The Washington times., 1915-12-10
0NeWsoNoteS and Gossip OF the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSses.

Mrs. Henry Breckenridge, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of Ware will be
hostess at charming tea this after
noon, entertaining in compliment to her
cousin, Miss Elizabeth l.. Marshall.
Miss Marshall and her father, Rear Au-
mital William A, Marshall, will be in
Washington this winter, and have taken
an apartment at the Wyoming for the
seasUn, Inose assisting MRS. Brecken-
ridge will be Mrs. Albert H. Mills, Mrs.
scott dudley 6rechenfiose, and Miss
Margaret breckenridge.
s,. . b.
The Secretary of state and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests of honor at a din
her given lasc evening by the POST
master General and Mrs. Burleson. The
additional guests SNere senator and Mrs.
John h. Sheds, the Surgeon General of
the Army anu Mis-. Gorgas, Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Cntermyer "a New York;
Baron Renaud d'Ungern Sternberg. OF
the Russian embassy. and Miss Lucy
burleson.
The first formal hop Of the season at
Washington Barracks will be one of the
most interesting events of this evening.
The Engineer Band will play for the
dance, which will be held at the Offi-
GERS Club, ana at midnight buffet
supper will he served.
Mrs. Wooten. wife of Major William
p. Wooten, commandant at the par
racks, will receive, assisted by Mrs
John c. Kingman, Mrs. V. L. Petersen
Mrs. Earle G. Paules, Mrs. n. u, Nicho-
las, and Mrs. Robert W. Crawford. Cap
tain Kingman will make the presenta-
tions .'
Captain and Mrs. Petersen will enter
tain a number Of guests at dinner be-
fore the hop.
Senator and Mrs. Willard h. Sauls-
bury have invitations out tor a dinner
on January ) at their residence, lS0l
X street.
Mrs. Robert Hlnckley and Mis-
Gladys Hinckley Will entertain al Tea
on the afternoon of December 10 at .
O'Clock 10 compliment to Mrs. John
Bigelow.
Judge and Mrs. sidney Ballou Will be
hosts at dinner next Wednesday eve
ming, December 10. when their honor
guests will be the Secretary OF the In
terror and Mrs. Franklin X. Lane.
Mrs. william F. Draper and Miss
Margaret Draper will have a box
party this afternoon at the National
Theater for the fifth concert of the
Ten Star Series at which Carl Fried
berg, pianist, will be assisted by
Madame Niessen-Stone, contralto, ard
the Russian violinist BesekirskS.
Their guests will be Mrs Chauncey
Stigand. Miss Eudora Glover, and Miss
Alice Whiting. The Rev. and Mrs r..
Ward Denys will entertain in addi-
tion to their daughters, Miss Doro.
thea Denys and Miss Gwendolyn
Denys, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lee Phillips;
and Mrs. Delos Blodgett will have
with her her sister. Mrs. Charles
Graves Matthews, Mrs. John w. Eos
ter, Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, Miss
Helen Biodgett. and Miss Margaret
Read. r... .s f.
Mrs. Chauncey Stlgand, wife of Cap
tain Stigand of the British army, who
was formerly Miss Nancy Neff, has
arrived in Washington and will spend
several months with her mother, Mrs
Wallace Neff, at her residence. 1902
Vermont avenue. ....'
Miss Margaret Wilson entertained sew
the National Theater " Yesterday after
noon for the Fritz Kreisler recital.
which attracted a large and apprecia-
tive audience; In Miss Wilson's party
Matthew 8. Maury, of Alabama, sister
of the Presidents fancee; Mrs. John A.
Wilson, and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, In the adjoining box Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. William Crozier had with them
Mrs, Robert Lansing, Mrs. Lindley NJ.
Garrison, and the Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Lane. Mrs. William F..
entertained Mrs. Robert Hinckley. Miss
Gladys ,Hinckley, Miss Eudora Glover,
Miss Julia Whiting, and Miss Marga ret
Draper. Mrs. Marshall Fields box party
included Nine Riano. Nine. Hauge, and
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair. Mr. and Mrs
Blaine Elkins and Mrs. William Hit
were members of party in another box,
and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle also had a
box party. Among others in the audi
ence were the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Roland
Cotton Smith. the Solicitor General and
Mrs. John w. Davis. Congressman and
MEs. Nicholas Longworth, Miss Helen
Cannon, Mrs. Joseph E. Kuhn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. Lieut.. Law
renee Townsend, u. S. N: the Misses
Sheridan, Mrs. De Frees Critten. Miss
MaTgaretta Symons, Countess Gizyka,
the Rev. and Mrs. r. Ward Denys, Mrs.
Richard Harlow, Miss Harlow, Miss
Georgia Schofeld, Miss Ruth Patterson,
Mrs. ]. 8. Bayard Schindel, Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mrs. George Howard, Mrs.
James Mitchell, Mrs. s. c. Neale, Mrs.
George Harrison. Mrs. Geoffrey Keyes,
Mrs: James Dudley Morgan. Mrs.
Charles Carroll Walcutt, Mrs. H. S. b.
Beale. Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock
MISS Francise Williams, Miss Margaret
Breckenridge, Mrs. ]. w. MacNiurray
and Miss MacMucray.
The chief of staff Of the army, Mai.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, and Mrs. Scott
were hosts at dinner last evening at
their quarters at Fort NIyer, when their
guests were invited to meet Brig. Gen.