Evening star., 1915-12-05
WOMEN OF SOCIETY
ARRANGE GAY WEEK
Mrs. Lansing Chairman OF
Committee to Entertain the
Latin Americans.
MORE THAN so DINNERS
AND OTHER EVENTS LISTED
Period From December ~ to jan
uary 8 to Be Made Most Bril-
liant Christmas Season.

Washington is expected to be
one of the gayest cities of the
United States, socially, from De-
cember u to January 8, at the
time of the convening here of the
second Pan-American Scientific
Congress. Dinners, receptions,
teas, dances and other forms Of
social diversion in large number
have been placed on the calendar,
in addition to the opening recep-
ton of the formal season at the
White House, the evening of jan
uary 7, when President Wilson is
to give in place of the time-hon-
ored diplomatic reception what
is styled by the White House a
"pan-American reception"
Woman,s Auxiliary Committee.
william Phillips. third assistant sec
retary of state, announced last night
that a woman's auxiliary committee
has been formed, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Robert Lansing. wife OF
the Secretary of State. to see to 1t that
the women accompanying the foreign
delegates to the Pan-American Sclen-
tifc Congress will obtain the largest
possible measure of enjoyment during
their stay in Washington. Mr.. Phillips
is chairman ex-officio of the executive
committee which has charge OF the ar
rangements being made here for the
nounced at his Office last night that
more than fifty social functions have
been arranged to take place in Wash
.ngton during the eleven days that the
scientific congress will be here.
Mrs. Lansing has assisted in complet-
ing the membership of the womans s
auxiliary committee on entertainment.
and it includes the names OF some of
the most prominent women IN the
United States, numbering not only
large group of WashingtonianS, among
them Miss Margaret Wilson and the
wives of all the cabinet members, but
women. as well, from New York, Chi
cago Boston and Richmond, who are
expected to be in Washington during
the gathering of the congress.
Nearly 200 Delegates.
There will be nearly 200 delegates
from the Latin American countries.
many of whom will be accompanied by
their wives daughters. sisters and 9TH
er woman members of their families.
In addition, there will be present in
Washington as delegates, many of
them accompanied by the women of
their families. several hundred dele
gates to the conference who are resi-
prominent men from various communi-
ties. The Latin Americans who are to
come here include high officials of the
South and Central American republics,
as well as scientists. publicists and ed
ucators.
The list of special entertainments to
be given in honor of the Latin Ameri-
can visitors has hardly been started,
but already luncheons, dinners and re-
ceptions have been carded, including
two bachelor affairs by Secretary Lam
sing. Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. Frank L. Polk
and Mrs. John B. Henderson will each
hold a reception; Mrs. Andrew j. Pc
ters, Mrs. James w. Wadsworth. Mrs.
Charles G. Hamlin and Mrs. John 3.
Henderson will each give two dinners,
and luncheons, dinners or receptions
will be given by Mrs. Adolph c. Miller,
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs Sam
uel Spencer, Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett,
the ambassador from Chile, Mrs. Charles
Henry Butler. Mrs. Perry Belmont, Nine.
Hauge, Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff, Mrs. Hen
men Jennings, Mrs. Carl Vrooman, Mrs.
John w. Davis and others. Mrs. Will
liam Phillips will be hostess at four
dinners. The dates and the number of
guests at each function will not be
nounced until the final list is complete.
Have Agreed to Serve.
Following are the names of the wom-
en- who have consented to serve on the
woman's auxiliary committee Of the
congress: