Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-06

Inc secretary of the Interior and
night of the assistant secretary and
Mrs. Bo Sweeney, who had to meet
them Senator and Mrs shafroth, AS
sfStant Secretary and Mrs. AndreaS
Jones and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Glen.
Commissioner and Mrs. Ewing. Capt
and Mrs Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson and Miss Marguerite Bar
hour were some of those who gave
dinner parties last night.
DR.. and Mrs. William Clyde Borden
entertained at dinner last night in
honor of Gen. and Mrs. George P. Roe
of New York.
The third assistant secretary Of state
and Mrs. William Phillips left yester-
spend several weeks.
Col and Mrs. J. Worden Pope of
Denver, Col. who have been spending
the winter at the Marlborough. have
been called home by illness in their
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Spaulding enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor
of Senator and Mrs. Morris Sheppard
and Representative and Mrs Ben john
son.
Maj. A. F. Pruden, chaplain. United
at the Ebbitt for several days past. re-
turned to duty at Fort Monroe yes
terday evening.
Mrs George w. Wheeler was hostess
at "a kaffee klatz' yesterday after
noon at her apartment, in the Cliff
bourne. beautiful arrangement of
ferns and spring blossoms was used in
the floral decorations throughout the
whole apartment. In the dining room
the color scheme was pink and white
developed in centerpiece of tulips.
Mrs. w. E. Andrews poured coffee and
Y D No. I,,yr, Tyre5E of al n
Wheeler assisted in serving. Those
present were Mrs. r. Bruce Bare, Mrs.
J. Edison Briggs, Mrs. ]. Finney Engle.
Mrs. Charles D. Glass, Mrs. Ellis Lo-
gan, Mrs. Eugene Fl. Pitcher, Mrs. Wal
ter Smith, Mrs. Faber Stevenson. Mrs.
John H. Stokes, Mrs. Albert P. Tasker.
Mrs. A. II. Thompson. Mrs. Q. T. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Burr Williams, Mrs. Court r.
Wood and Miss Anna Weiss.
Mrs. Daniel Webster, 3449 Holmead
place. who for the past month has been
visiting her son in Philadelphia, has
returned and will be at home Tuesday,
March 9.
Mr., Thomas A. Apple. who has been
visiting relatives in this city and Cnar-
lottesville. Va. has returned to ms
home, in Johnstown. Pa.
Mrs. Lawrence V Benet. who will
sneak today at o'clock at the benefit
itea for french hOSpltdlS anu feIh6ccS
at the home of Mrs. William A. Leetch,
1859 r street, on the work of the
American ambulance in Paris. Will re
turn to New York next week and with
Mr. Benet will sail for France just as
= soon as it is practicable for them to
4 do so. Mr.. Benet is now in New York.
l Both made visit here for the past
| week to Mr.. Alexander Legare.
Mrs. Richard Butler has her niece,
Mrs. Frank E. Wheeler of Utica, visit
ing her.
Assistant Attorney General Graham
| left last night for Norfolk. Va, where
he will make address tonight at
I the Pewter Platter Clubs dinner.
Y The fox trot competition will begin
r. today at $50 pm, at the Mf-Careme
J, tea at Rauscher's for the benefit Of the
\ Young Women's Christian Home, 311
C street.
Mrs. Baldwin. Miss Dom and Mrs.
8 Preston will be the judges.
= Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby and Miss Miriam
s. Crosby have arrived from their coun-
s. try home at Warrenton and are at the
81 Shoreham.
Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe entertained al
an informal luncheon today for her sis
ter, Mrs. Ira Davenport of New York
who is now her guest.
Mr. George Bond Cochran entertained
. at dinner last night.
~ Mrs. S. Thruston Ballard, who has been
with friends in Florida. has gone to
New York, where she will be Joined by
her daughter, Mrs David c. Morton OF
!. Louisville, who will return to Wash
ington later with her.
: Mrs. Arthur r. Middleton has re-
!. turned from Jacksonville, Fla, after a
three-week visit to her son and daugh-
ter-in-law and grandson, Mr.. and Mrs
Il Rankin =. Middleton and John Arthur
ID Middleton.
: The Friday Night Dancing Glass was
l. held last night at the New Willard.
. The Swiss consul general and Mrs.
1, dinner at New York hotel tomorrow
i evening for the minister of Switzer-
land and Nine. Paul Ritter. who went
. to New York a few days ago to remain
a week.
Mrs. Miles Poindexter entertained a
lsmall luncheon party today for her
niece Miss Frances Rndder. who is
4 spending the winter with her. Miss
Agnes Hart Wilson, Miss Anne Sey-
Miss Rosalie Waters were among the
Iguests
York who is at the New Willard with
Gen. Roe until Monday. entertained at
luncheon there today, Mrs. Malvern
Hill Barnum, Mrs. Albert L. Mills, Mrs.
Huff. Mrs William Cline Borden, Mrs
J. James B. Aleshire and Mrs. Walter D.
= Webb.
public linen shower is to be given
to the board Of directors by the Young
d | Women's Hebrew Association Tuesday
March 16. from 2 to o'clock. An en-
Q tertainment and refreshments are to be
$ provided.
Mrs. Deming Jarves entertained a
matinee theater party this afternoon,
e having the Secretary of State and Mrs
BRYAN, Lieut.. Commander Jackson and
(. Col. Charles Page Bryan as her guests
;, Mrs. Redf1eld, wife of the Secretary
u of Commerce, is expecting her sister.
3. Mrs. Charles II. Fuller of Brooklyn, to
10 arrive in a few days and to spend a
week.
Lieut.. Buckner in Charge.
.. First Lieut.. Simon B. Buckner, jr, of
:. the 9th Infantry, ono of Col W. w
Harris assistants in the office of public
hne,