The Washington times., 1915-03-23
n n RS, JOSEPHUS DANIELS and
/" Mrs. William Jennings Bryan
IVv yvara tho guests of honor at n

M Mrs William Jennings Bryan
N were the guests of honor at a
beautifully appointed luncheon
given today by Mrs. Matthew t. Scott.
The guests, eighteen in number, were
seated around an oval table decorated
with masses of pink roses and white
lilacs.
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Miss Maud Foster will be hostess at
a luncheon and bridge party tomorrow
at her residence on Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
Mrs. William Mitchell, wife of Captain
Mitchell u, s, A., entertained at lunch
con Friday complimentary to Mrs. Per-
cival Cochran, who is the guest of the
Commissioner of Corporations and Mrs.
Joseph Davies.
Mrs. Philip Welker gave a luncheon of
eight covers followed by bridge today at
her apartments in the Parkwood in hon
or of Miss Maud Welker, Of Toledo,
Ohio. who is her guest.
Mrs. Henry Clifford Stuart is hostess
at a bridge party of three tables this
afternoon, numbering among her guests
members of navy and residential cir
cles.
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members of the Diplomatic Corps were
guests yesterday at the residence OF the
eX-Secretary of State and Mrs. J2hn
W. Foster when their daughter, Mrs;
Robert Lansing, received in honor or
the Misses Lansing, sisters OF the coun-
selor of the State Department, who are
here for months visit
Mrs. Ernest Bicknell. who will leave
Washington the last of this month for
Europe. where she will join Mr.. Bick-
nell, was the guest of honor yester-
day afternoon at farewell reception
given by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ramsay
at their home at Euclid and Fourteenth
streets. Before the reception began Mrs.
Bicknel met the students of Fairmont
Seminary and later Miss Mabel Board
man made an address on what the Red
Cross is doing in the war DR.. J. Will
lam Hudson, of Boston. was among the
guests. The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ramsay. formerly the residence of the
late Justice Harlan. was opened for its
first hospitality with yssterdays re-
ception. Spring flowers decorated the
drawing room. and the dining room.
where Miss Richards, Miss Elizabeth
Brown and Miss Laughton. of Boston.
house guests of MI. and Mrs. l.amsay.
did the honors, was adorned with PINK
roses and white lilacs. Receiving with
Mrs. Ramsay and Mrs. Bicknell were
Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette. Mrs. d. I.
Fletcher. Mrs. James MARITIME. and Miss
Agnes Hart Wilson. Mrs. Bicknell will
sail April on the Cretic. Her daugh-
ters, who will accompany her. will be
placed in school in Switzerland. Mr.
Bicknell is in charge of the work of
the American Red Cross in Europe
Mrs. James Franklin. 1642 Twenty first
street. has cards out for luncheon at
the Army and Navy Club on April 6.
Miss Katherine Langley. niece of Pay
master Gudgcr. and Philip Evans. son of
Congressman and Mrs. John M. Evans.
OF Montana, will be ribbon bearers at
the marriage of Miss Genevieve Walsh,
]. Walsh. to Paymaster Emmct G. Gud-
ger, U. S. n. on April 5, In the ball
room at the Highlands. Paymaster
Gudger is the son Of Congressman and
Others in the wedding party VIII be
Mrs. Sherman Hibbard of Kansas City,
and Mrs. George Lyon Hoag. of Pough-
kSsPse %sh \ x oose of Moi o
Philadelphia will be- best man, and the
ushers. all navy men, will be Lieut.
Forde Todd. DR.. Lewis II: Wheeler. and
Lieutenant Lee. all of the Mayfowcr,
and Ensign Richard Evelyn Byrd; OF
the Dolphin. A reception will follow
the ceremony, and the guests at botf
will be limited to the close friends OF
Miss Walsh and Paymaster Gudger.
DR.. Edward Brcck addressed a dis
tinguished audience which filled the
picture SdlltIS III lHt Ilplli' VI MI aiiN
Mrs. Perry Belmont yesterday after
noon, upon sour Navy ard What L
Means" Mr.. Belmont presented DR.
Breck Among those who attended tho
lecture were the Secretary of the Nav!
and Mrs. Daniels. Miss BaEley. Rea
Admiral Hemphill. Rear Admiral ant
Mrs Pillsbury. Mr.. and Mrs Georg'
Fustis. Mr. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill
Mrs. Robert Traver. Miss Traver. Com
mander ard Mrs. Macfarland. Mrs
John Temple Graves Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward A. Mitchell Mrs. William Barre
Ridgely. Mrs. Hemphil. Mrs. Rober
HinckleY. tho Rev. and Mrs. Ware
Denys. Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Logan Tucker
Commander and Mrs Sheldon Evans
and nearly every member Of the Nav,
League. in all about 200.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Sill announce tn
engagement Of their daughter Mis-
Helen Dorothea Sill to DR.. Carl Bell
of Williamstown. Pa. The wedding
will take place at the home of tn
brides parents in Massachusetts ave
nue, on April 21. DR.. Bell. formerly O
this city, is a graduate Of Georg
Washington University.
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Mrs. Joseph Davies. wife of the Com
missioner of Corporations. has invita-
tons out for a luncheon on Thursda
afternoon, complimentary to her guest
Mrs. PerCival Cochran.
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