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

spend the Christmas holidays with her
parents, AIr. and Mrs. Charles Sturce-
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
n luncheon on Friday when the guests
will include u number or cadets from
class mates of her son, Cadet William
DCeble. theater party VIII toiloW
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Miss Edith Lester and Miss kathleen
Lester are spending the holidays win
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton
r.. Lester.
Fflbert Crawford, who is student
at Yale. is with his parents. Mr.. and
Christmas holidays.
Miss Marie Peary will entertain. at
dance Friday evening, January. Z.
at her residence in Park road for her
house guest. Miss Helen Byrne.
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Mrs. Lemlcy, wife of Capt. II. r.
hemlc' 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 l.. Mills
will leave Washington tomorrow for
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, where they will
spend the Christmas holidays with
their son-in-law and daughter. Lieut..
and Mrs. Emil p. Laurson, L. $. A.
They will return to town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mills will not receive on New
Year Day. as has been her custom foi
several years, as she will be in the
party which will assist the Secretary
of War and Mrs Garrison.
Mrs. Charles Downer Hazen will en-
tertain at tea on the afternoon of De-
cember II in compliment to Miss Ida
Tarbcll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph f. Thropp will
be hosts at dinner on December n. en-
tertaining in compliment to DR.. and
Mrs. William Holland Wilmer.
Owing to the continued indispostior
Of Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall. wife Of tn,
Vice President the series Of dinners II
honor OF the President and Mrs. WiIso,
will be inaugurated by the Secretary o
State and Mrs. Robert Lansing. Th'
latter will entertain the President ant
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 regula
are they likely to be until after the re
turn of President and Mrs. Wilson. A
the list of proposed guests to meet tn
President is submitted in advance t
the guest of honor the Cabinet dinner
are now regarded as occasions OF srea
political significance as well as soCia
Importance.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshal
hope to give dinner in compliment t
President and Mrs. Wilson later in IN
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| ton on New Year Day. nor will Mrs
| Marshall resume her afternoon recep
! tions until late in the season. IL at all.
| Secretary OF state and Mrs. Lansin
are emitting their New eYar breakfast
| always giving in compliment to the Dip
| lomatic Corps. on account OF the con
| ditions brought about by the Europea
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. ant
| Mrs. Harrison are stopping at the vii
| lard S. Montgomery Roosevelt, OF New
| York. and Pembrook Jones. OF New
Orleans. are other interesting ARRIVAL
, at the same hotel.
! Francis NJ. Turner. jr.. OF Toronto
/ secretary Of the bureau OF scientific AM
Industrial research. OF Canada.
spending Christmas in Washington.
Among th"s" who will serve a
aides to William B. iIibbs, chairman
Of the floor committee at the annua
Charity EalI for the benefit OF tn
Children'S Hospital, to be held at tn
Willard OIL the evening Of J2nuar
10. are Rear Admiral willard Il
BrownSon, chairman OF the board o
the Cnildren's HOspital' Franklin T
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary OF tn
: Navy; John Barrett. director genera
Of the Pan american Union: Senate
James ". Wadsw or;h, jr.: Mauric
/ Splain msrchal OF the District o
Columbia Col. W. W. narts. militar
iHomdr. Robert l., Berry. naval at
tsche to the White House; Lieut.
Comdr Edward McC auley, Pay In
spcctCr John II. Merriam. ". S. N
Edward II. Wales, George Howard
.Iohn F. wilkins. :. Henri DeSibou,
j.. s. Reynolds Hit. Jerome \. Bona
rotb, Basil Miles. Edward 4. Mitch
ell. Edgar k. Legg, jr.: Joseph Letter
w Newton Gulick. Horace H. West
rott. Granville r. FortesCue, and vii
liam c. Marrow.
Mrs. George W. Baxter and Mis-
Eleanor Baxter, of Knoxville. Tenn
arrived in Washington yesterday. an
arc at the Willard. where they wi
| spend a month or six weeks. Mrs. 7
| W. Cole of Nashville. Tenn. also ha
arrived at the willard to spend som
time
Assistant Secretary of the Treasur
land Mrs. Peters. Assistant Secretary {
State and Mrs. Philips. Mr. and MIR
James Vaudeville Carlisle, Paymaste