The Washington times., 1915-04-24
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

The children will play an important
part in the county fair to be given al
Friendship. John r. McLean's estate
on May 1, for the benefit of the in.
fants' welfare station of the Washington
Diet Kitchen and special amusementt
have been arranged for their benefit
There will be ponies, a Punch and Judy
show, games of all sorts and n postoffice
grab bag.
One of the prettiest events of the
afternoon will be a May pole dance by
the children, those who win take part
being Agnes Cushman, Eleanor Wilson,
Evie Wadsworth. Margaret Wylie. Flor
ence Tuckerman, Leila Tuckerman Ethel
Haven, Ellen Blair. Caroline Thom, Cor
coran Thorn, jr., Grace Waggaman,
Blaise de Sibour, Helen Harye, Henry
Howard, Sidney Neale, James Mitchell.
jr.. Thomas Lee. Arthur Lee. jr., and
Felicia Gyzicka.
Mrs. William Littauer will have
charge of group Of girls who VIII sell
toys Among them will be her daugh-
ter. Louise Littauer; Helen McLanahan,
Virginia Blair. Violet McDougall, Isabel
Pell, Julia Ward, Eleanor johnson, Janet
Boyd, Janet Howard. Elizabeth Gren-
vile. Henry Cameron, Marjorie Wright.
Katrina Bruce, and Sidney Sarko.
The infants welfare station Of the
Diet Kitchen will also be the beneficiary
s, when flowers will be sold on the
streets and at the horse show Miss
Mary. Gwynn is the president Of the
Diet Kitchen Association.
One of the most Interesting events of
this evening will be the, musicale for
the benefit of the Belgian relief fund
and the Lafayette kit. to be held this
evening at 10 o'clock at the residence Of
Teyte. soprano; Miss Ruth Kinssbury
Townsend, mezzo soprano, and Oscar
Seagle, barytone will be the arslsts.
Mrs. william F. Draper and Miss
Margaret Draper occupied a box at the
National Theater last evening, having
among their guests Miss Alice Whiting
and Miss Eudora Glover.
zparty. her guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Mitchell, Miss Marie Louise
Wanarlaker. Chandler Hale, William
Flather, and Gurnee Mum. and among
those in the audience were Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Mr.. and
Mrs. David S. Barry. Miss Julia Heyl
and her fiance. Joseph Colquitt; Miss
Meta Anderson and Miss Ruth Ander-
son.
her house for a series Of stage talks to
be given by Miss Gwendolyn Logan from
her experiences with the great English
actors and producers Of the presen.
20. at $50 p. m; May 2, at g. and We'd
nesday May 5. at $50. and will include
"reminiscences Of Sir Johnstone Forbes
Robertson; Mrs; Patrick Campbell. sIr
George Alexander, Sir Herbert Beer
Tree. anad Granville Barker.
The last meeting of the season of the
literature section of the Twentieth
read a paper O. On "MarEaret ar t Fuller" "
The French section will meet on Wed
nesday at with Mrs. Abner Taylor, at
the Laclede' 1923 Vermont avenue.
Miss Barbara Hoge will entertain in
formally at luncheon in compliment to
her sister. Mrs: James Nicholas Sever
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Hoge.
Miss Ellen A. Vinton. Of Clirbourne
noon. when she will entertain in COM
pliment to Miss Margaret Stratton, first
dean of Wellesley College, and the
Wellesley Club.
Mrs. Joseph Rucker Lamar. wife Of
Justice Lamar. entertained at luncheon !
today at her residence in New Hamp- |
shire avenue.
Princess David Kawananakoa was |
hostess at a luncheon of ten covers to-
day in honor of Mrs. Alexander Glass.
OF Wheeling, who Is visiting Mrs. VIII |
liam Haywood.
The cavalry polo team from Fort Myer |
will play the team from the Riding and |
Hunt Club Of Washington this afternoon
in Potomac Park.
The Secretary of State William Jen-
nings Bryan and the other members of |
the Cabinet occupied table for lunch
con IN the rose room at the Shoreham
yesterday. following a meeting at the
White House.
Mrs. Philander P. Claxton will enter
her residence, Beach Villa, on Conduit
road from 4 80 to s o'clock In compli-
Inent to the League of American Pen
Women.
The Monday Morning Music Club has
sent out invitations for a musicale at
the New Willard on May 1 at o'clock
Mrs. John Ritchie invited a few guests
informally to play bridge this afternoon.
and to meet her guests, Mrs. Frank H.
of Philadelphia. and Miss N.
D. Kenfett. Of Norfolk. Va. Misc Mary
Ambler and Mrs; Archibald Hall will pre-
side at the tea table.
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Mrs Eugene Byrnes entertained at
.ea yesterday at the Shoreham for Miss
Ienevieve Downs and Miss May Allie,
of Derby, Conn.
The pupils of Thomson School will
give an entertainment under the aus
pices of the Thomson Home
and School Association for the benefit
of the Thomson School playground, on
nril 90 and May g n,nlanl. ~ |