The Washington times., 1914-02-05
Gossip of
Society
By JEAN ELIOT

| Guiding members Of official, diplomatic,
| and residential circles of washington
society:
Assisting Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis in re-
ceiving the guests will be their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson Riker, and their house guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Curry, Of Harrods-
burg. KY.
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The President, accompanied by Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, and DIR. Gray
son occupied a box at the New National
Theater last evening. Mrs Wilson, Miss
Eleanor Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee, and Mrs. Avery were in a box
at the Belasco.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
have as their guests at the Shoreham,
Mrs. Walter Field McLaIlen, of Column
bla City, Ind.
|, Mr.; and Mrs. Beverly Randolph Ma
son nave cards out for a tea on Feb
ruary q, from until Z o'clock.
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Mrs. Ben Johnson has sert out cards
Tor Saturday afternoon, February Il,
from until Z O'Clock, in compliment to
Mrs. Ollie James and Mrs. John +
Osborne. -
Mrs Joseph w. Byrns has sent out
cards for an auction bridge party at
the Congressional Club on Saturday,
February IA, at 2:1l o'clock.
Chaplain and Mrs. G. Livingstone
Bayard entertained at a dinner last
night at the Chevy Chase Club in honor
of the Secretary of the Navy and Irs.
Josephus Daniels.
The other guests were Senator and
Mrs. James MARITIME, Surgeon General
~ nd MrH SNrlyA ~ S-@.l
and Mrs. Thomas Cowie, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Bradley Fiske, Judge and Mrs.
Martin A Knapp, the Bishop of Wash
ington, Bishop and Mrs. Cranston, Capt
Hilary Jones, U. 5. N; Miss Jones, Miss
Wilcox of New Jersey, and the Rev.
Father O'Herne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman en-
tertained at a dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club last night.
Other dinner hosts at the clubhouse
preceding the Wednesday night dance
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Callan
O'Laughlin, Commander Boy-Ed of the
German embassy Mrs. James Emery,
Mrs. Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs. Culp. George
Oakley Totten, jr.; Capt. and Mrs. |
Theodore Baldwin, Col. and Mrs. Harry |
Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. William
Hoover.
Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings, 'of New /
York. will arrive in Washington at the
end of the week to spend several days !
with Mrs. Hope Slater
Brig. Gen. and Mrs Albert Mills left
Washington yesterday for New York,
where they will make a brief visit.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. K Pitney, of
n. j.. have arrived at the
Shorebam to speLd a short tine. Mr.
Pitney is a brother of Justice Mahlon
I'itney.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs
Lane were guests at dinner last night
Of Fairfax Harrison, the new president
Of the Southern railway. and Mrs Har-
rison, at their residence in MaSSachu-
Setts avenue The guests TO meet them
were +. A. Delano, of Chicago, who
succeeded Mr.. Harrison as president OF
the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louis
vile railway; Mrs. Delano. Miss De-
lsno, Miss Constance Harrison, Charles
/. Chandler, and John st. Clair
Brooks.
Miss Edmonia Adams, daughter of
Rear Admiral ]. d. Adams, L. s. N,
and Mrs. Adams, entertained at a
appointed luncheon today at
her home u Connecticut avenue in COM
Diiment TO Mile. van Rappard, daughter
of the rev minister of the Netherlands
and Nine. van Rappard.
Covers were laid for eighteen guests.
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Miss Mabel Boardman entertained a
distinguished company at dinner last
night. The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan were among the guests.
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]. E. Lefevre, secretary of the sPana-
mona Lefevre. entertained at a box
party last night at the Bclasco. They
mad as their guests. to meet their
mother Mrs. F.. o. de Lefeyre. Con-
sressman and Mrs. f. A. Britten. Of
Illinois, and Boaz w. Long, chief Of !
he IAtin-American division of the :
State Department.
Mrs. James l." Martin, OF New YorA
who is stopping at the Shorehdm. en-
ertained at a dinner last night in the
Rose room. Their guests included the 7
Counselor of the British Embassy and {
Mrs. Barclay. the Military Attache OF :
he French Embassy and Countess de I
8erticr. the Counselor of the Austrian
and Mime. SCherbatSkOy. and I
Baron Won Lersner. of the German en-
Dassy.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William W. CTOnin, of {
syracuse. are at the Hotel Powhatan.
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The Minister of Peru and Nine. Pezet {
nave cards out for dinner party on :
February y, in compliment I
. the Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall.
Prof. Bingham, of Yale. will arrive in G
TO be the house guest OF r
he Minister and Mime. Pezet. and il
guest at the dinner. He will give q lee
urC on Peru before the Archaeological 7
society on the 10Th.
Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper. wife Of
Cooper of Wisconsin, was
hostess today at the second Of u series
# luncheon parties. Her house guest,
,IrS. Leo \. Pcll, of Racine, was the T.
lOnUr guest and twelve additional l.
guests were asked in to meet her.
Next Thursday afternoon Mrs. Cooper
will entertain at card party to meet
hrs. Peil
Mrs. Van Rcypcn, wife Of Rear Nd 9
niral Van Reypcn, u. 5. N. entertained :
party of friends Informally at lun-
heon today. {
Mrs Martin Littleton, of New York, is \
[ the ShOreham.
on account of the death Of Congress
nan Bremncr of New Jersey, the re-
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