The Washington times., 1913-01-14
Society Entertains
Mrs. Grover Cleveland

THE most important social events
of today are revolving chiefly
about Washington's distinguish
ed visitor. Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Mrs Cleveland. who has been stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond since her arrival last week, went
to Mrs. Henry F. Dimock today to
spend the remainder OK her stay in the
Capital Miss Cleveland will remain
with Mrs. Hammond for a few days.
Mrs. Cleveland was the guest in COM
pliment to whom the British Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce entertained at
luncheon today and at 4 o'clock Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Dimock will have
tea with Mrs. Ralph Cross johnson,
who has asked a few of Mrs. Cleve-
lands old friends in to meet her.
I This evening. Mrs. Richard Townsend
will entertain at a large dinner party
for Mrs. Cleveland and afterward will
escort her guests to the reception at the
White House given by the President
and Mrs. Taft in honor Of the judiciary
Miss Helen Taft will be among the
guests of Mrs Calderon Carlisle at tea
this afternoon.
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The regular Monday night dancing
! class which has been termed the
Ninety and Nine" and grown into i'm
portant proportions, gave the third of
its series of dances at the Playhouse
last night There were supper parties
given by viscountess de Sibour. Mrs.
Preston Gibson, and others, and all
of the very newest dances were in
dulged in.
General and Mrs. John A Johnston
entertained a number of guests at din
| ner last night.
The Secretary of Commerce and La.
| Dor and Mrs. Nagel entertained at din.
| ner last night in honor of the British
| Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. ThciI
| other guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs
| Pitney, the Secretary of War and Mrs
! Stimson. Senator and Mrs. Newlands
! Congressman and Mrs. Olmsted. Mr.
! and Mrs. Livingston Hunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jefferey Parsons, Mrs. Thomas i
Bayard, and Daniel n. Kirby, of st
Louis.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock was hostes:
last night at a musicale, with Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland as guest of honor, hel
other guests numbering several hundred
persons from resident and official so
ciety. the latter including Cabinet mem
bers, diplomats end members of the Su
preme Court.
Mrs. DirnCck and Mrs. Cleveland re
ccived the guests at 10 o'clock and ;
little later Madame Alma Gluck, of th'
Metropolitan Grand opera Company
gave several numbers of a delightful.
arranged program.
I Mrs. Cleveland. who is the guest o
MIR. and Mrs, John Hays Hammond
went to the home of Mrs. Dlmock thi
morning. T. remain her guest unit
Thursday. when she will return to Ne'
York and Princeton
Several New York people will come l
washington 10 be the guests OF Mri
T5imock and attend the dinner which sh
will give in honor OF the President an
Mrs Taft tomorrow night. In the part
will he Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Readin
nertron, Mrs. Frederick Thompson All
the Rev. Dr. Arthur Judge.
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Senator du Pont entertained nun
her of guests at dinner last night an
afterward took them 10 the musicai
at Mrs. Dimock's-
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The Riding and Hunt Club Of Wasl
ippton have sent out invitations TO II
! members of their families and the
house guests for a club meeting Frida
evening. at $50 o'clock 10 be follo"e
by an exhibition drill.
The exhibition Is given for membeI
; and their guests only. and Will consi
Of several novelty events participate
i'm hy members of the club, also
| cavalry drill by Troop {, Fifteent
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer. TT
hand from the above post will pla
throughout the evening. Among Il
events in which the club members vi
participatc will be the French game
=, Jcu de Barre. which will be played !
three ladies' and then by three gentl
$ men. A jumping exhibition will also
given in which both ladies and gentl
men will take part and. as distin
, novelty. il is proposed to give an indo
steeplechase race. which will be run q
!, in heats, and in which professional
, will ride
Mrs. F. A. Winter was hostess at Z
informal luncheon today.
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= Mrs. Clark. wife OF Senator Clark,
wyonIirg, will not receive today,
! | enormously stated yesterday, but "
be at home Thursday afternoon.