The Washington times., 1911-01-25
Miss Hammond Hostess at
Dance in Honor of
House Guests.

Miss Hammond was hostess at a
beautiful dance last night at the home
of her brother and sister-in-laws Mr..
and Mrs. John Hays Hammond, in
honor of her house guests, Capt. Sid
ney A. Cloman, L. S. A., and Mrs. Clo-
man. Captain and Mrs. Cloman are
spending ten days in Washington en-
route to Captain Cloman's regiment at
Fort Clark, Texas, after several years
In London, where he has been military
attache of the American embassy.
The house was effectively decorated
for the occasion with quantities of
palms, Southern smilax and white pot
ted and cut flowers, and string orches-
ira played for the dancing.
Miss Hammond received her guests,
numbering about $50. in a handsome
gown of white satin trimmed with lace
and pearls. Mrs. Cloman wore blue
satin yelled in black chiffon with trim
mings of crystal and fur.
Miss Nav Hammond, the debutante
niece of the hostess, wore fowered en-
broidered chiffon, and Miss Mary Hoyle,
another niece, wore pale green satin
yelled in pale green embroidered cnif-
fon.
Dancing began at II O'Clock, the honor
guests first attending a dinner given
for them by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Orr,
and later the White House reception.
Miss Helen Taft and her cousin and
house guest, Miss Anderson ana MISS
Baldwin, were among the guests VINO
were recruited mostly from the OLD
friends of Captain and Mrs. Cloman
during their former residence here.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Orr, who enter
tained Captain and Mrs. Cloman at din
ner. had to meet them Captain and MRS.
Gibbons, L. s. N: Miss Switzerland.
Miss Mary Switzerland. Miss Munson:
Major Herwarth, military attache OF
the German embassy; Capt. Sherwood
A. Cheney, U. S. A.. and Basil Miles.
Mrs. James w. Orme, jr., was hostess
at a beautiful tea yesterday afternoon
from 4 TO s O'Clock, at her residence, 331I
Sixteenth street
with the hostess and presiding at the
daintily appointed tea table were Mrs
S. ]. Masters and Mrs. John o. Evans.
Others assisting were Mrs. Gardiner
Orme, Mrs. William Orme, Mrs. John
Popham, Miss Iris Masters, Miss Pau
line Hedian, Miss Edna Monroe, Miss
Olga Monroe, and Miss Bradfield.
The house was tastefully decorated
with pink roses, white lilacs, and south
ern smilaX.
Mrs. Orme received her guests in
becoming gown of pale blue satin trim
med with marquisette and pale blue
Swansdown. Mrs. Orme, sr., wore
handsome imported gown of black chlf-
fon and rose point lace over satin.
Mrs Masters wore black satin and
Mrs. Evans. old rose satin and lace.
Mrs. Orme will be at home Tuesdays.
pI and Edward RIlTT II 3 A,
are giving a dinner tonight in honor of
Miss Helen Taft. The party later will
attend the second Bachelors al the New
Willard.
Countess de Buisseret, wife of the
minister Of Belgium, will be hostess to-
night for the committee at the second
Bachelors Cotillion of the season, at
the New Willard.
Countess MoItke, wife of the minister
of Denmark. had expected to receive
the guests, but has been Obliged to can
eel her social engagements on account
of mourning.
The Marine Band Is to play for the
dancing, which begins about 1890
o'clock. a number of dinner parties pre-
ceding the event.
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Miss Olivia HoYard. daughter of Mr..
to Tiger Bay. Fla. for a visit OF sew
eral months to her sister. Mrs. l.. w.
Cottman.
Mrs. Bradley McDuffie has cards out
for a musical tea Sunday. January %.
from 4 to o'clock, at 11O9 Fourteenth
street. She will have with her Edward
Zoe Mangum.
Mrs. Joel Hilman is now located at
1881 Belmont road, where she will be al
home Fridays.
Mrs. NJ. s. McCallum was among the
dinner hosts of last evening.