The Washington herald., 1915-01-02
!. Doinss Of Society


Never in the social history of Washing
ton has there been such a dun New
Years Day as yesterday. With he White
House closed to visitors, the wee Presi-
dent and MrS Marshall out Of town and
the members OF the Cabinet abandoning
all entertainment on account of the Pres
ldent's mourning, there was little left for
officials and nothing for diplomatic cir
cles. The only official affair was the re-
ception yesterday OF the Speaker and
Mrs. Clark in their home in Massachu-
sets avenue, which was crowded from 3
until s o'clock, far beyond the hours an
nounced, with official and resident So
ciety anxious to pay their respects 10
those popular hosts. They were assisted
by Representative and Mrs. James r.
Mann. Representative and Mrs. J.
Thompson Baker and Miss Baker. Mrs
David Jayne Hill. Miss Katharine Hill
and Miss Genevieve Clark Miss Hill and
Miss Baker served frapps and poured
coffee.
The Congressional Club held open
house" all afternoon, when Mrs. Duncan
U. Fletcher and a corps of assistants
greeted hundreds Of callers. both men
and women, in all circles Of society and
had them shown over the new club
house.
Representative and Mrs. Oscar Under
wood had a beautiful and brilliant tea
yesterday afternoon in their home.
Mrs. John A. Johnston, wife of the,
former Commissioner of the District, and
her daughter. Mrs. Summerlin, had tea
dance in the Johnston home yesterday
with several hundred guests.
Master Henry Gassaway Davis Lee. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. and grand
son OF former Senator Henry Gassaway
Davis. entertained a company of his lit
tie friends yesterday afternoon In the
home Of his parents at a party Of his own
arranging.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson FahnestOck enter
tained the Friday evening dancing club
at the Playhouse last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Church gave
a dance last evening at Rauscher's in
honor OF their daughter, Miss Maxwell
Church.
The Counselor of the State Department
and Mrs. Robert Lansing entertained a
large company at a buffet breakfast yes
terday, in the home of Mrs. Lansing
parents, Gen. and Mrs. John w. Foster.
Their guests included officials Of the State
Department, members Of Congress and
their personal friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair entertained
about one hundred guests at breakfast at
the Chevy Chase Club yesterday. There
were additional guests invited for tea
and dancing.
Miss Elizabeth Howser made her formal
aF Taa Yesterday given
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rut-
ledge Howser. Those assisting were:
Mrs. Moore, sister of Mrs. Howser; Mrs
James r. Bell Of Cumberland, Md, who
is a guest of Miss HowseT: Miss Dorothy
Crawford. Miss Margaret Clements, Miss
Laura Graves Miss Leonora RiVero- and
Miss Pauline Rivero. Mrs. James L.
Pugh and Miss Gardner presided at the
tea table. Mrs Howser wore a gown o
black satin, veiled in gold tissue, and
Miss Elizabeth Howser wore soft white
satin, with a fiOunce of ChantIy lace,
and a bodice OF silver gauze. Her bou-
ouet was Of Lady Haddington roses and
lilies Of the valley in a thread lace holder.
Miss Howser, who assisted In receiving.
wore shell pink brOcaded satin trimmed
with chiffon of the same shade and
French flowers.
Mrs. DeIos A. Blodgett and her sister.
Mrs. Charles A. Matthews, who are
spending this month at Mrs. Blodgetts
home in Daytona, Fla, will return 10
Washington about the first OF FEBRUARY
and will be at home the frs and fourth
Fridays in February. Mrs Blodgett IS
entertaining a house party in the South.
Her daughters, Miss Helen and Miss
Mona Blodgett, and her son, Delos A.
Blodgett, jr., and her nieces, the Misses
Porcher. went with Mrs. Blodgett and
Mrs. Matthews before Christmas and
spent the early part of the holidays on
Indian River. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Porcher. going from there to Daytona be-
fore the end of the year.
Senator and Mrs. Newlands left WASH
inpton Yesterday for California, where
they will spend about three weeks.
The boxholders for the vaudeville per-
formance at the Playhouse this afternoon
are Mrs. lockwood Hoar, Mrs. James
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