The Washington herald., 1919-05-07

By E. c. DRUM-HUNT.

| NeWton ID. Baker, the Secretary OF
War. returned to washington last
evening from a visit to France.
The Attorney General and Mrs. 4.
Mitchell Palmer win be the honor
quests at the dinner which Judge and
MIS- I. T. Ansbery will give this
evening. :
Mrs- Franklin d. Roosevelt has re-
turned after visit to. Hyde Park.
N. T.. and has Joined Mr.. Roosevelt.
the Acting Secretary of the Navy, at
their residence in r street
C y. Pfeiffer. who was the guest
I Of the Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs- Franklin K. Lane. has returned
to his home In New York
Mr.. Raymond T. Baker, director of
/; the mint, has returned to Washington
from New York. where he was with
Mrs. Baker. who was dangerously Ill
at Woman's Hospital. Mrs. Baker is
recovering now at her apartment in
the Plaza. New York. and Mr.. Baker
viii return to New York late this
week to take his family to their coun-
l
Albert Strauss. OF the War Trade
Board, and Mrs. Strauss entertained
, at dinner last evening at the Cafe St
Marks.
Col Benjamin Alvord. adjutant gen.
eral. will go shortly to San Francisco
to act as adtutant OF the Western De-
partment.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Green will
/ entertain at dinner this evening at
| the Chevy Chase Club.
Mrs. Joseph Fl. McKenna will be
hostess at a luncheon today.
| Lieut.. Col. John NJ. Eager. who was
stationed at Fort Myer several years
ago, has been assigned to duty at
Camp Meade.
| Mrs. Charles McKenney was hostess
at a luncheon yesterday, entertaining
in compliment to her sister. Mrs. An
drew ]. Miller, Of New York.
Mrs. Fred Britten entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon at her apart
ment in Wardman Park Inn. Mrs.
Charles Drake presided at the tea
table,
Mss Katherine Knight has returned
after a series of visits and has joined
her father. Admiral Austin Knight. at
his residence, on Corcoran street.
Col. and Mrs. Edward T. Brown
left last night for Atlanta to spend
a few days. Mrs. Brown will make
the trip back to Washington by
automobile. and will be accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Marjorie
Brown. and her aunt. Miss Mary
Mitchell.
Col. and Mrs. Brown are occupy
ing Mrs. William Haywoods resi-
dence in I street.
Miss Betty Burnett was a lunch
con hostess yesterday. entertaining
a small party in honor of her house
guests, Miss Margaretta Wood, of
Boston, and Miss Natalie Fisher. of
California. and this evening she will
give a dinner for them at the Chevy
Chase Club. Miss Wood will leave
on Friday. making several visits be-
i fore returning to Boston. On the
same day Miss Burnett and Miss
Fisher will go to Poughkeepsie.
then to Philadelphia for visits. be-
ing absent from Washington about
ten days.
Mrs. Charles K. Koones entertain
ed at a buffet luncheon yesterday
for her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
rietta Hill. a debutante OF the past
4 w dro IN -
ing room were beautifully decorated
| with white and pink spring flowers
and the guests numbered thirty.
Miss Ruth Lincoln Lttell, daughter
| of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Isaac w. Lit
tell. whose engagement to Lieut.
Commander William Cook Owens, u,
8. N. was recently announced, has
selected Wednesday, June o, for the
date Of their marriage, which will
take place in the early evening in the
church at Soldiers Home.
A number of showers have been
given in honor OF Miss Littell. Miss
Elizabeth Evans entertained for her
Monday evening, and Miss Emily
Kutz and Mrs. Frederick HUNTINGDON
entertained for her on Saturday and
Tuesday evening Of last week.
Commander and Mrs. Claude r.
Mayo and the latter's aunt, Miss
Charlotte Pendleton, have given up
the residence on s street which they
occupied during the winter, and have
Chevy Chase, for the summer season.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the convention of the Girl
Scouts, which is to be held in WASH
ington next week; and added interest
Is given the event by the fact that
Maj. Gen. Sir Robert and Lady Baden
Powell will be here as guests of the
| organization. He is the father of all
scouting. both for boys and girls. and
Lady Baden Powell is chief commits
sioner of the organization of girls.
known here as Girl Guides, instead
of Girl Scouts, in England. During
their visit in Washington they will
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s.
Hamlin. Mrs. Hamlin is commissioner
of the Girl Scouts of the District of
Columbia.
On Wednesday morning. May H.
the national council of the Girl Scouts
will meet, with leading officials of the
organization from all over the country
present. and that afternoon the Girl
Scouts of the District of Columbia will
give a pageant and rally at the Syl-
van Theater. Monument Grouds. from
to o'clock. in honor of the dis
tinguished visitors and the members
of the local and national councils.
The most important social event in
connection with the convention will
be Mrs. Henry F. Dimock's reception
on Tuesday evening, May 13, in honor