The Washington herald., 1915-02-23
; Doines Of Society .

The President attended the memorial
ceremonies at Continental Hall Yesterday
morning and spent the afternoon playing
golf
| The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
dined Informally with the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Garrison last evening.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
entertained at dinner last night for DR..
Blanco. the special representative of
Uruguay to the PanamaPacific Exposi-
tion-
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, Mrs. Champ
Clark, Mrs. William Jennings Bryan.
Mrs. Lindley Garrison. Mrs. Thomas
Watt Gregory. Mrs. Josephus Daniels.
Mrs. Franklin N. Lane, Mrs David F.
Houston. Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. Willis Van
Devanter. Mrs. Joseph Rucker Lamar,
Mrs. Mahlon Pitney, and Mrs. Rufus
Day We're the guests of honor at the re-
ception given by the College Womens
Club in celebration Of Washington's
Birthday yesterday afternoon.
The ballroom at the Raleigh Hotel was
f1ttingly decorated for the occasion with
American flags. carnations and palms.
The hostesses for the afternoon in
cluded Mrs. William H. Baker, chairman,
and the ladies' of Section XII Of the club:
Miss Claribel r. Barnett. Miss Fanny E.
Barnett. Miss Minnie E. Burke, Miss
Elizabeth Z. Brown. Miss Mary X.
Bryan, Miss May Thatcher Cooke. Miss
Susan Renton Cults, Miss Jennie +. Do
ing, Miss Agnes NJ. Graham, Miss Clara
o. Jameson, Miss Lucia McCulloch. Miss
Martha MacLear. Miss Fanny b. Man.
ming, Mrs. George C. Martin, Mrs. Marion
Allen Martindell. Miss Margaret Merillar.
Miss Catherine T. Plant, Miss Ruth ii.
Olmstead. Miss Emma F. Shrine. Miss
Anna G. Seesholtz, Miss Emily F. Smith.
Mrs. Mary B. Somervell. Mrs. Edwin F.
Smith. Mrs. Anne Draper warburton,
DR.. Julia b. Webb. Miss Joy L. Webster.
Miss Emile Margaret White. Mrs. Henry
White, Miss Lewanna wilkins, and Miss
Lydia X. Wilkins.
Washington's Birthday was celebrated
with unusual brilliance by the society
folk of the Capital. The greater number
Of the entertainments of the day directly
commemorated the nativity of the first
President. Hosts Of visitors from out of
town appeared at the various memorial
ceremonies and enlarged the brilliant
and distinguished attendance which paid
homage to the memory of the immortal
Washington.
The joint meeting held by the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. the Sons
of the Revolution. and the Sons Of the
District of Columbia Society Of the Amer
lean Revolution brought out. perhaps,
the most interesting gathering of the day.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Gregory,
the Postmaster General and the Misses
Burleson. Senator and Mrs. Bankhead,
Senator and Mrs. Downey. Justice and
Mrs. Siddons. Maj. Charles Kutz and
Mrs. Kutz. Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend. and Miss Florence
Finch had boxes for the occasion.
Among the foreign diplomats and at
taches were Mr.. and Mrs. Scherbatskoy.
Of the Russian Embassy: Senior Don
Darts Ovalle. of Chile: Senior Don Ignacio
Calderon. of Bolivia; DR.. Carlos Maria de
Pena, of Uruguay; Mr.. FREDERICK Alfonso |
Pezet. of Peru: Senior Don Roberto An |
CHAR. of Columbia: Senior Gen. Don Emil |
iano Chamorro and Senior Don Juaquir |
Cuadra ZavaIa, of Nicaragua: Count J. !
A. T. van Rechteren Limpurg. of the |
Mira Ali Kuli Khan. of |
Persia; Mr.. Koliang Yih. of China: Mr.. |
Scion Menos. Mr. Maurice Menos. of |
Haiti: Senior Don Santos A Dominica. of |
Venezuela: Mr.. Stephan PanaretoH and |
DR.. George n. Poulieff. of Bulgaria
Others present. included Senators James |
H. Brady. George w. Norris. William AL |
s.
Francis s. White, John Bar |
rett director of the Pan-American Union; i!
Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue. Assistant Secre- |
tary of the Department Of Commerce |
Sweet and Mrs. Sweet. many members !
Of the House of Representatives. men,
bers Of the Federal Reserve Board, the |
Civil Service Commission. the judiciary. /
the Board of Education. and a long list |
Of the army, navy. and Marine Corps.
Baron r. Migern Sternberg. OF Petro-
grad. is among the late foreign visitors
at the New Willard. He reached Wash
lngton yesterday.
Another event OF yesterday which at
tracted a fashionable audience was the
rally of the woman's Peace Party at
the Masonic Temple. Among those in
the audience were the Swiss Minister
and Nine. Ritter. the Peruvian Minister
and Nine. Pezet. the Nicaraguan Minis
ter and Sonora Chamorro, Mrs. Converse.
Mrs. Huntington Jackson, Mrs. George
OdcIl. Mrs. y. J. Speel. Mr.. and Mrs.
ellison Gardner. Mrs. John Jay White.
Mrs. Louis +. Post. and Mrs. J. i.
Chamberlain.
The supper dance at the Shoreham last
night was one of the most brilliant az ,
fairs of the evening. The entire lower
ioor was thrown open to the dancers.
,nd supper was served in the rose room,
4 hich was delightfully."- decorated for the
occasion. George Washington hatchets
n satin. filled with candy. caps. minia-
are Uncle Sans. and bouquets OF cher