Evening star., 1915-02-24
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
japanese Ambassador and Wife Are
in New York for
Ball.
Mrs. Bryan-other Parties.
At Homes.

The japanese ambassador and Wis.,
countess Chinda are in New York. They
will be the guests of honor at a jap
|anese ball to be given at tho Hotel
Astor tomorrow night.
Mrs Bryan was honor guest at a buf-
fet luncheon given today by Mrs. Will
liam A. Jones, wife of Representative
Jones of Virginia. Mrs. Marshall was
among the guests.
There were over fifty guests and the
hostess was assisted in receiving them
by Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. La
mar, Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. Montague, Mrs.
E. G. Latham, Mrs. Marcus Benjamin.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hart of Charlottesville,
Va, and Miss Anne Seymour Jones
The house was lavishly decorated
with American beauty and Richmond
roses, lilacs and narcissus and other
spring flowers. The buffet table and
the small ones about which the guests
were seated were adorned with Kill
larney roses. An orchestra played and
Mr.. Stephens gave vocal numbers
throughout the afternoon.
In addition to those named. others
present included Mrs. Covington. Mrs.
Houston, Mrs. Gregory, Mrs. Garrison,
Mrs.; Mrs; lansing, Mrs. g. J. ": Foster. Mrs Mrs.
Lewis, Miss Waller, Mrs. Brice. Mrs.
Rust, Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. J. Bryan Scott.
Mr. Mrs Fairchild; Mrs. Thomas Dunn. Mrs. Mrs
Charles w. Richardson. Mrs. Poindex-
ter, Miss Flora Wilson. Mrs. Marian
Butler. Mrs. Carl Smith. Mrs. Gore,
Hannis Taylor. Mrs Thomas II. Ander-
son, Mrs. Bo Sweeney, Mrs. Watson,
Mrs. Burr Harrison, Mrs Ollie James,
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, Mrs. Ragsdale,
D.
Shackleford.
Mrs. Mackay-Smith and the Misses
Mackay-Smith are leaving today for
Florida, where they will proba bly, re-
main till after Easter.
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church will be
the scene this evening of the marriage
Marshall Crapon Guthrie of the United
States public health service, at present
located in the Canal Zone, Isthmus of
Panama. DR.. James S. Montgomery. as
ate. The brides attendants will be Miss
Margaret Gessford and Miss Alice
Holmes as bridesmaids. and Miss Helen
will be maid of honor. The ushers will
include Messrs. D. NJ. Earll. w. E.
Springer, A. N. Finn, A. Sampson, F..
G. Nielsen and J. L: Moneyway. Dr.; J:
health service will attend the groom as
best man.
from Atlantic City. where they have
been guests at the Hotel Dennis for
the last ten days.
Mrs. ]. Edward Chapman and Mrs.
John Hayward entertained at a beau
tifully appointed tea Monday after
noon. With them were Mrs. Chap
mans three daughters. Mrs. Addison
Will
Miss Chapman. The following also
assisted: Mrs. William Brown Of West
Virginia, Mrs Rexford Smith, Mrs.
Bernard McWilliams, Mrs. J. William
Turner. Miss Ginnaty. Miss Swami of
Atlantic City and Mrs. Goodwin.
Mrs. Jaegler and Mrs. Conrad of New
and Mrs. Frank W. Burdine of 22d
street. returned home last week by
automobile. stopping en- route at all the
principal cities. Mrs. Burdine returned
with them and will spend several
weeks in New York.
Mrs. Bliss Stewart of this city will
be the weekend guest in Baltimore of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip BARLEY Watts. who
will give dinner in her honor Sat
urday night.
THE testers" held their fourth
dance of the season Saturday. Feb
Miss Florence Gompers. Miss Stella
Moody, Miss Margaret Stoner, Miss
Eleanor Doing, Miss Alma Moody, Miss
Mabel strider. Miss Edna Phillips, Miss
Virginia Randolph Hicks, Miss Queenie
Cromelin, Miss Marie Bischoff, Miss
Sibyl Jones. Miss Elizabeth Campbell
Miss Marguerite Moore, Miss Talbert
and Miss Elsie Sheets; Messrs Jack
Mehl. f. Tucker, Charles L. Erwin.
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Perry. DIR. Sacks Bricker, Mr.. Paul p
Finigan, Mr.. Robert Fitzgerald. MIR. j..
Walter O'Boyle. Mr.. Irving Horn. Mr..
Carl Noetzl, Mr.. Carl Sherman, Mr., w
Herbert Street, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Milton
Jester. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Curtis
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglass. A
dance April 10 will close the clubs
Mrs. Clement NJ. Roger was hostess
Of delightful five hundred party at
her home on Adams street yesterday
was very manifest in her tallys and
refreshments. The ladies entertained
were Mrs. George w. King. Mrs. Cecil
L. Blake, Mrs. Arthur c. Proctor. Mrs.
| Harry w. Marshall, Mrs. Charles E.
Turner Mrs. Hugh Callahan, Mrs
Krausse, Mrs. Daniel F. Slattery, Mrs
Finis D. Norris. Mrs: Robert Howard.
Mrs. Ralph E. Walker. Mrs. w. l..
Thurber and Miss Parker of Lebanon
Pa. Prizes were won by Mrs. Turner,
Mrs. King, Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Wal
ker.
Mrs. Thurber assisted Mrs. Roger in
receiving and entertaining her guests.
Mrs. Henry r. Dimock will be the
guest Of honor at luncheon given by
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson at her
country home, Grant road, Friday, Feb
ruary 20.
The Misses Louden of street enter
tanned a large number of their friends
at a matinee euchre at the Home Club
Washingtons birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter c. Clephane of
Washington are in New York city.
Book day at the Congressional Club
continued today the usual pleasing
event it has been in the clubs history.