The Washington times., 1914-03-10

evening. owing 10 the lnOlS-
position of Mrs. Wilson. who
had bad fall a week ago. Miss Wilson
presided with her father.
Ma denhair ferns and yellow tulips
formed the table decorations
The guests were Congressman and
Mrs. Oscar w Underwood Congress
man and Mrs Carter Glass, Congress
man and Mrs. Swagar Sherley, Con-
gressman and Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer.
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Breckinridge. General Wood. the
chief of staff of the army; Frank P.
Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davis,
Brig. Gen. and Mrs William l.. Mar
shall. Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Gregory.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Wilson, Miss
Ruth Hall. Miss Eleanor Wilson. Mss
Helen W. Bones. Miss Isabella l.. Hag-
ner. DR.. Cary T Grayson. and Lieut..
Beverly. c. Dunn.
Miss Sue NJ. Kerstein has as house
guests W. D. Saidel- and his daughter.
Miss Lena Saidel. of Worcester. NJ SIS.
Mrs Fairfax Harrison will be hostess
at luncheon tomorrow.
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Philade. phia-
Miss Wood. sister of former Congress
man Ira w. Wood. of New Jersey. is at
the Burlington for few weeks attend
Ing tn affairs connected with the order
OF Colonial Danes of which she is the
treasurer. Miss Wood also was the
first treasurer of the Congressional
unanimously re-elected for the third
time as treasurer of the Colonial
Danes
The sale of Lit hats for the benefit of
the Founding Hospital will continue all
week at the home of Miss Kate Mac
CARNEY, 17l2 Connecticut avenue.
William Phelps Emo has loaned his
home, IN n street, for a benefit con-
cert on Tuesday afternoon. March 81. at
40 o'clock, when the Confederate Me-
moral Home in Vermont avenue will
be the beneficiary. The concert will be
given under the auspices of the auxili-
airy OF the home, of which Mrs. Samuel
Spencer is pres dent. by Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe. Miss Elizabeth Howry,
Charles B. Howry, of 172S l street, and
Miss Robinson, Of the Farragut, are in
charge of the sale of tickets.
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Misc Jean Wilson. who has been
absent from Washington for several
months has returned and is at home.
at the Columbia.
Congressman and Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry of Rhode Island entertained at one
OF the most beautiful dinner parties
Of the season last evening at their
home in Massa chusetts avenue. Their
guests were the German Ambassador
and Countess Won Rernstorff, the Spa
nish Ambassador and Nine. Riano. the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Dan
iels, the minister Of Portugal, Viscount
d'Alte; Senator and Mrs. Colt, Con-
gresham and Mrs. Thatcher, Con-
gresham and Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Slater.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard. Mrs.
Marshall Fed, Col Charles L. McCaw-
ley. L. S. NJ c.; Mr. and Mrs. Gist
Blair. Congressman Gillett, and Mrs.
Townsend.
Mrs. Mary E. Ridgeway. of S2l Sew
enth street northeast, announces the
engagement of her daughter. Miss
Margaret Caste!' Nokes. to- DR.. Chester
Macdonald. of New York. The wedding
will take place in June.
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The Congressional Club will entertain
Dr.. Grosznaun as the guest of honor
Friday afternoon at o'clock when he
will address the club. His subject Will
he I-- NJ
FailuIes?" At 5 O'Clock tea will be
served.
Senator and Mrs. Willard Salisbury
entertained at dinner last night at their
home in r street. Their guests were
Senator Brandegee. the Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy and Mrs. Roose-
veit. the Assistant Attorney General
and Mrs. Graham, the counselor Of the
British Embassy and Mrs. Colville Bar
clay. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bassett Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Gaf. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bailey Lamar Miss Annie
Wheeler. of Alabama, and Miss Bissell,
Of Wilmington.
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Joseph Z. Folk. chief counsel of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and
-hTb. DIX entertained The Interstate
Commerce Commissioners and tbe1,
wives at dinner last evening in tn.
Presidential suite OF the New Willard
Hotel. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Clark, MIR. and Mrs. McChord, Mr.. and
Nrs. Harlan. Mr.. Clements, Mr.. anc
Mrs Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty, and
Mr.. and Mrs. McGinty
Mrs. William J. Pettus entertained to-
day at an informal lunch In honor Of
Mrs. Marshall. wife of the Vice Presi
dent.
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A very interesting dancing clas.
which has been meeting weekly all sea
son Is the one which was arranged b,
Angelo Cont. Among the members arr
Mrs. Waters. Mrs. Howard. Miss Mar.
Wills. Miss Florence Farnsworth. Mis-
Hickey. Miss Adams. Mr.. Davis. Mr.
Donne Mr.. Cummings. Mr. Hengstler
Mr. Mems. Mr.. Stanley, and Mr.. Cont
last evening the men Of the class
entertained at a theater party at tn
Belasco, taking their guests later to tn
supper dansant at the Willard. The7
were a few additional guests, including
tn" Nisses Howard.
F.scountess Benoist d'AZv, wife of the