The Washington herald., 1915-01-07

Yesterday was the first Cabinet day
this season, when the Cabinet hostesses
who are in town were at home to visitors,
but it was a very incomplete circle OF
hostesses. Mrs. Marshall, wife OF the
Vice President, is still out of town. Mrs.
Bryan, wife of the Secretary Of State.
has not yet returned from Arizona, where
she went to make the acquaintance of a
new grandchild, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs William Jennings Bryan, jT.
Mrs McAdoo, wife OF the Secretary of the
Treasury. is in the West Mrs. Daniels,
wife of the Secretary of the Navy, is in
Brooklyn with the Secretary and Mrs.
". B. Wilson, wife OF the Secretary OF
Labor, is not we'll Mrs. Clark, wife OF
the Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives, was not at home. nor was Miss
Genevieve Clark.
Mrs. Garrison. wife of the Secretary of
War, had with her for the afternoon her
house guest. Miss Thiele. Of New York.
and Mrs. Fremont Smith, Of this city.
Mrs Gregory wife of the Attorney Cen
eral, made her first appearance in her
official capacity and had large and very
interesting reception. She had assisting
her Mr.. GregoTy's mother, Mrs. Gregory:
Miss Jane Gregory. who is having her
first season in society; Mrs. Adkins. Mrs.
Mables and Mrs. Fits, wives of Assistant
Attorneys General; Mrs. Dowdy. Mrs.
Peyton and Mrs. William CorcOran Hill
and a party of young girls, including the
Misses Fits and Miss Herndon.
Mrs. Lane had the largest company of
the afternoon and among her assistants
were Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Hitchcock and
Mrs. Shields. Senatorial hostesses, and
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt, wife of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
Mrs. BurIeson, wife of the Postmaster
General, was at home and had her daugh-
ter, Miss Burleson. with her.
Mrs Houston. wife of the Secretary
Of Agriculture, had with her Mrs. Carl
NrOoman, wife OF the Assistant Secretary
Of Agriculture; Mrs. Thomas Ewing, wife
of the Commissioner OF Patents; Mrs.
Lever. wife of the Representative from
South Carolina; Mrs. Logan Waller
Page and Miss Laura Harlan.
Mrs. Redfield. wife of the Secretary OF
Commerce. was at home very informally
at The Highlands.
4 cozy tea table was a feature in
each household except Mrs. Burleson's,
where there was much infOrmality.
A pretty christening party took place
yesterday afternoon, when the infant son
Of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Perry Lip
pitt. the latter formerly Miss Helen
Wilson, was Christened in the Church Of
the Epiphany. where his parents were
married about two years ago. Rev. DR..
McKim officiating at both ceremonies 4
reception in the new home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lippitt, at 2Ol5 o street, followed
yesterdays ceremony. The young son
and heir was named Thomas Perry Lip
pitt. jr.. and Mrs. Chew. Of Charleston,
$. c.. and Mr.. Perry, relatives Of both
the mother and father, were gOdmother
and godfather. At the reception Miss
Julia Wilson assisted her sister.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs William Gibbs McA doc, who. with
Mr.. John Barrett. director general Of
the Pan-American Union, have been in
San Diego, Cal, for the formal opening
of the Panama-California Exposition.
started on their return trip yesterday.
Mr.. Barrett is spending few days in
San Francisco, the guest of Mr.. Moore,
president OF the Panama-Pacific Inter-
national Exposition.
Mr. and Mrs Edward B. Aldrich, Of
New York. have arrived in Washington
and are stopping at the Shoreham-
The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt enter
tanned a small company informally at
dinner last evening.
Mrs. Frederick Chaplin. who has can
called all her engagements for the past
few weeks because of her serious ILL
ness with grip. is now slowly recover
ing.
Lieut. Ranato Tittoni. U. S. NJ. c.. and
Mrs. Tittoni entertained at dinner last
evening.
Passed Assistant Surgeon, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Lucius Johnson and their
small daughter. Margaret Gray john
son, sailed from San Francisco for
Guam. where DR.. johnson has been
transferred to the Naval Hospital. DR..
and Mrs. johnson left Washington on
Christmas night and stopped in New
Orleans and Los Angeles. Mrs. john
son, who was formerly Miss Margaret
Brooks. is very popular among the
young army and navy circles here and
will be greatly missed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine EIkins entertain
ed at dinner last evening. followed by
dancing. in the home OF Mr.. Elkins'
mother, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, in
honor of Miss Francise Williams,
daughter OF Col. and Mrs. John R. Will
liams.
Mr. and Mrs. CavoUr LangdOn and Mr..
and Mrs Alfred F. Pillsbury. well known
In society in the Northwest, are at the
New Willard.
Mrs. Pethnick Lawrence will arrive to-
day to be the guest of Mrs. John Jay
White. Mrs. White will entertain at
luncheon in honor of Mrs. Lawrence,
later in the week.
Mrs. Beale Howard has invitations out
for a dance on January % in honor of
her daughters, the Misses Howard, and
her niece, Miss Gwynn.
Mrs Thomas P. Gore, wife Of the Sena-
tor from oklahoma, will be at homo this
afternoon and will have receiving with
her Mrs. Reed, wife Of the Senator from
and Mrs. White, wife Of the
Senator from Alabama. Assisting Mrs.
Gore will be Mrs Tarbin, Mrs. Oldheld
and Mrs. D. F. Gore, sister Of the Sena-
tor.
Mr.. W. 3. HoIgae. formerly governor
# Alaska, now located in New York, is
IN a short visit to Washington, stopping
1t the New Willard.
Mrs Anerton Cushman entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor Of her moth
II, Mrs. Hoppin, who Is her house guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fordney. the latter for
nerly Miss Florence Schneider. who have