Evening star., 1921-05-10

| rev of Mr.. Whites friends in the
! Senate.
The secretary of the Italian en-
bassy and Signora Celesia entertain
| ed at dinner last evening, when their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn
! Child, Ambassador and Mrs. H. H.
Rousseau and Mr.. and Mrs. Christian
0. Herter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell have
invited a large company to witness
the plays to be given this evening at
J Twin Oaks. their suburban home.
The Dark Lady Of the Sonnets"
and Aria da Capo' will be presented
by professionals on stage built over
the lily pool. and the lighting effect
]. Bell, who returned recently from
New York. Is putting on the plays
and it will be one Of the most de-
lightful outdoor events arranged for
the spring season.
The Congressional Club will enter
tain at card party this evening.
Vice President
to Address Legion Post.
The Vice President. Mr.. Coolidge,
will be the guest of honor at the May
the marine barracks by the American
Legion Post of the National Press
Club. Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
commandant of the Marine Corps. will
dent, who will make an address. as
will Senator Frank B. Willis Of Ohio.
Following the presentation to the
post Of a handsome stand Of coIors
there will be a concert by the Ma
rine Band and a dress parade by the
Press Club quartet will sing and
there will be dancing in the gymna-
SUM and ballroom. The parade
ground will be devoted to the out
door party.
Miss Elizabeth Howry. who has
been spending some time in New
York. and Miss Mary Howry. who has
| been in California, are now with
Judge and Mrs. Charles B. Howry.
Mrs. James Polk Cannon an
nounces the engagement of her
| daughter Bessie Belle to Mr.. Ash
ton Waugh McWhorter of Hampden
place in June at the Presbyterian
Church at Fredericksburg, Va.
The Washington Club will enter
| tain at tea this afternoon at S
| o'clock at the suburban home Of DR..
and Mrs Charles ". Richardson,
Cleveden. on Military road
Mrs. Edward J. King
Entertains at Luncheon.
! Mrs. Edward ]. King, the wife OF
Representative King Of Illinois. en-
the Senate restaurant for Miss Grace
| Hoffman, the coloratura soprano who
sang at the Congressional Club last
| Friday. and Miss Ruth Rappoport.
turned to New York in the afternoon.
Previous to the luncheon. Miss Hoft-
! man sang several times at Mr.. Kings
! Office for group of members Of
| Congress.
| Additional patrons and patronesses
for the performance Of Electra" next
| Monday, under the auspices Of the
John w. Weeks, Mrs: Mahlon Pitney.
| Representative and Mrs. John Jacob
| Rogers, Miss Mabel Boardman, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Wood, DR.. and Mrs. U. G.
B. Pierce and DR.. and Mrs. Merrill Gates.
Ram Kennedy will personally direct
the performance, in which his wife.
Edith Wynne Matthison. will take
| the title role.
Mrs. NJ. W. K Poore formerly Of
Washington but now OF Providence.
r. T.. is visiting her aunt. Mra Daniel
I Smith Gordon, at the Decatur apart
ments.
Mrs. Daniel B. Fearing. who vas in
Washington earlier in the season, has
| spent the past month at Hot Springs.
Va, and fs now guest at the Pow
hatan for several days, en- route to
her home in Newport. r. I.
Mrs. Ennals Waggaman was a
| luncheon hostess at the Shoreham
yesterday. entertaining . party of
eight.
| Mrs. Harding Heads
List of PatroneHxes.
Mrs Harding heads the list Of pa
| tronesses for the lafayette Unit Of
| the American Women's Legion, which