Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-23
New Assistant Secretary
Honor Guest at State Society,

Honor Guest at State Society.
The new Assistant Secretary of War.
Col. Robbins, will be the guest OF
honor at the meeting of Iowa State
Society Tuesday evening. January 81.
The Iowa delegation in Congress will
receive and also the Treasurer of the
United States. Col White; the judge
advocate general. u, S. A., and Mrs.
John A.. Hull, and former Secretary of
the Treasury, Mr.. Leslie NJ. Shaw.
The Congressional Club has sent out
cards for an at home tomorrow evening.
from to II o'clock. at 200l New
Hampshire avenue. There will be
dancing
Cards are also out for the Friday
afternoon tea, January 81. when the
honor guests will be Miss Elsie Janis
and MIR. Peter Bissett.
Col. r. H Rhodes and Mrs. Rhodes
VII be hosts at dinner at the Willard
Friday. February 10, later taking their
guests to the Army dance. which will
take place at the Willard
Maj Gen Charles p. StlInmerall,
cbiaf OF st9ff Of the United States Army.
and Mrs Sunmeral' will be the guests
OF honor IT dinner given by Mai D.
I. Merchant and Mrs. Merchant that
evening, st' The willard. preceding the
Army dare.
Mr. and Mrs John Rutherford have
Issued cards for an at home SATURDAY.
afternoon, February 4, from 5 to Z
o'c.ock III .thsir- home. at 1902 Twen-
tieth street Mrs. Rutherford was
formerly Mrs. Baresford. widow Of
Mr.. John George Beresford, and
q cousin nf the late Mrs. Julien James.
NJ. and MRS Charles Herriet Wood
nun have gone TO New York and will
be absent week. Mrs. Woodruff will
not reSufn7 her Saturdays at home on
her return:
Lieut.. Col. Richard H. Williams of
the genera. staff was host at dinner
Saturday evening at the Columbia
Country Club. his guests including
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George S. Simonds,
Col. and Mrs. Stanley D. Embick. Col.
and Mrs. John L. De Witt. Col. and
Mrs Jacob c. johnson. Col. and Mrs.
Claude E. Brigham. Col and Mrs. WAL
ter K. Wilson. Mrs D. Smith and Col.
Stanley Fl. Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens have is
sued invitations in honor of Mrs. Al
fred j. BrousseaI. president general,
National Society. Daughters of the
American Revolution, Thursday. Febri-
airy 2. from 4:30 to o'clock in their
residence.
Other honor guests will be wives of
cabinet officials land nationals officers,
National Society. Daughters of the
American Revolution. greeting the pres
idents Of the patriotic organizations
converting that week for the Women s
Council OF National Defense.
PR. and Mrs. Charles d. simeral of
Stkubenville. Ohio. are stopping at
on their %ayito Palm Beach, Fla. The
Simerals entertained at dinner Saturday
night. when their guests were Senator
and Mrs. Frank B. Willis. Representa-
tative Frank Murphy and District Post
master and Mrs. william III. Mooney.
Sonora de Sanchez Lasour. widow of
the late Minister OF Guatemala, has
gone TO New York and Is at the Hotel
Central Park for short time.
r yfrs NJ De Glare Berry is issuing in
vitations for luncheon Saturday in
honor OF Mrs. Katherine Gudgcr Lang
ler. Representative in Congress from
ir.tueESa f-fs
Mrs. j. Irwin Steel has returned from
Philadelphia and Harrisburg and Is
again at the Burlington FOR the remain
Der OF the Winter and Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs r. r. Gault OF Chicago
are stopping at the Willard Hotel. where
they will remain until tomorrow night
to- attend the dinner OF the Attorney
General and Mrs. Sargent in honor Of
the President and Mrs Coolidge, which
VIII be given at the willard.
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Mrs Wiifred M. Barton entertained
at lunchenn IN honor of her cousin
Mrs. Peter Eimpson OF Milton. Mas
In the Florcntine room at the Wardmar
Park Hosfd,, today. Covers were laid