The Washington times., 1914-12-10


attractive home of the Pendletons on
Biltmore street. The house will be dec
GRATED with palms. growing plants and
- vases Of cut flowers and the bud Will
wear a dainty frock Of white tulIc and
VIII carry pink roses and lilies OF the
valley. Mrs. Pe1dleton will receive in
gown of black lace and viii wear
coTsage bouquet of violets.
MIS-. r J.. LaQd end Mrs. Edward
Trait will do the horrors at the tea
taole. with Mrs. John Rozier ClaCett at
party will be Mrs. Townsend Nhelan
airs. Charles =. Russ, Miss Dorothy
Nycth: Miss Dorothy Drake. Miss Dor
Sthv Mason. Miss CornelIa Clagett and
isrlan Gallup, OF Smethport, Pa, and
MISS Helen Palmer. of Langhorne, Pa
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Barrett Ridge
~ and Mrs. Ridgelys mother. Mrs.
Deering, have taken possession of Mrs.
George RuggleS' apartment in the Du-
pont. which they will occupy this win
ter. while Mrs. Ruggles and Miss Rug
giles are in the Philippines
Miss Nancy Wharton. OF Boston. who
has leased Mrs. Ridgely's home i'm O
street is expected in Washington short
Mrs. John B. Henderson Will give a
handsome home in sixteenth street Tor
the members o. the Congressional CLUB.
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1t Is rumored that Mrs Franco
BoWeS Sayre Will spend Christmas at
the White House and remain for some
time afteTWaTd, but no formal an
nouncement Of the fact has been made
The President has deCidedc not tC
leave town, but viii spend The day At
home with his family.
AIRS. McChord. wife OF Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Charles G
McChord and Miss AicCho7d will re-
ceiyc on Monday afternoon, after 1
o'clocE a. the Willard. Mrs. McJ'hord
VIII observe Mondays at home during
The season.
The interesting CancIas class which
met we=tIy last season at the home OF
Mr.. ana Ms. McChord on Connecticut
avenue has been resumed. but Will
hold It's meetings lt the Willard this
year. Its members number many
prominent folk Of the official and semi
official set.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheatley will
entertain at dinner tomorrow night
taking their guests afterward to the re
ceptlon TO be gwen by the Southern
Society or Washington at the Pan
American building. and later to the hop
at the Washington Barracks.
a large number OF army officers and
their kes viii have a Dutch treat
elmer Weight at the Army and Navy
1luo preceding the usual Thursday
The n. mister from China. Kai Flu
Shah, returned on Monday from Cuba.
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Miss Edith Oracle. who is visiting in
New York. Will return to Washington
next Wednesday.
The delegates and members Of the
Red Cross, who met here Yesterday.
were the guests OF honor at a brilliant
fIecepuon given last evening by Miss
street The guests constituted an in /
teresung gathering several hundred |
strong, and included members OF resi- !
cent and official society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman and Miss
Boardman have as their house guests
Tor the occasion Robert DeForest, vice
PRESIDENT Of the Red Cross Society and
chairman Of the Belgian relief fund:
Mrs. William K. Draper. of New York:
Seth Low. president OF the National
Civic Federation, and Charles B. Nor
Ton.
One Of the smartesJ benefits OF the
season. which Will enlist the enthusi-
as'ic support OF many members OF the
Diplomatic Corps. including the French
Anlbs ssador and Madame Jusserand
has been arranged for Monday after
noon al 80 O'Clock at Convention Hall
he entertainment, in whose arrange
ment Madame Ekengren, wife of the
Swedish minister. has taken 4 promi-
nent part, will take the form of an
exhibition Of motion pictures OF the war
and number OF young diplomats and
society men VIII act as uSheTs. The
proceeds OF the affair will be devoted 10
Sc for he hg.E
pitfalls of Brittany, where are cared for
the wounded Of all the armies now en-
gaaEed in the war in Europe.
tn. supplies are now depleted and
Washington the materials TO replenish
them. All the nations viii be repre-
scented in the audience.
Among :he patronesseH are Nine. da.
Cana. Nine lie Eiano. Countess al
Cellere. Nine. de SHARES MujIcG, Nine.
NaOn. MIae. de J'ena. Nine. PeZeL,
dme. EEenEren, Mrs ". J. Bryan.
Mrs. Garrison. Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Hous-
son. Mrs Thomas alsh. Mrs. Nor
gan hin. Mrs. Edward Mclean. Mrs.
Rowland Chase. Mrs. j. 3. Henderson. (
Mr.. Richard Townsend. Mrs. Law
ell. Mrs. William Slater. Mrs. Hugh
Wallace. the Misses Patteu. Mrs. |
Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. C3rbin. Mrs. /
McCauley, Mrs. Hit. Mrs. Mccormick.
III iDldlI NDEl4Ntl. MIS-. -NEflQGI4,
Mrs. Paul Bartlett. Mrs. J. }. John
ston. MRS Fleming Newrolu. Mrs I
James Mitchell. Mrs. Bates. Mrs (
Brooks. Mrs. Perry Belmont Mrs /
Hinckley.
Mr. ana Mrs. II. J. Snodgrass have |
returned from a three weeks stay al
Asheyille, y. c. Mrs. SnOdgrass was |
formerly Miss Eff.e Young.
Miss Maria Dimpfel. Of Baltimore. (
Sc visiting Miss Mary Wheeler West =, /
the AvondaIe. until tomorrow after /
which she will spend the week end Z
with Miss Frsncise Williams
Mrs. Hannah Fitching will entertain 4
81 dinner at the Chew Chase CluU Oh (
the evening OF December e. in honor .
OF her granddaughter Miss Lucy Hall /
who y III be a dcDutante of two seasons 4
hence.
Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips VIII .
entertain at dinner this evening IN
honor Of the Secretary OF state ana
Mrs. Bryan.
Adiu;ant General and Mrs Henry p /
Mccain entertained at dinner last night (
AT the Chevy Chase club in honor @. 1
their daughter, Mrs Emery r Smith. /
Mrs Mccain was hostess al q lunch
con at the ARM and Navy club yester- .