The Washington times., 1913-01-26
White House Reception and
Dinner of President to Vie
With Ball for Charity.

one is saving their energies for tn
coming week, the closing days of tn
social season of 1s12-13 This week
which will be crowded, opens with tn
Southern charity ball tomorrow night
and is followed by the reception at tn
White House Tuesday evening, whel
the President and Mrs. Taft will enter
tain In compliment to Congress, then ol
FRIDAY night comes the Presidents din
ner to the Speaker and Mrs. ChamI
Clark, followed the next day by tn,
Congressional Club breakfast, and OF
the following Tuesday is the state re
ception at the White House for the
army and navy.
Beside these large entertainments
there will be the wedding of Miss Mar
garet s. Smith, daughter of the rector
of st. Johns Episcopal Church and Mrs
Roland Cotton Smith. to Guy Emerson
on Tuesday, the song recital by Miss
Flora Wilson, daughter of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, on the same after
noon and numerous dances and teas.
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DR.. Cary T. Grayson, U. S. n, enter
| tains luncheon party today at the
Washington Country Club, when Miss
Helen Taft and her house guest, Miss
Isabel Vincent, were among the guests.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter had a
number of young people lunching in
| formally with them today at their
country place in Virginia
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Miss Fanny Dixon of Alexandria, Va,
entertained at luncheon, followed by a
theater party at the New National
Theater, yesterday afternoon in compli-
ment to Mrs. Bertram G. Rivenburgh,
of Honolulu. The additional guests
were Mrs. c. c. Carlin, wife of Con-
gresham Carlin of Virginia, Mrs. A.
d. Brockett. Mrs. John Leadbeater,
Mrs. Nicholl, Miss Helen Cummings,
Miss Philipa Wattles, Miss Clara Moore,
and Miss Gault Morton.
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Miss Wood will leave Washington to-
morrow for Providence. R. l., to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Merriman.
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Mrs. Wade Ellis has returned TO
Washington from New York, where she
spent week.
The College Women's Club will en-
tertain at the fourth tea of the season
tomorrow afternoon at their headquar-
ters, 1893 r street Mrs. E. Dana Du-
rand will act as hostess and will be
assisted by the members of section
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At o'clock, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
will address the member on the "Oc-
tavia Hin Housing Movement.
Mrs John B. Henderson entertained
Informally at luncheon today at Boun-
dary Castle.
The Georgetown Assembly will hold
the third dance of the season tomorrow
evening at Linthicum Hall.
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The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand dined last night with Mrs.
Robert Mccormick, whose husband was
at one time ambassador to France.
Among Mrs. McCormick's other guests
were Senator and Mrs. Winthrop Muir
ray Crane. Senator Brandegee, Col and
Mrs. Charles L. McCawley, Congress
man and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mr.
and MRS. Chandler Hale. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Anderson, the French Mill
tary Attache and Countess de Cham
brun. and Miss Wetmore.
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The Marquis de la Vega IncIan, who
Is the representative of the King of
Spain to this country for the Panama
exposition, and who was a guest of the
Spanish Minister and Sonora de Riano
at the legation for several days, went
to New York yesterday preparatory to
sailing for Spain. The marquis made
his visit as private as possible, on this
trip, as his purpose was to visit San
Francico and see the plans for the ex-
position grounds and study the ex-
hibits to be made by other countries.
He was presented to the President yes
terday.
Congressman and Mrs John w.
Dwight, who entertained Friday night
for the British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce, entertained at dinner last night
in honor Of Mr.. Justice Hughes, Of the
Supreme Court, and Mrs Hughes, and
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Pitney Their
other guests were Senator and Mrs.
Southerland, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Seaton Schroeder, Mr.. and Mrs. John
f. Reyburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d.
Hilies, Mrs. Francis f. Warren, Mrs
Henry C. Corbin, Alfred p. Thorn,
and Major Rhodes, aide to the Presi-
dent.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Remington, of
New York, are weekend guests Of their
aunt, Mrs. L. z. Letter.
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The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs |
Meyer gave a fancy dress dance In |
their home at Scott Circle last night |
for their daughters, Miss Meyer and |
Miss Alys. Meyer which was attended |
by a large number Of the younger set |
The guests all went dressed as infants |
and children, many of them wearing |
their costumes to the dinner parties |
which preceded the dance.
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Mrs. Albert Akin and Miss Dorothy |
Kissell, of New York. who were the i
guests of the Attorney General and |
Mrs. wickersham for several weeks, |
have. returned TO their homes in New |
Y ork.
Among the Cabinet members enter |
dinner parties this week are the |
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Fisher. who on Thursday will enter |
tain the President and Mrs. Taft: the |
Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker [
sham, who will entertain for the Rus