The Washington herald., 1919-01-16

stopped with him in Spain-then his
lumbia road. from 4 to 6 o'clock. She
will have with her her daughters
in-law and daughter. Mrs. William
E. Bankhead, wife of the Represen-
tative from Alabama: Mrs. J. Fl.
Bankhead, jr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lund: Mrs. Charles J. Linthicum, of
Maryland; Mrs. Walter G. School
kopf. of Buffalo; Mrs. Robinson
Downey. Mrs. Carl Mcmahon and
the Misses Bankhead, granddaugh-
ters of the hostess. and a number
of debutantes.
Mrs. Willard Salisbury will re-
ceive this afternoon.
Sir Arthur Pearson. founder and di-
rector of st. Dunstan's, the English
institution for the re-education of
blinded British soldiers, will come TO
Washington today from Baltimore,
and Lieut.. Col. James Bordley will
give a dinner in his honor tomorrow
evening at the Willard. Sir Arthur.
who is himself blind, is in Baltimore
to make an inspection OF General
Hospital No. 2, at Evergreen. which,
by a recent order of the surgeon gen
eral. has been made into a similar
center for American soldiers and sail
ors blinded in the war.
Edouard de Billy, deputy French
high commissioner, who was to have
gone to New York to open the French
art and furniture exhibit which be-
gan yesterday in the Museum OF
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able to be present on account of ill
ness
Mr. and Mrs Edison Bradley will
spend next week in New York. going
over on Monday. They gave a dinner
last night with the Minister of Sal
guests.
Miss Violet Wilder. daughter of
Brig. Gen. Wilbur Wilder. who has
been visiting in New York, has re-
turned to Washington, and is staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge Long.
Mrs. Long is again at her residence
| in Sixteenth street, after a trip to
Boston. where she was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair for a fort
night
Mrs. Ord Preston will be at home
this afternoon at 1922 r street ana
the following Thursdays in January.
Mrs. Arthur Murray and Mrs. Conger
Pratt will be with Mrs. Preston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace will
be dinner hosts Friday evening.
Mr. Harold Walker will entertain n
dinner party this evening in honor of
Col. George Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Hu
viii entertain a dinner party on Fri
day. January u.
Mrs. Atlce Pomerenc will he "at
home" today at the Highlands from
$3.50 to 6 o'clock.
Mrs. George Payne Mclean. 1920
New Hampshire avenue, will be "at
home this afternoon from to G.
Mrs. Marcus Hanna entertained
at dinner last night.
The Minister of the Netherlands
has gone 20 New York to be absent
until Friday. Nine. Cremer will be
''at home" on Friday afternoon at
the legation, 1401 Sixteenth street
DR.. Juan B. Rojo, counselor of the
Mexican Embassy. and Nine de Rojo
returned to Washington yesterday
after stay at the Grove Park Inn,
Ahseville,. N. c.
! Mrs. Newton D. Baker sang a
group of songs for the wounded
soldiers from Walter Reed Hospi-
tai. who were guests of the Dixie
Chapter. U. D. c., at the Confederate
! Memorial Home last night.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Paul l.. Joachim, president of the
chapter; Miss Eta Taggart. vice
president; Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth. president of the Southern Re-
lief Society; Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith. Mrs. James E. Mulcare and
Mrs. Goodwin d. Ellsworth.
An additional list of ladies assist
ing on the reception committee in
cluded Mrs. william L. Tydings,
Mrs. Charles Willis, Mrs. w. NJ. Bal
derston. Mrs. Norton D. whitley,
Mrs. Mercedes NJ Strictly and Mrs.
Charles Beale. -. -.
A number of musicians supple-
mented Mrs. Baker on the musical
program. for which Mrs. Samuel
Burleigh Milton was chairman,
among them being Miss Imogeno
Young. daughter of Representative
and Mrs. James Young, of Texas;
Miss Virginia Fuller. Mr.. Arthur e.
Middleton, Miss Margaret Rippy,
daughter of Representative and
Mrs. ]. G. Cantrill, of Kentucky;
Miss Lillian Morgan. Mr.. Frank
Steele. Mr.. Walter T. Holt. Miss
Helen Gerrer. Mrs. Samuel Bur-
leigh Milton. Mr.. Seymour McCon-
nell. Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz
and Miss Eta Taggart.
A farewell dinner for Miss Alice
II. Brady. assistant director. War