The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
Society Doinss in ano AROUND
0be National Capital
BY NATALIE SUMNER LINCOLN.

Rauscher's were attractIvely decorated
and an orchestra played later for the
dancing, which commenced at o'clock
There were 116 tables Of bridge which
commenced sharply at $3.50 o'clock. Tea
was served later In the afternoon.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. president of
the organization; Mrs. Rush, vice presI-
dent; Mrs. Katherine A. Bristow, secre-
tary, and Mrs. William Payne Meredith
were chiefly responsible for the great sue
cess of the fair, both financially and So
cially.
Mrs. George Summerlin. Viscount Henri
de Sibour, and DIR. ]. Blair Spencer. acted
as judges OF the dancing contests.
Mrs. Meredith, who had charge of the
dancing. was assisted by Miss Gertrude
Gordon, Miss Genevieve Clark, Miss
Sallie Williams, Miss Nancy johnson,
Miss Louise Bayne. Miss Agra Bennett,
Miss Helen Heyl. Miss Helen McCumber,
Miss Frances Dunn. Miss Margaret Nc
Chord, Miss Callie Hoke Smith, Miss
Emily Beatty. the Misses Burleson, Miss
Edmonia Adams, Miss Frances Finley,
the Misses Howard, the Misses Allen
Miss Katherine Dubose, Miss Eleanora
Morgan. Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss Dor
othy Shuey. Miss Eloise Orome. Miss
Maitland Marshall, Miss Hanna TAYLOR.
Miss Hildreth Gatewood, Miss Dorothy
Aleshire. Miss Anna Green. Miss Frances
Effinger. Miss Margaret Fechteler, Miss
Dora Gatewood, Miss Ruth Hall, Miss
Ruth Raymond Patterson, Mrs. John
Dunlop. Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker, and
Mrs. J. Blair Spencer
Among those who served on the f,oor
committee were Messrs Marcus Jordan.
Weldon Bailey, Frank Gwathmey. DIR,
John Briscoe. Mr.. Woodrow, Frank
hyatt, DIR. Talbot, Commander GiImer.
J. w. Belt. John Wylie, Charles Ricb-
ardson, DIR. Larkin, Mr.. Abbott Cant
Merry. Capt. Richard Flournov. Rozier
Dulaney. Ridley Hunt. George Lewis
willard Hall. Maurice Moore, Ballard
Moore Daingerfeld Addison, George
Mltchell. William Flather. jr., Mr.. &C.
catto' OF the italian Embassy: NJ. NJ.
Farker. IT, King Stone. Dr. Cary Gray-
son. William White. Capt. Ridley Nc
Lean. T. Peachy Spencer, and Dainr.r-
field Spencer.
The winners of the first contest NAV.
MISS Mss Ruth Parker and her brother, Mr.
hyron Parker, while Miss Eloise Orrna
and MIR. King won in Hhe second.
mrs. Archibald Oracle gave \ hpcbeo,
Yesterday. her guests being Mrs Dnncan
fIetcher. Mrs. John w. Weeks. Mrs
Johh II. Bankhead. Mrs. George w
- -hTs' Iharles +. Stokes Mrs
victor Blue. Mrs. Wiley. Mrs ] f
Thropp, Mrs, Burton Harrison. Mrs H.,
coin karmany. Mrs. J. William Hepr,.
MISS McAllister. of New York. N,iss
susan Biddle. Mrs Logan Tucker ana
Mrs. Brintun Stone. anu
The Federal Woman's EQUALITY ,ssoci,-
tioh VIII give a reception in honor ~
the president. Rev. Olympia Brown this
evening, from $50 to II. at the Cairo
rlehds OF the association are cor,liarIy
invited 10 he present and meet Mrs
bro"h' who was one of the earliest ~
the pioneer workers in the suffrage cause
among those receiving with Mrs RroUn
VIII be the general officers OF the asso.
clatlon. also Mrs. Miles Poindexter. Mrs
r. Carl Smith. Mrs. Wesley Jones Mrs
r. w. Mondell. Mrs. Albert johnson. Mrs
e. w. Bell. Mrs. Theodore Teller. Mrs
Ida Hustled Harper. Mrs Jessie Waite
wright. Mrs. W. d. Bigelow, Mrs M
McCartee. Mrs. B. IL. Rauson, Miss n
l. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Dwight Of uolv-
oke, Mass, and their family have arrived
in the city and have taken an apartment
at the Hotel Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic A. Russell q,
Superior. Wis. are guests at the Hotel
Powhatan.
Mrs. Ward Ames reached here from
Duluth. Mimi. on Monday and will be
al the Hotel POwhatan during her stay
in the city.