The Washington times., 1915-04-26
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Mrs. William Jennings Bryan has
been compelled to recall her invitations
for the informal tea she was to have
given tomorrow afternoon at Calumet
place in compliment to Mrs. Penny
hacker, president of the Federation OF
Women's Gibbs.
Mrs. Pennybacker has been detained
in the South bv the floods, and 1t Is not
known just when she will arrive in
Washington.
Mrs William P. Malburn will be host.
ess at a reception this afternoon, when
she will entertain In honor Of her
mother, Mrs Charles S. Thomas, wife
of Senator Thomas of Colorado. Those
who will receive with the hostess are
Mrs. David Franklin Houstos, Mrs.
John E. Osborne. Mrs. Andrew Peters
Mrs. Byron Newton, Mrs. Huston
Thompson. Mrs. Charles Warren. Mrs.
Henry c. Hall, Mrs. A. H. Fowler, and
Mrs Horton Pope.
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Col Charles Page Bryan, in accord
ance with his custom. entertained at
luncheon yesterday. followed by a mu-
sicale. Among the guests were the Sec
retary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane,
Mrs. Buckner Randolph, Mrs. Morris
Evans. and number of young people
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Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were
also hosts at an attractive Sunday
luncheon Yesterday, having among their
9uOsts Mr.. Belmont's brother and sister
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont,
who returned to New York last evening.
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The coming PanAmerican conference
will have its social phases, for many OF
the delegates are bringing their families
with them DR.. Ricardo c. Aldao, of the
Argentine delegation, will be accom-
panied by his wife. Sonora Frere de Al
dao; their daughter, Miss Raquel Aldao
and their son. Camilo r. Aldao. Samuel
Hale Pearson, another Argentine dele
gate, will be accompanied by his wife
Sonora Quntana de Pearson, and their
two daughters. Miss Maria Teresa Pear
son Quitana and Miss Isabel Pearson
Quintana
With these delegates will be their sec;
retaries. Thomas Cullen Crisol and
Rene Penard Fernandez.
They, already have arrived in New
York. and are stopping at the Hotc
Plaza. where they are being shown
many social courtesies Both the Aldac
and Pearson families belong to the old
est and most prominent element i'm tho
society Of Buenos Aires. Mrs. Pearson
10 the sister of Federico NJ. Quintana
counselor of the Argentine embassy.
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Mrs. j: Eakin Gadsby is entertanine
at bridge party of five tables this
AFTERNOON complimentary to her house
guests. Mrs. F. F. Dearborn and Miss
Elizabeth Dearborn. of Boston. Others
have been invited later for tea.
!, Pink and white carnations and spring
movers, palms. and ferns decorate the
drawing rooms and dining rooms Mrs
Dearborn and Mrs. George w. Laws viii
preside at the tea table. and Mrs. Harr,
lombs and Mrs. Herbert Sparrow vii
be a. the punch bowl. feature Of the
party will be the guest prize. a yer,
handsome bag of exquisite lace. ON
broidered in forget-me-nots, and trim
med with pink ribbons, which will bt
presented to Miss Dearborn, whose MAJ
riage to Arthur Campbell, of Boston
Will take place in the early summer.
The officers of the Woman's Club, Of
Bethesda. will entertain the officers o.
the Montgomery County Federation o,
"omen's Clubs at luncheon tomorrow