The Washington times., 1915-12-17
items of Interest and lmpor-
tancc of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Mrs. Hugh oliphant will entertain at
a tea this afternoon at her apartment
in the Ontario in compliment to Mrs.
Peter Wheeler. of San Francisco. The
apartment is decorated with Christmas
green's and masses of red flowers while
an attractive center piece of poinsettas
will adorn the tea table. Mrs. Eras-
mus Weaver, Mrs. Russell, Harrison,
Mrs. Presley NJ. Rixey and Mrs. Vol
ney Chase will preside at the tea table.
Others assisting Mrs. Oliphant will be
ksr daughter, Miss Margaret Coulter
oliphant, Mrs. Charles Coles Tucker,
Mrs. Ralph Kirkman, Mrs. Edward
Schramm, Mrs. James Stafford. OF
Springfield Mass; Mrs. Bernard RawI,
Mrs. LaSalle Picket. Mrs. Angle Brooke
Armat. and Mrs G. L. Caskey. Some
Of the young ladies who will assist in
the dining room win be Miss Pauline
Wheeler, Miss Katherine Wheeler, Miss
Louise Hughes, Miss Davis Miss Mary
Wallace, and Miss Henrietta Noller.
s.
The members of the Congressional
Club will receive at o'clock this after
noon for the last time until the first
Friday of the new year. Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, president of the club, will
be assisted by Mrs Joseph w. Byrns,
of Tennessee. Mrs. Thomas p. Gore
at the tea table. Others assisting in
the dining room will include Mrs. John
w. Abercrombie, Mrs. Josiah w. Alex
ander, Mrs. Sidney Anderson, Mrs.
drews, Mrs. r. D, Anthony, jr., Mrs.
r. w, Austin, Mrs. A. ]. Barchfeld,
Mrs. A. w. Barclay, and Mrs Job Bar
nard. PheliX Garzeglia will present a
musical program throughout the after
noon.
Mrs. Joseph Clay Habersham Colquitt
will be at home this afternoon at her
apartment in the ST. Regis She will be
assisted by Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker
and Miss May Power.
This is the last time that Mrs Col
quit will receive this season.
Miss Ellen Fillebrown entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday at her
residence, in Leroy place The table
was decorated in green and white. in
garbed in gorgeous Oriental fabrics,
which formed the place cards
Mrs. Clement A. F. Flagler entertain
ed at bridge yesterday afternoon in
compliment to Mrs. Junus Wolf of Mo-
bile, who is her guest Invited to meet
Mrs. Wolf were Mrs. Walter Wells,
Mrs. Joseph Homiston Crawford. Mrs.
Robert Howe, Mrs. William p. Wooten,
and Mrs. McIver. Bridge was fol-
lowed by tea. Mrs. Flagler will give
another bridge party for her guest Mon
day afternoon.
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The president general Mrs William c.
Story. and the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
are arranging a brilliant social affair for
this evening at Memorial Continental
Hall. A COMPLIMENTARY presentation Of
the photoplay THE Battle Cry of
Peace" will be given in the interest
of national deefnse.
The committee on arrangements Is
composed of the following: The ma
ert Lansing. Mrs. John w Foster, who
is an honorary president general of the
Daughters of the American Revolution:
Mrs. Joseph E. Ransdell. Mrs. Samuel
George NJ. Sternberg. Mrs. George w.
Baxter. Mrs. George T. Smallwood. Mrs.
William A. Smoot Mrs. Lisle Seaton
Lipscomb. Mrs. William A. Clementson.
Carter McCulloch. Mrs. Frank Foster
Greenawalt. state regent of the District
of Columbia Daughters of the American
Revolution. is chairman of the COM
mIttee.
Among those who have signified their
intention to be present are the Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Lansing, the
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
and Mrs. Houston. the Postmaster Cen
eral and Mrs. Burleson and Miss
Burleson, and the occasion will be
marked by a large and brilliant gather
ing of officials and resident Washing
tonians.
DR.. and Mrs J. dudley Morgan will
give dinner Wednesday night ut the
Chevy Chase Club IN compliment to
Mrs. Morgan's nicces, Miss Nora Hill
and Miss EliZahcrh Hill, daughters Of
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul johnson will give
dinner at their residence. in Sixteenth
street on the evening Of necembcr Is.
which Mr.. and Mrs Sherman Mccall
lum will give.
Cadet William peeblc will come to
Washington from West Point Decen-
her "a to visit his mother Mrs. Riley
Decide. He will go to Norfolk ON Ee
cember 2G to spend the week end with
Mrs. Wales.
Mrs. Edward A. Quintard has sent
out cards for tea December q in hcn-
or Of her daoghter-in-law, Mrs, Edward
A. Quintard, jr.. who. with her hus-
band, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Quin-
tard.
Dr. Henry S. Drinker. president of Lee
high University. arrived Yesterday and
is stopping at the Willard, La Verne
Noyes, of Chicago: Adolph Lewisohn, Of
New York: II. T.. Chubbick, of Illinois,;
Mrs. William Skinner. and Miss M. w.
Turner, of The Plains, Va; Mrs. Fred
erlck p. Bagley, and Miss Bagley, of
Boston. and w. +. Sadler, of Trenton,
adjutant general of New Jersey. were
other prominent arrivals of yesterday.
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Mrs. Glennon, wife of Capt j. H.
Glennon, commandant at the navy
yard. will receive the guests at the
dance which the officers at the naval
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