The Washington times., 1915-01-31


Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Bryan, Mrs.
Dar iels. Mrs Gregory, Mrs. James Dud-
ley Morgan, Mrs. william Payne Mere
dith. Mrs. Robert L. Henry. Mrs. Delos
Blodgett. Nine. Brenes- Mesen. Nine.
Suarez-Mujica. Mrs. George Richards.
and Mrs Henry Clay Stewart are the
pa tronesses. 80.
The Dolly Madison breakfast, on Feb
ruary 10, promises to be q gala event,
indeed, 1t will be quite tho most disting-
uishcd official gathsring>of the season,
the first time that Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Clark and tho women of the Cabinet
have been together. They. OF course. are
the guests of honor, and in addition
there will be number of celebrities
present. Among those who will be
hcstesses at the various tables are Mrs.
Victor Kaufman. Mrs. samuel Spen-
Ger. Mrs. John K. Shields, Mrs. Claudius.
Stone, Mrs. Hubert Dent. Mrs. A. L.
Stavcly, Mrs. T. J. Linthicum. Mrs. J. j.
Russell, Mrs William NJ Calder. Mrs.
Delos Blodgett, Mrs Theodore Tiller.
Mrs. Chares l.. Bartlett. Mrs. Randolph
Hopkins. Mrs. Joseph Kerr Maxwell,
Mrs w. II. Hancock, Mrs Percy Cuin,
Mrs. Key Pittman. Mrs. Samuel J. Gra-
ham, Mrs. Charles Richardson, and Mrs.
Francis Shelley White.
The first straw hats. the earliest har-
hingers Of spring. that have noticed
barring. Of course. those in tho shop
windows that already include lingerie.
leghorne and garden hats-were worn
at the reception which Mrs. Kingman.
wife Of General Kingman. chief Of en-
gin<ers. and hen daughter -in-law, Mrs.
John ]. Kngman. gave last week at tho
Officers. Club, Washington Barracks.
Ono particularly smart model was q
shiny black sailor Of thick straw,
ridged across the crown form, left to
right. Another effective shape, a close
fitting brown straw. was worn by pret-
ty Mrs. Patterson, wife Of Major Robert
Patterson.
The Kingman party was one Of tho
prettiest receptions of the season. The
ballroom Of the club was gay with flags,
palms. and spring flowers and tho cor
ner where the hostesses received, as
sisted by Mrs William r. wooten, was
a veritable bower. A tea table and
great bowl OF punch--army hostesses
have the. advantage over navy and ma
rine corps hostesses 'there--were in the
corners of the room, and, in the small
adjoining apartment was another table
groaning under its burden OF good
things. with the center piece a basket Of
pink lilies likewise covered with bios
sonS. The number Of guests was large
and included many army and navy Of
| flcers, whose uniforms added to the bril-
liancy of the scene besides prominent
members OF resident and official society.
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Tho Robert Pattersons. by the way.
are u distinctly popular couple, not only
with the army set. but in society gen.
orally. They both dance well and are
in great demand. Major Patterson. you
remember. was in charge Of the Red
Cross expedition that went abroad not
long ago. II you pass the Red Cross
building at Seventeenth and II street
right now you are apt to see Major. or
Dr.. Patterson hard at work at his desk
in the bay window facing on Seven
teenth street.
An interesting recent addition to
Washington society Is Albert Sidney
Lanier and his charming wife. Origi-
nally from Richmond, they have passed
the last five years in the Philippines
where Mr. Lanier was assistant at.
torney general for the Utited States
, Now they have taken an apartment In
the Netherlands and Mr.. Lanier will
| take UP the practice OF international
law In this city. As his name implies
he Is descendant of the famous Mary.
land poet.
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Is dancing as popular as 1t was las,
year? Although. OF course, still fav.
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as absolutely supreme as heretofore. Al
4 matter of fact the dinner seems tC
be quite the most popular form of enter
tainmcnt on the social canlcndar this
season. the dinner formal or informal
as the case may be. And moreover
tho word informal" is included In mos
Of the winters Invitations, tho partie.
being, beyond the shadow Of doubt
is the case when the White House anc
the diplomatic corps are I'm the running
Bridge, too. seems to be coming to tt
own, after a decided waning In popu
larity. More and more invitations ar,
sent out for bridge parties as th'
weeks 30 by. where last winter on
scarcely saw a card.
And speaking Of bridge, do you pla!
,"Nuilahs?"
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: At the play the other evening 1 sav
Margaret Draper In q box with he