The Washington herald., 1915-01-19

Mrs. Willard Salisbury, wife Of Sena-
tor Salisbury, of Delaware, was hostess
at luncheon yesterday. Her guests were
Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall, Mrs. Joseph
Rucker Lamar, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene'
Mrs John w. Weeks, Mrs. John w.
Shields. Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis.
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, Mrs. Hamilton
Hawkins. Mrs. Albert l. Mills, Mrs.
David Jayne Hill, Mrs. Winslow, Mrs.
Thomas T Gaff, Mrs. Ralph Jenkins,
Mrs. c. w Richards, and Miss Bissel.
OF Wilmington, who is Mrs. Salisbury S
guest.
| Mrs John II. Stevens. OF Texas, gave
| a reception yesterday afternoon in honor
OF Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, wife OF
the Attorney General. The house was
beautifully decorated with palms, ferns
and pOinsettias. Assisting Mrs. Stevens
were Miss Jane Gregory. Mrs. Joseph
Eagle, Mrs. John Garner. Mrs. Cone
johnson. Mrs. Cato Sells. Mrs Paul
Humphrey, Mrs. James B. Townsend
Mrs. Thomas p. Gore. Mrs. Scott Ferris.
Mrs. Charles Carter. Miss Italy Carter
Miss Stella Carter. Miss Harriet Lane,
Mrs. II. Gilfrey, Miss Louise Wilder and
Miss Ethel Carsley.
| Mrs. Henry Allen Cooper. wife Of Rep
! resentative Cooper, of Wisconsin, Will be
at home for the first time this season to-
/ morrow from $50 to $50 at the Rich
mond, where she and Mr.. Cooper are
spending the winter Mrs. Cooper will be
assisted by Mrs. Lenroot, wife OF Rep
resentative Lenroot, and Mrs. Browne,
wife of Representative Browne, both OF
Wisconsin.
Mrs. William X. Van Reypen will be
at home this afternoon and Tuesday
| January Is.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Rakhmeteff went to Philadelphia yester-
day to attend the Russian Prazdnik this
evening.
musical was given by the Washington
branch of the woman's peace party al
the residence of Mrs. John Jay White
Yesterday. The patronesses for the Oc'
casion were Mrs. William Kent, Mrs
George OdeIl. Mrs. J. ThompsoD Baker
Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Mrs. John D
Henderson. and Mrs. Harvey Wiley.
Nine. Mary Hallock. pianist, rendered
the program.
Mrs. Deming Jarvis, who for severa
years has been living at her estate a
Dinard, in Brittany. has arrived in WASH
ington to pass the remainder OF tn
season. Mrs Jarvis. who was formerly
Miss Elsie Jackson, of this city. ha
taken an apartment at the New Willard
Mrs. William Cummings Story. oresi
dent general of the d. A. R., has bceI
honor guest at several delightful func
tions during her stay here. Mrs. Redwood
Vandergrift, Of Twenty-flrst street, en-
tertained at tea yesterday for Mrs. Stor!
and other officers OF the d. A. r. Senate
and Mrs. Joseph f. Ransdell gave din
ner last evening in honor Of Mrs. Stor!
before the Patriots Memorial Chapte
dance at the Cairo.
The Radcliffe Club Of Washington hell
its second meeting Of the season at tn
J home of Mrs. Edward Evarts, 1858 Co
lumbia road. on Wednesday evening
January l3. Mrs. Borman gave talk OF
her experiences in Berlin at the outbreai
of the war.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer will entertain a
dinner this evening.
J Former Attorney General, Mr.. Georg
W. Wickersham, is on one of his frequen
visits to Washington and Is staying
} the New Willard.
Patriots Memorial Chapter. d. A. r.
gave brilliant dance and card party a
the Cairo last evening in honor OF Mrs
William Cummings Story and the mem
bers of the national board. The ballroom
/ was charmingly decorated with palms an
, cut flowers. and one Of the parlors wa