The Washington times., 1915-12-22
Happenings of the Day
In Capital Smart Set


spend the Christmas holidays with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Charles Sturpe-
want, Their son, Albert Sturtevant,
who is a student at Yale, Is also with
his parents for the holidays.
Mrs. Riley Decide will entertain at
q luncheon on Friday when the guests
Will include u number OF cadets from
class mates of her son. Cadet William
Dceble. A theater party VIII tonow'
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Miss Edith Lester and Miss Kathleen
Lester are spending the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton
h. Lester.
FIlbert Crawford. who is student
Mrs. Joseph II. Crawford, for the
Christmas holidays.
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Miss Marie Peary will entertain at
dance Friday evening, January u
at her residence in Park road for her
house guest, Miss Helen Byrne.
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Mrs Lemley, wife OF Capt. II. r..
hemey will give dinner OF twelve
covers tonight at their residence In
Mintwood place in compliment to Gen.
and Mrs. william II. Carter. Ricn-
mond roses will adorn the table.
Brig. Gen and Mrs. Albert +, Mills
will leave Washington Tomorrow for
Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, where they will
spend the Christmas holidays with
their son-in-law and daughter, lieut..
and Mrs. Emil p. Laurson, u. S. A.
They will return to town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mills will not receive on New
Year Day. as has been her custom for
several years, as she will be in the
party which will assist the Secretary
Of War and Mrs Garrison.
Mrs. Charles Downer HaZen win en-
tertsin at tea on the afternoon of De-
cember 81 i'm compliment to Miss Ida
Tarbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp will
be hosts at dinner on December -. en-
tertaininE in compliment to DR.. and
Mrs William Holland Wilmer.
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Owing to the continued indispositior
of Mrs Thomas r. Marshall. wife OF thS
Vice President the series Of dinners II
honor Of the President and Mrs. Wilson
will be inaugurated by the Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Robert Lansing. Th'
latter will entertain the President and
Mrs wilson on January Is.
The invitations for the dinner. which
will be followed by others. with mem
bers OF the Cabinet as hosts. in regular
order have, not vet been issued, MOI
are they likely to be until after the re
turn of President and Mrs. Wilson. Al
| the list of proposed guests to meet th'
| President is submitted in advance t
| the guest of honor the Cabinet dinner
are now REGARDED as occasions of Grea
political Significance. as well as socia
Importance.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshal
| President and Mrs. Wilson, later in tn
season. They viii not hold any recep
/ ton on New Year Day. nor will Mrs
| Marshall resume her afternoon recep
tions until late in the season. II at all.
| Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansin
are emitting their New eYar breakfast
| ALWAYS giving in compliment to the Dip
| lomatlc Corps. on account of the con
| ditions brought about by the Europeal
| war They will. however. give a serie
of dinners to entertain all the chiefs o
missions and their respective wives.
Lieut.. r. C. Harrison. u. s. A.. AnC
| Mrs. Harrison are stopping at the vii
lard. s. Montgomery Roosevelt, OF New
York. and Pembrook Jones, OF New
at the same hotel.
Francis NJ Turner. jr.. of Toronto
secretary of the bureau OF scientific ant
spending Christmas in washington.
Among those who will serve a
aides to William B. lIibbs, chairman
nf the floor committee at the annua
Charity Ball for the benefit OF tn
Childrens Hospital, to be held. at tn
Willard oil the evening OF Januar
10, are Rear Admiral willard II
Brownson, chairman OF the board o
the Childrens Hospital; Franklin
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary OF tn
! Navy; John Barrett, director genera
of the Pan American Onion; Senate
lanes W, Maddsworth. jr; Meurie
Columbia; Col. w. W. Harts. militar,
sttache. to the White House; Lieut.
Comdr. Robert l.. Berry, naval at
tache to the White House; Lieut.
j Comdr Edward McCauley, Pay In
speetor, John II; Merriam. u s. N
John F. Wilkins. J. Henri Desiboul
j.. S. Reynolds Hit. Jerome n. Bona
parte, Frederick g.. Chapin, Murray
Goth, Basil Miles, Edward a. Mitch
ell, Edgar X. Legg, jr:; Joseph Letter
w. Newton Grlick, Horace H. West
liam c. Marrow.
Mrs. George w. Baxter and. Mis-
Eleanor Baxter. of Knoxville. Tenn
arrived in Washington yesterday. an
are at the Willard. where they wi
spend a month or six weeks. Mrs. +
w. Cole. of Nashville. Tenn, also ha
arrived at the Willard to spend som
time.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasur
and Mrs. Peters, Assistant Secretary,
James Vaudeville Carlisle, Paymaste