Evening star., 1925-01-28
Sir Daniel Hall, British
Scfeutist. Dinner Guest.

Scientist, Dinner Guest.
The Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. Fl.
NJ Gore, attended the dinner given
last evening at the Hotel Hamilton
in honor of Sir Daniel Hall, scientific
advisor to the minister of agriculture
of England, by the research men of
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture. The dinner was followed by
d reception.
Among those at the dinner were DR..
E. D. Ball, director of scientific work,
United States Department Of Agri-
culture; Mr.. Leander Mccormick
Goodheart, British embassy; DR.. A.
w. Gilbert, commissioner of the
Massachusetts Department of Agri-
culture: Prof C. F. Marvin. chief of
the Weather Bureau; Mr.. Eric Bux-
ton, secretary British embassy; DR..
L. o. Howard, Bureau OF Entom ology,
Department of Agriculture; DIR. Ru-
dolpn Kuraz, secretary of the Czecho-
slovakian legation; Mr.. o. E. Brad
flute, president American Farm Bu-
reau; Mr.. c.. f. Barrett, chairman
National Board of Farm Organiza
tions; Mr.. l.. J. Briggs, Bureau of
Standards; DR.. j. c. Merriam, Car
negie Institute; DIR. w. A. Taylor,
chief of Bureau Of Plant Industry:
Department of Agriculture; DR.. c.
W. Larson, chief of Bureau OF Dairy
ing, Department of Agriculture; w
H. Spry, commissioner general Land
Office, Interior Department; DR.. E. j.
Nourse, Institute of Economics; Dr.
H. J. Patterson, University Of Mary
land; DR.. III. w. Wiley, contributing
editor; W. C. Coffey, dean of College
of Agriculture, University of Mime
sofa; DR.. Maynard Metoalf. National
Research Council; DR.. George K.
Burgess, Bureau of Standards: DR.
Edward B. Slosson, Science Service;
Mr.. c. w. Warburton, director of ex-
tension, Department OF Agriculture:
DIR. J. r. Mohler. chief of Bureau of
Animal Industry; DR.. H. c. Taylor,
chief of Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics; DR.. c. A. Brown, chief Bureau
of Chemistry; DR. e. w. Allen, extern
sion service, and Mr.. Charles w. Hol-
man, National Cooperative Milk
Producers Association.
The Chicago Civic Opera Co., which is
to give Washington its next taste o.
grand opera, will open here the evening
of Monday, February 8, in Tam
hauser," and will follow with Boris
Godunoff the Tuesday evening follow.
ing; Lucia di Lamnermoor" Friday
evening, February Is. and '"Thals'' at a
matinee Saturday afternoon. February
IA. The operas will be given in the
Washington Auditorium, so brilliantly
tried out by the Washington Opera Co.
Monday night.
Patronesses for Washington include
Mrs Charles Evans Hughes, Mrs John
w. Weeks, Mrs Curtis d. Wilbur, Mrs.
Herbert Hoover. Sonora de Riano Lady
l. II
Mrs William Howard Taft, Mrs. George
E. Sutherland. Mrs Edward T. Sanford.
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, jr.: Mrs.
Robert Nelson Stanfield, Mrs. Robert L.
Owen. Mre. Oscar w. Underwood, Mrs.
Samuel Winslow, Mrs. Eugene Hale,
Mrs. Stephen B. Blkins, Mrs. Willard
Salisbury, Mrs. Richard H. Townsend,
Miss Maths, Mrs. Frank B. Noyes ana
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Spalding have
as guests Mr.. and Mrs. Percy II.
Johnston of New York.
Miss Catherine Crawford, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crawford, and
Mr.. Elwood Browning, Sd, of New
York, whose marriage will take place
on March 6, were the guests of honor
at a dinner and dance given by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Y. Caldwell last
evening at their home on Massachu-
setts avenue.
The guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Joyce, jr., Mr.. John Curtis, jr., DR..
and Mrs. Harry Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Landis, Mr.. and Mrs Edward F.
Marshall, Mrs Henry N. Lamar. Miss
Elizabeth Parker, Miss Marie Van
Est, Miss Betty Warren, Miss Doro-
thy Brooks, Miss Virginia Sheldon.
Miss Anna Craig Hillburn, Miss
Louise Landis, Miss Janice Draper,
Miss Catherine Caldwell, Miss Fran
ces Young, Miss Elizabeth Morrison,
Capt. Steel, Lieut.. ]. Morrison, Mr..
Francis Burton, Mr.. Raymond Press
grove, Mr.. Henry Biddle, Mr.. Henry
Morgan, Mr.. William Carter, Mr. Les
lie Drake, Mr.. Samuel Lee Browning