The Washington times., 1915-02-13
~HE annual Congressional Club
breakfast, which took place to-

4 oay Mt Rauscher's was one of the
most brilliant events Of the week
sAo brought out a notable attendance.
Auhcneon was served In the big ball
room, which was sayly decorated with
valentines Day colors.
Old.time colonial bouquets were mass
Cd In the center OF the table, and were
later distributed to each guest The pro-
grams were fashioned In the form Of
crimson hearts. tied with red silk cords,
with &c. C. Breakfast. 1915" emblazon-
ed In gold on the covers. The ices and
several courses Of the elaborate menu
carried out the Valentine idea.
Only the members Of the club were
present Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher was
hostess at the honor table. where the
guests were Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. Mrs.
Iindley Garrison. Miss Agnes Wilson.
Mrs. Frank o. Briggs. Mrs. Thomas
Gore. Mrs. Henry A. Cooper. Mrs. LEM
hgn-.na Hs, radgett. E Mrs. James + Lloyd. Mrs.
James Byrnes. Mrs. Joseph Russell
knowiand. Mrs. Joseph Byrns, and Mrs.
William B. Francis.
The hostesses at the other tables were
Bartlett. Mrs. Frederick stevens. Mrs.
Eqw1n Underhill. Mrs. James Gudger,
Mrs. Robert J. Bulkcley. Mrs. Peter
len Eyck, Mrs. Anderson walters. Mrs.
John Peterson, Mrs. H. II. Seldomridge.
Mrs: Solomon Prouty. and Mrs. William
CALDER, of New York.
program OF toasts. which sparkled
with wit and were received with en-
Duncan u Fletcher made the address
OF welcome, and Mrs Joseph r. Know
land was toastmistress. Mrs. Frank
9. Briggs responded to the toast. Our
Bryan made a clever little address on
Peace" and Mrs. John F. Shafroth's
text was He Went Out Not Knowing
Whittier He Went" Mrs. Andrew Vol
sad e. made Mr.. the HsnS s RsY osr ssvs Nsw
The War Of the Roses" and Mrs.
IN q few we'll chosen words. Mrs:
Charming selections during the after
noon.
Miss Charlotte B. Gridley entertained
th the ,,,,ssam members Of her card club at a
Wednesday afternoon for her house
guest, Miss Elizabeth Thomas. of Hay
market. Va. In the center of the tea
tab table wa. hes5t.shaped basket hold.
strung on red ribbons were suspended
from the silver candelbra at each end
OF the table with an appropriate place
card for each guest. Little red satin
were the dainty favors. Mrs. James
Wright and Miss Madeleine Callaghan
won the prizes. The other guests were
Mrs. Hugh Nutting.. Mrs. Cheeter Cay
wood, Mrs: Leo Callaghan. Miss Anne
Helen w. Gridley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Breuninger
wish to recall the invitations for a re-
t. ~ 1,~ir ,fxr-H Z,
Seddins anniversary Which they were
to have given tonight, owing to the
death OF Mr.. Breuninger's mother. Mrs.
Joseph Breuninger.
Mrs. Albert l.. Mills. wife OF Briga-
dter General Mills, entertained at a
charming luncheon today. Her guests
included Mrs. Francis s. Nash: Mrs.
MRS Ralph Hin. Mrs. Charles W. Rich
ardson. Miss Marguerite Hall, Of New
York. Mrs: Henry Cleveland Perkins.
and Mrs: William Z: Glasgow
Mrs. wicklire Rose entertained at
E. ": Cole Of Tennessee: "
s.cretary Of state Rryan gave a
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Admiral
Baron Dewa Of the Japanese navy. The
other guests were the japanese am
bassador. the Secretary of War. the
of the Interior. the Secretary Of Com
merce, the Secretary of Labor. the aides
TO the admiral, attaches Of the Japanese
embassy. and officials Of the State.
War. and Navy Departments.
Mrs. Charles Warren, wife of the As
sistant Attorney General. was hostess
at luncheon yesterday In compliment to
1orney General and Mrs. Thomas Watt
Gregory. The other quests were Mrs.
Freeman Day. Mrs. Thurlow NJ. Cor
don. Mrs. wallace Rankin. Miss Sallie
Williams, Miss Alice o,Gorman: Miss
and Miss Campbell:
Mrs. Josephus Daniels was the honor
guest ~ at luncheon today given EN- by
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The president OF the Washinston
Canoe Club and Mrs T. Arthur Smith
cub cub house. 1se last evening" s6 to Celebrate Mr. Mr.
Smiths recent election as president.
The club house was decorated In pink.
the somber brown hangings being
draped In pink crepe paper and the CELL
tables were hidden behind screens of
pink vines. and all the tables had pink
covers. There were l25 guests.
Mrs. Smith wore gown of pink satin.
yelled with shadow lace. AS souvenirs
for the ladies. Mrs. Smith fashioned
the most chs Srming roses made Of the
same satin and distributed as they ar
rived. TheS- were pink ties for the
men, who werc required to remove their
sober white ties or entering and don
the gay ones. There were about forty
tables for 1--WE hundred" the early
part Of the evening. The prizes were q
liberty frame Of old rose silk for the
ladies and a pink boudoir clock for the
men. Dancing and BUFFET supper fol-
lowed.
all of pink strawberry ices, pink iced
cakes and bonbons. napkins. china. and
flowers. Even the score and tally
cards were of the color scheme. The
Holt Orchestra played for the dancing.
Teas aid At Homes.