The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS.

DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS
The Assistant Secretary OF state and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson entertained al
dinner last evening in honor of the
French Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand
The other guests were the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives and Miss Can
non. senator and Mrs. CLARK, Representa-
tive and Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett. the Swiss
Minister and Nine. Ritter. the Minister
from Guatemala and Sonora Herrarte
the charge d'affaires of Peru. Mr. san
lander; the United States Minister ia
Panama and Mrs. Reynolds Hit. Mr.. and
Mrs. Legare. Miss Elizabeth Kean. Miss
Christian. and Mr.. Ekengen. of the
Swedish Legation staff
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hommand
entertained at dinner last evening and
had large company Of Representatives
in Congress and their wives The guests
were Representative and Mrs. Burke.
Representative and Mrs. Ellis. Represen-
tative and Mrs Englebright. Representa-
tive and Mrs Charles r. Davis. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Gronna. Representa-
tive and Mrs. L. r. Hanna. Representa-
tive and Mrs. T. ]. Hamer. Representa-
tive and Mrs. W. c. Hawley. Representa-
tive and Mrs +. A. Hayes. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Joseph Howell. Representa-
tive and Mrs. William Humphrey. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. MeCredie, Representa-
tive and Mrs. E. ". Martin. Representa-
tive and Mrs. J. c. Needham. Representa-
tive and Mrs. c. NJ. Pray. Representative
and Mrs J. c. Smith, Representative and
Mrs. Steenerson, Representative and Mrs
Nolstead, Representative and Mrs. Mon
dell. Representative Julius Kahn. Repre-
sentative NJ T. Kincaid. Representative
Miles Polndexter. Representative Frank
NJ. Nye, Representative James .dcLaugh-
lin. Mrs Huntington Williams. Mr.. Slater.
Miss Palmer. Miss Ella Hoyle. Miss
Dorothy Gardner WILLIAMS. Miss HAM
mond, and Mr.. Harris Hammond.
Representative Hamilton Fish and his
daughter. Miss Janet Fish, entertained
at dinner last evening for their house
guest, Miss Gwendolyn Burden. of New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsan entertained
at family dinner on Friday evening
in the Pearsall home on r street to cele-
brate the seventy-first birthday of Mrs.
Pearsall's father. Rear Admiral HIGH
born. Mr.. and Mrs. Pearsali have done
but little entertaining this winter because
OF the mourning they have been Observ-
ing for Mr.. Pearsslrs father, who died
recently.
Admiral and Mrs. Hichborn have been
residents Of Washington for more than
twenty years, and are important factors
in the exclusive circles in Washington
society, where they are greatly beloved
Mrs. Pearsall was the former popular
Miss Martha Hichborn, whose fame as
a beauty and belle has spread further
than her own native land She and Mr.
Pearsall will go TO their splendid estate
at Black Rock, Conn. early in June
where Admiral and Mrs. Hichborn will
spend large part OF the summer with
them, Joining them there later.
Mrs. Robert w. Lesher was hostess at
a delightfully."- appointed luncheon and
bridge last week, in compliment TO Miss
Leslie Abbott Miss Abbott is visiting
her sister, Mrs. David B. TaIley. she Is
the niece of Col. L. P. Hunt. retired and
Maj. ]. =. Mcdonald. Fifteenth Cavalry
Those Invited TO meet Miss Abbott were
Mesdames Romeyn. Crist, Latham. ard
Winston. Miss Watkins, and Miss Morr,-
son.
Miss GWendofyn Burden. OF New York.
IN whose honor Mrs. John B. Henderson
was hostess at luncheon yesterday. is
he house guest of Representative Ham
lton Fish and Miss Fish.
Mrs. Richard Ballinger. wife of the
of the Interior. has cards ont
'or luncheon at Rauschers on Thurs
lay. March TO- which is to be given in
honor Of Miss Helen Cannon.
Miss Mabel Bosrdman was a dinner
hostess last night.
The Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs
were the guests Of honor ar
iinner last night of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank !
Ellis
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee entertained AZ
Inner last evening in honor of the lat |
er's debutante niece, Miss Katherine 1
5rown. Among the guests were Baroness
Elizabeth Rosen. daughter of the Russian /
ambassador: the naval attache of the
Austrian Embassy and Baroness Preus-
hen, Miss Gladys Hinekley, Miss Alice /
Miss Laura Merriam, Miss
iophy Johnston, Miss Adelaide Heath.
apt Mclean, Lieut. Johnson, Mr.. Cen
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