The Washington times., 1915-05-05
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Mrs. Mitchell Carroll will receive this
afternoon at her handsome residence
In Cleveland Park. The house Is dec
Grated with masses of dogwood. honey
suckle. and various kinds of spring
flowers. Assisting Mrs. Carroll VIII be
Mrs. wickliffe Rose, Mrs. Richard Full
Ter, Mrs. Francis Nash. Mrs. James
Brown Scott, Mrs. Robert S. Woodward
Mrs. William Cline Borden, Mrs Louis
Jeffries, Miss Mary Temple, Miss
Gwendolyn Denys. Miss Laura Graves,
and others.
Mrs. Frank Freeman entertained in
formally at tea yesterday afternoon at
her residence in N street.
Mrs. william Burr Harrison enter
tained at luncheon today, when her
guests included Mrs. Joseph Bailey.
Mrs. T. Ritchie Stone. Countess spot
tiswood Mackln, Mrs. George r. Clark.
Mrs. Richard Lee Fearn, Miss Nir-
gtnia Wheeler. and Miss Mary Wheeler
Vest.
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Miss Elizabeth Oliphant. daughter OF
Mrs. Alexander e.. Oliphan.. of Tren-
ton, has decidcj upon Inc 70 as the
day of her wedding to Frank Hunter
Of Pittsburgh. Mr.. Hunter Will grad
uate from Yale the first week In June.
Miss olphant is the & sranSdaHghter {, 1,SiuH OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tained at a box party last night the
Spanish Ambassador and Nine. de RI
Moncure Robinson, Of New York. who
will stop with them for few days.
Hrs. Clarence Gcush Buel and her
daughter. Miss Beatrix Buel. gave
French tea yesterday afternoon at their
residence in New York city. one
act play in French was given BY Bea-
trtce Wood. NJ. Renavant; and Fred.
recited two short French poems.
Mrs Buel, who has visited Mrs. John
Jay White a number of times. has
given several interesting readings OF
French plays in Washington
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Frank
lin Roosevelt. Mrs. George Dewey, Mrs.
Francis Nash. Mrs. Junius MacMurray:
Mrs. Duncan c. Phillips. and Mrs. Ord
Preston have taken boxes for the bene-
fit performance being arranged by a
committee of maids and matrons. the
proceeds of which will 70 to the widows
and orphans of the men who went down
in the submarine F-4 Sunday evening
May 16. has been selected as the date.
and the entertainment will take place
at Polls Theater.
A lecture on submarines will be given
oy Lieut., Clarence Hinkamp. U. 8. N.
and a concert by the Marine Band
Manager Louis J. Fossee has donated
the use Of the Poll Theater. and the
Navy Department officials expect to
have 1t decorated. The business affairs
tirely by a committee. which includes
Mrs. James Lee sAckerson. Mrs. Qrd
Preston, Mrs. John Washington Da-
viidse, Miss Niche. Miss Alyz Downing: 1,ins:
Fitch.
Miss Margaret Wilson. Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison. Mrs.
Mrs. Henry breckenridge, Mrs. Hugh
L. scott. Mrs. Tasker Bliss, Mrs. VIC
tor Blue. and Mrs. George Barnett
have been named as patronesscs.
sTussia and Russian Court Life
the illustrated lecture given yester-
day by Madam de Meissner at the
Washington Club. attracted a large
audience. The lecture which was for
the benefit Of the Russian wounded.
was given under the patronage of
Madame Bakhmeteff and the wives Of
the secretaries of the Russian en-
bassy; Mrs. stephen o. Richey, presi-
George o. Beale. Mrs: Archibald Hop
kins. Miss Kibbey, Mrs. Frederick L.
Moore. Mrs. Thomas Hyde. Mrs.
Montgomery Macomb. Mrs. seaton
sHar1a schroderi Miss Miss Jane Rigss; Mrs
Bell, Mrs. Armistead Peter. Mrs. N. s.
Lincoln. Mrs. Thomas H. Stevens.
Mrs: Thomas o. selfridge. Mrs. E. X.
Goldsborough. Mrs. II. l.. Johnson.
Mrs. John D .Patten. Mrs. Alexandra
Wilson. Mrs. Willard Parker Tisdel.
Mrs. Augusta C. Downing. Mrs. George
A. King. Mrs. T. A. Williams, Miss
annie Snyder. and Mrs. Francois
Among those of prominence in the
audience were Madame Bakhmeten
the Counselor of the Embassy and
Madame scherbatskoy. the Military
Madame Joukovsky, Madame Jus
serand, Miss Jane Riggs. Mr.. and Mrs
Archibald Hopkins, and Mrs. Edward
H. Gheen. A number of students from
fashionable schools also attended.
Madame de Meissner gave many rem
tniscences from her own life in Rus
sia. and. in concluding, showed a mum
Der of pictures illustrating conditions
there today.
Mrs. John Harrison Knapp will en-
terrain a matinee party on Saturday
afternoon. followed by tea. in COM
rliment to Miss kuth Bliss.
Miss Hildagarde Hurley will be host
ess at a bridge party followed by
luncheon at Pierce Mill, Friday morn
ing.
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AT the regular meeting of the Twen-
teth Century Club tomorrow. David
Fairchild will give a talk on New
Plant Foods"
The most important annual meet
ing of the District D. A. r. will be
held sS Memorial Continental Hall
Thursday at 3 o'clock for transaction
of business and election of State Off
GERS. The following candidates ary
named on the administration ticket:
Recording secretary. Mrs. Vida x
Clementson: corresponding secretary
Mrs. Champe c. McC Cullnch: treasurer
Mrs. r. {. Du Bois; historian. Mrs
William II. Wanamaker; chaplain. Mrs
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