Evening star., 1915-01-23
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Mrs. Shafroth Is Giving Tea Dance
for Son and His
Wife.
Other Afternoon Parties of Special
Note-Luncheon.
Personals.

Mrs John f. Shafroth. VIE of the
Colorado senator. is giving tea dance
at Rauscher's today in compliment TO
her son and daughter-in-la law. Mr.. ana
Mrs. John T. Shafroth of Colorado, who
are residing here this winter.
Assisting in the hospitality will be
Mrs. Joscphus Daniels. Mrs. Atlee POM
creme, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs Thomas NJ.
Clinton. Mrs. George e. Gelm and Mrs.
\. H. Fisher of New York, mother OF
Mrs. John +. Shafroth. jr.
Mrs. Dan c. kingman, wife of Chief
Engineer kinSman, and MIS-. John j.
kingman are giving u tea dance today
at the Orilcers' Club, Washington bar
RACKS. from to l. Mrs. Wooten, Wlfc
of the commandant at the barrack ks,
Will receive with them; others assist
ing viii be Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott. Mrs.
Gorgas. Mrs. Charles Taylor. MIS-.
Evelyn Winslow, Miss sydney Hurle-
son. Miss Lucy Burlcson. Miss Alice
Downing. Miss Marian Parker, MISS
Mortimer. Miss Jennings of Rochester,
y. Y. house guest: Mrs Henry Jewett
and Mrs. Earl Atkinson.
Mrs. Robert Martin Larner is another
Of todays tea hostesses. She will be as
sisted by Mrs. Palmer Emerson of Brook
lyn. Mrs F'renviil Mellen of West Orange,
\. j.: Mrs. Key I'ittman, Mrs. Ira Ben
nett. Mrs. William Thornwall Davis, Mrs.
+. FL Thompson, Mrs. Sclwin TAFT and
Miss Hcndlcy.
Mrs Sol I;ice of Chicago. Ill, has just
arrived from Il visit to Atlanta. Ga,
where she was the guest of her sister,
Mrs Louis iIiSeman. to spend a few days
i'll town with Mrs. Isaac Behrend OF Mint
wood place before going to Baltimore to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Rice.
Mrs Theresa y. Williams of the
Rockingham gave an elegantly ap-
GERS and president, Mrs. James W.
DOGGY of Chaplin Chapter, W. c. I. L.,
yesterday.
street, will be at home informally to-
in honor of her mothers nine
ty-ffth birthday anniversary.
Miss Joan OIL entertai- cd Thursday
afternoon at small tea in honor of
her guest Miss Beatrice Elliott of
Stobs Roxboroughshirc, Scotland. Mrs.
Henry Muston presided at the tea ta-
con. Ga, and Miss Josephine Macon
assisted in receiving the guests.
Mrs. e. w. Robertson of the Cairo
ernoon in honor of Mrs. Mcdonald of
Charles Town, W. Va, and Mrs. Whit
ing of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Fishman of
Maycroft, Md, spent this ween in this
city.
Mrs. .John C. Boyd and Mrs. d. Du-
Bois Gallard of Washington are m
New York.
Mrs Benjamin Erabson Gates OF
Knoxville Tenn, remains the guest of
her family at the Sherman. Her mother,
Mrs. Wright .. Smith. is slowly re-
cuperatins from her recent serious ILL.,
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neils William Howson of
Massachusetts avenue, Capitol Hill, are
celebrat ting their golden wedding an
niversary today. surrounded by their
ten children, five sons and five daughters.
MIR. Howson was born In London.
England, seventy-four years ago, and
left that country at the age of seven
teen.
Mrs. Howson was born in Baltimore.
Md. sixty-cight years ago. They were
married in this city January %, 1856.
After living in other parts of the coun-
try, they returned here fifteen years
ago Both Mr. and Mrs. Howson are
enjoying the best of health.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh went north tc-
day for several social engagements in
New York city and in Boston
DIR. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill and
Miss Hill are going to Boston February
., and will be away for nearly a fort
night.
Mrs Christian Hemmick is entertain
ing at n tea this afternoon in honor of
Mr.. Cecil Chesterton. who will lecture
tomorrow night on New Forces in
English Literature" for the benefit Of
the work for poor churches.
AIRS william f Draper entertained at
luncheon yesterday, when her guests
were Mrs Huntington. Mrs. John W.
Foster, Mrs. Mackay Smith, Mrs. c. c.
Glover, Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Glover, Mrs.