Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-21
in THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MORE HOSPITALITIES FOR THE
SUNNY DAY AFTER.
Mrs. William J. Bryan Is Honor
Guest Today-Other Events.
Notes.

Mrs. William Jennings BRYAN was the
guest of honor at a luncheon given By
Mrs James p Tarvin TODAY at the New
Willard. Those present were Mrs Gore.
wife or Senator Gore: Mrs Wickliffe.
Mrs Clayton. Mrs. Ollie James. Mrs.
Harmon Miller, Mrs. Ben Johnson. Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. Mrs. Owen, Mrs.
Caperton, Mrs. Buckler Mrs. Marshall,
Mrs. Hancock. Mrs Trey woodson. Mrs.
Stephen B. Ayres, Mrs. Bransford. Mrs.
Charles McChord and Mrs Wade Ellis
Mrs. Tarvin is the widow of Judge Tar
vim of Kentucky.
Mrs. Gore. wife of Senator Gore to
whom fell the pleasant duty of sending
out part of the invitations for the Dolly
Madison breakfast yesterday had re-
ceived 114 acceptances. and of this num-
Der all but six were represented at table
There were Az guests seated in the two
bathrooms at Rauscher's at the breakfast
Word has been received here of the
! marriage of Miss Helen X. Mosher of this
city to B. c. BalthaZar, attache of the
British colonial Office in Rangoon. Miss
Mosher was on a tour round the world
when she met the British officer. Mrs.
Mary L. Mosher mother of the bride,
resides at 1874 Q street northwest The
brides father, Alexander Mosher, is chief
of a division in the patent office.
Representative and Mrs. Henry d. Clay
ton welcomed a houseful of friends last
| night at a large but informal reception
| for their house guests-Mrs. William Jen-
| nings Bryan and Mrs. Bedell Parker of
New York. 1t was fine close to the in
cidents of a splendid day for the feminine
world with whom democratic principles
are household words. The interest which
| has always attached itself to Mrs Bryan
| was materially accentuated by the grace
| full address she made yesterday at the
| Dolly Madison breakfast. when, in mod
| ish gown and hat. she appeared as young
as she did twenty years ago in this city.
| Last night she was handsomely gowned
| in light gray satin and venetian lace
| The handsome hostess Mrs. Clayton. was
| beautifully dressed in white satin yelled
| in gold net, and had diamonds sparkling
| in her hair combs. Mrs. Judson Harmon.
| whose day had been an extremely busy
| one socially, also shared the honor of
| Representative and Mrs. Clayton's recep-
| ton, at which the democratic rank and
| file, resident and out of town, was well
| represented.
| Among the guests were the Attorney
General and Mrs. Wickersham Miss
Mabel Boardman, Judge and Mrs. Van
derventer. Judge and Mrs. Lamar. Mrs.
| Champ Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman E.
Mack of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
| Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wickliffe,
Mrs. s. B. Williamson, Mrs. ]. Charles
York: Mrs. Charles Fisher King of Will
mington, Del: Mrs. William F. Dennis
Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker. Senator and
Mrs. John Sharp Williams, Representa-
| tive and Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mrs.
| Thomas E. Edison, Miss Edison. Miss
| Frances Stockwell, Representative and
! Mr.. Henry of Texas; Interstate Com
| merce Commissioner and Mrs. McChOrd,
and Senator and Mrs. Claude Swanson
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard H.
| Brownson of Washington are expected
June l at Tudor Lodge, Newport.
| Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Vandergrift and
| Miss Vandergrift started for the Pacific
| coast yesterday to travel for two months
| Mrs. Arthur Ramsay will be at home
today from to 6 at Fairmont Seminary.
She will have with her Miss Lillian Whit
| ing of Boston, Mrs. Frederic Haskin and
Mrs. Henry 7. Rainey.
Mrs Pomerene. wife of Senator Pomer-
| enc: Mrs. George White, Mrs. Robert
| Buckley, Mrs. Horatio Claypool, Mrs.
| William Graves Sharp. Mrs. Eliza Cox
Mrs. Carl Anderson and Mrs Timothy 7.
| Ansberry, all of Ohio, united In a recep-
| ton in honor of Mrs. Judson Harmon
yesterday. which was held in the home
of Representative and Mrs. White on 18th
street. The occasion brought together a
very large company.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan will be
| honor guest at dinner to be given by
Representative and Mrs. William Robert
Smith of Texas tonight. The guests asked
to meet her are Senator and Mrs. Gull
berson, Representative and Mrs Henry,
Representative and Mrs. Hardy, ana MISS
James. sister of Representative James OF
Kentucky.
Mrs John w. Timmons gave a luncheon
TODAY in honor of Mrs. Judson Harmon,
xr-;fo of tba of
her there were present Mrs. Fisher, wife
of the Secretary of the Interior: Mrs.
Crane wife of Senator Crane: Mrs. Ar
thur Lee and Mrs. Timothy Ansberry
Mrs Alexander H. Semmes of zoos @
street left this morning to attend the
festivities of the junior prom at Dart
mouth College, having been invited by the
Junior class TO act as patroness of the
celebration. Her son Harry, member
of the junior class and of the Deke fra
ternity. will have as his guests his mother
and Miss Marie Peary, the daughter of
Admiral and Mrs Peary of this city. and
they viii form part of the house party or
the Dekes who have turned over their
handsome home fronting on the campus OF
the college to the ladies who have been
invited by them to be their guests for
the week.
Mr.. B. Frank Gebest entertained last
evening in honor of the recent marriage
Of his niece. who was Miss Hazel Davis,
and Mr.. William H. Cook. jr. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with mock
orange blossom and foliage. Mr.. Gebest
was assisted by Mrs. Duff c. Lewis. Mrs.
E. l.. Barteon and the Misses Norcross.
Stewart, Moxam, Golden, Petingale. Mum
ger Dortch and Lawrence. A delightful
musical program followed the reception.
Col and Mrs Robert NJ. Thompson
have gone to New York. preparatory to
beginning their summer travels.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac T. Mann of Wash
ington are spending few days in New
York with Mrs. i J. Rhodes of WEIGH
Mrs Edwin +. Uhl, widow of former
Assistant Secretary of State Uhl is visit
| ng Mrs. Duane E. Fox. 1911 21st street
| Mr.. J. II. Farr of Scranton. Pa, ID
Miss Harriet Harrison of Norfolk. Va.
were married at Rockville. Md, Sunday
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Farr will make
| this city their home.
| Mrs Harms, wife of Lieut.. Commander
| F. D. Harms, L. S. n, is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. George Weed Wallace. at he
Oakland.
Lewis Merriam jr.. son of MAJ Lewis
Merriam, L. S. A., left this morning TOT
New Mexico, where he will be employed
on the United States geological survey
until November, when he will return 10
this city and resume his studies at the