Evening star., 1920-03-05

morning for Philadelphia,
for the launching of the
Army transport Marne at the Hog Is
land navy yard. Mrs. Baker will
stand as sponsor for the ship which
has been named for the soldiers who
lost their lives in the battle of the
Marne. Gen. Hines and Gen. March
will accompany them. The Secretary
and Mrs. Baker will return to Wash
ington Saturday evening.
Mrs. Meredith's First "At Home"
Several hundred members of resi-
dent and official society paid their re-
spects to Mrs. Meredith, wife Of the
Secretary of Agriculture. at her first
formal at home yesterday afternoon,
the affair taking on a particularly
brilliant aspect though the weather
was threatening. The drawing rooms
were charmingly decorated with
vases and baskets Of spring flowers.
while huge basket of pink flowers,
carnations, roses and tulips with
white lilacs formed the center piece
for the tea table.
The Secretary received with Mrs.
Meredith during the late hours of the
reception and all during the afternoon
their daughter, Mrs. Bohen of New
York. stood with her mother. and Miss
lillian NIutZ Ol 4NeW oTk, d SCHooI-
mate of Mrs. Bohen, presided at
small table in the corner OF the din
ing room. where chocolate was served.
Mrs. Houston. wife of the Secretary of
the Treasury. and who, since the day
following the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Wilson. has served in the position
now occupied by Mrs. Meredith,
poured coffee. sitting at one end of
the long tea table. and Mrs. Burleson.
wife of the Postmaster General, was
at the other end. and assisting other
wise were Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Palmer
and Mrs. McChord
Mrs. Meredith will observe her at
home on the regular cabinet day.
Wednesdays Of each week. the change
yesterday to Thursday being neces-
STATED by her late return from Iowa.
Nine. Cremer, wife of the minister
Of the Netherlands. is receiving this
afternoon, and has with her her house
guest. Mrs. Harold Jefferson Coolidge,
who arrived from Boston this morning
to spend the week end at the legation.
Assisting them are Sonora de Matthew,
wife OF the ambassador of Chile; Sc
nora de Elizalde. wife Of the minis
ter of Ecuador, and Nine. Urueta, wife
of the minister of Colombia, all of
whom will preside alternately at the
tea table. Nine. Cremer will enter
ldiH guests dt ulHlleT at Ine
Cafe st. Marks. in honor of Mrs.
Coolidge.
The minister. Mr.. Cremer. who has
been in a Washington hospital for
four months. has so far recovered that
he will be taken to the legation to-
morrow to complete his recuperation.
Nine Grouitch will be at home this
afternoon for the last time this sea-
son. Lady Campbell. who has been
her guest for some time. will go to
New York today preparatory to sail
ing for Jamaica in a few days. The
Hon. Even Montague, son of Lord
will arrive today to spend the week
end with the minister and Nine.
Grouitch. He is a student at Har
ward.
Mrs Franklin K. Lane and her
where the latter with a number of
other young girls of he debutante
set. including Miss Margaret Crossop.
will attend the princeton prom"
Mrs. Lane and Miss Lane will go to
New York to spend short time be-
fore returning to Washington.
Commatder Goran Wahlstrom of
the royal Swedish navy. honorary at
tache of the Swedish legation here. has
gone to the Hotel Chamberlin. Old Point
Comfort, accompanied by Mime. Wahlm-
strom, to spend some days.
Mai. r. G.. Nunan. Quartermaster
Corps. U. S. A., and Mrs. Nunan. left
Washington today for Fort sheridan
ILL.,. where Maj. Nunan has been as
signed to duty.
Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax will be at
home tomorrow afternoon at 1841 r
street and also will receive on Satur-
day afternoon, March 13.
Mrs. David L. Wing, 1922 18th
street. will not observe her regular
Saturday afternoon at home tomor-
row.
Mrs James Hamilton Lewis of Chi
cago will be the guest of honor at
the dinner which Lieut.. Col. William
Eric Fowler will give this evening.
Mrs. Lewis, who has been guest In
the home of Senator James Duval
Phelan, went to the Shoreham yes
terday where she will remain for
several days.
Miss Ruth Hanford. daughter of
Rear Admiral Franklin Hanford.
u. S. n, retired, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs Hugh Mccormick Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs F. c. Morse are at the
Hotel Chamberlain, Old Point Com
fort, for the week end.
Mr.. William P. Barry announces the
marriage of his sister. Mrs. Cath
crime A Poole, to Mr.. Otto ]. Stom-
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