The Washington times., 1914-02-06
Gossip of
Society
By JEAN ELIOT

last evening in the Red Room OF
the New Willard. The dinner was the
third of the series OF Cabinet dinners
for the Chief Executive and Mrs. VIII
son.
Mrs. John W. Davis, wife OF the So
lIcitor General. acted as hostess for Mr..
the Blue Parlor.
The corridors and reception room
were adorned with palms, miniature
white lilac bushes in fun bloom, clus-
ters of pink roses, azaleas, and ferns
The table decorations were of pink roses
and white 1lacs, with Corsage bouquets
of Sardcnias and violets for the women
and boutonnieres Of gardenias for the
men.
Mrs. Isabel Gordon Curtis will be the
honor guest of the Congressional Club
this afternoon. Mrs. Curtis will tell
about School Days in Scotland Thirty
Years Ago. and tea will be served.
Mrs. Fletcher, president of the club,
will receive the guests, assisted by Mrs.
Briggs and Mrs. Cooper.
Mrs. Redfield and Mrs. Reed. OF Mis-
souri,, will preside at the tea table
which will be adorned with pink roses
and ferns.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff entertained at a dinner
last night in honor of the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Bryan at the embassy
on Highland Terrace.
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Congressman and Mrs. Andrew j.
Peters entertained at a dinner last night
at their residence in Twenty-first street.
Their guests were Senator and Mrs. Gill
bert NJ. Hitchcock. Congressman and
Mrs. Swagar Sherley, DIR. and Mrs. w.
Sinclair Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Hayward,
General and Mrs. Imblee. Miss Sheri-
dan, Miss Thatcher. Commander Roy
man Raymond Z. Stevens, and Mr.. Mar
win.
Miss Flora Wilson, daughter Of the
former Secretary of Agriculture, will
entertain at the dansant at Rausch-
er's this afternoon from until 4
O'Clock, in honor of her house guest,
Mrs. Elmer Black, of New York.
Palms, ferns, and baskets of spring
blossoms VIII form the decorations for
the occasion and an orchestra will play
for the dancing.
Assisting Miss Wilson in receiving her
guests and dispensing the hospitalities
OF the afternoon will be Mrs. swanson,
Mrs. FairChild, Mrs. Micou Mrs. Isaac
III
Buffalo; Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. TalImage,
Mrs. Burr. Miss T.hclos, Miss GiIlctte,
Mrs. George Lcary, of New York: Mrs
William Bailey Lamar. Miss Genevieye
Clark. Miss tIoke Smith. Mrs. Simpson,
MISS Sallie Williams. Miss Shuey, Miss
MacCumber. Miss Agra Bennett, Aiiss
McChord, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Ruth
Parker, and Miss Edith Oracle.
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Mrs. Franklin X. lane. wife of the
Secretary of the Interior. was the guest
In compliment to whom Mrs. Ira c.
Copley. wife Of Congressman Copley of
Illinois entertained at one of the largest
buffet luncheons of the season today at
her home in r street. The guests num-
bered 300, and included the wives of the
members of the lower house in Con-
gress.
Palms. ferns. and spring blossoms
adorned the house for the occasion. and
a string orchestra played throughout
the afternoon. Ferns and pink tulips
and candles with dainty pink silk shades
adorned the table
This evening the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Lane will be the honor
guests of Judge and Mrs. Sidney Ballou
at dinner party, at the Connecticut.
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Mrs. William Basgett and Miss Nell
Rose BaGsett will be hostesses at a
California" the dansant this after
neon this afternoon from until :
o'clock in the ball room of the Rocham
beau in compliment to Miss Lucille Pose
and Miss Eloise Rose, of San Francisco.
Miss Baggett and her cousins. the
Misses Rose. are iSrdndaieceS of former
President Madison.
Palms, ferns, and spring blossoms will
adGrn the room for the occasion and an
orchestra will play during the after
noon.
Assisting Mrs. Baggett and Miss
Baggett in receiving their guests will be
Mrs. Franklin *. Lane, Miss Mamie
Randolph Heth, Mrs. \. V. Zane, Mrs
Knowland. Miss Kent, Miss Hayes, Miss
Margaret Parker. Miss Mary Parker,
Miss Carey Peachey. and Miss Mary
DuBose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Stuart Nc
Conihe will entertain at a the dansant
this afternoon from until I o'clock at
their home in Q street, in compliment to
Mrs. Milton Elliot.
Palms, ferns, yellow and white tulips,
Eyacinths. and jonquilS will form the
house decorations.
Assisting Mr.. and Mrs. McConihe in
receiving will be their house g;ests.
New York, and Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs
McKcllar Mrs. Crawford. and Miss
Bradford.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Lind
lev NJ. Garrison were entertained at a
dinner last night by Lhe Secretary of
the Interior and Mrs. Franklin X. Lane
at their home in Wyoming avenue.
The other guests were Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Joseph Lamar, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Wallace. Miss King, and DR.. Cary T.
GraysOn.
Mrs. Frederick \. Britten, wife of
Congressman Britten OF Illinois, will
give q the dansant at the Highlands
tomorrow afternoon. from to ! o'clock.
Capt. Theodore \. Baldwin. [ S. n.
and Mrs. Baldwin were hosts at a
masked dance party last evening at
their residence in Z street in honor Of
their house guests, Mrs. Lambert. of st.
Louis. and the Misses Taylor, of WOr-
cCsIer, Mass.
spring blossoms and ferns formed the
house de- -)ratiOns for the occasion and
the Meyer Davis orchestra played.
Miss Gcncvivc Clark will be the
cles, in compliment TO whom Mrs P
J. I"Inox will entertain at tea next
Tuesday afternoon. at the Toronto.
from until : ocloc!..
Miss Gladys Itmcr ard Miss i:cien
Ittner, OF st. Louk. are The house
guests of Miss Iielru rIarh. dIJcht2r
of Interstate Commerce commissioner
and Mrs. l.. f. CLARK.
Miss Edith G,acic, daurhl". - Mrs.
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