The Washington times., 1915-03-20
DISTINGUISHED group of
\ wome will assist Mrs. Francois
Y Berger Moran this afternoon at


n Berger Moran this afternoon at
the musical tea she is giving in
compliment to the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs Josephus Daniels. Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs William
Jennings Bryan. Mrs. william C. Red
field, and Miss Agnes Hart Wilson will
be In the receiving line.
Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs. Chester
Wells. Mrs. Bowman II. McCalla, and
Mrs John c. Fremont will do the honors
at the tea table, and Mrs. p Lee Phil
lips, Mrs. D. w. Taylor, and Mrs Elliot
will preside over the punch bowl.
Others assisting will be Mrs. Hampson
Gary. Mrs. Arthur Macarthur, Miss
Stella McCalla, Mrs. Richard VAIN
wright, Mrs. Thomas Dunn, Mrs. John
Temple Graves. Miss Laura Graves,
Mrs: Montague. Mrs. Ezra Johnson. Mrs.
william Jones, Mrs. G. L. p. Stone and
Mrs. Morans daughters, Mrs. Malcolm
McConnihe and Mrs Horace Macfar-
land.
Miss Frances Nevin, of Brookline.
Mass, who will be Mrs. Moran's guest
Tor the weekend, will give an interpre-
tatiye reading of "Lohengrin," accom-
panied by s. Avarey Jones. of Philadel-
,phis. More than 800 guests have ac-
cepted invitations, including many mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps and rep
resentatives Of the official and resident
contingents.
Mrs. Philip Welker will give bridge
party next Tuesday afternoon at her
apartment in the Parkwood In compli,
ment to her house guest. Miss Maud
"elker' of Toledo: Ohio
Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins and Mrs.
Howard W. Hodgkins will not receive
today. They will not be at home until
after April 10.
Mrs. Arthur c. Ducat is hostess at
bridge party of four tables today in
honor Of Mrs. Reginald Ducat. of New
York. Mrs. G. II. Burrage and Miss
Hobbs are at the tea table. Some of
the other guests are Mrs. George II.
Cameron Mrs. Chauncey Baker, Mrs.
|: w. Littell. Mrs. Hill. Mrs. Leitch,
Baldwin. Mrs. Thomas Casey. Mrs. Nc
Clure Mrs. w. P. Robert Mrs. Foule,
Mrs Field and Mrs Hart.
Mrs. Perry Belmont is hostess this
afternoon at tea at the Fencers' Club,
on Connecticut avenue.
John Mccormack attracted a crowd
which filled the National Theater to it's
full capacity yesterday afternoon
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff occupied a box, and with
them We're the counselor of the British
embassy and Mrs. Colville Barcley, and
the Counselor of the Russian embassy
and Nine. Scherbatskoy. Mrs. William
+. Draper and Miss Draper occupied a
ley. Mrs. Neff Miss GLADYS Hinckley
and Miss Whiting. Others in the audi
ence included the military attache of
the th.i. Russian sian embassy and Nine; Cole
Glover. Miss Bassett Moore, Miss Fran
ces Noyes, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Mrs.
Ten Eyck Wendell, Miss, Harlan, Mrs,
Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Charles Hove the
Misses Burleson. the Misses Patten.
Mrs. Richard Hooker. Mrs. Ely. Capt.
no1,ni and Mrs Mo-, John i5 Gibbons, Mrs Robert $;
Mrs. Edward H. Sothern, the Rev.
Ward Denys., and the Misses Denys,
Howard Reeside, Nine da Cana, Miss
sane fsyy mss Miss sss Hssn ak WasG as
,Lanette smith, Mrs. E. L. Koon, and
Miss Edith iioon, Mrs. William NJ. Con-
nell, Lieut.. and Mrs. Milo Fox. and Miss
Mrs: Alfred Tuckerman,. Of Newport,
entertained at luncheon in the palm
room Of the Willard yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William wheatley, of
this city, who are guests of Mr.. and
MRS. Charles I. Cragin at Palm Beach,
We're among those dining last night at
the Beach Club.
Mrs. Richard Liggett will be hostess
at luncheon on Monday in compliment
to Mrs. Townsend HenshaW, of Rye, N.
Y, who is her house guest.
Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean, who is
passing some time in Palm Beach. spent
yesterday afternoon on the yacht Blue
bird, which she recently chartered, TAX
ing guests to luncheon on the House
boat, then for sail to Delray, and
later to a tea-dance in the Cocoanut
Grove.
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Mrs. Absolam Waller is entertaining
at a bridge party of six tables this aft
ernoon at her residence in Wyoming
avenue. Mrs, John Richie and Mrs.
William P. Malburn will preside at the
tea table. Other guests are Mrs Morris
Shepard. Mrs. Robert Griffin. Mrs. Ed
ward X. Campbell. Mrs. A. T. Mon
tague, Mrs. Willard Warner. Mrs. Frank
Moore, Mrs. Harry L. Rust Mrs. Will
lam A. Jones. Yrs Charles Fowler. Mrs
James Franklin. Miss Flora Wilson,
Mrs. Edwin Bailey. Mrs. James Patten,
Mrs. w. G. Brantley. Miss Jane Slemp
Mrs. Arthur Tirrell, Mrs John Claggett
Miss Jennie Mason Gibbs, Miss Fannie
Boyce, Miss Maud Richards, and Miss
Emma Hltchings
Tho Secretary of State and Mrs
Bryan entertained a box party at the
National Theater last evening to see
The Poor Little Rich Girl" Their
guests were the secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Senator and
Mrs. Morris Shepard. and Master John
Bryan.
Mrs. Daniel B. Miller, jr.. entertained
at luncheon Thursday Miss Catherine
Arnold, Of Fort Washington; Mrs.
Carleton Edwards. Of Fort Hunt. and
Miss Susanna Henry, of Nashville,
Tenn, who is visiting Captain and Mrs.
Mcbride at Nort Hunt. Va.
..
Miss Louise Mattingly, head of the
committee in charge OF the Dixie ball,
to be given at the Raleigh Apri! q. an
nounces that the following young wom-
en- Will be assistants.
The Misses Aoercrombie. Mary Aber-
nathy, Bagley, Lucy Burleson, Sidney
Surlesoa. Ida Bowie. katherine Bowie,
Emily Bowie, Nell Rose Baggett, Edna
Berry, and Buford Bryce.
The Misses Italy Carter. Margaret
Clements, Crenshaw. Katherine Carter,
Dorothy Crawford, May Chew. Mary
Key Compton, Elizabeth Cox, Daniel.
Dorothy Denham, Katherine DeBose,
Dorothy Dobyns. and Dodge.