The Washington times., 1915-11-12
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

The Postmaster General and Mrs. Al
bert Sidney Burleson entertained four
teen guests at dinner last evening. Mex
lean colors were used in tho decorations
and Mexican dninties were conspicu-
Gus part OF the menu. The dinner was
the second of a series Of Informal en-
tertainments which Mr.. and Mrs.
Burleson have arranged as a feature
Of the early season 3. sa'etie''
Miss Margaret Wilson was among the
guests today at the luncheon by Mrs.
Ernest W. Roberts. president OF the
National Library for the Blind. for the
members Of the governing board Of the
library. Tho other guests were Mrs.
Champ Clark. Miss Ella Lorraine Dor.
H. ss Eswnses msesn Miss MHef hdish h' C. f% hons
Miss Eta Giffen. Mrs, Duncan U.
Fletcher. Mrs. Thomas p. Gore. Mrs.
Horace Mann Towner. Mrs: William p.
caIk Mrs MurEay aSr gat Hmten MSfteT Mrs. Mrs.
William Hitz. Mrs. Robert Leadbett,er.
Mrs. Robinson White. and Miss Hilda
Erikson. Quantities OF pink roses formed
the decorations.
Miss Wilson ordered large bouquet
Of flowers from the White House con-
servatories to be sent to the Raleigh
for the card party to be given tomorrow
q the Raleigh for the benefit Of tn the
entertainment. which has been arranged
BY Mrs. Roberts. Mrs Hamilton. Mrs
LOvndes. and Mrs. Hitz. will be a social
event Of interest and Will afford an
opportunity to assist in the S work tvos OF
for sightless readers.
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John Wilson, who spent several days
At 80 White House this week as the
guest Of the President. left Washing
ton yesterday FOR New YORK
The Assistant Secretary Sf Asrieui,
this afternoon for st. Louis. where he
will make an address. a number 9f
honor. Later he will go to Chicago to
speak, returning to Washington In
about ten days.
8. n. will entertain small company
at dinner on Tuesday evening
Tho Chinese Minister and Nine. Shah
entertained "a party Of exs," as the
terday at the legation. He Is soon to
be replaced by a new minister from
China, Or. wellington Koo. HIS guests
includeQ eX-Secretary OF State ana Mrs.
Of state and Mrs. John W. Foster and
Miss Shah.
Tho Brazilian ambassador will leave
Washington tomorrow to Join Mime. Da
bassy at Long Branch.
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Byron r. Newton. Thomas Sammons.
Msur easp at Of shs"fsa .ne eon
sular Service; and Mr.. and Mrs. Bev-
eriy Price Evans were entertained at
dinner last night by Charles NJ. Pepper.
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Mrs. David Funsten Ward and her
sister, Miss Lucy Barbour Ewing. after
a years absence. have returned to
Washington and are residing at 2l,s X
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carl Smith have sent
out cards for a studio tea November
10 from 3 to s o'clock at 1879 Seventeenth
street, in celebration Of their twentieth
wedding anniversary.
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine Elizabeth Sharp.
to DR.. J. Fernando Morel, Of Ghent.
Belgium. The wedding will take place
In New York November ls.
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entertained at a dinner of twenty-five
covers at the Army and Navy Club last
night. Their guests included Major and
Mrs. Andrew Noses. Major and Mrs.
Bayard Schindel. Capt. and Mrs. Cor
don Robinson, Capt. and Mrs. Abraham
Lott. Lieut.. and Mrs. William Watts
Mrs. Thomas cieIand baWsdn. Mr.. AN and
Mrs: I. T. Mann and Lieut.. Clement
Heth.
Major and Mrs. Joseph p Tracey and
also hosts at dinner last night at the
club. and among those dining and dane
ing were Col. and Mrs. Charles Treat
Lieut.. Joseph B. Treat and the Misses
P. Fox. Mrs. John Hodges. Miss Mary
Wheeler Vest. Major and Mrs. Robert
y. Patterson. Miss Dorothy Bertholf
Mrs. White and Miss Katherine White
Miley. Miss Eloise Brown Mr., and Mrs
Edmund Darlington. Mrs. Aubrey Fitch
Major and Mrs. Robert /. Howe. the
%nsef ee. M a feq Tes,a dr.pss a. Psset "qs Pszs s
Lieut.. B. A. Miller. Mr.. Dewey. Lieut.
3; g. Chynoweth. Wilson Offutt. Capt
william Merry Capt Ridley Mclean
Capt. Charles l.; Hall: Dr.. Ryan, Dew
bert II. Brown.
Mrs. James Vaudeville Carlisle has
issued invitations for a tea Monday al
4;so O'Clock at "Greyholm." her resi-
dence at the corner of Thirtieth and
streets. In compliment to Mrs. Frank
Polk, wife of the counselor Of the
State Department.
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Mrs. Marcus l.. Wright entertained
at luncheon yesterday, having as hei
guests Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham, Mrs. Hen