Evening star., 1915-02-17
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
Congressional Club Will Have Mrs.
Story as Next Honor
Guest.
Dinners and Other Socia bilities.
Bal Masque-Days at
Home.

Friday afternoon. at the Congression-
al Club, Mrs. William Cumming Story
will be the guest of honor, and musi
cal numbers will be given by Miss
Locke and Miss O'Toole. Mrs. Fletch-
er will be assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Lloyd and Mrs. Padgett. Mrs. Davis
| of Minneapolis and Mrs. Kahn of Cali
| fornia will pour tea Those to assist
in entertaining will include Mrs. Da-
vid of F. Houston, Mrs. La Toilette
of Wisconsin. Mrs. Johnson of Maine.
Mrs. Kenyon of Iowa, Mrs. Hughes of
| New Jer-~y, Mrs. Henry of Texas, Mrs.
Howell of Utah, Mrs Humphrey of
Washington, Mrs. Humphreys of Mis-
sissippi, Mrs. Hayes of California. Mrs.
Hughes of Georgia, Mrs. Hinds of
Maine, Mrs. Howard of Georgia, Mrs.
Kent of California, Mrs. La Toilette
Mrs. Keating of Colorado, Mrs. Kett-
ner of California, Mrs. Kreider of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. John E. Henderson.
Mrs; George c. Hazleton, and Mrs. r. r.
Rapley- Miss Howell of U,ah. Miss
Hayes of California and Miss Hughes
of Georgia will usher.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Bryan were entertained at dinner last
night by Secretary and Mrs. Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mitchell were also
dinner hosts last night.
Capt. Takeuchi. naval attache of the
Japanese embassy. gave a dinner last
night in honor of Admiral Baron Dewa
at Rauscher's, when the guests were
Admiral Fiske. Admiral Gilmore. Capt.
Dorm. Capt. Oliver. Capt: Capehart,
Commander. Earle. Lieut.. Commander
Cronan, Lieut.. Commander Gilmer
Lieut. Commander Kurtz. Lieut.. Com
mander jackson. Lieut.. Bartlett. Capt.
United States Navy, and Col. Itamy,
Commander kobayashi. Commander
Nomura and Lieut.. Commander Uyeda.
Gen. and Mrs. Albert Mills enter
| tanned at dinner last night. when their
guests were the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs Redfield, Gen. and Mrs. Jo-
lseph Sanger, the commandant of the
navy yard and Mrs Eberle, Gen and
Mrs. Kingman. Miss kibbey and the
military attache of the Argentine en-
bassy. Col. Eduardo Raybaud.
Mr.. Chandler Hale. who is to be the
American representative of Austria
Hungary at London, will sail for his
post next Monday after spending a
month on leave of absence.
Sir Charles Ross of Canada has joined
Lady Ross at the Shoreham. where they
expect to spend part of the season.
Mrs. c. c. Marbury has been called
to New Orleans on account of the
serious illness of her mother.
Mrs. Thomas Riley of Connecticut
| was the guest of honor yesterday at a
| luncheon given by Mrs. d, J. Callahan.
| The guests were seated at small tables
| which were decorated in valentine col
| ors Among those present were Mrs.
William Hughes. Mrs. Charles Hayden,
Mrs. James Craighill. Mrs. D. c. Shea,
Mrs. NJ. w. Wickersham. Mrs. J. r.
T. H. Carter, Mrs. ]. II. Stevens. Mrs.
K. T. Holden. Mrs. Aubrey Houston,
/ Mrs. T. w. Stubblefield, Mrs. Milton
Allies. Miss Shea, Mrs. J. Lindsey. Mrs.
cuddy, Mrs. Thomas sculiy. Mrs. w. C.
Ring. Mrs. d. II. r. Drury. Mrs. Will
liam Roach. Mrs. Frank Heron, Mrs.
William II. Callahan and Mrs. NJ.
| Dineen.
| Mrs. Seldomridge and Miss Seldom
| ridge were at home yesterday after
noon for the last time this season They
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. John
| Shafroth. Mrs. Carl Smith, Mrs. Walter
Howe, Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. Allen
Martindell. Mrs. Charles Bell. Mrs. Ed
| ward Browne. Mrs. r. C. Dean, Mrs.
| Edward Heating. Mrs. Edmund Platt,
Miss Natalie briggs and Miss Genevieve
| Walsh.
Mrs. Fred bennett will not be at
/ home tomorrow.
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schroeder
were in Detroit yesterday to attend the
marriage of their son, Mr.. Wainwright
Schroeder. and Miss Katharine Page
i Leland, daughter OF Mr.. Frank Bruce
Leland. The ceremony took place in
the house of the bride, No. 1876 Burns
avenue, the Rev. ]. F. Fitschen, jr., Off
ciating.
The bride was attended by Misses
Marian McMath. Geneva Sullivan, Sara
Caulkins. Elizabeth Bredin and Wini
fred Dodge of Detroit. Mr.. Charles p
Whitney. jr.. of Evanston, ILL.,, was best
man.
Mr.. and Mrs J. e Bicknen and Miss
Helen Bicknell of Findlay. Ohio. who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William II. Brown for several days
left this evening for Havana, Cuba, and
the Panama canal for a two-1nonti
visit.
II. W. Brown of Findlay. Ohio. is
visiting his son, William H. Brown
, clerk of the committee on pensions
Mr.. Brown Is newspaper man of the
Buckeye state.
Mrs. I. NJ. LitteIl. wife of Col. Littell
entertained at bridge party yester-
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. George
l
has recently returned from the Philip
pines. Among the guests were Mrs
~. B. Aleshire. Mrs. Gibbs Baker. Mrs
e. c. McCulloch, Mrs. Archibald Oracle
Mrs. c. A. Hedekin. Mrs. Mason Blunt
| Mrs. Ellis. Mrs. Edward Pendleton
Mrs John L. Edwards. Mrs. II. p
Kingsbury, Mrs. Philip Walker. Mrs
r. Z. Noble, Mrs. S. Z. Davis. Mrs. G
H. Cameron. Mrs. William p. Evan.
, and Mrs. Charles T. Clagett.
Mrs. William B. Reynolds was alst
hostess at bridge yesterday Afternoon
at her apartment in the Woodley. He
guests included Mrs. Calvin De Witt
Mrs. j. p. O'Neal. Mrs. Frank Cocheu
y Mrs. T. i. Grumley, Mrs. G. e. Martin
d Mrs. Z. F. Townsend. Mrs. John D
a Hall, Mrs. Jesse Ramsburg, Mrs
e Henry p. Mccain, Mrs. J. b. Aleshire
e Mrs. ]. w. Ruckman, Mrs. NJ. X. Camp
bell and Mrs. Richardson.
g A surprise party was given by MI