The Washington times., 1912-01-21
Many Functions of the Past Week
Have Kept Society Circles Occupied

President and Mrs. Taft, and in this
connection a matter Of great moment
Mr.. Hitchcock's selection Of hostess
The coming week will be marked by
the second Of the seasons series OF
evening evening fur functions Of state at the White
judiciary. Receiving. with the President
and Mrs. Taft on these occasions this
winter 10 q smaller line Of Cabinet
hostesses than has ever been known at
Mrs. Sherman. wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Stimson. wife Of the
secretary Of War. are absent on account
OF period Of mourning they are OBJ
Il. Hitcheock. Is a bachelor. and Miss
Wilson. daughter Of the Secretary OF
Agriculture, seldom takes her place as
her fathers official hostess In Wash.
on S ntr ,prsr
The second White House dance for
young people this season will also be an
Important event of the week. taking
place Friday night.
Senator and Miss tippitt
Entertain At Dinner.
Senator Lppitt OF Rhode Island and
Miss Frances Lippitt entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of Miss
Helen Taft. The additional guests were
Miss Harriet Anderson, Miss Elsie Aid
rich. Miss Ruth Wales, Miss Dorothy
Sturges. Of Providence. a house guest Of
the hostess: Stanhope Wayne Jones. q
guest at the White House.: Mr.. Bull.
of New York, also house guest of the
hostess; Henry du Pont. and Burrell
Huff.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
for young people last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion Johnston
were among the dinner hosts last even
ing entertaining a company Of young
people, who afterward accompanied
them to the Meyer dance
Stanhope Bayne Jones. of New Or
leans. and Mr.. De Fritsch are guests Of
the President ana Mrs. TAFT at the
White House for few days.
Colonel and Mrs. Day
Hosts At Reception.
Col. selden Allen Day. U. 8. A., and
Mrs. Day were hosts at a large re-
ception yesterday afternoon from to
6 o'clock, at their residence, in Lamont
street, In honor Of Senator and Mrs.
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
Palms, ferns, and pink roses formed
the house decorations for the occasion,
and an orchestra played during the af-
Mrs. Day received her guests in a
handsome gown OF white Japanese
habutai silk. richly embroidered and
trimmed with pearls. and Mrs Williams
wore white lace oyer white satin.
ly in Japanese lacquer, was adorned
with a centerpiece of roses and was
presided over by Mrs. Campbell, wife
OF Congressman Campbell. and Mrs.
Others assisting In receiving the
guests and dispensing the hospitalities
Of the afternoon. were Mrs. Taylor.
wife Of Senator Taylor: Mrs. Ander-
John s. Blair, and Miss Louise Ran
dolph.
Mrs. Day entertained her honor guests
and her assistants at luncheon pre-
cedins the reception. ..-> .... :. T.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles Fitzhush en-
tertained at dinner last night at their
residence on Sheridan circle.
Congress sman Thistlewood and Miss
Thistlewood entertained at dinner
dance last night ut Congress Hall in
honor Of Miss Genevieve Kinnear and
0y GEn ~hfss ss other fass
Hattie Thistlewood. of New York: Miss
Gardner. Miss Malcolm, Miss Macon.
Miss Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Newman.
Mr.. Rutman. Mr.. McCauley. Dr. Bar
nett. and Mr. Gardner.
The members Of the Columbia coun-
people last night at the clubhouse at
Chevy Chase. There we're about $50
guests. and both ball rooms were used
for the dnncing. string orchestra
was served at midnight in the grill
room. The reception rooms were deco
rated with clusters Of red rcses AMI
carnations.
a theater party at the Columbia last st
night for her house guest. Miss Lydia
Miller. Of Baltimore. Others in the
Miss Eusenie Piehon. Miss Ruth Ptlling,
Miss Carolyn Murray. Ensign McKin-
ney, U. &. N: Lieutenant Sterling, u.
g: n; Pnymasterr, Merritt. y. s.: N;
tsnant esptaln prst nsawn IT, !" M Gtu,ensnt G hsn
Conan U. s. NJ; and Percival Waters.
Mrs. Robert IIincklev entertained at
dinner last might for her daughter. Miss
guests to the dance at the home OF the
Secretary Of the Navy =. and Mrs. Meyer.
Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson enter
taincd at dinner last night In compli-
ment to her daughter, Mrs. Charles ].
White and Miss Christiana Whitney. of
Boston. Her other guests were Post
master General Frank Hitchcock. Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood, U. 8. A.. and Mrs.
Wood; the Counselor nf the German en-
bassy and Mime. Haniel Won Haimhau-
sen. Niscountess l}euois: d'AZy, Mr.. and
Mrs r, p. Crowninshield. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolcott Tuckerman. Miss Patten. Brig.
Gen. Clarence Edwards, u. S. A., and
Mre. Edwards. Count Csekonics. of
the eAustro.Hungarian embassy; Count
d.Adhemar. Capt. Louis Little. U. s.
N. and Mr.. Richardson.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lester A. Barr and
Miss Barr sailed yesterday on the Fran
coma, for Egypt. They expect to tour
the Orient and the Continent. and will
return to Washington next September.
The Spanish Minister and Nine. Riano
entertained at a dinner of eighteen COW
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