Evening star., 1920-12-04
Society i:
Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall arrived at the New
Willard this morning from

Willard this morning from
Texas, where the Vice Presi-
dent delivered a lecture on "Democ-
racy." and they are installed in the
same suite they have occupied for
several seasons.
The ambassador of France and Nine.
Jusserand will entertain at luncheon
tomorrow at the embassy for Gen:
Nivelle. tho hero of Verdun. who will
arrive in Washington tomorrow to
spend two days. The guests on this
occasion will include the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Baker and Gen. Peyton
C. March. chief of staff of the United
States Army. The Secretary of War
and Mrs. Baker will entertain. at tea
tomorrow afternoon at Beauvoir,
their beautiful suburban home. in
honor of Gen. Nivelle. who succeeded
Marshal Joffre as commander of the
French armies of the north and north
east in the war. About 800 guests. rep
resentative of diplomatic, official,
Army. Navy and resident society, have
been invited. Among those who will
assist in the hospitality. are Mrs.
William D. Connor, wife OF Gen. Con-
nor, and Miss Josephine Healy of
Pottstown, Pa, who is the week end
guest of the Secretary and Mrs.
Baker. Gen. Nivelle will give q lunch
con Monday at the Army and Navy
Club for the United States Army and
Navy officers who are to be decorated
by him following the review at Fort
Myer Monday forenoon. Monday even
ing Gen. Collardet. military attache Of
the French embassy. and Nine. Col
lardet will be hosts at dinner and re-
ception. when they will entertain in
honor of Gen. Nivelle and the .Ameri-
can officers decorated. Nine. Collardet
Ia 1nrifo Of q NV
of War, will be the only ladies pres
ent.
Mrs. Colby will entertain a luncheon
party at her home on X street tomor-
row, the guests being for the most
The Secretary Of Agriculture return
ed to Washington today from Chi
cago, where he went to attend meet
ing of the commissioners of agricul-
ture. Mrs. Meredith and her daughter
Moines, returned last evening from
New York, where they spent the early
part Of the week.
The undersecretary OF state and Mrs
Norman H. Davis will have with them
for the Christmas season their daugh
ter, Miss Martha Davis, a student at
Vassar.
They will issue cards for a tea to
present Miss Davis to their friends
Saturday. December 49,
Nine. Hurban, wife of the military
attache Of the Czechoslovakian lega-
tion. entertained at a party yesterday
afternoon in her apartment at the
Balfour for the children of the mem
bers of the legation staff.
Mrs. Letters Tea for Debutantes.
Mrs. Joseph Letter is enterta ining
at tea this afternoon in compliment
to Miss Carolyn Story and Miss Alice
Harding. two of the most popular
members of the younger set.
Resident society is brilliantly rep
resented at the tea which Mrs. Paul
Evarts Johnson is giving this after
noon to present her daughter. Miss
Mary Louise johnson. The family.
one of the Oldest and best known in
the capital. has been prominently
identified with society here and else
where, and the debutante's sister Mrs
Johnson. who made her debut a few
years ago. was among the most pop
ular buds of that season.
The family residence. 1923 18th
street. with it's broad halls and spaci-
GUS rooms. is beautifully decorate ed
for the occasion with Quantities OF
flowers intermingled with palms and
ferns. and the many lovely bouquets
sent the yonng debutante made an
imposing collection. filling tables and
mantels in several of the rooms
Mrs. JohnsofI is receiving in a stun
ming black and gold afternoon gown
beaded in jet, with a wide
girdle. the ends faced with cloth of
gold. The debutante is charming in
a filmy white gown embroidered in
silver sequins, with a butterfly effect
Those assisting include the mem
bers of the house party which Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson are entertaining for the
occasion and which includes Mrs
Charles B. Ewing, aunt of the debu-
napolis. Miss Roberta Maccount of
Pittsburgh and Miss Maud johnson of
Flushing. Mrs. Albert l. Mills. Mrs
L. Craven Bruce and Mrs. George
Maxwell of New York will, preside at
the tea table, and the other members
Of the receiving party include Miss
Maybe Gown. Miss Katherine Suther-
land, Miss Ann Wickes Craven. Miss
Ann Hight. Miss Marjorie Gelm, Miss
Rosalind Wright. Miss Zilla MacDou-
gall, Miss Adeline Oxnard. Miss Mar
garet Taylor, Miss May Taylor. Miss
katherine Marriott and Miss Elinor
Davenport Wheeler.
In the evening Miss Johnson and a
number of the assistants will attend
the dance which Miss Adeline Oxnard
is giving for her house party.
Miss johnson will entertain at a
debutante luncheon Thursday, Decem-
Der 8, in compliment Of Miss Ann
Wickes Craven.
Mrs. Merritt w. Ireland, wife of the
surgeon general of the Army. is OBJ
serving her day at home this after
noon at the Wyoming and will be at
home again on the third Saturday in
December.
Mrs. Horace Macfarland entertained
at dinner last night, taking her guests
later to the ball given by the naval
officers at the New willard. The
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