The Washington herald., 1913-01-04
|SOCiQtY


ney General. entertained at q beauti-
fully appointed luncheon yesterday In
honor of Miss Violet Asquith. daughter
OF the Prime Minister Of England. who
Is visiting the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce.
bert Akin, of New York: Mrs. Hunt
Slater. Miss Miriam Crosby, Miss Kath-
crime Jennings. the Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury. Mr.. Benjamin Cable;
the Solicitor General. Mr.. Bullitt: Lord
Eustace Percy. third secretary of the
British Embassy; Mr.. Algara, second
secretary of the Mexican embassy: Mr..
Andrew Kalpaschnikoff. attache of the
Russian Embassy, and Mr.. John Phillips
Hin. of Baltimore.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer have staying with them Mrs. John
Astor. Mrs. Reginald Brooks. and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Ellis, at their home In
Scott Circle.
Maj. Gen. Charles B. Hall. U. S. A..
retired. and the Misses Hall arrived in
Washington. and have taken an apart
ment at the Brighton for the season.
They spent last winter in San Antonio,
Tex.
Mr.. William II. Robertson. son of the
famous Gen. Beverly Robertson. is stop
ping at the Parkwood. He has until
recently been American Consul General
to Peru. and has just received his ap-
pointment as American Consul General
at Moscow, Russia.
Miss Margaret Niche is the house
guest of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Aleshire.
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver. wife Of the
| Assistant Secretary Of War, will be at
I n Nd hA oil yr,cy
Saturdays In January.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick has issued In
| vitations for q dinner on the evening
| Of February 2.
The Washington Riding and Hunt
! Club will enjoy a drag hunt to-day, pro-
vided the weather permits. The meet
| will be at the American University at
| O'Clock. Col. Henry T. Allen will act
as master OF hounds in the absence of
the regular NJ. F. H., Mr.. Walter r.
| Tuckerman.
| Mr.. Charles Taft was one Of the guests
at luncheon yesterday given by the
Chief OF STAFF and Mrs. Leonard Wood,
| at their home at Fort Myer.
Mrs. Rainey, wife Of Representative
| Henry T. Rainey Of Illinois. and Mrs
Pray. wife OF Representative Charles N
| Pray Of Montana, presided at the tea
table at the Congressional Club at the
regular Friday afternoon reception yes
terday.
Mrs. Roberts president Of the club, re-
ceived the numerous guests
Mrs. William L. Bowman rendered sew
eral violin selections. after which Miss
Julia c. Lathrop gave a delightful talk
on The Children's Bureau"
Among those who assisted in receiving
were Mrs. Reed. OF Missouri: Mrs. Ny
ers. OF Montana: Mrs. Pomerene, OF
Ohio: Mrs. Morgan. OF Oklahoma: Mrs.
Riley. Of Connecticut: Mrs. Raker. OF
California, and Mrs. James II. Patten.
Mrs. John Ross Martin will be at home
this afternoon and on the following Sat
urdays in January.
A delightful hop took place last night
at the Washington Barracks. given by
the officers of the post. Mrs. Henry
Jewett. wife OF Capt. Jewett. U. s. A,
and Mrs. Atkisson. wife OF Lieut.. At
kisson. L. g. A. received the guests.
who were the younger dancing contingent
OF Washington society.
A number OF informal dinners at the
barracks preceded the dance. which was
one of the jolliest Of the season.
Mrs. Eryce. wife Of the British Am
bassador. entertained at a reception yes
terday in honor of her house guests,
Lady Aberdeen and Miss Violet Asquith.
Mrs. W. W. wotherspoon. wife of Gen.
Wotherspoon. L. s. A, will be at home
this afternoon and on following Satur-
days in January at her apartment in the
Dupont.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell will receive on
Saturday afternoon in February.
Mrs. I. T. Mann was hostess at a
luncheon yesterday and also will enter
tain at luncheon to-day. Later In the
evening she will leave Washington for
Charleston. W. Va, where she will join
Mr.. Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs jackson Tinker received
informally on New Years night at the
Royalton in celebration of their wooden
wedding anniversary.
Fifty guests extended congratulations
and there were wooden presents of every
description. The souvenirs were gilded
wooden spoons.
Mr.. ]. Walter Humphrey, Mr.. Ogden.
and Mr. Taber gave vocal selections, in
cluding the Drinking Song" and the
Kings Highway.' Mr.. Fred Weimer,
Mr. IeOrEe lHelrut, Pie-
sided at the piano, and there was
young mems chorus. consisting Of Messrs.
Herbert Smith, Francis Crow, Charles
Willis, Phil Campbell, Robert Douglass.
Frank Roberts, and Royal Tinker. Mr..
John Kennedy gave recitations. Many
congratulatory messages were received
from New York. Albany. London, and
other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip F. Brown. OF Blue
Ridge Springs. Va, will spend several
weeks in Washington. They are stopping
at the Bancroft, Eighteenth and IL
Streets Northwest.
Mrs. Rochbone Smith will be at home
to-day at 1913 L Street Northwest
Mrs. George Dudley, of 1878 Harvard
Street. will not be at home Monday.
January 8.
Senator Hoke Smith entertained at
luncheon yesterday at the Copitol for |
his daughter. Miss Lucie Hoke Smith. !
and her house guests. who are Mr.. and
Mrs. Ransom, Miss Mckenzie. and Miss |
Rawson. all of Atlanta. Ga; Ensign |
Austin Simpson. Lieut.. Cunningham, of
Annapolis; Mr.. Dargan. of Atlanta, and
Marion Hoke Smith,
Miss Amaryllis Gillett entertained a |
number of guests at luncheon yesterday |
I'm compliment to Mrs Fisher, wife of
the Secretary of the Interior. Among /
her other guests were Miss Flora Will
son. Miss Helen Cannon, Mrs. Claude A. !