The Washington herald., 1912-01-21

els E. Leupp, Representative Nicholai
Longworth, Senator Lodge. Senator New
lands. II. B. +. Macfarland. Thomas Mel
son Page, Herbert Putnam. Mrs. Jane;
Pipchot, clifford Pinchot, Rev DR.. Wal
lace Radcliffe, Senator Hoke Smith. Rev
DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth
somers, George Otis Smith. Gen. Georg,
N Sternberg, Rear Admiral Stockton
Robert @. Valentine, Mrs. Herbert wads-
worth, Or. Charles Waleott. Dr. Wiley
Dr.. Woodward, and Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood.
Mrs. Thropp entertained at a reception
yesterday afternoon. when she was as
sisted IN receiving her guests by Mrs.
Munford, Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Beale
Bloomer, Miss Morgan, OF New York;
Miss Helen Parker, and Miss Elizabeth
Reid Rogers.
Mrs. Hughes, wife OF Mr.. Justice
Hughes, viii receive tomorrow for the
hrst time this season. and will also be
at home on the subsequent Mondays OF
the season.
Mrs. Henry Wells, 1870 Twenty-hrst
street, gave an impromptu tea yesterday
In honor OF Mr.. Chsuncey olcott. Mrs.
Nathan wyeth and Mrs. Jack Biddle
presided at the tea table.
Miss Maitland Marshall entertained
eight tables of five hundred yesterday
afternoon, followed by n tea, with Mrs.
Richard Moore and Mrs. =. B. Wilby at
the tea table.
Mrs. George Y. Wheeler entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon. followed by
an informal tea, at her residence IN Mas
sachusstts avenue. Presiding at the tea
table were Mrs. Charles Yandes Wheeler
and Mrs. Francis Torrance, OF Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Miller en-
tertained q small party Of friends
Thursday night at their residence, 22s
Tenth street northeast, IN honor Of their
guest, Miss Katherine Repp. OF Forest
VILE, Md. Among those present were
Mrs. George J. Bessler, Mrs. Ida Toense
and her daughter, Mrs. c. W. Swan; Mr..
F. c. Glendinlng, Mr.. Brandt, Mrs.
Glen Morse, Mr.. P. B, Prentiss, and Miss
Grace Miller. Mrs. Toense sang several
solos, accompanied by Mr.. Morse. Mr..
Brandt sang several OF the latest hits.
A pleasant evening was spent by all.
On Wednesday night. at Carroll Insti-
tute Hall, the dramatic section of the
Readers Club will present a three-act
comedy, The Elopement of Ellen" with
the following cast: Richard Ford, de-
voted husband Mr.. Theodore Willis;
Molly. his bride of two months, Miss
Grace Ross; Robert Shepherd, Moliy's
broiE,r Mr.. James R. Daily; Max Ten
Eyck, a chum OF Roberts, Mr.. Maurice
Jarvis; Dorothy March. engaged to Max,
Mrs. Eva Hurd Willis; June Haverhill,
Wellesley, II. investigating economics,
Mrs. Maud Howell-Smith; John Hume,
rector OF St Agnes, DR.. Clifton p. Clark.
The play is presented under the aus
piccs Of the Dixie CHAPTER Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, and the
proceeds will be applied to the charity
fund Of that Organization. The cast is
evenly balanced and comprises some OF
the best amateur talent in the city.
Mr.. DAILY is a well-known elocutionist
of Seattle, Wash. and was a teacher in
the College of .Oratory. in that city.
Miss Grace Ross is well known in
literary circles OF the city and is presi-
dent Of the Readers Club.
Mrs. Eva Hurd Willis is chairman Of
the dramatic section Of the Readers
Club
Mrs. Howell-smith is president Of the
Dixie Chapter. Daughters OF the Con-
federacy, and well known in literary cir
cles in the city. She is a member of the
recently organized Entertainers Club and
has been associated with ali Of the i'm
portant amateur theatricals in the city. |
The play has been coached by Prof. |
Edward c. Townsend. the veteran teach |
er OF Evolutionary art. There will be
dancing after the play.
Wednesday was Alabama Day at the
headquarters of the Southern Industrial |
Educational Association.
Mrs. Martha Gielow, OF Alabama, foun- !
der and vice president was at home to |
her State delegation, and other Alabama |
friends. The unique room, Us, in the |
Southern Building, was crowded with |
visitors, who were much delighted with 1
the attractive weEvings and baskets and |
other crafts. and especially so with the |
made by the students at Christ School, |
Arden, n. C.. where the association made /
that industry possible.
Among the visitors were CONGRESSMAN /
and Mrs. Richmond Pearson Hobson, and /
their guest, Mrs. Stevenson Burke. of
Cleveland; Mrs. Bankhead. Mrs. Joseph
F. Johnston. Congressman George W.
Taylor, Mrs. Henry D. Clayton, Mrs
]. T. Helm, Mrs. John L. Burnett, Mrs.
oscar Underwood, Mrs. William Rich
ardson, Mrs. T. II. Paynter, Mrs. Let
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Ben
nerS, of Alabama; Col r. L. Bullard, L. |
s. A, and Mrs. Bullard. of Alabama; |
II. Devol, Of Brooklyn, n. Y:
Mrs. William j. Millikin, Of Portland,
Greg; Mrs. z. E. Gedney, OF Little
Falls, n. J.; Mrs. Chase Palmer. Mrs. c.
David White, Mrs. Augusta S. Stone,
Mrs. Baggett and Miss Baggett, of CALI
fornia: Bishop and Mrs. Earl Cranston,
Mrs. William NJ. Weaver. Mrs Walter
Thomas Weaver, Miss Lowndes, Mrs. Otis
Johnston, Miss Dorothy Deehle, Mrs.
Martha Gielow, Mr.. Claude N Bennett,
and Mr.. Morgan.
South Carolina tea was served, Miss /,
Baggett. Of California, at the tea table.