The Washington times., 1913-01-09
Mrs. Grover Cleveland
Guest of Honor At Tea


V John Hays Hammond at large
reception this afternoon from'4
until o'clock at her residence in
Sheridan Circle. A distinguished COM
pany viii greet Mrs: Cleveland, and
among them will probably be Mrs! Taft
and her house guest, Mrs. Charles P.
Taft, of Cincinnati; and numerous mem
bers Of official, diplomatic. and resi-
dent circles Of Washington society.
Palms, ferns, smilax and American
Beauty roses will form the chief deco
rations of the house for the occasion.
and an orchestra will play throughout
the afternoon.
Mrs. Hammond will receive her guests
in a gown Of rose red satin and Mrs.
Cleveland will wear white. Miss Esther
Cleveland, who will arrive in Washing
ton from Buffalo, where she has been
visiting, in time to attend the reception,
will receive with Mrs. Hammond
Mrs. Mary Manly Haywood. Mrs.
Core, and Miss Hoyle viii preside at
the tea table. Assisting in receiving the
guests and dispensing the Inequalities
of the afternoon will be Miss Frances
Brooks, Granddaughter of Brig. Gen.
John NJ. Wilson, U. S. A, retired, who
was President Cleveland's aide. Miss
Rebekah Wilmer. Miss Carolyn Ogden
Jones. Miss Ethel FSoyes, Miss Eleanor
Reyburn, Miss Frances Helen Hoar,
Miss FeroIin Perkins, Miss Helen Hunt.
Miss Sophy Johnston. Miss Katherine
Jennings. Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss
Marian Wise. and Miss Louise HELEN.
This evening Mrs. Cleveland and her
fiance, Prof. Preston, will dine in
formally with Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond.
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Mrs. Louis A Shoemaker, of SS25
Georgia avenue, will entertain at a tea
this afternoon to meet the Woman's
National Wilson and Marshall Southern
League.
The President and Mrs. Taft will be
honor guests of the Attorney General
and Mrs. Wickers1am at dinner this
evening, when they will entertain at
the fourth Of the series of Cabinet din
ners given TO the Chief Executive and
the First Lady of the Land
Last evening the President and Mrs.
Taft were among the guests at the din
ner given by MI. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond Cor their house guest, Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, and her fiance. Prof
Preston.
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The President and Mrs. Taft were
among the large number OF guests who
attended the reception last evening at
the Congressional Club. when the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and Mrs. Champ Clark were hon
CT guests.
Mrs. Roberts. wife of Congressman
Ernest w. Roberts. president of the
club, received the guests with the
Speaker and Mrs. Clark
Baskets of pink roses and carnations
and quantities of palms. smilax and
ferns adorned the rooms. and the Norle-
berg Trio played throughout the after
noon.
Assisting in receiving the guests and
extending the Inequalities of the even
ing were Mrs. w. Murray Crane. Mrs.
La Toilette, Mrs. James a. Reed, Miss
Cannon. MIS-. Ebenezer Hill. Mrs Crum-
packer, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Schackleford,
all of Missouri.
Miss Helen Taft vas the guest in
compliment to whom Mrs. James
ParmeIee entertained at luncheon today,
at her residence In Massachusetts,
avenue.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
kins will entertain at dinner in honor OF
Miss Taft.
The annual charity ball of the South
ern Relief Society will be held at the
New Willard on Monday evening, Janu-
airy q. The President and Mrs. Taft
have accepted an invitation to be pres
ent. and will occupy their box.
Receiving with Miss Mamie Randolph
Heth. the president of the society, will
be Mrs. White. wife of the Chief JUS
tice, and Mrs William Cocoran EustIs.
Official diplomats and resident So
ciety will be largely represented in the
list of patronesses.
This bail has been one of the big
functions OF the winter, and coming
this year as II does. toward the end of
the short season of social activity.
promises to be the most brilliant event
of the closing days before Lent.
Mrs. Isabel WorrclI Ball, national
senior vice president of the Woman's
Relief Corps, left Washington today
for New York city, where she is to be
entertained by the Grand Army of the
at reception at which she will be
the guest of honor. This evening there
VIII be joint Installation Of post aud