The Washington times., 1920-03-13

MISS ELIZABETH HOWRY,
Daughter Of Judge Charles Il.
| Howry, who, under the name Of
Shiela d'Omond, will sing the
! leading role in 1.-THE Secret Of Su-
zanne" with the Washington OPP
era ComDanr.
members OF the Cabinet and large
number OF the Congressional set.
DR.. Clarence J. owens, president OF
the society. headed the receiving line
and made the presentations to General
Pershing. Col. Robert T.. Lee making
the introductions. Miss Margaret
| Wilson stood beside the general and
the rest OF the receiving line includ-
ed Mrs Josephus Daniels, secretary
OF Commerce and Mrs. Alexander,
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher, honorary
president OF the Southern Commercial
Congress: Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth, president OF the Southern Relief
Society: Claude n Bennett. past
president OF the southern Society,
Capt G. G. Calhous. past president OF
the Southern Society; Mrs. Maude
| Howell Smith. past president District
of Columbia division of the tnlted
Daughters of the Confederacy; MIS-.
Robert T.. Lee, Rev. james Harris
| Rogers, Mrs Clarence ]. Owens. Major
f. w. Il. Ewing. historian general,
Sons of Confederate Veterans; Roy
Price. member executive "ounciI, >.
c. G.: Coils. Fred Beall, Lovick Pierce,
L., a,ay mi
crate Veterans.
After all the guests were received
General Pershing was escorted to the
platform where he made a short but
| graceful speech, preceding when
there was brief program. Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith recited the
Americans Greed, by William Tyler
[ Page, and Mrs. Anne Brett summary
: sang "The Star-Spangled Banner.
General Pershing made an inspiring
| and Patriotic response. and storm
OF applause arose from the guests
| The South paid tribute to General
! Pershing not only as Americas heroic
! rgure, <he world war. but also as a
tribute to his mother, who was a
Tenne @,ean. to whom General Perish
! ing gave the credit for the patriotic
motives that have prompted and in
| sp!red his life. The general mingled
! for some time with the guests and
was seen dancing several dances. Miss
Wilson and Miss Elizabeth Brent
Jones. daughter OF Col. and Mrs. l..
Lester Jones being among his part
! ners.
The band was stationed at the south
end OF the large ballroom. close to
the small ballroom. making dancing
in both rooms comfortable. Punch
tn, hA ha1
Miss Wilson was handsome in a gown
Of white satin, with narrow skift,
gracefully draped and trimmed in
| ropes of pearls. with wreath of
gold leaves in her hair. Mrs. Daniels
| wore a black velvet gown with neck
lace and pins of amethysts. Mrs.
| Alexander was in white lace over or
child satin.
| Mrs. Owens wore cloth OF gold and
Miss Owens was in white tulle with
silver fringe with touches of black
velvet Mrs. Howell-Smith was in
white satin with pale blue and laven-
der.
Mrs. Alexander Hunter Gait and
Miss Bertha Boiling. sisters of Mrs.
Wilson, who accompanied Miss Will
| son to the reception, occupied a box,
| where Miss Wilson Joined them after
| the guests were received.
| DanieIses Go to Annapolis.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels have gone to Annapolis. Md.
where they will spend the end of the
week as guests of the superintendent
of the Naval Academy, Admiral Scales
and Mrs. Scales. The Secretary will
address the Y. NJ. e. A.
The Minister OF Paraguay. Manuel
Gondra, will leave Washington today
for, New York. whence he will sail
Monday for Paraguay, to remain for
| three months leave of absence.
Nine. Gondra and their children will
take quarters in some hotel here dur
ing the minister's absence from this
country.
The Minister OF Poland and Prin-
cess Lubomirska have returned to
Washington from Newport, where
they have been looking for a suitable
home.
Nine. Huntington. wife of Capt.
Carlo Huntington, assistant military
sttache of the Italian Embassy, went
NO New York yesterday for a short
stay.
Mrs. L. II. Liscum, president OF the
Womens Army and Navy League, will
give reception to all the members
OF the league, to meet the officers
and executive committee at her home.
2119 Bancroft place, Monday f:om
5 to {.
lansing. Give Luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing enter
tanned small company at luncheon
at the Shoreham yesterday.
| Mrs Henry T. Dimock will not be