The Washington herald., 1907-02-05

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Flood, OF Virginia. as vice chairman.
Tickets, which can be had at any news
stand or az the hotel, viii include supper
served in the New Willard dining-room
on the first floor.
Mrs Root wife of the Secretary OF
State. who returned from New York a few
days ago, is quite i'll with la grippe at
her home on Rhode Island avenue. and.
by her physicians orders, viii give up all
social engagements for the remainder of
the season.
Society viii be very well represented at
the private view of the First Annual Ex-
hibition of Contemporary American OIL
Paintings at the Corcoran Gallery to-mor-
row evening. when admission will be strict
~ by invitation. with cards for each visi-
tor presented at the door Evening dress
being one of the requirements OF the
occasion the company viii be an attract
tive as well as an interesting one. while
the splendid collection Of pictures. which
are already In place. compares yefy favor
ably with similar exhibitions Of London
and Paris
Miss Adelia Ellsworth Nelson. who will
be married tomorrow TO w. W Chisyel
entertained her bridal party yesterday at
luncheon in the Raleigh In the party
were the bridegroom-eIect the matron
of honor. Mrs. II A Kite, the best man
II. A. Kite, and the ushers. Lewis Gle
phane and B. ". Chiswen
DIT. Joseph Dawson, rector Of the Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church. and
Mrs. Dawson held a large reception last
evening. when almost all the members of
DR. Dawson's congregation, as well as
many other friends. were entertained
from to 10 o'clock, in the green room Of
the Ontario. The decorations were Of
palms and ferns. interspersed with grace
ful clusters Of carnations, while ropes of
smilax festo0ned the chandeliers.
The social committee Of the Guild. con
sisting Of Mrs. Rau. Mrs. Fred w
Behrens. Mrs John H. Small, jr.. and
Mrs 5. F. Waring. did the honors of the
dlning-room. where a dainty buffet sumner
was served during the evening. and DR.
and Mrs. W. L. Dawson assisted the hosts
in receiving.
Mrs. Walter B. Fairfield was the hostess
at charming little dinner last evening
complimentary TO Sir James and LADY
ATbuthn0t, and Mrs. Livingston. Of New
J ork, who are stopping off here for few
days, en- route from Florida to Canada.
Mrs Jesse Overstreet and Mrs. Charles
=. lands VIII be at home at the New
Willard, this afternoon. from until 6.
Mrs Charles w BIackwood will not be
al home this afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Burd Cassel and the Misses
Iassel viii not~be at home TODAY but
vii receive al the ShOreham next Tues
lay, February y. from 4 to o'clock
Mrs. F. J. Cable has terminated her
Washington visit. and intends leaving
Thursday for another European trip.
Mrs. II. N. Schooley will not be At home
.o-day. but viii receive next Tuesday
afternoon.
Col o. G. Staples. of the Riggs House.
viii give a masquerade ball on Tuesday
evening, February T. The invitations
nave been issued for g o'clock.
Miss Allen. Of New Jersey. sister of
representative Allen. will receive with
Miss Wood, Of New Jersey, at the Nor
handle. to-day from , until s.
Mrs Wiley. wife of Representative
Wiley Of New Jersey. and her daughter
Mrs. DrummOnd. viii be at home at the
highlands this afternoon.
Pay Director Charles W. LittlefeId
l. 5. n. sailed yesterday on the Deutsch-
and for Genoa. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pal
ner and Miss CORTLAND Palmer also
'ailed on the same ship to pass the
pring in Italy.
Che of the most brilliant social events
IF the present season on CAPITOL Hill was
he tea given yesterday afternoon. from
until o'clock. by the Congressional
women OF the Driscou. The receiving
oarty was made up as-follows. Miss II
Belle Sulloway. of New Hampshire; Mrs.
Robert Bruce Macon, of Arkansas; Mrs
amos X. Weber, of Ohio; Mrs Frank
g. keppler, of Missouri; Mrs Zeno I
AA--tAtAefF
ion, of Missouri, and Mrs. Frank Stod |
lard Dickson. of Illinois. They were as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. f. L. Lamp- |
ion, Of Ohio Miss Jessie Lowell. of Wis |
onsin; Mrs. ". F. Adams. of New Hamp- |
hire; Mrs. J. II. Anderson. of New York: |
hrs. G. r. Anthony, of Ohio. and Mrs /
v. II. Topping. of New Hampshire.
The following women were in charge of I
he tea table, which was exquisitely ar
anged for the occasion: Miss Schalk. of /
Illinois; Miss Shattuck, Of New Hamo- |
hire; Miss Ward O. louisiana. Mss /
Preston. of Missouri, and Mrs. c. S. Hoyt. |
# New York
The parlors of the Driscon were deco |
ated with Southern smilax, ehlivened /
With pink carnations and primroses, |
which furnished a fitting background for /
howing off to advantage the gowns worn /
" the ladies. Notwithstanding the in [
lemenCy of the weather. there was a /
arge number of society people in attend /
nee
POcabOntas Bell Association.