The Washington times., 1915-06-11
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

Washington's social world took them
selves to Leesburg yesterday to witness
the horse show staged in that attractive
town in the picturesque county of Lou
doun. in Virginia. -
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean.
who have recently purchased an estate
near Leesburg, were entertaining a
party. as were Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Hibbs. who had among their guests Mr..
and Mrs. William Hit. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Legg. son-in-law and daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Hibbs, had with them
and Mrs. Frederick Hoffman. Other
prominent people attending the show
We're Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, Gen.
James A. Buchanan and Miss Helen
ccoran Eustis. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Nicholson. Miss Pocohontas Butler, who
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. e. 2. White.
at Leesburg: j. A. Baker. DR.. Ryan De-
Richard wallach. DR.. Joseph Rogers,
Miss Alice Shepard. Mrs. James Wood
ruff and sylvanus Stokes 1r'
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan was the
guest Of honor at a beautifully appoint
ed buffet luncheon which Mrs. Cone
johnson gave yesterday at her residence
In Nineteenth street. The house was
charmingly decorated with early sum
mer flowers, daises, and ferns In the
entrance hall. peonies in pink and white
In the drawing room and library and In
the. dining roomt and peonies and snap
dragon in crystal and silver vases with
silver candelabra- adorning the table.
Mrs. Bryan received with the hostess,
bined with lace, small black hat.
trimmed with gourra, and a corsage
bouquet of lilies of the valley and or
ed, wore gown Of blue and gold
chanageble taffeta. the bodice Of tulle
and silk combined with gold lace.
The other guests, about fifty. we're
Niscountess Chinda, Nine. Riano, Nine.
Ritter: Nine. de Cespedes. Nine Shah.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. David F.
Houston. Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson.
Mrs.. Robert Lansing. Mrs. ]. Willard
Ragsdale, Mrs. Robert L. Henry, Mrs.
John e. Osborne, Mrs. Schleter, Mrs.
Cato Sells, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs.
Samuel Jordan Graham, Mrs Richard
Hargreaves. Mrs. Hampson Gary, Miss
Hayes Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Mrs. Victor
Mrs. Howard Reside, Mrs. DUNCAN
Gatewood, Mrs. Henry B. Meyer. Mrs.
Dulles. niece of Mrs. Robert Lansing;
Mrs. Hamman, Mrs. Beverley Randolph
Mason. Mrs. Robert Rose, Mrs. John
Ayres, Mrs. William F. Kelley. Mrs. F.
B. Moran, Mrs. John Reilly, Mrs. Mark
Goodwin. Mrs. John c. Let's, Mrs. Lock-
hart. Mrs. William Harlee. and Miss
Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hale Pearson. of
Argentina. were among the dinner hosts
Of last evening at the Plaza In New
PsnNAmerican Financial Congress-. 70 the
Mrs. George T, Marye. wife of the
American. Ambassadpr to- Russia was
hostess at a luncheon yesterday at the
Mrs. Marye. who has been, planning
new home In Burlingame, Cal, for sew
eral days. will 60 West on Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. Mark Bristol will en-
tertain at dinner Thursday evening In
this country on a special mission for
the French government. Mr.. Casnove
has made a favorable impression on
everyone who has met him, and has
brilliant man. prominent in his own
country which he represented not long
ago as minister to China
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill enter
tained at a. tea yesterday afternoon at
the Chevy Chase Club in compliment to
Mrs. George T. Marye
Capt, and Mrs: David Allen Hall will
entertain at a reception this evening at
the Cairo, where the drawing rooms and
ballroom will be deliberately decorated
with pn pss dwer: 9srns ASq Mrs e F. Htes
ings will be the maid of honor Others
Who will assist will be Mrs. D. P. Foley.
Mrs. Arthur Kinnie, Mrs. T. F. Robin
fG Eqs..n M1s Mrs A. s ~ekef e. blasds fan. Ms.
Stella Gimmick, Mrs. William Patten.
Mrs. Mable Mistead, and Mrs. Thomas
Forney. The bride of half a century
will wear an imported lace gown over
yellow chiffon and satin, with pearl and
irridescent trimmings.
The happy couple have received many
handsome presents and kilograms from
their numerous friends In all parts of
the world. -
Mavroudi Effendi, secretary of the
Turkish embassy. entertained at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday,
having among his guests Prince Hohe-
iche, General and Mrs. Yturbide. and
Cen. Oscar e. Branifr
Prof and Mrs. Stimson Brown enter
tained at dinner last night at the Army
and Navy Club in compliment to Rear
Admiral w. s. Benson. Z. S. NJ, and
Mrs. Benson. The guests to meet them
were Major General Barnett. u. s. NJ,
C.. and Mrs. Barnett. Mrs. stephen B.
Ejkins, Mrs T., De Witt Talmage, Mrs.
John Lindsay Morehead, Mrs. William
c. Gorgas, Gen: Ernest darlington: Y.
N and Mrs Eberle, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kearney Carr, Captain Nolan,
U s. A.. Capt. Volney Chase U. 8. N,
Commander Cronan. U. 8. N. and Pay
Director Martin, U. S. ~, and Mrs.
Martin.
Other hosts at dinner at the club last
nisht were Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. b. Rhodes.
Col. and Mrs. A. c. Macomb, Gen. Harry
r. Anderson, Commander t. T. Craven.
Commander Ralph Earle, Lieut.. and
Mrs. w. r. Bevan. Capt and Mrs Davis
3. Wills, Major and Mrs. James Candy.