Evening star., 1913-03-15
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
Mr.. AND MRS. BRYAN WILL
RECEIVE DIPLOMATS TODAY.
Other Events Past and Future.
Dinners-Personal
Notes.

The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Eryan
will receive the diplomatic corps this
afternoon.
Mrs. A. M. Thackara, wife Of the con-
SUI general at Berlin, il the guest of
Mrs. John Reyburn, and will be here un-
til Tuesday.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
received the diplomatic corps yeste erday
at the Shoreham. their guests meeting in
the ballroom. when Mr.. Chandler Hale
made the presentations. The room ana
Its approaches were adorned with fow-
ers and plants and an orchestra played.
The tea table was also adorned with lights
and flowers. The hostess, who has in
her first fortnight of Washington life
scored such delightful success, wore
very elegant and becoming dress or
rose charmeuse over which a drapery OF
dark chiffon. some rich lace and MARA
bou formed modish arrangement.
The Brazilian ambassador and ldme.
da Cana entertained at dinner last night
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Dam
iels, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
John F. Rodgers, Mrs. Robert Hinckley,
Miss Hinckley; the naval attache OF the
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d'Azy; the naval attachs of the German
embassy, Commander BoysEd, and j. J.
Monfz de Aragao, second secretary or
the Brazilian embassy.
Senator and Mrs. Francis q. Newlands
entertained at dinner last night In honor
of the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bryan.
the Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs
Lane and other notables identified with
the new administration.
Mrs. Preston Gibson received at last
nights meeting of the dancing class at
the Playhouse and had the pleasure OF
welcoming the Misses Wilson, daughters
of the President.
Miss Jessie Wilson, Miss Eleanor Will
and Mrs. Coathran, and some of the
White House aids. including DR.. Gray
son, Lieut.. Rockwell, Lieut.. Greble, Maj.
Winship and Maj. Langhorne, motored
out to the Country Club for luncheon
yesterday.
Miss Gretchen Hood, who has been
spending the winter in Nice and Men,
tone and other resorts on the Riviera, has
returned to d'Aubignes Villa in Sevres to
continue her musical studies during the
spring season.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott is entertaining
at Continental Memorial Hall this after
circle, Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, Mrs
Albert Sidney Burleson and Mrs. Frank
lin K. Lane. She will be assisted by Mrs
Pinchot, Mrs Culberson, Mrs. Owen, Mrs
Radcliffe, Mrs. Steven B. Ayres. Mrs.
Clayton, Miss Mamie r. Heth, Miss Win
| ston, Mrs. McChord, Mrs. Bromwell and
Mrs. Vrooman, the two latter daughters
visit.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills. 1923 X street, will
not receive Monday on account Of holy
week.
Mrs. Martha Gielow is still in New
York, the guest of Mrs Algernon Sydney
Sullivan, and will return here on the
| Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis j. Abbot OF Con-
gress Hall have returned to Washington
after six weeks at Panama and In the
West Indies.
Miss Hope H. Caro- has returned from
short trip to Atlantic City, where she
was the guest of Miss Katherine d.
Moore.
| Mrs. P. J. Keleher entertained conn
pany Of thirty last evening in honor of
| son of New York city. and Miss Ldbbie
German Of Albany, N. Y.
happy surprise occasion was had last
evening at the home Of Judge Lee T.
Robson ut the Beverly, 14S9 irving
street northwest number of friends
gathered at the presentation Of an oil
painting Of the judge.
Mrs william Bailey Lamar entertained
at q beautiful luncheon at the New Will
lard for Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, daugh-
ter OF Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith. The
other guests were Miss Sallie Williams
Miss Genevieve Clark. Miss Overnlan,
Miss Weeks. the Misses Howry and their
guest. Miss Bird. the Misses Mason. Miss
Nell Fletcher, Mdss Mumford. Miss Paiel-
Shackelford, Miss Meta Morris Evans and
Mrs Lamar Lpscomb Of Georgia.
Miss Gertrude E. Macarthur. member
OF the national board Of the Young Won-
ans Christian Association. is guest OF
Mrs H. b. r. Macfarland. She is In the
city to supervise the foreign section Of
the national pageant. which is to be held
women OF the local association are to
represent this section.
Representative and Mrs Howard of
Georgia entertained at small dance last
night In the ParkwoOd In honor OF Miss
1,eitaL w Goldsmith OF Birmingham, who
is the guest of, Miss Helen Goldsmith. Mr..
Eugene Tiller. Mr.. Meadow Of Atlanta.
Miss Cynthia Ellis and Miss Jean Robson
Of Georgia were guests at the informal
dinner preceding the dance. at which
about twenty couples were present.
Among those present were Miss Callie
Hoke Smith. the Misses Goldsmith, the
Misses Mattingly. Miss Awshe, Miss Dent.
Miss Helen Mccullough, Miss Edna
Moves, Mrs Griffin of Georgia, Mrs. Ir-
win, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs Blackstone Miss Lillian Fraser. Mr.
and Mrs. Shirley and Miss May Little.
Mrs. Hutch I. Cone, wife Of Rear -Ad-
miral Cone. u. s. N. entertained at
tea yesterday in compliment to Mrs. Will
liam Mcdonald of Providence and Miss
Wilkinson of Norfolk. her house guest.
The rooms were decorated with spring
flowers and palms, and the same flowers
| were used on the tea table, wh1ch was
presided over by Mrs Lloyd Chandler,
wife Of Commander Chandler, u. s. M
and Mrs. Robert Kennedy Mrs cone
r. L. Sandoz, wife Of Lieut. Commander
Sandoz, u S. N; Miss LEngle OF jack
sonville, Fla; Miss Alice Dressell Miss
Lydia Clark and Miss Dorothy Anderson.
Mrs. Nelson Reid johnson entertained
at luncheon yesterday in honor OF Mrs.
Daniels. wife Of the Secretary OF the
Navy. The other guests were Mrs. La
mar. wife Of Mr.. Justice Lamar; MRS.
John w. Weeks. Mrs. John z. story. MRS MIS-
Ten Eyck wendell. Miss Goldman, Mrs.
omaltroneh. Mrs. Leonard Wood. Mrs.
Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Jewell, Mrs. FIRE.
ont-Smith, Mrs Charles, Boughton
wood and Mrs Hawes of Canada.
Mrs. William H. Schofield of the Plaza
apartment Is confined to her home by
rea son of recent accident, when she
broke her arm.