The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

Walter Van Fleet, rosarian OF the De-
partment of Agriculture. submitted pa
per upon Problems Relating to the Pro-
| duction of New Roses" and Prof. j. b.
Parker, Of the Catholic University, read
paper on Fungus Diseases and In
| furious Insects" Mrs. Oertley gave
charming rose song, and this was fol-
| lowed by short story dealing with
Brookland gardens, by Mrs. Mary o.
Agnew. A vocal solo, ''Good-by, Rose.
by Charles c. Tansill, was much appre-
| ciated- general discussion Of the best
roses to plant ended the programme,
after which refreshments were served.
About fifty members of the society were
present The next meeting Of the Rose
| Society will be held on April at the
| residence Of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Nc
Hugh.
Miss Lorirg and Miss Louise Loring,
| of Boston, sisters of Judge Lorihg. have
| arrived in Washington, to be the guests
| for a week OF Mrs. L. z. Letter
| The Minister from the Dominican Re
public and Nine. Peynado will entertain
| at a dinner in the New Willard Hotel
| tonight. The guests will be the Minis
| ter from Bolivia and Nine. Calderon. Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Adams. Mrs W. E.
Pulfiam. Mr.. Walter s. Penfield. Mrs
Robert Vorfeld, and Mr.. ]. A. Cernuda.
Mr.. John Barrett. director general OF
| the Pan-American Union, returned yes
| terday from New York, where he and
| honor at the annual meeting Of the New
York Peace Society.
Mrs. Milton e. Allies is planning TO
spend several weeks in the South with
her daughter.
Mrs. Beverley Randolph Mason enter
| tanned at a large reception yesterday aft
| ernoon from to o'clock at her home
| In Florida Avenue. The entire first floor
was thrown open and exquisitely deco
| rated with palms, smilax and cut flow
ers- At the head OF the stairway was
| an artistic arrangement OF Gala lilies.
! In the drawing-room pink sweet peas
| and carnations banked the mantels and
1 were placed in baskets about the room
Refreshments were served in the large
| hall and adjoining rooms. The color
scheme of pink was carried out in the
decorations of the tea table-a beautiful
| shower design in two shades of carna-
| tions forming the centerpiece. On the
stage an orchestra played behind a screen
| OF s!nilaN, bay trees and growing plants
Receiving with Mrs. Mason were her
| daughters. the Misses Mason and Mrs.
Moftett. assisted by Miss Clark Miss
| Steger, Mrs. Buxton, and Mrs. LaCrone.
| Presiding at the tea table were Mrs
William Bailey Lamar and Mrs. Gate
| wood. Mrs. Davis Wills and Mrs. Roger
BOutell served the punch. Others assist
ing were Mrs. J. Rozier Clagett. Mrs.
Robert NJ. Heth. Mrs. Taylor Burke.
Miss Kathryn overman, Miss Dorothy
! Gatewood. Miss Beatrice Crawford, and
the young ladies OF the school.
The Misses TimIow, of Scott Circle.
will be at home, informally. on Monday
! Mrs. Levi p. Morton arrived in Wash
| ington yesterday and has taken apart
ments at the Shoreham for some time
She will be Joined by Mr.. Morton. Mrs.
Morton is the mother OF Mrs. William
g Eustis. wife Of the chairman OF the
| inaugural committee.
I, Mrs. c. c. StaUffer and the Misses
! Stauffer. Of 15l3 Twenty-eighth Street,
Will be at home informally Tuesday aft
| ernoon.
Rev. George Flske Dudley and Mrs.
Dudley. of 1873 Harvard Street, will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from until
| . o'clock.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer will be the guest
ern Industrial Educational Association
which will be celebrated in the assocl-
atoms headquarters, room 3Sl, Southern
! Building. early In the month.
Mrs. Humphrey. wife of Representative
Humphrey of Washington, will be at
t home Tuesday from 10 8 at the Royal
| ton, and will have receiving with her
Mrs. Pray. OF Montana: Mrs. MondeI
| OF Wyoming; Mrs. Howell. OF Utah: Mrs
! lIawley. of Oregon. and Mrs. French, Of
! Idaho
! Mr. and Mrs. Thalhcimer and little Miss
| Ruth Thalheimer have left Washington
| for their home in Richmond Va. after
| attending the wedding of Mr.. William
Thalheiner and Miss Annette Goldsmith.
Mrs Block. of Philadelphia. spent the
weekend with Miss Lillian Harris at the
| Shoreham and has returned to her horne.
Mrs. W. VI. Geddes and Mrs. George
W. Prince. wife of Representative
! Prince OF Illinois, will be at home infor-
| mally At 1913 Columbia Road, Tuesday
from 10 o'clock.
All preparations have been completed
| for the Georgetown Law School junior
prom. which is to be held tomorrow
| evening at . o'clock at the New Willard
Hotel, and from present indications the
'1914' prom will be the most attractive
and largest since the Inauguration of
| these dances. A large number of the
alumni will be present.
The patrons are as follows: Chief Jus
tice and Mrs. II. NJ. Clabaugh. Associate
Justice and Mrs. Ashley NJ. Gould, As
sGciate Justice and Mrs. Daniel T
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Doug
las. Mr.. and Mrs ID. W. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
John J. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
A. Hoehling. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Easily
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Hogan,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. ODonoghue. Lieut.
and Mrs. Tittoni, and Mrs. n. 8. Nelson.
The committee in charge consists of J.
Newton Brewer, chairman; s. Rippel, II.
L. Eliss, S. Kent,h. Shaw, E. Campazzi,
G.. Bond. c. Bergin, W. Banes, W. J.
Connor, ]. l.. Peters, d. Hart.
Mrs. ]. T. Watkins, wife of Represent
ative Watkins, will be at home informal
~ Tuesday afternoon, February 4, at the
BaIfour.
Mr. and Mrs V. Loeb. of st. Louis, |
spenta few days at the New Willard en-
route to their home.
Miss Adele Goldsmith, who has been |
the guest of Miss Edna Oppenheimer. of
Kaiarama Road. returned Wednesday TO |
her home in Baltimore.
Mrs. John Boyd and Miss Boyd, of New !
York have arrived in Washington and |