Evening star., 1915-04-06


were the guests of honor at a dinner
given last evening by DIR. James H.
Gore. The other guests We're Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison. MIR. and Mrs. Walter Dwight
Wilcox, Mrs. McCalla, Mrs. T. De Witt
Talmadge and Mr.. Maurice Low.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson entertained
at luncheon and bridge today in COM
piment to Mrs. Charles w. Rogg OF
Des Moines, Iowa.
Miss Louise Clark is giving tea this
afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Reade entertained at
luncheon today in honor of Miss Laura
Hildreth Pearson.
Those present were Miss Mary Helen,
Miss Lucy Matthews, Miss Emma Mack
all, Miss Virginia Holcombe, Miss
Katherine Scriven and Miss Laura
Hancock.
A large and fashionable audience
was present at the concert given last
night by the Princeton musical clubs
, at the New Willard.
A dance followed, and among those
present were Mrs Richardson Clover,
Miss Beatrice Clover. Mr.. Hannis Tay-
lor and Miss Taylor, Mrs. Burleson,
Miss Lucy Burleson, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Drum Hunt. Mrs. Oliphant, Miss Mar
garet Oliphant. Mrs. p. J. McCumber,
Miss McCumber, Mrs Robert Owen,
Miss Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Heath.
Miss Juliet Janin, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Huger McAdoo. Mrs. John Temple
Graves. Miss Graves. the Messrs
Graves, Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Hackett. Judge and Mrs
Lester. Miss Draper of Boston. Miss
Mary Robinson. Mr.. Robert Craig, jr.,
Mrs. Robinson, Miss Pauline Stone, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward McCauley, Mrs. Nc
GoWan, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wagen-
horst and Mrs. Joseph Pierce.
The Easter ball given last night by
the Woman'S Army and Navy League
in the sail loft at the navy yard was
one of the most brilliant ever given by
that organization
Several hundred guests representa-
tive of official and resident society
were present. The loft was beautifully
decorated with palms and masses of
potted plants. while the walls were
draped with flags. including those of
the Secretary of War and of the Sec
retary of the Navy, both of whom were
present.
Red. white and blue lights formed a
decorative feature. and the Marine
Band played for the dancing.
Mrs Emerson Liscum, president of
the league. stood at the head of the
receiving line; Mrs. Edward w. Eberle,
wife of the commandant of the yard ::
Mrs. Garrison wife Of the Secretary of
War, and Mrs. Daniels, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy. also received.
The box holders were Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Emerson Liscum. Mrs
Henry Lodge. Mrs. Hale, Miss Kibbey
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln. Col
and Mrs Robert Thompson, Admiral
and Mrs. Rrownson, Capt and Mrs
Theodore Baldwin, the commissioner of
patents and Mrs. Thomas Ewing and
Miss Amaryllis Gillett
Mrs. Emerson Iscum, president of
entertained in her box the chief of
staff of the army and Mrs Hugh L.
Scott. Gen. and Mrs. Albert l.. Mills,
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Livingston Seaman
Of New York and Col. and Mrs. William
&. Borden
Mrs. Thomas Ewing's guests We're
Miss Alexandra Ewing. Miss Ruth
Johnson of Rosemont. Pa. the house
guest of Mrs. Ewing: Mr.. Newboid
, Noyes. Mr. Clifford A. Cochran and Mr.
Richard Chew.
Mrs. Beckwith entertained a party in
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln's &
box. her guests being the Misses Squire,
Miss card. Representative Maurice Con
molly, Commander Bassett, Mr.. +. f..
johnson and Mr.. Bond Cochran
Miss Amarylis Gillett had with her
| Miss Joan Barnes. her niece and house
| guest and Miss Warder of Illinois
a
Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrison,
Daniels, Mrs. George Leary Of New
| York. Admiral and Mrs. Gheep. Misses
Eberle. Mr.. Edward Randolph Eberle,
| Miss Mildred North of Providence. Gen.
and Mrs. Albert l.. Mills, Gen. and
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, Capt. and Mrs.
Lansing. Paymaster General McGowan.
! l.. S. n; Admiral and Mrs. Davis Mrs.
Sheldon Evans. Mr. Charles Noble
Gresory' Es ynrb Rr and 20, Mrs and Mrs seaman ca
| Borden, Mrs. David Jayne Hill Com
mander and Mrs. Chester Wells. Col.
Charles Page Bryan. DR. Cary T. Gray
son. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett, Mr.
George oakley Totten, Maj. Maurice
| Low Misses Squire. Miss Adelaide
Heath. Miss Frances Traver. Misses
Deano, Misses Fitch, MSS Elizabeth
Reside Miss Gertrude Greedy. Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Walker Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman. Miss Natalie briggs,
Miss Judge, Miss kibbey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr.. Charles Howe, Capt. Duncan Ell
lott, Capt Ridley Mclean. Miss Mar
garet Howard, Miss Frances Traver,
Miss Margaret Niche. Mrs. Francois
Berger Moran and Mrs. Townley A.
! The patronesses of the ball were Mrs.
Garrison. Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Dewey.
Mrs R.. N. Thompson. Mrs. Lamar, Mrs.
| A. y. Gardner, MIS-. MdcOfnD, Mrs.
Frazier, Mrs. Ray Smith. Mrs. y. +.
Macou. Mrs. Mark Bristol. Mrs. Oliver.
Mrs C. l.. McCawley. Mrs. Rawiins
Morse. Mrs. Charles Bell. Mrs. Riggs.
Mrs Alexander Rodgers. Mrs. Reber.
Mrs Charles Spaulding. Mrs. Edward
Mitchell, Mrs Capehart. Mrs. Franklin
lRoosevelt. Mrs. Brecknridge, Mrs. Fred
! Brooks Mrs. Fl. &. Downing. Mrs. 11arZ
Anderson, Mrs. Gorgas. Mrs. Arthur
Lee Mrs. MacMurray. Mrs. Philip Sher-
idan. Mrs. Crozier, Mrs. Strauss. Mrs.
Howry. Mrs. J. A. Johnston. Mrs
Brownson. Mrs. Pitney. Mrs. II. L.
Mrs. Barnett, Miss Kibbey. Mrs. Hale
Mrs. Lodge and Mrs. Lincoln.
Commander Chester Wells was chair
man of the floor committee. and those
assisting him as aids were Lieut. Com
mander j. 3. Gilmer. U. S. N: Capt
Julian Schley. u. S. A., and Capt. Wirg-
man, L. S. NJ. c. Others on the floor com
mittee were: Capt. Ray Smith, U. S. N.
Capt e. J. Dorm, Z. $. N; Commander
Charles Theodore Jewell. L. S. N; Capt
Richard H. Jackson, L. s. N: Lieut.
Commander Kurtz, u. S. N; Lieut.. Il. j
Allen. U. S. NJ: Lieut.. Leigh Noyes. U. S
H. Brown. U. S. NJ. c., and DR.. DAME
Borden, Mr.. George Oakley Totten. Mr.
Myron Parker. Mr.. J. R. Phillips. Mr.
Newbold Noyes, Mr.. Edward Oberle
Lieut.. D. A. Weaver, U. 8. N; Mr.. Leon
ard Bloch and Mr.. Richard s. Chew.
| One Of the prettiest weddings of the
spring took place yesterday afternoon al
o'clock, when Miss Genevieve Walsh
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Thomas J
Walsh OF Montana. and Paymaster I'm
met C. Gudger. U. S. N. son OF Repre-
i HnAsv Ta~o NJ