The Washington times., 1914-02-17
Gossip of
Society
By JEAN ELIOT

Speaker Of the House. On account of
Mrs. Clark's absence from the city.
her daughter. Miss Genevicve Clark,
will take her place.
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The Secretary Of Var and Mrs. Gar
rison entertained at q beautiHLl dan
cling party last evening at their home
in Connecticut avenue In honor Of the
Misses Wilson.
Palms, ferns. and spring blossoms
adorned the house for the occasion. and
an orchestra from the Marine Band
played for the dancing.
The Ambassador OF Austria Hungary
and Nine. Dumba were the honor guests
of the Minister of Belgium and Mime.
Hasenith last evening.
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'Madonnas in Art an illustrated lee
ture, will be given by Mrs. NJ. J.. Coope
for the benefit OF st. Paul's Blessed
Virgin Mary Sodality tomorrow evening
at Sis o'clock in st. Pauls School. at
Fifteenth and v streets.
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Miss Harriet JenkinS daughter of
J. D. Jenkins, Of Tennessee, who is the
house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs p. p. Clax-
ton at their beautiful suburban home.
Bryariy Hall. on the Conduit road, is
one Of the most attractive young wom-
en- who have visited in Washington
this winter. Miss Jenkins has just re-
turned from Annapolis. Md, where she
attended the last hop.
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Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. wife Of Sem
ator Swanson OF Virginia. was hostess
at a buffet luncheon today at her home
In r street. in compliment to Mrs.
Walter Field McLallen. Of Indiana, the
house guest Of Mrs. Thomas r. Mar
shall.
was Mrs. John X. Shields, Mrs S. HUI
bert Dent, Mrs. Joseph Folk. Mrs
Charles c. McChord. Mrs. Elmer Black,
Of New York. and Miss Flora Wilson.
Palms. ferns. branches Of pussy will
low buds. baskets Of ferns. tulips, lilacs.
and pink roses formed the house decora-
lions for the occasion
The guests included Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. Redfield. Mrs. Pitnian. Mrs. Weeks.
and manv others from official, Congress
siona1, and resident circles Of Washing
ton society.
Mrs. Theodore Hance Tiller has sent
cut cards for a the dansart at her
home. 1914 Park road, next Monday af-
ternoon, from 4 until Z o'clock. in COM
Of Congressman and Mrs. Lincoln Dixon,
OF Indiana.
MIS-. TiIier will be at home on the
second Fridays throughout the season.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
william c. RedfieId entertained in
formally at dinner last night at their
an RI m in hA nd
Their guests were the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan,
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Charles Hamlin. Miss de Graf
fenried. and Charles H. Fuller. Of New
York.
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
| were hosts at a young peoples dinner
last night in complainant to their kins-
woman, Miss Nora Chester Bell, OF
England, who is their guest for the
| winter.
The guests invited to meet Miss Bell
l included Miss Margaret Draper. Miss
| NacCluskv. Miss Moore. Miss Marcia
Murdock. Miss Katherine Jennings. Miss
Marie Pear. Mr.. and Mrs. David Fair.
Maximilian Burstyn. Hon. Thomas
Spring Rice. A Washington Pezet. F. NJ
Schmolck, Mr.. Popenoe. and Chauncey
Hackett.
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| A series Of tableaux and specially
dances will be given at Rauschers
Thursday evening, February 26, for the
benefit Of the Infants Welfare Station
The performance will be under the man
agement of Nine Dumba, wife Of the
Ambassador of Austria Hungary; Mrs
George Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Edward
Rowland. and many prominent members
OF the diplomatic corps and the ultra.
smart set will appear in the tableauS
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Gen and Mrs William P. Biddle vii
leave the Marine Barracks today an,
ltake possession Of an apartment at th'
Highlands for a fortnight. They eXpec
to sail for Europe later in the season.
| Nrs r. III. Isggstt has returned e
washington after a brief visit 10 Phila
Il. lphia. and has been Joined at TN
| Sborehsm by her daughter, Miss Leg
gett, OF Philadelphia,
The board of directors OF the Youn,
Womcn's Christian Association WI
Hold its annual reception for member
! and their friends SATURDAY. evening, q
the assoc iation rooms. e56 T street.
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The Attorney General entertained a
n small dinner at the Shoreham las
night. having as guests the Vice Presi
!, dent and Mrs. Marshall, Senator an
Mrs Swanson and Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
L.allen Of Indiana
Miss Edith Oracle will entertain a
, the thedansant at tho New Willar
| this afternoon in compliment to he
!house guest, Miss Lilly Robertson. Q
New York.
Miss Robertson, who Is the debu
tante daughter of Mrs. Edward Sled
ler Robertson, is conceded TO be on
of the prettieSt and most popular bud
of the New York set. She arrived /
Washington yesterday.
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: The board of managers OF the tlol
, ence Crittenton Mission. 2lS Third stree
I northwest, have announced that the
5 will be at homo tomorrow atternoo
from until ).
4 Miss Annie Wright Huske will enter
. tain at a the dansant this afternoon d
! iher home in compliment to Miss Doroth
i Campbell. Miss Madge Pickett Stoke
{ and Miss Mildred Bayard Truitt. {
- Delaware, the house guest of Mis-
A HuskC.
Small tables decorated with cluster
| of pink roses and ferns i'll real cai
=, fashion will be o feature of the afte
r noon.
IT. Campbell, Mrs. GcorS. L. Picket
! | Miss katherine Overman, Miss Lanet
u Hines Smith, Miss Judith Norment, Mi:
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