The Washington times., 1914-02-04
Gossip of
Society,
By JEAN ELIOT

] largest and most enjoyable buffet
luncheons of the season today. and
Senator Shields will be host this even.
! ing at a large dinner party. Mrs
Shields honor guests were the wives
OF the Tennessee delegation in Con.
Eress and the Senator has asked his
| guests to meet the members from his
! native, State.
The luncheon was distinctly a Ten.
nessee" luncheon. All the edibles wer5
| brought from tlh farm of the hostess
| CDnchdale, in Granger county, Tenn.
and the menu was Southern in every
detail. Southern smilax and pink roses
| formed the house decorations for the
occasion.
Assisting Mrs. Shields were Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. Horace Lur-
} ton, jr., Mrs. Walter A. Wells, Mrs
Wycliffe Rose, and Miss Mary Temple,
The honor guests were Mrs, S. r.
sells, Mrs. Richard Wilson Austin. Mrs.
William Cannon Houston, Mrs. Joseph
w: Byrns, Mrs. LemueI Phillips Pad
gett. Mrs. Thetus w. Sims, arid Mrs.
FINS James Garrett. Others attending
were Mrs: Robert Taylor. Mrs Cole
and Mrs: Warner. of Nashville, Tenn;
Mrs Falls, Of Memphis, and Mrs. p. P.
ClaSton.
Senator and Mrs. Shields will enter
tain at dinner party on Tuesday,
February IA. in compliment to the Sec
retary Of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
The President and Mrs. Wilson have
sent out invitations for 4 reception at
the White House next Tuesday even
ing, at 9:30 o'clock in compliment to the
members Of Congress.
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Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall will be the
honor guest of Miss Flora Wilson at a
luncheon ut the New Willard next Tues
day.
Miss Wilson will be among the guests
at the lecture on Friday evening in the
auditorium of the New National Mu-
scum bv Prof. John E Freund. On Fri
Gay afternoon Prof. Freund will be a
guest at the Congressional Club tea.
The President and Mrs. Wilson en-
| tertained at dinner last evening at
the White House in honor of the
members of the Supreme Court. Covers
were laid for fifty guests in the state
dining room, and, after the dinner, a
musicale was given in the East Room
Ivy Miss Louise Llewellyn, of Chi
cago. daughter of the late governor Of
Kansas. Miss LeweIlyn gave a pro-
gram of Bohemian folk songs in cos
tune, and was accompanied at the
piano by Miss Corrinne Harmon.
Farleyense ferns, Killarney roses. and
Freesia blossoms adorned the table,
and the Marine Band, which was sta
toned in the Red corridor, played dur
ing the dinner.
The guests were:
The Chief Justice and Mrs. White.
Mr.. Justice McKenna-
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes.
Mr.. Justice Day.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Van Devanter.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Pitney.
The Attorney General.
Senator and Mrs. Clarence d. Clark.
Senator and Mrs. Simmons.
Senator and Mrs. Overman.
Senator and Mrs. Owen
Senator and Mrs. Fletcher.
Senator Root.
Senator and Mrs. Kern.
Senator Hoke smith.
Senator and Mrs. James.
Congressman and Mrs. Henry d.
Clayton.
Congressman and Mrs. Andrew ].
Volstead.
The Solicitor General and Mrs. Davis
DR.. and Mrs. Melancthon w. Jacobus.
Mrs. Harrison Garrett
Mrs. Isaac Avery.
Miss Henrietta Ricketts,.
Miss Wilson.
Miss Eleanor Wilson.
Miss Helen w. Bones.
Miss Isabella L. Hagner.
Edward w. Sheldon.
Lieut.. Charles X. Rockwell L. 5. A.
DR.. and Mrs. walter A. Wells will
entertain at a dinner party this even
ing at the Chevy Chase Club, having
among their guests Miss Flora Wilson
and her house guest, Mrs. Elmer Black,
OF New York.
Mrs. Lamar will be hostess at a
luncheon party Saturday in compn-
ment to Mrs, Marshall.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs Lamar will en-
tertain at a dinner on Saturday, Feb
ruary q.
Brig. Gen. Robert Gibson Smith, L. s
A. and Mrs. Smith have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Frances Elwood Smith. to Lieut.. Harry
Alexander Baldridge, U. s. n.
The wedding will take place early in
March.
Mrs. CulIop. president of the Women's
National Democratic League, has been
called West on account of the serious
illness of her son. All social engage
ments have been cancelled.
Tomorroy morning at All Souls Uni |
tartan Church. Herbert r. Sands, of the |
Bureau of Municipal Research of New |
York city, will speak to the women of |
the Twentieth Century Club on The |
New Meaning of City Government in |
America
The Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, of the |
George Washington University. will |
give a the dansant for the benefit of
the Pi Beta Phi Settlement School, at |
the wyoming, tomorrow afternoon from |
until o'clock.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 4. Pace, Of
New York, are at the Hotel POwhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Schmidt. of Is II
street northwest, will receive sunday
from to 10 p. IN. in honor of the en- |
gagement of their daughter, Gertrude, |
to Isaac Furman, Of this city.
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Mrs. Fairchild. wife of Congressman !
Fairchild OF New York. has cards out
for a dansant at the New willard next
Monday afternoon from until O'Clock. !
John Barrett, director of the Pan
and and Mrs |