The Washington herald., 1919-01-20

Plant. Mr.. Noble ]. Wilt, Mr.. Hunt
er Laughton, Mr.. J. Lee Webb, Mr..
Walter Hutton. Mr.. Theodore M.
Judd and Mr. Simms w. DuBoie
Local chapters OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution are planning
to hold reception in honor of Mrs.
George Thacher Guernsey, president
general of the national society. The
committees have been appointed and
are working with view to having
the function delightful social occa-
sion. Invitations will be extended to
all of the members of the District
organization. Snce her induction into
office as the head of the great pa
triotic society Mrs. Guernsey has been
entertained by many Of the State
conferences and it is the desire of
the District ID. A. r. to extend this
courtesy to their leader before she
leaves Washington for an extended
trip through the country.
The reception will be held on the
evening of February at the Wash
ington Club and will be largely at
tended by those interested in the or
ganization.
Miss Carolyn Jones. of New York,
will speak at the Business women's
Council Tuesday. January q, at 1880
o'clock on Work of the Y. w. c.
A." at Wesley Chapel. Fifth and r
streets northwest.
At o'clock Miss Marie Bashian, of
Constantinople College, secretary of
the Armenian Orphan Relief Commit
tee, will, in her native costume. speak
and sing.
Middle Western States girls are in
vited to the social" from s to 9
O'Clock. Community sing at 6:l5
6:5 o'clock.
Booklovers and souvenir collectors
will have a rare opportunity of adding
| to their libraries and collections at
the auction Of autographed books, pic
lures and original manuscripts that
is to be a feature of the authors
carnival and ball which Is to be given
at the New Willard Hotel on the
evening of the 14th of February and
| the afternoon OF the 18th by the
League of American Penwomen. In
| addition to the autographed COPY of
Mr.. Wilson's latest book and auto
| graphed photographs Of both the Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson, there will be
| contributions of historical value from
others in official positions. Among
| the autographed books that have been
received are copies from Owen Wis
| ter, Robert Chambers. Mary Johnson,
Edwin Markham. Mrs. Larz Anderson,
! of Washington, who writes under the
1 name of Isabel Anderson. has con-
| tributed four OF her books. Scenes
| from THE Great Sea Horse" one of
her books for children. will be given
at the children's matinee which is TO
| follow the night performance. Many
! other books from writers of promi-
nence have been promised. among
| them representative books of the lit
erature of their countries from the
! French, English, Belgian and Italian
| Embassies.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs.
! Thomas Marshall head the list OF
! patronesses. Others are Mesdames
! Burleson, Daniels. Lane. Houston, or
the cabinet ladies. and Mime. de Riano,
| Mrs. William Phillips, Mrs. Breckin-
ridge Long, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs.
LarZ Anderson. Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Mrs Charles
| Boughton Woods, Mrs. Louis Brown
low, Mrs. w. Gwynn Gardiner. Mrs.
! Matthew T. Scott, Miss Mabel Board
man. Mime. George Bakhmetef. Mrs.
Charles S. Bromwell, Mrs Archibald
| Hopkins. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs.
| John B. Henderson.
| The Consumers League of the Dbs-
| trict OF Columbia has issued invita-
| tions for a meeting in the home of its
| president, Mrs. V. Eyerit Macy, at
! 17S Massachusetts, avenue, Wednes-
day afternoon. January .. at o'clock.
| to hear an address on Women in War
| and in Peace" Mrs. Edward p. Cos
tigan will tell of her personal obser-
I vations in France and England be-
fore and after the signing of the arm
istice, and Miss Pauline Goldmark
will speak on aspects of the recon-
struction program in America
! Miss Janet Richards, at her weekly
! talk this morning on Public Ques-
tions. Home and Foreign" will, after
the usual review OF the worlds work
! for the past week, speak especially of
progress at the peace table, the Ger
man general elections and the amaz-
| ing triumph of prohibition and the
continued fight against opium. The
talk is given at the Knickerbocker
! Theater at 1915 o'clock.