Evening star., 1914-03-06
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. WILLIAM J. BRYAN HON
OR GUEST AT LUNCHEON.
Viseountess Chinda Recipient Of
Similar Courtesy-Other
Events-Notes.

Weie entertained at dinner last night by
the assistant secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Charles Hamltn. who had q
number of guests to meet them.
Mrs. Frederick Z. Chaplin gave lunch
con today in compliment to viscountess
Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassa-
dor.
There We're also present Nine. Pezet
Mrs. Ely, Mrs. Alvin Douglas, Mrs.
Thatcher Mrs. T. P. O'Connor Mrs.
Lay. Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Swagar Sherley,
Mrs Allen. Mrs Ridgeley. Mrs. Alex
ander Britton, Mrs. Hampson, Mrs. Pear
sail. Mrs. OSnard. Mrs Miura. wife Of
the counselor, and Mrs. I. Ohta. wife OF
the secretary of the Japanese embassy
The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
We're entertained at dinner last night by
the assistant secretary of the navy and
Mrs. Roosevelt. The other guests We're
Mr. and Mrs. John Bassett Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. Darlington Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Miller. Mrs. Grenvile En-
NETT Of New York. Miss Boardman. Miss
Hagner. Mr. George Eustis, Maj. Leon
| ard and Rear Admiral Cowles.
The engagement has been announced of
Mrs. Helen Wyle Mclaughlin. daughter
of Mrs. William Alexander Wylie of Bal
timore, and Mr.. Robert Young Conrad.
son of Maj and Mrs. Holmes Conrad of
Winchester, Va. Saturday of next week
has been fixed the date of the wedding,
which viii take place at Mrs Wylie's
| home The couple will sail on the fol-
lowing Tuesday the steamship Caro-
MIA for Europe They will live in Win
chester. where "a new home is being built
for them.
| Mrs. ". Powhatan Montague of Bal
! timore will come here today 10 spend
few days with her daughter, Mrs. George
| Barnett. She will be Joined early next
week by her sister. Mrs. Walter Black
istone, when both will go to Norfolk to
spend several weeks for the benefit of the
| latter's heath.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips Hill of
| Pittsburgh, the latter formerly Miss kath-
crime Montague of Baltimore, and q sis
ter of Mrs. George Barnett will take
house here for the spring season.
| The Guadalupe Club. of which Mrs.
Augustus S. Nicholson was organizer
and is president, held it's annual re-
ceptfon at the Ebbitt House Tues
!, day evening. Mrs. William IL. Quick
sail and Mrs. John S. Blair received
! Yates Gibson. a Mexican veteran, was the
orator. most appropriately giving a
sketch of the Mexican war and its Won
derful results. DR.. Williamson Smith
gave an interesting sketch of Mexicos
history for sixty years, which displayed
careful and thorough research. Mrs.
N. n Potts charmingly rendered the
| Mexican national hymn with the Spanish
words, also The Star Spangled Banner
and Mrs. Stilto accompanied her on the
violin.
| Mrs. William F. Dennis was hostess at
another large luncheon today, when Mrs.
Bryan. wife of the Secretary of State
was the guest of honor. The other guests
were Nine. Bryn, Mrs. Ollie James Mrs.
James Z. MARITIME. Mrs. John S. Williams,
Mrs. ]. II. Brady. Mrs Thomas J. Walsh,
Mrs. Claude A. swanson, Mrs. James A.
Reed. Mrs. John E. Osborne Mrs. George
Sternberg, Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs.
Wneatley, Mrs. Henry D. Clayton. Mrs.
| Thomas Hutchinson. Mrs. Robert l.. Tay-
lor, Mrs. William L. Marshall, Mrs.
fus Hardy. Mrs. Jack Beall Mrs Clifford
| Bergman, Mrs. w. w. Dixon. Mrs. d.
| r. -Ayres. Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Mrs.
=. S Gordon. Mrs. H. G. Mcfarland.
Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs. Hannis Taylor.
Mrs. James F. Gudger. Mrs. Micou, Mrs.
Gillette-H Hill. Mrs. Gatewood, Mrs. Eller-
son, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Browning,
sister Of the hostess.
The guests we're seated about small
tables adorned with white Iilacs and Kill
larney roses.
! Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Hamilton enter
| tanned at a dinner at the Shoreham
| last night when their guests were Rep
l.
Miss Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Fitz-
| gerald, Mrs. r. C. kershner of Roches-
| ter. \. Y: Mrs. c. II. Thomas and Miss
Thomas of Franklin, Pa: Mrs. j. Osier
and Mr.. ". f. Calder.
| The military alta ache of the French EN-
bassy and Countess de Bertier had din
! ing with them informally at the Shore
| ham last night Mrs James T. Martin
! of New York. who is spending the winter
| here, Viscount Camden of the British
embassy and Mr.. Henry May.
! Capt. Heathcoat S. Grant of the British
| embassy and Mrs. Grant are at the Van
derbilt Hotel. New York, for short stay.
J Countess Gizycka, who has been on
!, visit to her mother, Mrs. Robert W. Pat
i tcrson, has gone TO Palm Beach for a
! stay.
| Mrs. Robert Mccormick and her son
and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs A1edin
| Mccormick. have gone to Cuba, where
/ they will spend two weeks.
The Washington McAll Mission Aux
| iliary is invited to meet Rev. George T.
| Berry. field secretary Of the American
i McAll, Association. at the residence Of
Mrs. Henry B. f. Macfarland, 1908 18th
street. tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
| Mr.. Berry will speak on the recent
! progress Of the work.
! Mr.. Walter S. Penfeld gave dinner
| last night at the University Club in honor
of DIR. francisco J. Peynado, the Do
minican minister who sails for his home
within few days. His guests included
DIR. Francisco Duenas. the minister from
Salvador; Mr.. Manuel Vega-Calderon, the
charge d'affaires Of Cuba: Mr.. Francisco
J. Yanes. the assistant director of the
| Pan-American Union; Mr.. J. e. Lefevre.
the secretary Of the Panama legation:
Mr.. l. A. Cernuda. the secretary Of the
Dominican legation; Mr.. Boaz ". Long.
chief of the Latin American division of
the Department Of State: Mr.. W. T. 8.
Doyle. who was the predecessor Of Mr..
Long. and Col. NJ. NJ. Parker, president
of the University Club.
! Capt. Ridley Mclean, U. S. N. was host
last night at a dinner at the Army and
! Navy Club. in honor Of Miss Frances
Edward Smith. and Lieut.. Harry A. Bald
ridge. Z. S. n, whose marriage will take
place tomorrow. Capt. Mclean will aot
as best man. The other guests at the
dinner were the members Of the bridal
party and few additional friends.
| Col. and Mrs. Clement A. F. FTagler en-
| tertained twenty-four guests at dinner
before the dance last night at the Army
and Navy Club.
| Pink tulips and Killa rney roses adorned
the home Of Mrs. James r. Ellerson yes