The Washington herald., 1913-01-06

Mrs. Richard Townsend was hostess
last night at a dinner in honor of Lady
Aberdeen and Miss Violet Asquith. who
are the guests of the British Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Bryce while in Washing
| ton. IS
, Among the additional guests were the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce, the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer
and their house guests.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
! and Mrs. Nagei entertained informally at
luncheon yesterday at the Chevy Chase
Club for their house guests, Miss Mary
Coolidge, of Boston. and Miss Louise
Lionberger. of St. Louis.
Capt. and Mrs. James 7. Robinson
were hosts at a dinner on Saturday even
of DR.. and Mrs. William T. Davis. The
guests invited to meet them were Brig.
Gen. Wotherspoon, u. S. A. and Mrs.
Wotherspoon, Lieut.. Col. George +. Dow
ney, u. S. A. and Mrs. Downey. Mai.
William d. Connor. Z. S. A, and Mrsi
COnnor.
The great event of tonight Is the an
nual Charity Ball at the New Willard,
for the benefit of the Children's Hospital.
They have become. by time-honored Gus
tom. the most largely attended balls of
their kind given in Washington. And this
one will prove no exception to the rule,
for a large and notable gathering will
be present.
The President and Mrs. Taft. who are
dining with the Secretary of War and
Mrs. StimsOn. will go later to the ball.
as will the other guests.
A large number of dinner parties will
precede the dance.
Maj. William v. Judson, L. s. A, and
Mrs. Judson entertained at one of the
largest sluncheons OF yesterday at the
Chevy Chase Club. in honor of Col. and
Mrs. Goethals. Covers were laid for
,th'rty-five. Among their guests were
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James B. Aleshire
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Barret
Ridgely.
Among those who will give dinners
Tonight before the Charity Ball are Mrs.
L. IL. Letter. Mrs. Henry Dimock will
entertain IN honor Of the British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce and their
guests, Lady Aberdeen and Miss Violet
Asquith. Mrs. John Rodgers also will
entertain friends at dinner. Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Wotherspoon will give a din
HfE lpT young people, tdhlnE tue guests
later TO the dance. and Representative
Cannon and Miss Cannon will entertain
at dinner in honor or Miss Virginia lie
Seure.
Senator-clcct and Mrs Ollie James.
who have been stopping at tho Raleigh.
have taken an apartment at tho Park
wood for IN" remainder Of the winter.
-
Court who VIII receive this afternoon at
their own residences are Mrs. White.
wife Of the Chief Justice: Mrs. Horace
Lurton. Mrs Hughes Mrs. Mahlon Pit
ncy. Mrs. Joseph McKcnna. Mrs. Joseph
Lamar. and Mrs Willis Van Devanter.
Others who will he at home this after
noon are Mrs Charles Howry. wife of
Judge Howry; Mrs. Junius MacMurray
and Mrs. Albert L. Mills. wife OF Brig
Gen. Mills. L. S. 4.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer will hold their first evening re-
ception. followed by dancing. tonight
at their residence in Scott Circle. /
The benefit performance of Mile
stones" which is to be given for the
Washington Chapter Of the Goucher Col
lege Alumnae. occurs at the Columbia
Theater this evening. The list OF pa
tronesses includes the following names:
Mrs. Philander P. Claxton. Mrs. VIM. VI.
Davidson. Mrs. Z. Dana Durand, Mrs
Robert :. Woodward Mrs Lyman B.
Swormstedt. Mrs. Josiah Quincy Kern.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. Mrs Charles
II. Stockton, Mrs. Adds T. Browne Mrs. |
Willis Van Devanter. Mrs. Guion Miller. |
Miss Sarah L. Simmons. Miss Janet Rich |
ards and Mrs. w. +. Hoffman.
Among the Washingtonians who went |
To Philadelphia to attend the famous /,
assembly haIl there on Friday evening |
Rush Porter. Miss Woodward. and Mr. |
George W. Pigman.
All of the old traditions We're strictly |
at that most exclusive of Phila- |
delphia's social events. No turkey trots, J
no goose gallOps were permitted, but a
very delightful programme OF dreamy |
waltzes and inspiring two-steps were |
played throughout the evening.
Miss Janet Richards. after the Cur
rent History Class this morning at
will give resume of the
worlds work for 1912 and the most i'm
Dortant lessons to be learned therefrom
Miss Barbara Hoge is spending the
In baltimore with her brother
n-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
A. Savage.
Mrs. Barnard, wife OF Justice Barnard,
will not receive this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Smith. OF Columbia
Road. announce the marriage OF their
Lucille Eleanor, to Mr. J.
Franklin Winter. of Maryland. on Janu-
Try l. the Rev. II. S. Pinkham, of I'm
manuel Baptist Church. officiating
The bride is well known in musical cir
les, and her husband is a prominent
business man. On their return from the
south. where they are at present, they
Will occupy an apartment.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, who left Buff
alo on Tuesday for Cleveland with her
laughter, Mrs. Charles Brownell, has
zone on to Bloomington, Ill, owing
o the tragedy which occurred on wednes-
lay in the family of her sister, Mrs
Adlai Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt have
AIKEN possession of the residence they
lave leased here. They will attend the
Charity Ball tonight.
The Alpha Beta Phi Fraternity of
george Washington University held its