The Washington herald., 1914-03-07
SOCIETY
By xArALIE SUMNER LINCOLN.

The President was entertained at a
dinner last night by the members OF
the Cabinet and their wives in the red
room of the New willard Owing TO her
indisposition Mrs. Wilson was unable to
be present. The Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Houston also were absent MISS
Mona McAdoo was present with the Sec
retary OF the Treasury.
| The Misses Wilson. Miss Bones, the
Secretary to the President and Mrs. Tum-
ulty, were the only guests outside OF
the Cabinet circle
The room was decorated with American
beauty roses. The boutonnieres and cor
sage bouquets were of gardenias-
The Vice President and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall were the guests Of Mrs. Thomas
F. Walsh last night In a box party at the
New National Theater to see David War
field in ''The Auctioneer."
Mr.. Walter s. Penfield gave a dinner
, last night at the University Club In hon.
or of DIR. Francisco J. Peynado, the Do
minican Minister. who sails for his home
within a 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
fan-AInerlCdn bniOns MT. D. f. IeIeNTe,
the secretary of the Panama Legation;
Mr.. ]. A. Cernuda. the secretary Of the
Dominican Legation; Mr.. Boas W. Long.
chief Of the Latin-American division of
the Department OF State; Mr.. w. T. s.
Doyle. who was the predecessor of Mr..
Long. and Col. NJ. NJ Parker, president
of the University Club.
Senator and Mrs. Henry L. Meyers en-
tertained at a dinner last night at their
apartment at the Toronto. Their guests
were Senator and Mrs. Reed. of Mis-
souri,. Senator and Mrs. Thompson. OF
Kansas: Miss Thompson. and Ar. and
Mrs. Stout. OF Montana.
Mrs. Anna Katharine Green Rohlfs
who has been visiting Mrs. Sanders
Johnston. at her home in Washington.
left yesterday. Thirty years ago, just
after the publication OF her famous novel.
THE Leavenworth Case" she was also
Gently her new novel, Dark Hollow"
appeared in print. a happy coincidence
for both host and guest.
Mrs. w. T. Burch will be at home this
afternoon at her residence, 1927 Con-
necticut avenue.
hdlt "dlieT barrett was the
guest Of honor at the Congressional Club
reception yesterday afternoon. She gave
a delightful address on Social Condi-
tons" after which tea was served
Mrs. Duncan u. Fletcher received the
guests, and those who assisted in dis
pensing the hospitaIities of the afternoon
were Mrs. Bartlett. of Georgia; Mrs
Barchfield, OF Pennsylvania: Mrs Alex
ander. Of Missouri; Mrs. Austin, OF Ten
nessee: Mrs. Borland. OF Missouri: Mrs
Ainey, of Pennsylvania: Mrs. Allen of
Ohio: Mrs. Anderson, of Minnesota: Mrs.
Rathrick. OF Ohio; Mrs BIackman. Of
Alabama: Mrs. Avis. of West Virginia:
Mrs Baker. OF New Jersey; Mrs. Bark
ley. of Kentucky; Mrs. Beakes of Michi-
gan; Mrs. Bell. of California. and Mrs
Barnard. Mrs. Andrews, Mrs Barney,
Mrs Boardman, Mrs. Belmont, and Mrs.
Brantley.
Mrs. Aiken. of South Carolina, and
Mrs. Anthony. Of Kansas, presided at
the tea table. The ushers were Miss
Smith. Of Georgia: Miss Volstead. Of
Minnesota: the Misses Thacher. Of Mass
achusetts. and Miss Trimble.
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin entertained at a
charming luncheon yesterday in honor Of
Viscountess Chinda, wife OF the Japanese
Ambassador.
Invited to meet her were Nine. Pezet
Mrs. T. p. OCOnnor. Mrs Julius Lay.
Mrs Ely. Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Douglas.
Nine. Matsuoka, Nine. Ohta, Mrs. Swa-
ger Shirley. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. O. nard
Mrs Joseph Hampson, Mrs. Alexander
Britton. Mrs. Ridgely, Mrs PearsalI, and
Mrs. Thacher.
After luncheon Miss Enle Baker will
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