The Washington times., 1913-12-05

Mrs. William J. Bryan, wife of the
Secretary of State. and Mrs. Alexan-
der, of Missouri. will preside at the tea
table. Others assisting in receiving the
guests and dispensing the hospitalitics
of the afternoon will be Mrs Bryan, of
Florida; Mrs. Borland. of Missouri: Mrs
Austin, of Tennessee: Mrs Baker, of
New Jersey: Mrs Beakes, of Michigan !;
of Wisconsin; Mrs. Job Barnard. and
Mrs. Lewis Brownlow.
Miss Austin. of Tennessee; Miss Kath-
crime Baker and Miss Frances Baker. of
New Jersey. will act as ushers.
Mrs. Wilson will entertain at a mu-
cicle at the White House this evenig.
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The Secretary of War and Mrs. Gar
.rison will be Joined on Sunday by
George Leary, of New York, for
short visit. Mrs. Leary has been with
Mrs. Garrison for the entire week, and;
upon the arrival of Mr.. Leary, they will
all go to Baltimore TO spend Sunday.
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The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels will go to Baltimore next Fri
day to attend the dinner to be given by
the North Carolina Society of that
city.
On December l6, Mrs. Daniels will
be the guest of honor at a luncheon in
New York with Mrs. Rufus Patterson
| as hostess. The Secretary will join
| Mrs. Daniels in New York the follow
ing day, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Patterson, where they will be the guests
until after the North Carolina Society
a N n nn
| the night of December II. Mr.. Patter-
son is president of the North Carolina
Society. at New York.
Mrs. Leonard H. Wilder, president of
| the Woman's branch of the Rivers and
Harbors Congress. will entertain at a
| tea this afternoon at her home, 1I16
| Corcoran street when the officers and
visiting members will be the quests.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings, OF
Washington and New York, have an
| nounced the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Miss Katherine Hennen Jennings.
! to Chauncey Hackett, son of Mr.. and
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings identified them
selves with Washington society several
years ago, and since building their
pretty home, at 2221 Massachusetts ave
nue., have had about them a large circle
of those prominent in scientific and
| literary circles, with, of course, those
from official and resident society.
Mr.. Hackett is a young attorney. and
his family have long been residents of
Washington. No date has yet been set
for the marriage, but il is an event
looked forward TO with great pleasure
by the hundreds of friends of the young
people.
Mrs. Swanson. wife of Senator Swan
| son of Virginia is Spending a few days
in Richmond.
Lieutenant Commander Gilmore viii
entertain at dinner at the Army and
| Navy Club this evening preceding the
| first of the Friday night dances which
! viii, be a feature of the club This
! season.
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Yagoro MiuTa, who was recently ap-
pointed counselor of the Japanese en-
bassy at Washington, to fill the place
| left vacant by X. Shidehars. who WAS
transferred to London. will sail from
Havre tomorrow for this country. lie
t1ill be accompanied by his wife. and
they will proceed directly to Washing
| ton after handing.
Mr.: and Mrs. Francis Bowes SayTe,
who arrived AT Southampton this morn
ing, will proceed at once to London,
and there will enjoy what probably " i'll
be the most formal phase of their
honeymoon. While in London they VIII
be guests of Ambassador and Mrs Page
at the American embassy. where tyu
dinner parties and reception Will be
given in their honor.
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At the first Iinnei. Sir Edward Grey,
| the British Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs, an old friends of Presi-
dent Wilson, will be a guest. as will
man. other distinguished people.
Mrs. Page has invited many of the
most prominent and wealthy members
| of the American set to attend a recep-
! tion TO meet Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre.
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| Miss Geneviave Walsh, daughter of
| senator and Mrs. Walsh of Montana.
| has gone TO Michigan TO attend the we'd
dinH of former college mate. Miss
! " alsh was graduated from Vassar i'm
| 1872 and made her debut that summer.
! Mrs. John w. Thompson was among
| the passengers on the kronprinZessin
! CeCilie who arrived in New York in
| Saturday. She will come to Washington
within a day Or two.
| Miss Kate DuBose ana Miss Anne
GIeaves of Brooklyn. n. Y, who is the
house guest of Miss Isabel Magruder.
went to Annapolis today for the Off
| GERS hop this evening.
Miss Conger will entertain at a tea
| Saturday, December l3. in compliment
10 her sister, Mrs. Fitch, who is spend
| ing some time in Washington.
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Miss Geraldine Busch will be hostess
at bridge on December 16
| F.
| The Secretary of State and Mrs
Bryan entertained at a dinner last
| evening at Calumet place in cOmpli-
| ment to "A large number of newspaper
men whose acquaintance dates back
many years. The dinner was A fulfill
ment of a promise made seventeen
| years ago 10 the men of the press mails
ing a political ,our Of the country with
| Secretary Bryan that when he got &c
| Washington they were to be his guests
at Il dinner.
The guests last evening were the Sec.
retsry of the Navy. Gov. Frederick w
| Plaisted of Augusta. Me-; Mayor Jane.
Dahlman of Omaha, Neb.; Robert f
/ Rose, Major j. J. Dickinson. Harry w
| Walker, A. Maurice Lowe, A. J. Stofer
Thomas j. Pence, +. G. Lowry, Charles
Il CotfeF1ll Clifford Rerryman- Herher,