Evening star., 1922-01-28
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
Receive for Omcers.

poned, a tea and luncheon parties
being on the list.
Secretary and Mrs. Weeks
Receive for Omcers.
The cavalry officers of the Army
stationed in and around Washington
entertained company of about 200 at
brilliant reception and dance last
evening at Wardman Park Hotel. The
guests were received by the Secretary
Of War and Mrs. John W.Weeks. Gen.
John Pershing, Mrs. ]. Mayhem VAIN
wright, wife of the assistant secre-
tary of war. and Gen. and Mrs: Will
lard A. Holbrook, while Mrs. w. Z.
Rivers and Mrs. George Vidmer as
sisted.
An interesting feature Of the even
ing was a program of songs by MISS
Mildred Delma, soprano OF New
York, who is visiting Col. and. Mrs
w. j. Kendrick, at their apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel. Miss Delma.
who is very young and extremely
pretty. has a beautiful voice. She will
sing Sunday at the Calvary Baptist
Church and on March Z will sing at
the Washington Club at one of Its
entertainments.
The reception was preceded by a
number of dinner parties, among those
entertaining being Col and MIS-
George Vidmer. who had with them at
their apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel, among others, Col. and Mrs
Col. James A. Moss, Capt. Wharton.
Col. and Mrs. William r. Smedberg.
Maj. and Mrs. Wellington. Graham,
Col. and Mrs. Stuart Heintzelman. Col.
and Mrs. D. 1. Sultan. Mr.. and Mrs
Richards Vidmer, Mrs. 'F1tzhugh Lee
Mrs Fred Morris Dearing wife Of
the assistant secretary of state. mas
been compelled to cancel all Of her
social engagements because OF illness.
Brig. Gen. Harry Bandholtz enter
tanned small company at dinner
last evening at the Powhatan.
Mile. d'Alverez. a noted opera sing
er. is visiting her brother, Javier AL
varez de Buenavista of the Peru
Wan embassy staff, at his apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel. She ar
rived in Washington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kjerschow Of Nor
terday for an indefinite stay. are
stopping at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel.
Mrs. Allan Dougherty was a lunch
con hostess at the Shoreham to-
teen in the private dining room.
Mrs. Ralston Holmes. wife Of Capt.
Holmes Of the Mayflower, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas l. Casey will receive
for the last time this season Monday
afternoon after 4 o'clock in her apart
ment at Stoneleigh Court.
luncheon at the New Willard yester-
day Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Gary of
New York and others.
Miss Helen c. Drury and Miss Edna
B. Yeaton of Boston are In Washing
ton for months stay, and are at
the Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Wilson enter
tained a dinner party of ten last even
ing. taking their guests to the
Powhatan.
Miss Gay of Philadelphia is the
guest of Mrs. A. Geary johnson at
171S 10th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Breed Walker
| of Denver entertained a company at
| dinner last evening at the Willard
and left this morning for their home
! in Denver, accompanied by Mr.. and
| Mrs. Kelley. also of Denver. Mr..
! Kelley have been visiting in Havana
\ and Palm Beach and stopped in
| Washington for a few days on their
| way home. Mrs. Walker was for
merly Miss Katharine Frisbee of
| Washington and during their stay
here they have been extensively en-;
tertained. Mrs. Herbert Frisbee and
| Mrs. Fred F'risbee gave dinnr parties
| for them and Mr.. and Mrs. b. F.
| Boyts entertained a company at din
| ner in their honor.
! DR.. Katharine Davis of the bureau
! of hygiene Of New York will arrive
+; in Washington today for q short visit
; and will be at the Grace Dodge Hotel
| DR.. Davis is one of the highest au-
thorities on hygienics in the country
| and has just returned from q con-
] ference in the south.
Nine. Sari Hard will give a dramatic
| recital this evening at the Art Center,
| at 1106 Connecticut avenue. The pro-
| gram will begin at $3.50 o'clock. and is
| for the benefit Of the National Council
! for the Reduction of Armaments.
Mrs. Rhodes Hostess -u
For Luncheon Party. :.
| Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. past presi-
dent of the League of American Pen
Women, was hostess at luncheon yes
terday to Miss Janet Richards. Miss
Ralney. Mrs. RAYMOND Morgan. Mrs.
Atherton ,Du Puy, Mrs. William, NJ.
salter. Mrs Theodore Tiller. Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. Mrs. Robert
NJ. Chaplin and Miss Dalphue Cara
party at 1.-The Hoot O. the OWL" the
cafe of the League Of American Pen