The Washington times., 1915-12-21
NerVS Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON

Mr. Justice and Mrs. NIahlon Pitney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mr.. and
Snd MT Mps MSGseph cboas h hropR Mrs
Chauncey Stigand, Mrs Stephen b.
EllSins, Mrs. Arthur Lee, Miss Catherine
Brttton, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing,
Col. and Mrs. Robert Thompson, Miss
Sykes, Mrs. Julian James Hincltley. aud
Gen. and Mrs. Robert Shaw oliver.
In the audience were noted Mrs Brad
ley A. Fiske, Mrs. Lloyd Bowers, Mr.,
and Mrs. Frederick Eichelberger, Mrs.
Miss Louise Clark, Nine. Pezet, Miss
Pezet Granda, DR. and Mrs. Ralph
Jenkins. Mr.. Ceccato, Of the Italian
Pena. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reside,
who entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Conc
johnson and Mrs; Harmer; Dr. and
Mrs. Walter Wells. Judge and Mrs.
Cannon, Miss Cannon, Miss Glllett, Mrs.
Gillett Hill, Miss Lemira Gillett Hill,
Sherman Mccall. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Warren. Mrs. Preston Sibson; Mrs..
Swanson, Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Miss
Margaret Howard and Miss Kathryn
Gwynn, Mr.. and Mrs. William littauer.
Senator and Mrs. Wadsworth, Nine. de
Hennen Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey Hackett, Mrs. Charles Grayson Du-
lin, Mrs. Debrill, Miss Hayes Brecken-
ridge, Miss Margaret Breckenridge, Miss
Glover. the Misses % Aieshire. Major
Horton, Mr. and Mrs. John Blair, Mrs.
s. c. Neale. Miss Catherine Burdette,
DR.. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson,
Mrs. James F. Barbour, Miss Barbour,
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Bloedorn, Mrs.
John Rodgers, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Westcott, the Misses Sheridan. Lieut..
and Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Mrs. Henry
Brown. Mrs. A N. Talbot, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Will
lert, Mrs. Frederick Wesson, Miss Helen
Miss Ethel MacMurray, and
]. V. McMurray
Mrs. Edwin Pearson Parker has re-
turned to her home in Ontario place
from lengthy visits in South Carolina
and Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. G. w. Brewster, Of BIrney, Mon
Lyman. and Burton, all of whom are
students at the Tome School, Port De-
posit, Md, Is spending a few days in
Washington before going to Boston for
the remainder Of the Christmas holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Ray whose
took place on Saturday, are
spending a few days at the Martinique
in New York city
Jurists. United States Senators and
Joined the usual brilliant
Of Monday night subscribers
at the opera last night for the opening
of the sixth week at the
Opera House in New York
city.
United States Senator James A. O'Gor-
man and Mrs O'Gorman and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. O'Brien were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs; Lewis L. Clarke.
box were Nelson O'Shaugnessy, who
has been attached to the diplomatic SER
vice of the United States for several
years and who is now on leave. and
Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, who returned re-
Gently from Europe with her husband,
Miss Carol A. Hartman also was OF
the party.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont in
their box were Mr.. and Mrs Stanley
Mortimer and Cartier de Marchienne
Others present were Clarence II:
whose party included Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
Former Senator and Mrs. James
Butler will entertain at dinner
on December % for their laughter,
Miss Pocahontas Butler. The guest
of honor will be Miss Katherine Eff
finger.
Miss Alice Brice will be hostess at a
bridge party on the afternoon of De-
cember 81.
Miss Antoinette Ray will give a din
ner party on the evening of December
80, taking her guests later to the
dance which Mr. and Mrs. Victor
are giving at Rauscher's in
to Miss Ruth Lester.
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One OF the most brilliant functions of
the evening will be the ball to be given
at Rauschers for the benefit of the
Childrens Country Home, a philan-
thropy in which many of the most
prominent women in Washington are
Dancing will begin at 9:30
and supper will be served at midnight.
The boXholders are Mrs. Robert r. Hit,
Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Preston Glib
son, Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, Mrs.
Edison bradley. Mrs. Robert Mccormick,
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Richard
Mrs. Eugene Hale and Nine.
Hauge.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, president of the
board, will be hostess at n dinner at
her home in Virginia preceding the
ball. and others who will give dinner
parties are Mrs. James W. Wadsworth,
Mrs Preston Gibson. Mrs. Robert Nc
Cormick Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
James j.. Mitclel Mrs ]. Breck-
enridge Bayne and the Kisses Mackay-
Smith, who will have eighteen young
people as their guests.
About 200 people will dine tonight at
the University Club before the fort
nightly dance. Among those who will