The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStesseS.

Mrs. Josephus Daniels was the honor
guest at prettily appointed luncheon
given today by Mrs. Thomas SIN Lee
In her apartment in the Toronto. The
other guests were Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott. Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs.
Fairfield Carpenter, Mrs. Joseph
Thropp, Mrs. James Willard Ragsdale,
Mrs. Brinton Stone. Mrs. Adelaide
Worth Bagley, Mrs. Ross Perry, Mrs.
Francis Nash, and Mrs. Columbus Lee,
of Baltimore.
Mrs. John Cayke Simpson entertained
thirty-two guests at buffet luncheon
and bridge party this afternoon in COM
pliment to Mrs. Charles Robb, of Des
Moines, Iowa. Easter lilies formed
the decorations.
Mrs. Charles Kutz, wife of Major
kutz, Engineer Commissioner Of the
District, is entertaining at an informal
bridge party this afternoon for ner
house guest, Mrs. w. E. Farrell, of
Easton, Pa. Other guests have been
invited for tea. when Mrs. e. F. Leary.
of Seattle, wash, and Mrs. Herbert NJ.
Lord will preside at the tea table.
Among those at the card tables are
Mrs. McKeever. Mrs. Stimson Brown,
Mrs. w. e. Green, Mrs. c. B. Miller,
Mrs. T. L. Ames, Miss Elizabeth Saw
J. McQuade, Mrs. Frank H. Albright.
Mrs. Philip Welker, Mrs. Edward 8.
Bailey, Miss Mary Fox, and Mrs. Fred
Mears.
Mrs: David Jayne Hill entertained
seventy-five guests at a musical break
fast at Rauscher's today.
luncheon today in compliment TO Miss
Laura Hi!dreth Pearson, Of Lowell,
Mass, who Is a student at Bryn Mawr.
Invited to meet Miss Pearson were Miss
Emily Mackall Miss Eugenia Holcombe.
Miss Laura Hancock. and Miss Kather-
inc Scriven. The decorations were
spring flowers in pink and yellow.
Madame Gs pa5a oeeupsd a%S%sdader box "na
keith's last evening. Others in the
boxes were W. II. De Beaufort, secre-
tary to the Netherlands legation. Prince
and Princess Hatfield, Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hitz.
Mrs Charles C. Glover is entertain
Ing at tea this afternoon in honor
OF Mrs. Bryan Lathrop.
Mrs. James Franklin entertained at
luncheon today. The guests. twenty
six in number, were seated around one
large oval table decorated with masses
of pink snap dragons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin will be hosts
at a dinner next week,
Mrs. A. f. saxton. wife of Captain
Saxton, L. S. A., is hostess at a bridge
party OF five tables, to be followed by
an informal tea this afternoon: Mrs
f. A. Goodwin. mother of Mrs. Saxton,
will be at the tea table.
Mrs. George Draper and Miss Draper
OF Boston. who are passing some time
at the Shoreham. entertained at a
luncheon in the rose room yesterday
Whiting, Miss Frances Traver, Miss
Glover. Miss Gladys Hinckley. Miss
Frances Hoar. Miss Rebecca Wilmer
and Miss Porter.
Miss Susanna Cocroft Of Chicago
who will be the guest of Mrs. Ten Eyck
Wendell during her stay in Washing
ton, will give her lecture. The Woman
Worth While,' tomorrow morning at i
o'clock at the Willard. Miss Cocrof,
made her first appearance in Washing
ton in January. when, with Miss Jane
Adams and number Of distinguished
women, she addressed the first meeting
or the Woman's Peace Party.
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Miss Lola Overman entertained las
night at her home. 1861 Euclid street
for the benefit of Trinity Church. Card.
were followed by music. and a buffe
supper was served during the evening
The guests were the Rev. G.. w. Var
Fossen, rector Of Trinity Church, anc
Mrs. Van Fossen; Mr. and Mrs. Sayrt
Smiley, Mrs. n. Smiley, Mrs. Emily
Mills, Miss Evelyn Mills. who presided
at the punch bowl Mrs Helen Reubsm
Mrs. Clarence l.inthiCum. Mr.. and Mrs
William Neuhall. Mr.. and Mrs w
Copage, Mrs. Nancy Hazard. Mrs Cole
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanche Siple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Burroughs, Miss Norma
Fuller, Miss Lee, Misses Mary and Rutf
Seller Miss Phoebe stein, Mr.. Hill Mr.
Alexander. Mr.. Allen. Mr. George, Mr.
Steinbach, and Charles Dick.
Taoc and A. H0rnoc