The Washington herald., 1915-02-12

will be musical program. followed by
tea.
Mrs. William Burr Harrison and Miss
Mary Wheeler Vest will be at home this
afternoon at o'clock.
The Secretary Of the Smithsonian In
stitution and Mrs. Walcott entertained
at dinner last night in honor Of the CHEZ
Justice and Mrs. White
The other guests at the dinner were the
Netherlands Minister. Mr.. van Rappard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Kirke Porter. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Cleveland Perkins. My and Mrs
Charles c. Glover Mrs Thomas F. Bay
ard. Miss Martha g. Goldman. Miss Helen
B. Walcott. DR.. Cary Grayson and Mr..
John Barrett.
DIR. NevH Monroe Hopkins has issued
invita- tiOns To smoker which will be
held the evening Of Wednesday Feb
ruary Il. at his home. 212S Bancroft
place. to meet Prof. Michael Idvorsky
Pupin. the honorary Serbian consul gen
eral TO the United States.
Among the Southern travellers who
are breaking their trip in Washington
and staying at the New Willard are Gen.
and Mrs. George r. Dyer, Of Roslyn.
Long Island: Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Par
sons. Of New York: Miss F. y. Nichols
and Miss +. II. Throp. Of shelton. conn;
Miss II. NJ. Hanlon. Of New Haven,
Conn: Mr.. George +. Rand and family.
OF Buffalo. y. Y. and Mr.. and Mrs.
VI. 5. Blight. jr.. and Miss Blight, Of
Philadelphia
Mrs. Thomas Sterling. wife OF Senator
Sterling. of South Dakota. received yes
fPrdav afternoon at Nor. IN
Thirty-siXth street Among her assist I
ants were Mrs. Eben W. Martin. Mrs.
Charles II. Burke. Mrs. Charles II. Dill
lon. Miss Bessie Burke and the Misses
Webb. all Of South Dakota.
DR.. w. F. Frost. United States Public
Health Service. and Mrs. Frost are at
the New Willard for few days stay.
Among those who have engaged
ables for the bridge at the dansant to
be held at RausCher's on Tuesday. Feb
ruary 10. for the benefit of the free
wards Of Columbia Hospital. are Mrs.
Charles SpaldinG. Mrs.. Gibbons. Mrs.
son. Mrs. Moran. Mrs. Walter Mclean.
Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Theodore Richards.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman. Mrs. Wharton
Lester. and Mrs. Frank Anderson.
Special tickets have been issued for
those who do not play bridge.
A valentine CotilIion was given last
evening by the dancing class that has
been holding regular weekly meetings
for the past two seasons under tho di-
reCtiOn of Mrs. Charles c. MCChord. wife
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner. Last nights dance took place
in the red room of the New willard.
which was Charmingly decorated in
hearts and darts of electric lights, with
all appointments, even to the name
cards on the chairs. suggestive Of the
season OF sentiment. The regular
orchestra was supplemented by singers
who gave popular selections between
the figures well as during the dane
ing. The Cotillion. in which ffty
couples participated. was led by Hon.
Milton c. Elliott dancing with Mrs.
McChord. The favOrs provided for sN
figures were fancy conceits in paper
with small silver trinkets tied in red
ribbon. A buffet supper vas served in
the blue room. where the valentine de-
Oration was carried out in pink tones.
Mrs. Theodore TilIer is giving an in
formal reception on Friday afternoon Mt
her home in Ontario road for Mrs.
Thomas w, HardwiCk. wife Of Senatu-
IardwiCk. Of Georgia. Mrs. Cone john
son. Mrs. Thomas P. Gore and Mrs. Ia
Ball Pickett will be at the tea table.
Mrs. John stephens. of Texas: Mrs. Rob
ert Gittins. of New York; Mrs. w. :.
Howard. of Georgia: Mrs. T. W. Stubber-
field. and Mrs. James Orme will assist.
Judge and Mrs. John Barton Payne
have LETT Washington for an absence OF
two months in the West. including visit
to the san Francisco Exposition.
Mrs. Frank White. wife Of Senator
White Of Alabama, received at her
home yesterday afternoon with Mrs
Gore. wife of Senator Gore. Of Okla
homa. and Mrs. +. X. Campbell. wife
Of Judge Campbell. assisting her. Mrs
T l. HerndOn served frappe, while
Mrs. walker Curry, OF New York,
poured coffee. Mrs. John w. Aber-
rrombie, wife of Representative Aber-
rrombie. of Alabama: Miss Marguerite
White, Miss Bessie Ware. Of Alabama,
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