The Washington times., 1915-12-17
items of Interest and lmpor-
tancc of PasI, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Mrs. Hugh Oliphant will entertain at
tea this afternoon at her apartment
in the Ontario in compliment to Mrs.
Peter Wheeler, of San Francisco. The
apartment Is decorated with Christmas
green's and masses of red flowers while
an attractive center piece of poinsettas
will adorn the tea table. Mrs. Eras-
mus Weaver, Mrs. Russell Harrison,
Mrs. Presley NJ. Rixey and Mrs. Vol
ney Chase will preside at the tea table.
Others assisting Mrs. Oliphant will be
her daughter, Miss Margaret Coulter
oliphant, Mrs. Charles Coles Tucker.
Mrs. Ralph kirkman, Mrs Edward
Schramm Mrs. James Stafford, of
Springfield, Mass; Mrs. Bernard Rawl
Mrs. LaSalle Picket. Mrs. Angie Brooke
Armat. and Mrs G. L. Caskey. Some
of the young ladies who will assist in
the dining room will be Miss Pauline
Wheeler Miss Katherine Wheeler, Miss
Louise Hughes Miss Davis, Miss Mary
Wallace, and Miss Henrietta Noller.
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The members of the Congressional
Club will receive at o'clock this after
noon for the last time until the first
Friday of the new year. Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, president of the club, Will
be assisted by Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns
of Tennessee. Mrs. Thomas p Gore
at the tea table. Others assisting in
the dining room will include Mrs. John
w. Abercrombie. Mrs. Josiah w. Alex
ander. Mrs. Sidney Anderson, Mrs.
drews. Mrs. r. d. Anthony. ir., Mrs.
r. w. Austin. Mrs. A. J. Barchfeld.
Mrs. A. w. Barclay. and Mrs. job Bar
nard. fheliX Garzeglia will present
noon.
Mrs. Joseph Clay Habersham Colquitt
will be at home this afternoon at her
apartment in the st. Regis. She will he
assisted by Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker
and Miss May Power.
This is the last time that Mrs. Col
quit will receive this season
Miss Ellen Fillebrown entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday at her
residence, in Leroy place. The table
was decorated in green and white. in
keeping with the quaint japanese dolls,
garbed in gorgeous Oriental fabrics,
which formed the place cards
Mrs Clement A. +. FIaglcr entertain
ed at bridge yesterday afternoon in
compliment to Mrs Junius Wolf. Of Mo-
bile. who IS her guest. Invited to meet
Mrs. Wolf were Mrs. Walter Wells,
Mrs Joseph Johnston CRAWFORD. Mrs.
Mark Bristol, Mrs. Jay Hoffer. Mrs.
Robert Howe. Mrs William p. Wootorr
and Mrs. McIvcr. Bridge was fol-
lowed by tea. Mrs. Flagler will give
another bridge party for her guest Mon
day afternoon.
Tho president general Mrs. William c.
Story. and the National Society of the
Daughters of tho American Revolution
are arranging a brilliant social affair for
this evening at Memorial Continental
Hall COMPLIMENTARY presentation OF
the photopay. "Thc Battle Cry of
Peace" will be given in the interest
of national docfnse.
The committee on ARRANGEMENTS is
composed of the following: The ma
tional officers OF the society. Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing. Mrs. John w. Foster. who
is an honorary president general Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution:
Mrs. Joseph L. Ransdell Mrs. Samuel
George NJ StcrnberG Mrs. George W.
Baxter. Mrs. George T. Smallwood. Mrs.
William A. Smoot. Hrs. LisIe Seaton
lpscomb. Mrs William \. Clcmentson.
Mrs. Ernest A. Allan. and Mrs. Champc
Carter McCulIoch. Mrs. Frank Foster
Greenawalt. state regent of the District
of Columbia Daughters of the American
Revolution. is chairman of the COM
mIttcc
Among those who have signitied their
intention to be present are the Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Lansing. the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
and Mrs. Houston. the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Burleson and Miss
Burleson. and the occasion will be
marked by largo and brilliant gather
ing of officials and resident Washing
tonians.
DR.. and Mrs. J. dudley Morgan will
give a dinner Wednesday night ut the
Chevy Chase Club IN compliment to
Mrs. Morgan's nicces, Miss Nora Hill
and Miss E:li7ahorh Hill. daughters OF
Dr. and Mrs Richard HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul johnson will give
dinner at their residence in Sxtecntl,
street on the evening Of December 2S
Which Mr. and Mrs Sherman McCu al
lum will give.
Cadrt William nEebl& TjlI en-" me, t.
her "a to visit his mother, Mrs. Ri!Cv
DcohIc, He will go to Norfolk ON Lc'
ccmber 70 to spend the week end with
Mrs. Wales.
out cards for a tea Dec G nbcr - in hen.
or Of he, %9ghtcr~in-law. Mrs, Edward
A. Quintard, jr., who, with hcr hu"
band, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Quin'
tard.
Dr Henry 5. Drinkcr. president of Lc'
high University. arrived Yesterday anC
is stopping at the Willard. La Verne
Noycs, of Chicago: Adnlph Lcwisohn, ot
New York: II. T.. ChubbiCk, of Illinois
Mrs. William skinner. and Miss Nj. W
Turner. of Tn" Plains, Va: Mrs Fred
crick p. Bagley, and Miss Bagley. o.
Boston. and w. +. Sadler. of Trenton
adiutant general of New Jersey. were
other prominent arrivals of yesterday.
Mrs. Glennon, wife of Capt J. II
GlcnnOn, commandant at the navy
yard, will receive the guests at the
dance which the officers at the nava
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