The Washington times., 1915-12-21
Mems Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON

Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Nrahlon Pitney,
Mrs Joseph E. Thropp, Representative
and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth; Mrs.
Ghauncey stigand, Mrs; Stephen b:
Ekins Mrs Arthur Lee Mda Miss Catherine
Col and Mrs. Robert Thompson, Miss
Sykes. Mrs. Julian James Hinckley. and
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver;
ley A, Fiske. Mrs. Lloyd Bowers. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Eichelberger. Mrs
Edward II. Gheen. Miss Mary Gheen.
Miss Louise Clark, Nine; Pezet. Miss
jenkins. nfi a"Oo Mr.. cecdato Dt e@ of s the Italian
embassy; Mr.. de Pena and Miss de
Pena. Mr.. and Mrs. doward Reeside.
who entertained Mr.. md Mrs, Cone
Mrs Walter Wells. Judge and Mrs.
Sidney Ballou. Congressman. Joseph
Cannon, Miss Cannon, Miss Gillett, Mrs.
Gillett Hill. Miss Lemira Gillett Hill,
MIS- MSca freston M and Gibson rs Mrs
Stephen Slocum. Senator and Mrs.
Swanson, Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Miss
Margaret Howard and Miss Kathryn
Senator and Mrs. Wadsworth. Nine. de
Riano. Mrs. Henry Corbin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey Hackett. Mrs. Charles Grayson Du-
ridge, Miss Margaret Breckenridge, Miss
glover. Ss ara' the Misses Nj; ' Aieshire. a Major or
Horton; Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair, Mrs.
Or. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Bloedorn, Mrs.
John Rodgers, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
and Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Mrs. Henry
Brown, Mrs. A. n. Talbot Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Will
McCunber, Miss Ethel MacMurray, and
j. V. McMurray.
Mrs. Edwin Pearson Parker has re-
turned to her home in Ontario place
from lengthy visits in South Carolina
and Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. G. w. Brewster of Birney, Mon
tana. accompanied by her sons. Warren,
Lyman. and Burton. all of whom are
at the Tome School. Port De-
post. Md. Is spending a few days in
Washington before going to Boston for
the remainder of the Christmas holi-
days
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Ray. whose
took place on Saturday, are
spending a few days at the Martinique
in New York city.
Jursts. United States Senators and
Joined the usual brilliant
assembly Of Monday night subscribers
at the opera last night for the opening
performance of the sixth week at the
Opera House in New York
city.
United States Senator James A. O'Gor-
man and Mrs. OGorman and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. O'Brien were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis l.. Clarke.
With Mrs. f. Henry Hartman in her
box were Nelson O'Shaugnessy, who
has been attached to the diplomatic SER
vice of the United States for several
years and who is now on leave. and
Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, who returned re-
Gently from Europe with her husband.
Miss Carol a. Hartman also was OF
the party.
With Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont in
their box We're Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Mortimer and Cartier de Marchienne
and Moncure Robinson.
Others present were Clarence II:
whose party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
p
Former Senator and Mrs. James
Marion Butler will entertain at dinner
on December % for their laughter
of honor will be Miss Katherine Eff
finger.
Miss Alice BriCe VIII be hostess at a
DrldSe party on the afternoon OF De-
cember 81.
Miss Antoinette Ray will give a din
ner party on the evening of December
so, taking her guests later to the
dance which Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
are giving at Rauscher's in
compliment to Miss Ruth Lester.
.
One OF the most brilliant functions OF
the evening will be the ball to be given
at RauScher's for the benefit OF the
Children's Country Home a philan-
thropy in which many OF the most
prominent women in Washington are
interested. Dancing will begin at o:30
and supper will be served at midnight.
The boXholders are Mrs. Robert r. Hit
Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Preston Glib
son, Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, Mrs.
Edison Bradlcy. Mrs. Robert Mccormick
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Richard
Townsend. Mrs. Eugene Hale and Nine.
Hauge.
Mrs. Joseph Letter. president Of the
board. will be hostess at n dinner at
her home in Virginia preceding the
ball and others who will give dinner
parties are Mrs. James W. Wadsworth.
Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick. Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs.
enridge Rayne and tn" Kisses Mackay-
people as their guests.
About 200 people will dine tonight at
the University Club before the fort
nightly dance. Among those who will