburg,
Va. their home. for ten days.
Mrs. Charles J. Badger was hostess
at a beautiful luncheon yesterday,
Edward Eberle, wife Of Admiral
Eberle.
Col. and Mrs. Robert M. Thompson
returned from the south, after spend
ing the winter aboard their house,
boat. the Everglades.
Col. Thompson, who Is spending
this week in New York. will return
Saturday.
Col. and Mrs. Frank ]. Morrow and
Miss Morrow are established at 1920
widow Of Capt. John Guest. where Mrs.
Guest and her sister. Miss Randall,
are also making their home.
Preparations are being made for a
rummage sale to benefit the Washing
ton Diet Kitchen. to open Saturday.
April IL, and continue for a week. A
large and centrally located room has
been secured at 604 14th street. where
the splendid collection of wares is
now being made.
At. the head of the movement are
Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs. George How
ard. Mrs. Horace Westcott and Mrs.
John H. Merriam, while a large corps
of prominent women of society will
assist at the sale.
Many beautiful articles. such as
lace. jewelry. gowns and the small
accessories Of toilet, with pictures,
books and household articles, have
been contributed and are constantly
being added to.
Interesting Engagement.
Mrs. John Miller Of Cleveland Park
announces the engagement Of her
daughter. S. Sarah Booth. to Mr.. Dion
Scott Birney. The wedding will oc-
cur in the late spring.
The list Of patronesses for the
Granville Barker lecture in the Will
lard ballroom, Sunday afternoon, un-
der the auspices Of the Washington
| Center of the Drama League, in
Lady Willert. Mrs. Newton D. Baker
Mrs. A. s. Burleson. Mrs. Franklin
| Roosevelt. Mrs c. c. Calhoun. MIS- F.
A. Keep. Mrs. Adolph c. Miller Mrs,
Langdon Mitchell. Mrs. Harvey O'Hig-
gins, Mrs. Charles ]. Bell. Mrs. Gibson
Fanhnestock. Mrs. John Saltonstall,
Mrs. ]. j. White. Miss Goldman. Mrs
Edw. b. Burling. Mrs. Sohn Bait and
Mrs. Gordon Cumming.
Lieut.. and Mrs. John Winthrop Ed
| wards. whose marriage took place in
| France in late November, are sailing
for New York on April S.
Since the signing Of the armistice
15sea sNY1e4 a1 has ces esen psS astns
! chief Of the U. S. air service in
Lieut.. Edwards duty was to convey
| by air plane the completed manu-