The Washington herald., 1915-01-14
: Doines Of Society .
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Mrs. Thomas r. MarshalTs first formal
reception day at the ShOreham yester-
day was one of the most brilliant after
noon events of the week. There were
over 800 callers. Mrs. Marshall received
in the rose room, which was beautifully
decorated with pots of azaleas and vases
filled with roses and lilies. The stairway
leading to the reception room was
banked on either side with pots of bloom
ing plants Receiving with Mrs. Mar
shall were Mrs. Weeks. wife of Senator
Weeks; Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis. wife
of Senator Lewis; Mrs. Swanson, wife of
Senator Swanson; Mrs. W. J. Wood, Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, Miss Mott and Miss
McNeilly. Of Evansville. Indiana. Mrs.
Marshall wore a gown of black velvet
with the bodice of lace combined with
pale green satin and fur.
Mrs Marshall received yesterday in
the rose room at the ShOreham.
Mrs. Lindley Garrison was at home
yesterday afternoon. Assisting Mrs.
Garrison were Mrs. Hugh Scott. Mrs. AL
bert Mills, Miss Laura Harlan, Miss
Margaret Breckenridge Miss ElOise Sar-
gent, and Miss Elsa Theile, of New York.
who is Mrs. Garrison's house guest.
Mrs. JOsephus Daniels was at home
yesterday afternoon at Single Oak for
the first time this season. Assisting
Mrs Daniels were Mrs Franklin ROose-
welt, wife OF the Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy; Mrs. John F. Shafroth, Mrs.
c. w. Keim. Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bag
ley. Mrs. George Barnett. Mrs Edward
w. EbeTle. Mrs. John \. HoOgewerff. Mrs.
l.. p. +. Padgett. Mrs. Joseph L. Davies.
Mrs. William d. Stevens. Mrs. Andres
Jones. Mrs Frank Peard Thomas. of
Erie, Pa. and the Misses Bagley.
The orchestra from the L. :. s Dol
phin played throughout the afternoon.
Prince and Princess Rospiglfosi have
arrived at the Shoreham to spend some
time
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane. wife Of the Sec
retary Of the Interior. also received yes
terday and was assisted by Mrs. Will
lam Borah, Mrs. Albert Cummins, Mrs.
James A. O'GOrman, Mrs. James B.
Works, Mrs. James r. Mann, Miss Nee,
Mrs. Charles Hamlin. Mrs. Thomas
Ewing, Mrs. Charles H Butler. Mrs.
II. S. B. Beale, Mrs. George RUblee,
Mrs. John Barton Payne. Mrs. Clarence
Perley, Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss Eliza
beth Kent, Miss Elizabeth Wiley. and
Miss Dorothy Drake.
Assisting Mrs Gregory. wife of the
Attorney General. yesterday were Mrs. G.
c. Todd. Mrs. Oscar Underwood, Mrs.
s. J. Graham. Miss Mary Graham. Mrs.
Logan w. Page. Mrs. Charles Warren,
Miss Jane Gregory and Mrs r. W.
DOwdy.
Receiving with Mrs Burleson. wife Of
the Postmaster General. yesterday were
h. I \
ney BurIesOn; Mrs. Mitchell Palmer Miss
Bessie Putnam. and the wives Of the
Assistant Postmasters General. Mrs.
Daniel c. Roper. Mrs. Joseph Stewart
and Mrs. James !. Blakslee.
Mrs. W. W. Bradfeld. of London. and
Mrs. G. p. Whitcomb. Of Chicago. have
arrived at the ShOreham.
Rev. and Mrs. George Fiske Dudley
will be at home TO their friends from 4
to Mondays. January IS and p.
Mrs. Thomas W. SidweII. president Of
the Twentieth Century Club, will be at
home this afternoon at her home. 1901
avenue. Owing to the distance
Of her residence from the center Of the
city Mrs. Sidwell will receive during the
whole afternoon.
Mrs James Dudley Morgan and Miss
Eleanora Morgan. OF Washington, are
stopping at the Wolcott Hotel in New
York City.
Mai and Mrs. George B. Duncan have
as their GUSTS for a few days Mrs.
George S. Young and Miss Polly Young.
Of Vancouver Barracks. Col. Young will
sail for the Pacific Coast. via Panama,
January p, on the Great Northern.
Miss Julia Meyer is the guest of Mrs.
Robert W. Patterson at her home in
DupOn Circle. Mrs. Patterson entertained
at dinner last evening in compliment to
Hiss Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs Winthrop ChanIer. OF
Boston, who have been spending the last
year in Washington, have announced the
nnga cement OF their daughter. Esther,
to Mr.. Theodore Pickering, Of Boston.
Alexander Graham Bell will be the host
at a dinner of thirty covers this evening
at s o'clock at his home in Connecticut
avenue in honor of Sir Douglas Mawson. |
The guests will include the officers and
board of governors Of the National Geo |
graphic Society.
The officers OF the /. 8. s. Dolphin will !
he hosts at dinner this evening at the |
Army Navy Club.
Mrs. Mclean. wife of Senator Mclean.
will not receive today.
Mrs Warren, wife OF Senator Warren.
Il Wyoming. will not receive today, but
will receive on the remaining Thursdays
n January and on the Thursdays in Feb
-uary. Senator and Mrs. Warren are re-
siding at the Connecticut.
The marriage of Miss Beatrice Whit
worth Milstead and Mr.. Richard Douglas
Dear will take place at st. Margaret's
'hurch this evening at s o'clock. \ re-
option will follow at the manor house,
Monroe street and HOlmead place.
The bride will be escorted by her grand
ather. Engineer II. c. Whit
worth. United States Revenue Cutter
Service, retired. and will be attended by
ier cousin. Miss Mabel Penrose. OF PhiIa-
lelphia. as maid of honor. Mr. Richard
Meyer. of Chicago. will be best man.
The ushers will be Mr.. Harry Kelly, Mr. |
Arthur Tiffen. DIR. William Patton, Mr.
Harry Kenner, Mr.. Augustus Kenner and
dr. La Tour Milstead. brother of the
ride.
Mrs George Moore. of Indianapolis.
will arrive tomorrow morning, to be the
,uest Of her cousin. Mrs. Russell Harri-
on, at her apartments at the st. Regis. |
Irs. Harrison will be at home tomorrow
fternoon and will be assisted by Mrs.
Ioore.
The dinner hosts at the Chevy Chase
'lub last night were Mr.. and Mrs Vic
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