Evening star., 1921-02-24

Of honor at the dinner at the Arts
Club of Washington this evening.
She will give an illustrated talk on
"Our English Beginnings" in wh1cn
she will tell of the men who foundeo
notable families in the colonies" as
Waddell families. Mrs. Gilbert Bre-
nizer, a well known artist, will be the
hostess for the evening, and DIT.
Mitchell Carroll, president Of the club
will preside at the dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker
are spending this week at their old
home in Kentucky and will return
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Dennis
have returned to their home on Mas
sachusetts avenue, after a visit to
New York and Atlantic City.
Diplomats Celebrate February q.
The minister of Ecuador and Sonora
de Elizalde entertained at dinner
Tuesday evening at the legation,
when their guests were the ambassa-
dor of Argentina and Nine. LIE Bre-
ton, the minister of Uruguay and
Nine varela, the minister of Guate-
mala and Sonora de Bianci. the MINIS
ter of Costa Rica and Sonora de
Beeche, Senorita Ramona Lefevre,
Miss Manuela Lloveras, Senior Don j.
E. Lefevre charge daffaires of the
legation Of Panama, and the attache
of the legation of Ecuador and Sonora
de Penaherrera.
The Secretary of War was enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday at the
Army and Navy Club by about fifty
officers of the War Department gen.
eral staff. The chief of staff. Gen.
P. c. March. presided. and others
present included the assistant sec
retary of war, Mai. Gen. W. M.
chief of staff: Maj. Gen. w: G. Haan,
director war plans division; Brig
Gen. Henry Jervey, director. opera
tions division; Brig. Gen. Dennis P.
Nolan. director. military int lligence
division; Maj Gen. Frank Mcintyre,
former executive assistant to the
chief of staff: Brig. Gen. George w.
Burr. former director, purchase, stor-
age and traffic division, and Col. Pres
ton Brown. representing the com
mandant of the General Staff Col
lege:
Mrs. Grafton Minot entertained at
dinner last evening. when her guests
were. the secretary of the British
embassy and Mrs. r. Leslie Craigie,
bassy and Signora Celesia. Mrs. Cron-
well Brooks. Miss Louise Delano. Maj.
John G. Quekemeyer, Capt. David
Barry and Mr.. Henry Coleman May.
Gen. and Mrs. William Mitchell re-
turned yesterday from Virginia, where
they have been visiting friends.
Mrs. William Gordon Brantley was
hostess at a small and informal tea
yesterday afternoon in honor of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Cor
BRO n w ha a
Mrs. ]. c.. Perry and Mrs. John Cor
rigan presided at the table.
The Society for Russian Relief. Mrs.
Robert Lansing, chairman Of the
Russian embassy, on 18th street, Fri
day morning at 1880 o'clock. Miss
Noyes Of the American Red Cross will
speak.
Mrs. Julia Lynch Mccoy announces
the engagement Of her daughter,
Sarah Somarsall, to Mr.. Morris VIII
liams Gilland, Corps Of Engineers. U.
8. A Lieut.. Gilland is a graduate of
the class Of 1920, United States Mill
and Mrs. James w. Gilland Of Shamo-
kin, Pa Miss Mccoy is the niece of
the late Col. Frank B. Mccoy Of the
'30th Infantry. U. S. A. The wedding
will take place this summer.
Mr.. Fred Thompson of Portland,
Ore, entertained at dinner at the New
Willard last night in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Standifer, also of Portland,
who are living at the New Willard.
Other guests were former Senator and
Mrs. Jonathan Bourne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Topp, Col. West. Mr.. Fred Sullivan and
Mr.. Orme.
Mrs. De witt Talmaxe entertained
at dinner at the New Willard last
evening.
Mrs John Ben smallwood viii en-
tertain at tea Sunday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs Farley.
Mrs. Poe White has as her guest, to
remain over the inauguration, Mrs
Hollister Sturgis OF, Philadelphia, who
las recently returned from abroad.
it, the .ssga ssss crsS,ns sossy viii
dancing. Saturday evening at 8
o'clock, at Wardman Park Inn, Mrs
Alexander Bull Of 202S Allen place,
treasurer, and Mr.. George Mitchell
have charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Charles Lester Marlatt enter
tanned sixteen guests at luncheon to-
day in honor Of Mrs. Logan Feland.
who is to sing at the concert to be
given Monday evening in the Me-
mortal Continental Hall for the bene-
ht Of the Dobbs Ferry School.
The marriage of Miss Violet n.
Peiffer and Mr.. Hugh T. Hall both Of
Charlottesville. Va. took place last
Ins Is the Last Eeek for T4n~