The Washington times., 1919-11-27

Kamada, NJ. Okla. X. Kumasaki and
Mr.. Vickers.
The Belgian Ambassador and
Baroness de Cartier returned to
Washington yesterday from Philadel-
phia, where they went for the recep-
tion given for them by Mr.. and Mrs
f. T. Stotesbury. after the opera per-
formance, at which they were guests
in the Stotesbury box.
Nine SulZer. wife of the Swiss min
lister, has been confined to- her home
for several days owing to severe
cold and is unable to fill her engage
ments.
Attorney General and Mrs Mitchell
Palmer have left the city for a few
days and viii spend Thanksgiving in
Atlantic City.
Col. and Mrs. Edwardt T. Brown
left Washington, yesterday for Fall
River. Mass, to join their son and
daughter Major Edward NJ Brown
and Miss Marjorie Brown. who have
been on a visit in New England for
the past ten days, attending the Yale
Harvard game. They will go to New
York on Saturday to attend the Army
and Navy game and return TO Wash
ington on Monday.
Navy Relief Ball Tonight.
Tonight is the date set for the great
Thanksgiving ball of the Navy Relief
Society at the New Willard, which
promises to be one of the most sue
! cessful balls of the fall season. The
purpose of the ball is to raise funds
for needy families of the navy and
marine corps. Mrs. z. l.. Tanner, at
the Parkwood. is in charge OF the
| sale of the tickets which may be pur-
chased either from her or at the door.
Among the boxholders at the ball
tonight will Secretary ~of the Navy
tonight will be Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Baker Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Admiral and Mrs. Henry p.
Mayo. Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs.
willard H, Brownson. Col. w. Eric
Fowler, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock. Mrs.
Richardson Glover. whose box will be
used by wounded soldiers: Mrs. Emory
Winship, Mrs. T. c. Copley, Mrs. Mar
shall Field, Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mrs. Julian James. Mrs. Truman New
berry, Mrs. ]. Berger Moran, Mrs. f. J.
Dorm. Mrs, 2. L. Tanner, Mrs. ]. o.
Nicolson, Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Mesta, and Mrs. George Barnett, in
charge Of the sale of boxes
number of dinner parties will be
given Immediately before the ball.
from which the hostesses will take
their guests to the dance. Mrs.
Niblack, wife of Admiral Niblack: Mrs
Barnett. wife of the commandant of
the marine corps, and Mrs. Henry F..
Dimock are among such hostesses.
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson
will entertain about thirty wounded
soldiers from Walter Reed Hospital
today at their residence on Twenty
third street. There will be a dinner
followed by vaudeville performance
, and supper for them.
Rear Admiral A. II. Scales, super
| intendent of the Naval Academy. and
Mrs. Scales will entertain a party at
the Army-Navy in New York, on Satur-
day.
The party will. occupy a box in the
Navy stands on the south sice or the
field. Those occupying the box will be
Lord and Lady Swathling, of the
British peerage; Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Scales. of Greensboro, n. c.; Mr.. ana
Mrs. q. B. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Cobb. S. B. Mccormick, chancellor OF
the University of Pittsburgh; Com
X,
Aroostine Scales and Harriet Scales,
daughters of Admiral and Mrs. Scales.
General and Mrs. T. @. Donaldson
will entertain informally at dinner
this evening.
Mrs Thomas F. Logan and Mrs
Sinclair Bowen will entertain all of
the members Of the Riding and Hunt
Club who are to take part in the
paper chase, at breakfast and noon
day dance today. This hospitality will
be carried out regardless of the
weather. and among those who will
take part in the chase are Miss Caro-
lyn Nash, Miss Cockerel, Ames Brown,
Capt. Carlo Tappi, Colonel George,
Count Rosen, Emile Fontanel, Lieut.
Philippe Barber and Gino Butt.
Charles d. Walcott, secretary of
the smithsonian Institution OF
Washington, has been elected an as
sociate member of the French Acad-
emy of Sciences. one of the highest
honprs in the scientific world
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Penfeld are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter yesterday. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bacon, of Omaha,
parents of Mrs. Penfeld, arrived last
evening to spend Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. Penfield