Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-20
\ OCIETY is taking it's usual in
terest in the annual National
\ Capital horse show, which Is
y having its first meet this after


Capital horse show, which Is
~ having its first meet this after
noon, and the many prominent
men and women who hold boxes and
are entertaining guests for the rest of
the week will entertain informally at
dinner tonight.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker was the guest
for whom Maj. William Eric Fowler
entertained at dinner last evening.
later taking his guests to the Saliva
ton Army ball.
Those in the party included Mrs.
Mahlon Pitney. Senator and Mrs.
Charles B. Henderson. the Minister of
Venezuela. DR.. Dominica, Senator Ken
meth Mcclellan. Maj and Mrs Bruce
Cotton of Baltimore, Mr.. John Barrett.
Mrs James Carroll Frazer. Represent
alive c. Bascom Slemp and Miss Kath-
crime Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Kaufman
afternoon at "Airlie." their residence
on the Military road.
A large company assembled at the
Colonial Danes Club yesterday after
noon for the lecture given by Mrs.
on Our English Beginnings"
Preceding the talk, Mrs. Richard
son. who is an authority of interna-
tional reputation on historical and
pictures Of English homes Of colonial
American families and their crests and
arms.
Many club members exhibited rare
old prints and much matter Of historf-
cal interest, including book plates Of
English and American ancestral homes
Of the Washington. Fairfax and Boil
ling families. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock
loaned the Whitney coat-of-arms ana
pictures Of the ancestral Dimock
May coat-of-arms. the May castle and
the Dc Courcy arms. Mrs. Gtlmer Bre-
nicer loaned a wonderful collection OF
original armorial book plates, MRS.
Samuel Spencer showed pictures OF the
Earl Of Spencer's estate and the Spen-
Ger arms. The Boiling arms and pic
lures Of Boiling Hall, in England. were
loaned by Mrs. A. c. Pryor:
Last evening Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond entertained At dinner in honor
Of Mrs. Albert Levin Richardson and
Mrs. Gilmer Brenizer.
Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer and her
daughter. Miss Bessie Mckeldin, re-
Mass. where Mrs. Palmer christened
the United States destroyer Turner:
Capt Palmer Of the United States
ship Georgia. who returned to this
country last week from France &C.
daughter from Boston. and will re-
main with them until Thursday. when
he will return to that city, prepara-
| tory to sailing again for France.
The artistic presentation Of the Jap.
anese masque. The Sun Goddess"
which was postponed from last Sat
urday on account Of the Indictment
| weather. will be given tomorrow
first, Of last Thursday, will be given
| for the benefit of the House Of Mercy.
and no lovlier setting could be found
| than the picturesque garden or 34oo
Prospect avenue. overlooking the Po-
| tomac.
success Of this benefit are Mrs. Wal
! ter Tuckerman. Mrs. Frederic Ather-
| ton. Mrs. Walter Dillingham;. Mrs: Ar
thur Glasgow. Mrs. p: Lee Phillips,
Harold DIV walker and Mrs. Katherine
Mimmack, who has charge OF the
! tickets. There will be two per-
| formances, at SIS and $3.50.
Diplomats Entertain.
The minister OF the Serbs. Croats
and slovenes and Nine. Grouitch were
| hosts at dinner last evening. enter
tanning in compliment to the actinE
l
Lyon Polk. The other guests were
! Mai. and Mrs. Walter Schoelkopf. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hamlln and Col.
and Mrs. De witt Weld Of New York.
who are visiting Maj. and Mrs. School
kopf
| This IL ono Of a series Of small
dinners which the minister and Mme.
Grouitch have planned for the spring
season. Mme. Grouitch will go to
Bryn Mawr on Friday to mako an
address.
Baron Goto. the distinguished Japa-
nose statesman. was entertained at
dinner last evening by the third as
! inridge Long. at his residence on 18th
street. The Japanese ambassador. WIS.,
| count Ishii. shared honors with Baron
Goto. The other guests were the At
er: Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, sena-
tor Aztec Pomerene. Representative
Horny D. Flood, DR.. Nitobe. MIR. Kat
| suji Debuchi. counselor of the Japa-
| nese embassy: Mr.. Kawakami. Mr..
Kasama. the assistant secretary Of
sistant secretary of war. Mr.. F. P.
| Keppel: Mr.. Edward Hurley. Mrs. r.
8. Miller, Mr.. Rowland Shaw, Mr..
Albert Ruddock and Mr.. William A.
suite will 60 to New York to remain
| until June 2. when they will sail for
| England on tho AQuitaniR.
Representative and Mrs. Samuel
Winslow entertained at dinner last
evening, later taking their party to
the ball for tho Salvation Army.
Col. and Mrs. Edward A. SturEes. Col.
and Mrs. Kimball. Mrs. William H.
Sawyer. jr.: Representative John
Peters. Commodore Gilmore and Maj.
Connolly were members OF their
party.
| Mrs.. Breokinridge Long has como %
Boston for an indefinite stay.
| Mrs. Delos Bledgett entertained a