The Washington herald., 1915-01-23
!: Doines Of Society ]

Miss Margaret Wilson has gone to New
York for a short stay.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall are
in New York today They expect to re-
turn to Washington this evening. The
Vice President delivered an address in
New Jersey yesterday morning.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife OF the Sec
retary OF the Navy. was the guest o.
honor at an attractive buffet luncheon to-
day given by Mrs. Robert L. Henry, wife
Of Representative Henry. Of Texas, and
her daughter. Mrs. Harold Parmalee. The
house was decorated with quantities Of
pinks' sweet peas, carnations, and roses
intermingled with white lilacs and South
ern smilax. Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Parma
lee were assisted by Mrs William E.
BOrah. Mrs. Ben johnson, Mrs George F.
Cooper. Mrs. George W. Laws, Mrs. ].
II. Eagle. Mrs. Cone johnson. and Mrs.
c. r. burst
Mrs. HaveIock Ellis was the guest of
honor at the Congressional Club at a tea
and reception yesterday afternoon. s.rs.
Duncan L. Fletcher received the guests,
assisted by Mrs. Raker and Mrs. Towner.
Mrs. Stephens, of Texas, and Mrs
tables. Others assisting were Mrs. Smoot.
Mrs. Stephenson, Mrs Smith. of Georgia:
Mrs. Thomas. Mrs. Sims, Mrs. Smith. Of
Michigan; Mrs. Small, Mrs Smith. Of
Texas: Mrs. Steenerson, Miss Slemp Mrs
Taylor, Mrs. Smith, of New York; Mrs.
stephens, of Nebraska: Mrs. Stephens. Of
California; Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Taylor. of
Arkansas; Mrs. Smith. OF Minnesota; Mrs.
Stout, Mrs. Ten-Eyck. Mrs. Thacher. Mrs.
Thompson. and Mrs Edwin L. Sweet. The
ushers were Miss Shackelford, Miss
Thacher. Miss Sophia sweet. and Miss
Margaret Trimble
Mrs. James A. Reed. wife of Senator
Reed, entertained the Breakfast and
Card Club yesterday. Her guests were
Mrs. Fred bennett. Mrs. Charles Dillon.
Mrs. William r. Green, Mrs. Percy Z.
Quinn, Mrs. W. B. Francis, Mrs. Joseph
W. Byrns, Mrs. Julius Kahn, Mrs.
Joseph J. Russell. Mrs. Lemuel Pad
gett, Mrs. Thomas p. Gore, and Mrs
James W. Good.
Among the patrons OF the ball for
our own poor" which was given at the
Hotel Biltmore in New York last
night were President Wilson, Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels, Gov. Whit
man of New York, Senator EIihu Root,
Senator-elect James W. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. E H.
Hartman, Mrs. Willard D. Straight,
Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. F. D. Nor
gan, Mrs. William Douglas Sloan, Mrs
Arthur Iselin, Mrs. Henry W. Taft,
Mrs Charles Dana Gibson, and Mrs,
John Hays Hammond. 1t was one of
the largest charitable affairs of its
kind in recent years, its attendance
Including the greater part OF fash
iOnable New York society.
Several hundred guests from official
and resident society attended the tea
dance which Mrs. F. B. Moran gave
yesterday for Secretary of War and
Mrs. Garrison at her Massachusetts,
avenue home, which was charmingIy
decorated with palms, ferns and guam
titles OF pink roses
Miss Lucy Mackau was hostess YES
terday at a bridge party and shower |
In honor of Miss Hannah Matthews, |
whose marriage to Lieut. Edwin F. |
Parker will be an event of the near
future.
Baron L. d'Orcey has arrived at the
New Willard from his home in Paris.
He is we'll known in America, having
made frequent visits from childhood.
Mrs. Haight. wife of Capt. Charles
Haight, was hostess at the tea-dance
yesterday afternoon in the administration
building at Fort Myer following the week
y drill
Miss Mamie McClelland entertained at
tea yesterday at her home in Church
street. assisted by Mrs. Harry +. Clarke,
and Mrs. Leonard NiChnIsop /
The Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Birnie
we're hosts at an informal dinner last |
svening at their Nineteenth street resi-
lence.
Capt. and Mrs. Hubert Wigmore will !
at an informal dinner this even
ng at their apartment in the Dresden. /
Mrs. John Ritchie will entertain at tea
his afternoon in compliment to Mrs.
Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick g. Hostetter,
he latter formerly Miss NJ. Catherine
iunn, Of New York City, whose mar
'iage was a notable event of last autumn.
lave arrived in Washington for a short
'tsit from their country place. Spring
ield Farms, Broad Run, Va, and are
Itaying at the New Willard.
Mrs. Adelaide Harper, of London. who
S the principal and founder of the Harper
institute, has closed her home and school
IN account of the war and come to this
ity. She has taken an apartment for the
winter at the Wyoming.
Miss Helen Smith. of Vincennes. Ind,
s the guest Of Representative and Mrs.