The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Mems and Gossip of the Day
In Washington's Smart Set

their guests later to the hop at the
officers club at the Washington Bar
racks.
Mrs. Fred Chaplin Is entertaining
about one hundred young people at
dance tonight at the Playhouse In honor
of her daughter, Miss Marcia Chaplin.
The first of the spring charity balls
ficial and non-ofticial, gathered at the
sail loft of the Navy Yard for the ball
In aid of the Woman's Army and Navy
League. The ball room was draped
with flags, including the ensigns of the
Secretary of War and the Secretary OF
the Navy, both of whom were present
throughout the evening. The lights
were shaded with red, white, and blue.
adding an appropriate note to the
decorations; the Marine Band played for
the dancing. and from 8 o'clock into the
small hours Of the morning the scene
was one of great festivity.
Mrs. Emerson Liscum. president OF the
league. headed the receiving line: and
Eberle, wife Of the commandant of the
yard; Mrs. Lindley M. Garrison and
Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Flag-hung boxes lined the walls
among the boxholders being Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Emerson Liscum,
Mrs. Henry Lodge. Mrs. Hale, Miss
Kibbey. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Todd Lin
coin, Col. and Mrs. Robert Thompson.
Admiral and Mrs. Brownson, Capt. and
Mrs. Theodore Baldwin the Commis-
Ewing. and Miss Amaryllis Gillett.
Mrs. Liscum entertained in her box
the Chief of STAFF of the Army and
Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott Gen. and Mrs. AL
bert L. Mills. DR.. and Mrs. Louis Liv-
ingston Seaman, of New York, and Col,
and Mrs William & BORDEN.
Mrs. Beckwith entertained party in
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln s
box, her guests being the Misses Squire,
Miss Card. Representative Maurice Con-
molly, Commander Bassett. F. e. John-
son. and Bond Cochran.
Supper was served on the first hoor
of the building, which was also elabo-
rately decorated Mr.. Lefevre. secre-
Yanes. assistant director general of
the Pan-American Union. accompanied
by Madame Yanes, were the only MEM
bers of the foreign colony present. the
diplomatic corps, as Is usual with the
large assemblages of this season. was
conspicuous by its absence. The army,
navy and marine corps, however. were
we'll represented, and their gay uni
forms added greatly to the brilliance
Of the scene.
Among the guests were the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Garrison, the Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels
Mrs George Leary, of New York
Admiral and Mrs; Gheen. the Misses
Eberle, Edward Randolph Eberle, Miss
Mildred North, of Providence; Gen. and
Mrs. Albert L. Mills. Gen. and Mrs
Hugh L. Scott, Capt. and Mrs John
/ Paymaster General McGowan. U: S, n
Admiral and Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Sheldon
Evans. Charles Noble Gregory, DR.
and Mrs. S. s Seaman. of New York
Pr, W.. c. Borden. Mrs. David Jayne
! Wells. Col. Charles Page Bryan. DR.
4; Cary r. Grayscn. Gen and Mrs George
| Barnett. George Oakley Totten. Major
Maurice low. the Misses Squire. Miss
| Adelaide Heath. Miss. Frances Traver
Miss elizabeth Reeside, Miss Gertrude
Greedy. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman Miss
Natalie briggs. Miss Judge. Miss kib'
Miss Ruth Wales. Charles Howe. Capt
1 Duncan Elliott and Capt. Ridley Nc
| Lean.
One Of the most brilliant events oi
last night was the Easter supper-danct
at the Shoreham.
| The supper was served in the rose
room. where each table was decorated
with punches of Easter flowers At
tractive souvenirs were presented tc
candy eggs, chickens, caps. and lou
tonniers OF flowers. Tiny live chickens
and ducks formed part of the Gecora'
| tions.
| The orchestra was in one end Of the
lobby. where the beautiful display oi
| Easter flowers made an effective setting
! for the dancers.
| Among those entertaining parties were
Gen. and Mrs. Henry Mccain, the Meth
erlands minister. Chevalier van Rap
| pard Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lombard
| Mrs. Caldwell. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
Chiswen. Donald Woodward. Or. Jane
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Seton. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Wardman, Miss Mar
garet Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. Brittor
| Browne. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hagner
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner, Mr.. anc