Evening star., 1921-04-19
Society
White House Drawing Room
Will Be Closed Today Because of
Mrs Harding's Absence in New York

ball this evening He will return to
Washington Thursday.
Col. Fowler will entertain a large
, company at dinner Wednesday even
ing, April -. in his home on II street.
Lieut.. L. l.. Gcnch. L. S. N. and Mrs.
Gench are the guests of Capt. Joseph
=. McCrink at his home on California
avenue.
Mr.. Walter S. Penfield on whom the
government of Venezuela recently
conferred the decoration of the Order
of Bolivar. was among the party of
diplomats who left by special train
this morning to attend the ceremonies
in New York in connection with the
dedication of the statue of Simon
Bolivar.
Mrs. William Louis Dunno is en-
i tertainins at a tea this afternoon at
her residence, 1901 Phelps place. in
honor of the Texas delegation of the
daughters of the American Revolu-
tloh' when a group Of other friends
were among her guests.
Mrs. w. T. Baggett and Mrs. George
+. Mitchell are entertaining at large
yea inns afternoon. at their residence.
252s 10th street, in honor of the dele
gates from Tennessee, Mississippi
Virginia and South Carolina to the
congress of the National Society of
! the Daughters of the American
revolution, who will be the honor
guests: decoration of spring flow
crs VIII adorn the various rooms and
those IN the receiving party will in
clude Mrs Francis N. Rose, of San
francisco. Mrs. Hughes Oliphant. Miss
Virginia Griffith. Miss Helen Griffith,
Mrs. Bernard Rawr and Mrs. c. c.
Cottle of Los Angeles.
Mrs. B. F. Richards, her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Richards. and her
grandson, Mr. John c. Calhoun, jr.,
all of Cleveland, after Il months stay
in Pinehurst. N. c., are at the Hotel
Washington for short visit en- route
to their home in Cleveland.
Miss Blanche Nevin is at the
Shoreham on her way to her home
in Pennsylvania after winter in
Florida. She is an aunt of Francis
Bowes Sayre. who married Miss Jes-
sic Wilson, eldest daughter of for
mer President Wilson. and will be en-
tertained by former President and
Mrs. Wilson before returning to her
home.
Miss Saunders to Wed
Frederick II. Chatfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Saunders
the engagement of their
daughter Edna to Mr.. Frederick r.
Chatfield of Boston. The wedding will
take place in June.
Mrs. Colley w. Bell will return to
her home in New York today after a
short visit with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William H. Saunders. Mrs. Bell
was formerly Miss Frances Saunders
The Admiral Sampson Unit of the
American Women's Legion will have
a benefit motion picture performance
Friday afternoon. April 90, at the
Theater. when the pic
ture will be Wallace Reid in Always
which will be shown at
$3.50. A number of young girls will act
made candy for the benefit of the
unit.
Miss Maybelle T. Guss, daughter of
Mr.. Granville Guss, has returned to
Moore College, after a visit to
her grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. H. T.
Guss, at their home, on Girard street.
Mrs. Horace Green entertained at
tea yesterday in compliment to her
guest, Mrs. Delavan B. Downer. wife
of Lieut.. Commander Downer, U. S. n
Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr., wife of
Representative White of Maine, will
be at home at 2011 Wyoming avenue,
w ednesday afternoon, from to 6 !
O'Clock, in compliment to the dele
gates to the D. A. r. convention from
Maine.
motion picture performance and
a sale Of fancy handmade articles
will be given in the Knickerbocker !
Theater Wednesday afternoon, April
u, for the benefit of ST. Paul's Epis-
for
the motion picture will be given. the !
first at 2 o'clock and one at O'Clock, !
through the courtesy of Mr.. Crandall. !
The benefit is being given under the !
auspices of the Rector's Aid of st. !
Pauls Church. of which Mrs H. L. |
Rust is chairman, and she is actively |
assisted by Mrs. r. E. Burnham and |
Mrs. w. Smith FrankIand.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood will |
he Connecticut delegates to the an |
nual congress of the National So
ciety. D. A. r., now in session here. |
Mrs. George Maynard Minor. presi-
lent general. and Mrs. Buel, state
'egent for Connecticut, will be guests
If honor.
The state regent of the New Hamp-
shire d. A. R., Mrs. Charles W. Bar
'ett, entertained at luncheon to
lay at the Powhatan Hotel. when
Ter guests included Mrs. Henry
Wilder keyes, Mrs Sherman Bur
'oughs, DR.. Kate Waller Barrett. Mrs.
). A. st. Clair. regent of the Dis
rict D. A. R.; Mrs. Howard L. Hode-
lins and Mrs. Graeme T. Smallwood.
Reception to Mrs. Logan
~ Illinois State Society. .---..-
The Illinois State Society will. hold
IN informal reception to Mrs. John |
Logan. honorary vice president of 1
QTQIl 14l5 G Street