The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-15

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Mrs. Grover Cleveland was the guest
of honor at a dinner last night given
by Mrs. Richard Townsend. The guests
Invited to meet her were the French
Amba ssador and Nine. Jesserand, the
German Amba ssador. Count Won Bern
storff: the Postmaster General, Mr..
Frank Hitchcock: the Danish Minister,
Mr. Brun; Senator and Mrs. Newlands,
Senator and Mrs. Root, the Solicitor
General. Mr.. William Marshall Bullitt;
Prof Preston, Representative and Mrs.
Oscar Underwood, Representative Gillett.
Mrs. Letter, Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Dimock,
Mrs Marshall Field, Mrs. Hope Slater.
Mrs Lawrence Townsend, Miss Mary
Gwynn, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley,
Col and Mrs. McCawley, Mr.. and Mrs
Woodbury. Blair. the Naval Attache OF
the French Embassy, Niscount Benoist
! day, and DR.. A. Piatt Andrew.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George Lewis
Gillespie were hosts at dinner last night
at there residence in New Hampshire
Avenue. Their guests were Judge and
+, Mrs. Howry, Rear Admiral and Mrs
John MCGOWAN, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Edward H. Gheen. Coy and Mrs. William
Judson, Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kidd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Nathan c.
Twining gave a dinner last night at
their residence i'm X Street, in honor oil
| Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Wheeler, who are
sailing for Europe on Saturday.
Mrs. G. Lloyd Magruder and Miss Paul
inc Magruder will be at home TINS art
ernoon, and the remaining "Wednesday
afternoons in January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock
will give a dance for their daughter MISS
Ruth Hitchcock, on Friday evening,
January 81, at their residence, 1'1f' l
Street.
DIR. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Whiting en-
tertained at a dinner last night for their
daughters, Miss Alice Whiting and Miss
Julia Whiting. Their guests were MISS
Mary McCauley. Miss Louise HELEN. Miss
Leila Harrison, Miss Rebekah Wilmer
Miss Eleanor Reyburn, Mr.. Arthur
HELEN, Mr. button, Lieut.. Grosbeck, L.
=. N; Ensign Welsh. L. S. N: Ensign
wilkins, L. s. N: Mr.. Gouverneur
Hoes, Mr.. Frank Hyatt. and MIR. Palmer.
Miss Helen Taft was entertained At
small tea yesterday given by Mrs Calde-
ron Carlisle in her honor
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce gave luncheon yesterday in
honor of Mrs. Grover Cleveland
Mrs RaIpb Cross johnson entertained
Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Dimock at an
informal tea yesterday. when a few
friends were invited to meet them.
Miss Katherine r. Andrews. daughter
of the Adtutant General OF the Army.
nd luncheon
terday at the family residence in r
Street, her guests being Mrs. Arthur
Camp Stanley. Miss Frances Gamble,
Miss Dorothy Decide, Miss Adele Wat
terman, Miss Marjorie Aleshire, Miss
Margaret Niche. Miss Emily Chase.
Miss Katie DuBoise. and Mrs. Abram
Claude, sister of the hostess.
\ Mr. and Mrs. William RaKter Closson
h are spending several weeks in Washing
ton Mrs Closson. before her marriage
| was Miss Grace Gallaudet. daughter OF
! Dr. Edward GaIlaudet, who was for
many years president Of Gallaudet Col
lece Mrs Closson is renewing old
| friendships while in Washington. Mr.
| Closson is painter Of distinction,
and a number of his paintings.
which are on exhibition at Veerhon's gal
lery. are attracting wide comment
| Mrs, Elmer Black. of New York. ar
rived in Washington yesterday and is
| stopping at the New Willard. Mrs
| Black attended the reception in honor
| of the Judiciary at the White House
last night, and was one of the most
| conspicuousIy well dressed women
there.
| Brig Gen and Mrs. James Il. AIeshire
entertained at an informal dinner last
night in honor Of their house guest
Mrs. Goethals. wife of Col. Cocktails
\ Mrs. Knox. wife of the Secretary of
| State, will not receive this afternoon.
! Among the Cabinet hostesses who will
/ he at home this afternoon are Mrs. Mac
= Veagh, wife of the Secretary of the
| Treasury, and Mrs Stimson. wife of the
Secretary of War. who will be assisted
IN receiving by her niece, Miss Gamble
| Mrs. wickersham. wife of the Attorney
! General will be at home this afternoon
and will have her two house guests
! Mrs. Albert Akin and Miss Dorothy ks
SELL OF New York; Mrs. William Hunt
and Miss Sophy Johnston. receiving with
| her.
Mrs. Nagcl. wife Of the Secretary of
| Commerce and Labor. will have assisting
her in receiving Mrs. Ransom r. Cable.
|
| Miss Mary Winslow.
| The Holy Name Society of st.
| Stephens Catholic Church has sent out
! invitations for the January dance, which
will be held Thursday evening at Carroll
| Institute Hall.
| Mrs. Arthur l.. Bates. wife OF Repre-
sentative Bates, of Pennsylvania, enter
| tanned at n delightful reception yester-
day afternoon at the Corcoran Hotel
! The rooms were attractively decorated
| for the occasion.
| Mrs. Bates was assisted in receiving by
J Mrs Beekman Winthrop, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy; Miss
\ Mabel Boardman, Miss Page, daughter
of Senator Page OF Vermont; Miss Wood.
| sister of Representative Wood of New
Jersey, and Mrs. Sidney Ballou, Of Hon
| olulu.
| Miss Ruth Wales entertained infor-
mally at luncheon yesterday in compli-
ment to Miss Alice Vandergrift, and her
house guest, Miss Esther Denny, Of San
| Francisco.
Mrs. Louisa Key Norton has sent out
| cards for a tea in honor of Mrs. Bar
bour Walker; on Thursday afternoon,
January 30. from until o'clock, at the
| Washington Club.
Mrs. David Graham Adee and Miss