The Washington times., 1914-01-01
Capital Society Has
Busy New Year Day


exception of that of the Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. Houston and that
CT the Secretary OF Labor and Mrs.
Wilson.
The Secretary " State and Mrs.
Bryan entertained the members OF the
Diplomatic Corps at the annual New
Eear breakfast today. The buffet
breakfast was served at noon at "CaIu-
met place" the home of the Secretary
and Mrs. Bryan. The decorations of
the house we're beautiful. In the re-
ception hall and drawing rooms palms,
feins. holly and poinsettia blossoms
were used and in the dining room palms,
ferns and branches of "KumquCt"
bearing their tiny yellow fruit much
like small orange were used. The
Kumquot was sent to the Secretary
and Mrs Bryan from their home in
Florida for the occasion and large
clusters Of 1t was used On the I1anteIs
and lattice alcove which partially di-
Yides the rooms. On the table placQues
of yellow blossoms formed the chief
decorations. In addition to The mem-
hers Of the corps the guests included
the officials Of the State Department.
Public receptions will be held his
afternoon at the homes of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, 100 Massachu-
setts avenue; the Secretary of War,
1S2O Connecticut avenue; the Postmaster
General. 1901 E street; the Secretary of
the Navy, Single Oak, Woodley Lane
road: the Secretary of the Interior,
lSG5 Wyoming avenue, and the Secretary
of Commerce, the Highlands. No recep-
ar-f11 N.A , al IT Nha .F he
Secretary CT Agriculture nor the Sec
retary of Labor.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan will re-
ceive informally from J:30 until $50,
and will have no assistants.
One of the most interesting receptions
Of the afternoon will be that Of the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives and Mrs. Champ Clark, who not
their friends happy New Year, but
will introduce their debutante daughter,
Miss Genevieve Clark.
Just before Miss Clark makes her
will remember the inmates of the Cos
pei Mission, in John Marshall place. by
assisting at a reception and linen
shower early in the afternoon.
Holly, poinsettia blossoms, red roses,
and carnations. and countless floral
tributes to Miss Clark will form the
house decorations. and an orchestra
will play throughout the afternoon.
Assisting in receiving the guests will
be Mrs. William Randolph Hearst. Mrs.
George Harvey, Mrs. James K. Mann.
Mrs. Harry c. Woodward, Mrs. David
Payne Hill, Miss Katherine Hill, Miss )
Marie Peary, Miss Marcia Murdock,
Miss MI Dorothy Harvey. Miss Madeleine
Thomson, Miss Jean Winter. Miss Agra
Bennett, Miss Jean Roberts. Miss Ruth
Roberts, Miss Amy Bennett, Miss
DOrothea owen, Miss Laura Graves,
Miss Eleanor Connolly. Miss Alice Pres
ton and Miss Ruth Patterson.
Mrs. George n Page entertained at
her home in Silver Spring, Nd, in honor
of her daughter, Jean Hays! on Tuesday.
Among the guests were Miss Gertrude
Davidson. Of hontclaire, N. J.: Miss
Marion Price, of Washington, and the
Misses Ora Ward, Margaret Fox, Mil
dred Page, Mildred Getty, and Mildred
Williams
Col and Mrs George Harvey ard
Miss Dorothy Harvey, of New York, |
have arrived in Washington, and are
stopping at the Shoreham.
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Miss Mary Howry left Washington |
where she will visit Mrs. Benham for |
several weeks, and then she will make a |
series Of visits in the South. returning !
to her home in the early spring.
Miss Emily Jefferis was hostess Tues
day evening at party at her home in |
honor of her eighteenth birthday.
The house was elaborately decorated |
in Christmas greens and flowers. The |
guests enjoyed games and music until a |
Among those present were Miss Ju-
dith Barbaux. Miss Marian Shannon.
Miss Priscilla DObbs. Miss Carrie Neeb, |
Miss Florence sharswood, and Ray
mond McBurney. Carwithin. Raymond |
Pedlow, Wilford Perkins, Covert Crow |
der, and Louis Kintz.
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Mrs. Henry Goodman. has returned |
to her home in the Sterling after spend |
ing the last two weeks in New York
as the guest Of relatives.
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Miss Hattie Meyers. VINO has been |
spending the last four weeks as the |
of Twenty-seventh street. has returned |
to her home in New York.
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Miss Sylvia Saks, of Lanier place. is |
spending several weeks in Birmingham. |
Ala the guest Of relatives.
Miss Gretchen Hood. daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs Edwin N. Hood, who has been |
vocal music In Europe for |
nearly two years past, has returned to |
for a vacation over the |
Mrs. Henry Peyser. OF Nashville, !
Tenn, is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. |
Lena Stein Dernfold of the Clifton.
Mrs. Harry Lowman, of Atlanta, Ga.
Is spending the holidays in Washington
with her mother. Mrs. Minetree, in Bel
ns,nt st-eet
Mrs William Warwick Stuart will be
at home Fridays during January at her
1910 California street.
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Miss Sadie Atlas has as her guest
Miss EsteIle Saul, OF Atlanta. Ga.
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Mrs. Leonard weinberg. who was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and James
Lansburgh, has returned to her home
In Baltimore.
Miss Claudia Jackson is the guest of |
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Jack
son. OF Belmont street.
Miss Alice Cohen, of Baltimore. is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rich, of |
3I57 Mt. Pleasant street.
Miss Lorraine Herman has returned to |
her home in the Avenue of the Presi- |
LOCAL MENTION.
A Happy New Year To You.