The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-19
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Works. Mrs Fletcher, Mrs. Louis Benz
nett. and a number of prominent Cali
fornia women now in Washington.
Mrs. Marshall, wife of the vice Presi-
dent, and Mrs. Bryan. wife of the Sec
rotary of State, we're the guests in whose
honor Mrs. John A. Logan entertained
at luncheon yesterday at her residence.
The other guests were Mrs. Joseph NC
Kenna, Mrs. William Alden Smith. MI.
La Toilette, Mrs. John X. Shields. Mrs.
Oliver, Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs. Ira
c. Copley, Mrs John d. Doyle, OF To-
ledo, a house guest of Mrs Logan, and
Mrs. Tucker, daughter OF the hostess.
Miss Ida Thompson gave a luncheon
yesterday for Mrs Mckee. who Is visit
ing Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Mrs. Aleshire. wife Of Brig Gen. James
Aleshire, u. S. A., was hostess at q
bridge party yesterday afternoon, follow
ed by an informal tea, to which adj
ditional guests were invited.
Mrs. Duncan McKim, who has opened
her residence in Eighteenth Street for
the spring season, entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
DIR. and Mrs. Fremont Smith gave a
dinner last night at their residence in
Massachusetts, Avenue.
Countess spottiswood Mackin, member
of the New York City Chapter and
Franco-American committee, was hostess
at reception yesterday afternoon from
5 until o'clock at the Brighton in COM
pliment to Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Mrs.
John Miller Horton, and Mrs. Charles
B. Bryan and the national officers, dele
gates. and alternates to the d. A. r.
Congress. Assisting in receiving the
We're Nine. Polifeme, Of New York; Mrs.
Richard Lee Fearn, Mrs. Lewis Bennett.
and Mrs. L. G. HOFFMAN,.
The pages of the d. A. R. presided In
the dining room, and a section OF the
Marine Band played throughout the aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Frank Freeman was hostess at
a luncheon yesterday at her residence, in
N Street, in compliment to her house
guests, Mrs. John Thomson, OF New
York, and Miss Ward, daughter Of Brig.
Gen. Henry Ward, Of Massachusetts.
Thursday afternoon Mrs Freeman en-
tertained her friends at q tea to meet
her house guests.
Mrs. w. Duncan McKim was hostess
at a luncheon yesterday in compliment
to out-of-town guests.
Nine. de La Rocca, wife of the coun-
selor of the French Embassy. and Miss
Ramona Lefevre, sister of the charge
d'affaires of Panama, will dance Spanish
dances at the musicale and dance which
the Minister of Uruguay and Nine de
Pena is giving next week in compliment
to the Misses Wilson.
Mrs. ]. Harry Covington, of Maryland,
and Mrs. Horatio c. Claypool. of Ohio,
presided at the tea table at the Congress
sional Club for the regular Friday after
noon reception yesterday.
At o'clock Mime. Won Unschuld gave
a piano recital.
Assisting in receiving the guests were
Mrs. Oscar Galloway, of Texas; Mrs.
Judson c. Clements, Mrs. William Wirts
Dixon, Mrs. Henry Classic, Miss Mary
Graham, and Miss Helen Graham, OF
Illinois.
Mrs Charles B. Howry, Mrs Henry
F.: Dimock, Mrs. S. o. Richey. and a
number of prominent Southern women
are planning for a concert to be given
on the afternoon of May i at $50 o'clock
for the benefit of the Confederate
Memorial Home, in Vermont Avenue
Mrs. John Hays Hammond has loaned
her house for the occasion.
On the I'd of May there will be given
at the New Willard what is to be called
the "Childrens Ball. the proceeds Of
which will be used in relieving tie dis
tress among the destitute children OF
the flood district The originator of this
ball is Miss Katharine NJ. Dabney, the
founder of the League of Democratic
Women. Miss Dabney has the support
of large contingent in the social set Of
the city, and the ball bids fair to be
a great artistic and financial success.
Tho main feature of the ball will be the
May pole dance, given by number of
prominent society bellies Each dancer
will be dressed to represent flower,
and the scene will be one of great beau
ty. Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Wilson
will, in all probability, attend the ball,
and it is hoped that the duties of the
President will permit his attendance.
Among those interested in the bali are
Mrs Champ Clark, Mrs. Oscar Under
wood, Miss Polkinhorn, Mrs. Louis Ben
nett, Miss Mary Temple. Mrs. Cuno Ru-
dolph, and many others. A complete list