The Washington times., 1915-07-24
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders OF
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

With the President due TO arrive at
Cornish this evening to spend q week -
moro with his family and several ueeO-
bers of his Cabinet out of town for OeF-
eral days, the weekend promises 70 -
very quiet In Washington. The Secrv-
tary Of the Treasury. who came to
washington to attend the Cabinet meet
ing On tuesday ana who was guest at
the white House uuring MS slay, NUS
returned " MS summer nome IT North
Raven. Me-, where MRS. McAaoo anu
lhc cniloren are installed. d.
The Secretary OF STATE and Mrs. Lans-
ing letI washington yesterday to spend
lew days with Colonel anu MRS. house
at Manchester. Mass; the Secretary Of
" ar has gone to Seabitght Tor his usual
weekend visit to Mrs. Garrison. The
Secretary or the Navy has Joined Mrs.
Daniels and their boys at Morehead
City. and will return early next week;
terday TO Blue Ridge Summit. Pa.
where Mrs. Gregory and tho young
people Of the family are spending the
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
burleson will have Mr.. and Mrs. Duval
West as their guests for several days
next week. Mr.. West. who has been
hospital. viii reach town on tuesday.
accompanied by Mrs. West, and at the
close Of their visit they will go to their
home IN San Antonio.
The Misses Burleson, who have been
visiting their sister. Mrs. Richard Van
Wyck Negley, at her Texas home, will
start for home on August 10. but will
stop en- route TO spend several days with
tor and Mrs. John Sharp Williams, at
their plantation In Mississippi.
After their return. Postmaster Cen.
eral and Mrs. Burleson and their daugh,
ters may take short trip North to-
settler.
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. U. s. NJ,
and Mrs. Fletcher will give a dance on
Newport for Miss aKtherine @. Knight.
daughter of Rear Admiral Austin NJ.
Knight, U. s. N. The guests will be re-
ceiyed by Mrs: Fletcher. Miss Knight
and Miss Edith Mccormick. Of Anna
poHs' VINO Is guest OF Miss knight.
Lunching In the Rose Room Of the
Shorehan yesterday were the Assistant
Secretary Of War Henry Breckenridge.
Lawrence Lanney, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hagner. Charles Symcn, counselor Of
the Belgium Legation; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles McKenny and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J. Allen Wilt be host at a porch
dance and garden party this evening
at the home Of his uncle and aunt,
Mr: and Mrs. Joseph A. Burkart. In
Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna entertained at
dinner last evening. at Seal Harbor. Ne.
Mrs. James R. Mckee gave a dinner
yesterday at Saratoga Springs. N. r.
In honor Of Benjamin Harrison Nc
Kee.
Top Inn Newport: yesterday: -
,'Hopedene," in Newport. in compliment
to Mrs. John L. Gardner of Boston. who
is her guest for several days.
Houston, IS planning to spend several
weeks with Mrs; Houston at their sum
to leave town about August s.
Today is gala day at Newport. when
the attention of the fashionable world
is turned to the charity fete to be
given this afternoon and evening on
the terrace Of Mrs. Herman Oelrich's
villa. "Roseclin." for the benent Of the
Secours National. to alleviate the suf-
fering among the refugees and civil
population in France.
Nine. Bakhmeteff. wife Of the Russian
ambassador. heads the list Of patron
member of the arrangements commit
tee. Countess Gizycka, Miss Margaret
Perrin. and Miss Marguerite Caperton
are among the other prominent Wash
ington folk who will take part In tho
performance.
The program for the afternoon will be-
gin with the fashion show. in which
bathing suits. tennis costumes. golf suits.
polo suits. wedding costumes, and after
Of fhs moe % be 81
Will be called Afternoon Tea in the
Gardens of the Grand Trianon." Then
vi follow parade Of nations" with
France represented by Mrs. Howard c.
Gushing. China by Mrs. King Carley.
Holland by Miss Doris F. Ryan. Eng
land by Countess Gizycka. Spain by Mrs |
William Woodward, Japan by Miss !
Gabrielle Warren. Russia by Miss Mar !
garet Perrin. Iceland by Miss Harriette |
A. Post. Italy by Miss Marguerite Ca
perton. and America by Mrs Craig Bid !
die. Lydia Lopoukova will give a pro-
gram of dances. and there will be dan |
cling ensembles.
At the evening performance the fash
Wardrobe" with Miss Mary Nash and
Miss Florence Nash as members Of the |
cast. The parade Of the nations will |
be repeated. as also will Miss Lopou-
kova's dances and the dancing ensemble. |
The Misses Celia and Marye Rosen-
berg chaperoned by their sister Mr..
Samuel Weisenberg. will leave the city
on Sunday to spend the rest of the sum-
mer in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Jack Rosenberg and her son will
go to Atlantic City on Sunday to spend
several weeks.