The Washington herald., 1915-01-29

dNOT fNdHsuGllE VI lsOhASAdAlds
at one OF thes prettiest receptions Of the
season yesterday at the Montana to pre-
sent her niece. Miss Lillian Louise Powell,
OF Lake Providence. La, who Is her guest
for the remainder OF the winter. Guam
titles OF narcissus, jOnquils, hyacinths
and other spring flowers were used in
the rooms and on the tea tables. Among
those assisting Mrs. RansdeH were Mrs.
Laurent Dupre and Miss Isabelle Dupre.
OF Louisiana: Mrs Ladislaw Lavaro, also
Of Louisiana: Mrs. Bessie Shelby West,
Mrs. Cordelia Odenhimer. Mrs Hilda
Fletcher, Mrs. Rufus FontenOt, Miss
Christine FontenOt. Mrs. Gladys Toler.
Miss Harriet Clatt, and Miss Marjorie
Dawson. OF Louisiana.
Mrs. Harold Parmalee was hostess at
delightful luncheon yesterday in honor
OF Miss Jane Gregory. Narcissus and
ferns were used in the drawing room,
and a gold basket filled with pink sweet
peas adorned the center of the luncheon
table. The guests included Miss Gregory,
Miss McCumber. Miss Sallie Williams,
Miss Nancy johnson. Miss Pochahontas
Butler, Miss Mary Graham, Miss Edith
Oracle. Miss Agnes O'GOrman. Miss Anna
O'Gorman. Miss Imogene Fillmore, Of
Texas, and Miss Dorothy Campbell.
Mrs. Thomas Hamilton Wilson was at
home yesterday afternon and was assist
ed by her sister. Mrs. William A. Good
win. OF Philadelphia.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Kimban en-
tertained at an Informal tea yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Gibson FahnestOck, Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee presided at the tea table.
Miss Dorothea McCandlish. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard McCandlish, will
entertain at a luncheon and linen shower
today for Misc Hannah Matthews whose
marriage to Lieut. Edwin Parker will
take place the evening Of February 3.
Mrs. Byron S. Adams and her daugh-
ter. Miss Marie Adams, will be at home
today from $50 to $50 for the last time
this season.
Mrs. Buckner Randolph was hostess at
an informal tea yesterday afternoon for
Nine. Ritter. wife of the Minister from.
Switzerland. Mrs. Bayard and Mrs.
Charles Hamlin presided at the tea table.
and Nine Bryn and Mime. Urcullu as
sisted in receiving.
Mrs. Joseph E. johnson entertained at
tea yesterday at the Grafton for Mrs.
Benedict Cobb of New York and London.
Yellow spring flowers were used in the
decorations. Mrs. johnson was assisted
by Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Mrs.
Landon.
Mrs Walter Wells was hostess at q
card party, followed by a luncheon, yes
terday morning in honor Of Mrs. William
c. BREASTED. wife Of the Surgeon General
of the Navy.
Mrs Clement Flagler entertained at a
matinee party, followed by a tea at the
New Willard. yesterday for Miss Doro-
thy Crawford other guests were Mrs.
Crawford. Mrs. Armstrong. Miss Sutfield,
Of st. Louis: Mrs. Howell. Miss Mar
garet Clements. Miss Leitch and Miss
Owen.
Mrs. Godfrey L. Cabot and Miss Ele-
amor Cabot, of Boston, have arrived at
the New Willard for short stay. They
will be Joined later by Mr.. Cabot
wen-known members OF Philadelphia
smart set, Mr.. and Mrs. z. S. Balch,
are late arrivals at the New Willard.
Mrs. Perry Heath entertained at bridge
yesterday morning for about fifty guests.
The house was charminSly decorated in
yellow and mignonette. A buffet lunch
con followed the card party.
Miss Caroline Fairchild Stewart, Of
New York, arrived at the Willard yes
terday, where she will be the guest Of
Mrs. George Fairchild for a week or ten
days.
Mrs. De Fries Crittendon was hostess
at a bridge party yesterday for Miss
Won Brfeson, Of New York, who is her
Mrs. Charles L. Sturtevant presided at
the tea table. The other guests were
Mrs Theodore Baldwin, Miss Judge, Miss
Flora Wilson, Mrs. George Putnam, Mrs.
Mary Stewart. Mrs. Joseph W. Folk,
Mrs Joseph Davies. Mrs. Leroy Tuttle.
Mrs. Thomas Creighton, Miss Creighton,
Miss Yerkes, Miss Grace Needham, Mrs.
Thomas Marsh. Mrs. Elliott Goodwin.
Mrs. William B. Ridgely. Mrs. Robert
Elmore, and Mrs. James P. Robertson.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. George II. Cam
eron and Col. and Mrs. ". W. Harts
were among the dinners hosts at the
Army and Navy Club last. night.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Martens. of Lon
don. are making a stay Of some length
at the New Willard, where they arrived
yesterday.
The Congressional ladies' OF Congress
Hall entertained at tea yesterday after
noon. The hostesses were Mrs. ]. T.
Robinson, Mrs. d. W. Shackleford, Mrs.
E s. Gambler, Mrs. Leonora Sherwood.
Mrs. J. A. Adair, Mrs. W. A. Ashbrook,
Mrs. Scott Ferris. Mrs. II. A. BaTnhart,
Mrs. Cyrus Cline. Mrs. w. A. Cullop,
Mrs. c. c. Dickinson, Mrs. ID. NJ. Hughes.
Mrs. ]. L. Russell. Mrs. A. b. Rouse.
Mrs. F. L. Blackmon. Mrs. W. G. Brown.
Mrs. NJ. f. Burke, Mrs. ]. F. Byrnes,
Mrs. ]. r. Farr, Mrs. W. B. Francis.
Mrs. J. H. Cooke. Mrs. d. ]. McGnH-
cuddy, Mrs. c. Z. Patton. Mrs. 5. q.
Porter, Mrs. T. L. Rubey, Mrs. g. y.
Smith, Mrs. G. A. Neeley, Mrs. w. b.
Williams, Mrs. ]. B. Aswell, Mrs. T. L.
Dersham. Mrs. Warren Gard, Mrs: X
II. Gittins, Mrs. William Gordon. Mrs.
c. T. Helvering, Mrs. Edward keating'
Mrs. William Kettner, Mrs. A. A. Krie-
der. Mrs, Charles Lieb. Mrs. ]. B. Peter
son. Mrs l. b. Stringer, Mrs M NJ
Neely, and Mrs. Henry Vollmer.
Mrs James W. Heustis gave a re-
eeption Yesterday at the Kenesaw in
honor Of Mrs. John H. Capstick. wife
Of RepresentatIve- Capstick, of
New Jersey, and Mrs. David Young.
of Newark, N ]. Among those as
sistinE Mrs. Heustis are Mrs. Henry
Ashurst. Mrs. Robinson White, Mrs.
AUGUSTUS Knight. Mrs. Margaret Mill
ward. Mrs. Marean, Mrs. Theodore
Tiller and Miss Sue White.
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