The Washington times., 1915-12-10
MEMS Notes and Gossip of the Day
" In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
hany Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of tIostesses.

Mrs. Henry Breckenridge. wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of Ware will be
hostess at a charming tea this after
noon, entertaining in compliment to her
cousin, Miss Elizabeth l.. Marshall.
Miss Marshall and her father, Rear Au-
miral William A. Marshall, will be in
Washington this winter, and have taken
an apartment at the Wyoming for the
season. Inose assisting mrs. Brecken-
ridge will be Mrs. AiDcit l.. Minis, Mrs.
scott Dudley breckenridge, and Miss
Margaret breckenridge.
The Secretary of state and Mrs. Ian
sing were the guests of honor at din
her gwen last evening by the Post
master General and Mrs. Burleson. The
additional guests iMere senator and Mrs.
John Is. Sheds, the Surgeon General of
the Army anu MIS-. Gorgas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Cntermyer, "a New York;
Dr. ana MRS. Jan->n Dudley Morgan,
Baron Renaud d'ungern Sternberg. OF
the Russian embassy. and Miss Lucy
Burleson.
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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 OH
GERS Club, ana at midnight BUFFET
supper will he served.
p. Wooten, Commanoant at the oar
racks, will receive, assisted by Mrs.
John c. Kingman, Mrs. V. l.. Petersen.
Mrs. Earle G. Paules. Mrs. r. 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.
tot ~ Nra q rH u
bury have invitations out tor a dinner
on January at their residence, lNi
X street.
Gladys Hinckley will entertain al tea
on the afternoon of December 10 az :"
o'clock IN compliment to Mrs. Johh
BIgelow.
Judge and Mrs. sidney BalIou 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 *. Lane.
Mrs. William F. Draper and Miss
Margaret Draper will have box
party this afternoon at the National
Ten Star Series at which Carl Fried
bers. pianist, will be assisted by
Madame Niessen- Stone. contralto, ard
the Russian rtiolinist, Besekirskt
:
Stigand. Miss Eudora Glover. and Miss
Alice Whiting. The Rev. and Mrs. +.
Ward Denys will entertain in addi-
tion to their daughters, Miss Doro'
Denys. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lee Phillips;
and Mrs. Delos Blodgett will have
with her her sister, Mrs. Charles
Graves Matthews, Mrs. John w. Fos-
ter, Mrs Albert Sidney Burleson, Miss
Helen Blodgett. and Miss Margaret
Read.
Mrs. Chauncey Stlgand, wife Of CaD-
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. 1862
Vermont avenue.
Miss Margaret wilson entertained sew
eral guests in one of the stage boxes at
the National Theater Yesterday after
noon for the Fritz kreiser recital.
which attracted, large and apprecia :
tive audience. In Miss Wilson's party
were Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, Mrs.
Matthew s. Maury, of Alabama, sister
Of the Presidents fiancee: Mrs. John A.
RnnS. an% nd MsS Helen len Woodrow
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.
Elaine Elkins and Mrs. William Hit
were members of a party in another box,
and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle also had a
box party. Among others in the audi
cnce were the Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Roland
Cotton Smith, the Solicitor General and
Mrs. John w. Davis. Congressman and
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Miss Helen
cannon. Mrs Joseph f. Kuhn. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend Lieut.. Law.
renee Townsend. L. s. N: the Misses
Sheridan Mrs. De Frees Critten. Miss
MarGaretta Symons, Countess Gizyka,
The Rev. and Mrs. r. Ward Denys, Mrs
Richard Harlow, Miss Harlow, Miss
Georgia Schofeld, Miss Ruth Patterson
Mrs. j.. :. Bayard Schindel. Mrs. Walter
James Mitchell, Mrs. S. c. -Neale, Mrs
George Harrison, Mrs. Geoffrey Keyes
Mrs. James Dudley Morgan. Mrs
Charles Carroll Walcutt, Mrs. II. S. b
Beale Mrs: A. Garrison McClintock
MISS FranCiSe Williams, Miss Margaret
Breckinridge, Mrs. J. w. MacNIurray
and Miss MacMu:ray.
The chief of staff Of the army, Mai.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott. and Mrs. Scott
We're hosts at dinner last evening at
their quarters at Fort Mycr. when their
guests were invited to meet Brig Gen.