The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-17
Society Doinss in ano AROUND
Obe National Capital
by NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN.

III
ny NATALIE 8
The Attorney General Mr.. James Nc
Reynolds, entertained at beautifully
appointed dinner last night in the Presi-
Dental suite at the Willard in honor OF
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, Chief Justice OF
Canada, and Lady Fitzpatrick.
The Attorney General received his
guests in the drawing room of the suite,
assisted by Mrs. John William Davis,
wife of the Solicitor General, who acted
as hostess.
The guests invited to meet Sir Charles
and Lady Fitzpatrick were the Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Marshall, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Burleson. the Solicitor
General and Mrs. John William Davis,
the Comptroller Of the Currency and Mrs.
John SHELTON williams, Nine. Christian
nauge Miss NJ: bel Boardman, Miss Fitz-
patrick. Mrs. Eva Munsill, Miss Bowman.
Associate Justice Charles Robb, OF the
District Court of Appeals; Mr.. ]. Callan
OLaughlin. Mr.. T. w. Gregory, and Mr..
e. c. Calhoun
Miss Eleanor Wilson entertained a party
Of friends in a box at the b. +. Keith
Theate- yesterday matinee. Secretary
TO the President Tumulty and family
also occupied a box.
Miss Eleanor Wilson and the Secretary
of the Treasury. Mr.. McAdoo. were en-
tertained at dinner last night by MIR. and
Mrs Adolph c. Miller The hosts, who
recently took possession of the residence
in F street. the former home of Chief
Justice Fuller, had a company of twenty
to meet the next White House bride
and bridegroom
Col and Mrs House. OF Texas. and
| Mr.. Cleveland Dodge. of New York, are
guests at the White House.
The most brilliant. as well as the larg-
est private ball Washington has known
lin a generation, was given last night
when Mr.. John r. Mclean reopened his
house TO society after a period OF mourn
! ng.
There are two bathrooms in Mr.. Nc
Leans residence on Mcpherson square.
the smallest one in which last nights
guests were received having for many
years been the scene of balls famous in
| the social history OF the Capital.
| The second and larger ballroom opening
/ from the first was added a few years
| ago to accommodate as a gallery for the
| most valuable collection of tapestries in
America. Here last night danced more
than 800 guests represe nting almost every
American cities and leadigg members of
WashingtOn's many sets, the Admins
tration Circle, the judiciary. Congress.
the Army and Navy were all represented.
There was no cotillon. but a continuous
Program Of modern dance music by
Meyer Davis orchestra. buffet supper
was served continental fashion from II
o'clock until the last guest departed.
| Mr. and rare
hosts at a dinner last night at the Army
and Navy Club, preceding the weekly
club dance. Their dinner guests included
| Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Medorem Crawford.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bradley Fiske.
the Assistant Attorney General and Mrs
Samuel Graham. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
+. Thropp. Mr.. and Mrs. John J. White.
former Gov. and Mrs. Folk. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles c. Tucker, Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Needham Jones. Lieut. and
Mrs. Leonard HOFFMAN,. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Kenyon, Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Dennis
Maj. and Mrs William Common enter
tanned at dinner last night at the
Army and Navy Club in compliment TO
Miss Maitland Marshall and her fianCe,
Paymaster John Knapp. L. s. "
The other guests were Miss Ruth Bliss,
Miss Julia Heyl. Miss Kate Du Bose.
Miss Mary Bayne. of New York: Miss
Funk. OF bloomington. Ill: Miss Ruth
Hall. Miss katherine Andrews. Capt.
Macarthur. Lieut. John London. L. s. n:
Lieut.. Todd. /. s N: Lieut.. POteet. L.
s. N: Mr.. Wright. and DIR. RansdeIl.
Mrs Edward Beale Mclean entertained
! distinguished company at luncheon
yesterday. the guests being chiefly friends
Of her mother. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh.
who sails for Europe May for the sum-
mer.
In the company. in addition to Mrs.
Walsh. were Mrs. Marshall. wife of the
Vice President: Mrs. Garrison and the
latters guest. Mrs. George Leary. OF
New York: Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh,
Mrs Stephen r. Elkins. Mrs. Charles
Glover. Mrs. Thomas F. Rayard. Mrs.
Ludlow. Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Mrs.
Seaton Schroeder. Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs.
Dyer. Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs. Charles
Spalding. Mrs. Crosby Mrs Pendleton,
Mrs William c. HILL Mrs. Campbell.
nd Mrs Spencer.
Mrs. Alfred Taylor entertained at a
delightful tea yesterday afternoon in
compliment to her house guest, Mrs.
George Titus Rowland. OF Norwich,
Conn. Mrs A. c. Downing. Mrs. Gregory
and Mrs. Capehart presided at the hand
somely appointed tea table.
MIR. and Mrs. II. G. McVickar and
Master d. McVickar of New York. have
arrived at the Shoreham to spend Z
short time.
Fashionable society was well repre-
scented at the dansant for the House of
Mercy yesterday afternoon at 1866
Twentieth street. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. Julian James. and the
tickets were taken by Mrs Charles But
Ter and Mrs Van Reypen. The entire
drawing-room floor was given over to
dancing. Forrest Grimes orchestra
playing throughout the afternoon. Mrs.
George Rowland Chase was in charge of
the lemonade table, and Mrs. Luquer,
Mrs. PercivaI Dodge, and Mrs Richard
Davenport. assisted by Mrs. ]. William
Henry and Miss Alma RugGles, presided
at the tea table. Mrs. Edward Burr.
assisted by a number of this and last
years debutantes. headed the dance
committee.
Dixie Ball a Success