The Washington times., 1913-01-05
President and Mrs. Taft
Will Be Among Those
Present.

boxes at the annual charity ball for
the benefit of the Children's Hospital.
The dinner which the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Stimson will give is their
annual event in honor OF the President
and Mrs. Taft. but many other dinner
parties early, but all of them quite
notable for distinguished guests-will
be given preceding the ball. and the
hosts win accompany their parties to
the New willard
Mrs. Levi 2. Letter will entertain a
dinner party preceding the ball. Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock has asked a notable
party to meet the British Ambassador
and Mrs Bryce and their house guests,
Lady Aberdeen and Miss Asquith, all
Of whom she win take later in the eve
ming to the ball. Mrs. John Rodgers
VIII entertain at dinner, and there will
be asdozen other prominent social lead
ers who will also have early dinner
parties with no other attraction later
than the charity ball.
Occupying boxes win be the President
and Mrs. Taft, the Brazilian ambassa-
dor. Madame. Christian. Hauge, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Brownson. Mrs. Rich
ard Ely Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury,
Mrs. George Marye. and Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins.
Mrs. Henry C: Corbin. Mrs. Churchill
Candee, Mrs. Frederick McGuir2,s Mrs.
Frederick Leech. Mrs Horace westcott
and Mrs. Clarence Wilson will receive
the guests. .s.,!-
The Marine Band. and the Engineer
Band win alternate In the program Of
the evening, that there may be continu-
f--r-&
win be served on the ground floor of
the New Willard
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For the performance of "Milestones"
to be given tomorrow evening at the
Columbia Theater for the benefit of the
Washington Alumnae Chapter of Gou-
cher College, the boxes have all been
taken and large number of seats have
been sold In the audience. It Is expected
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, a gradu-
ate of Goucher, will attend, as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer.
Among the patro1esses are Mrs. VIII
liam M. Davidson. Mrs. Van Devanter,
Mrs. Charles H. Stockton, Mrs. Kern,
Mrs. P. P Claxton, Mrs. Adds B.
Brown. Miss Janet Richards, Mrs. Du-
rand. Miss Gay, Mrs. w. F. Hoffman,
ana Miss Slmonos.
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Mrs. Eric Bergland, of Baltimore, has
sent out invitations for tea next
Saturday when Mrs. Martha Gielow will
address the Baltimore Auxiliary of the
Southern Industrial Educational Asso-
citation, at her home on North Charles
street.
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Chapter. U. D. C., have cards out for
q card tournament on Friday January
TO- Miss Mamie Randolph Heth will
preside at the tea table after the cards.
The patronesses are Mrs. Marion But
ler, Mrs. W. T. Baggett, Mrs. Louis
Bennett, Mrs. g. s. Belt. Mrs. Kate
Kearney Henry. Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow,
Mrs. d. U. Fletcher, Mrs. Sally Mack
ALL Mrs. Edwin Lee Morgan, Mrs. c.
Wilson. Mrs. Short Adams Willis, and
Mrs George T. Vaughan
Mrs. Mida c. Peabody has as her
guest her nephew, Arthur p. johnson,
Of Burlington University. Vermont.
Jack NJ. Russell, Of New York, a for
mer Washingtonian and son of Charles
w. Russell. minister to Persia, is visit
ing in Washington this week.
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Major and Mrs. Joslin and their fam
ily have taken an apartment at the
Highlands.
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The Congressional Club has sent out
cards for an at home at the club house
Friday. January II, from until
80 4,
Miss Sallie Williams, Miss Barbara
Stephens. Miss Frances Hoar. and Miss
Greta Bristow. all debutantes Of the
season. 's.a
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Senator-elect and Mrs. Ollie James
and their family. who have been guests
ington this season, have taken an
apartment at the Parkwood for the re-
nlainder OF the winter.
The British, Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce entertained at dinner last night
for their house guests, Lady Aberdeen
and Miss Asquith, when the French
ambassador, dean of the Diplomatic
Corps. and Mime. Jusserand were the
guests Of honor Others of their party
were Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham. the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer, Mr.. Justice and Mrs
Holmes, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes,
the Portuguese minister, Viscount d
Alte; the Minister from the Netherlands
and Nine Loudon. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
White, the Right Rev. Boyd Carpenter.
Bishop Of Ripon, England; Mrs. Boyd
Carpenter, Miss Boyd Carpenter, Sen
ator Root, Senator Lodge, Senator
Bacon and Alfred Mitchell Innis, British
counselor.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
entertained at dinner last night for the
Russian Ambassador and Mime. Bakhme-
tefr.. having as guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyyesant Fish, of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eustis, Mrs. Patterson, the
Russian Naval Attache and Nine
yasslIieff, Miss Janet Fish, Miss Mac
yeagh, Mr.. Taft, Congressman Butler
Ames, Count de Hadri and Mr.. Kali
paschnikoff.
Mrs. Mark Hanna entertained guests
at dinner last night.
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The Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor and Mrs. Nagel entertained
luncheon party Of ten at the Chevy
Chase Club today following a long auto
mobile run. With their guests were
their young relatives, Miss Mary Cool
.dee. OF Boston, and Miss Louise Cion-
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