The Washington times., 1914-02-12


H of Mrs. william Bailey Lamar.
wife OF former Congressman
Lamar, Of Georgia, at a beautiful
party today at Rauscher's.
The luncheon was served at a large
square table which was adorned with
centepiece of shaded pink carnations
and snap-dragons, and the place cards
bore a tiny engraved head of :Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Invited to meet Mrs. Bryan were Mrs.
Burleson, Mrs- Joseph r. Lamar, Mrs.
Osborne, Mrs John Bassett Moore, Mrs.
Joseph w. Folk Mrs. John Shelton VIII
liaIns, Mrs. Charles B. Howry, Mrs.
David Jayne Hill, Mrs. stephen u.
Bikins, Mrs. Burton Harrison, Mrs,
Samuel Spencer, Mrs. George Rowland
Chase, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Marye, Mrs. i.
dewitt Talmage, Mrs. j. William Henry,
Mrs. George W. .Fairchild, Mrs Adolph
c. Mider, Mrs Thurston Ballard, Mrs.
Charles &c. McChord. Mrs. 1. 7. Mann,
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill, Mrs, H. y:
b. Harris, Mrs. John Miller Horton, OF
Buffalo,. N. Y; Mrs Delos Biodgett
Mrs. Charles G. Matthews, Mrs Robert
Lansing, Mrs. Sheldon Evans, Mrs.
Thropp. Mrs. Elmer Black; of New
Nashville. Tenn. Miss Claire de Graf
fenreid. Miss Kibbey, Miss Hagner,
Miss Flora Wilson, Mrs. Coy, and MISS
Goldman.
Mrs. Lane, wife Of the Secretary Oh
the Inferior, entertained at. luncheon
party today at her home IN Wyoming
avenue. Her guests were Mrs. Houston,
Mrs. NeWlapds, Mrs. Ira G. Copley, Mrs.
Sharpe Mrs. A. F. Eechteler, MIS-
Hugh Wallace, Mrs. Marshall Field,
Mrs. Boyden, and Miss Hegeman.
Miss Margaret wilson left Washing
ton this morning for Philadelphia
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The Congressional Club entertained \
large and, interesting party last evening
at the reception in honor Of the Speaker
of the House of Representatives and Mrs.
Champ Clark From 8 O'clock until
midnight the guests, who included the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshal, nlein-
bers of the Cabinet and many from Con-
gressional and resident circles, thrcnSed
the clubhouse in K street Owing 10
Mrs. Clark's absence from the city ner
place was taken last night by her
daughter, Miss GeneVieYe Clark, who
stood with her father, Mrs. Duncan U:
Fletcher, president of the club, and
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper, wife of Rep
resentative Cooper, of Wisconsin, to re-
ceive the guests. Wearing a gown of
rose-colored satin, draped with chiffon
of the same shade, and carrying an
armful of spring flowers, sent to her
by the club, Miss Clark made a charm
ing picture. The reception was one of
the largest ever given by the club, and
added force to the argument in favor
of more comInodious quarters. The
rooms were tastefully decorated with
Jonquils and white lilacs, combined with
vines, and the SUPPER table had d pyra-
midal basket of spring flowers as a
centerpiece. An orchestra played
throughout the evening, and n rITmor
that dancing would conclude the recep-
ton caused many Of the guests to linger.
Both houses OF Congress were repre-
sented among the guests. the men put
ting in an appearance, as well as the
women, in compliment to the guest of
honor.
Assisting in entertaining were a num-
Der of prominent members of the club,
including Mrs. La Toilette, Mrs. Hughes,
Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Henry. Mrs. Mann,
Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Finley. Mrs. Mon
dell, Mrs. ShackIeford, Mrs. Chandler,
Mrs. Padgett, Mrs. Hardwick. Mrs.
Howell. Mrs. Knowlaud, Mrs. Murdoch,
Mrs Rainey, Mrs. Voistead, Mrs. Barch-
field. Mrs Kahn, Mrs. Alexander. Mrs.
Russell: Mrs. French. Mrs. Laylin and
Miss Wilcox.
The reception which John Barrett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francisco YaneS will give
this evening at the Pan American build,
ing, will be from $50 O'Clock, instead
Of 10. as announced in the invitations.
Miss Nellie Claire Howard and Mss
Mary Howell will join party Of friends
| IN Annapolis Saturday for the officers
hop at the Naval Academy.
Mrs. John F. Carter, of Iowa, is the
house guest OF Senator and Mrs. Ken.
yon at their home in Park road.
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Miss Annie Wright Huske, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Wright Huske
| has sent out cards for q tea dance Feb.
ruaTy Z. from to Z, at Studio Hall
in compliment to Miss Madge Pickett
| Stokes. Miss Mildred Truitt, and Miss
Dorothy Campbell.
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Miss Mildred Truitt5 Of Delaware il
the house guest of Miss Annie Wrish
Huske.
| The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand were hosts last night at z
dinner at the embassy, in the Avenue OF
the Presidents, in honor OF the japanese
Ambassador and Viscountess Chinda.
The guests invited to meet them in
cluded the Secretary of the Navy anC
Mrs. Daniels, the Assistant Secretary ol
| War and Mrs. Henry Breckenridge
! capt. and Mrs. Jayne, Mr.. and Mrs
John H. Russell, the Naval Attache o
the British Embassy and Mrs. Heath
coat Grant, Miss Eleanor Wilson, Cap
| tain Boy-Ed, of the German embassy
the Military Attache of the Russian
Embassy and Nine. GOlejeVski, Com
mander Macmillan Burstyn, of the Aus
tro-Hungar.an embassy; Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Willert. Miss Elizabeth Adams
and the Military Attache of the French
Embassy and Countess de Bertier d.
Sauvigny.
Mrs. William +. Draper entertained a
beautiful dinner last night at he
residence in Flrragut square in homo
OF his erninence Cardinal Gibbons.
TIE guests invited to meet him wer
the Spanish Am oassadOr and Nine. Il
RianO, the Brazilian Ambassador an
Mime. de Cana, the former America
Ambassador to italy and Mrs. O'ErieT
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin MaCVeaSr
Bishop O'ConnOr, Judge and Mrs
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