Evening star., 1915-12-17
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
Naval Station and Ships Ball to
Be Given To-
night.
Mrs. oliphant Hostess at Tea.
Mrs. oliphant Hostess at Tea.
Congressional Club at Home.
Characterization

The naval station and ships ball to
he given at the navy yard tonight
promises to be one of the most de-
|lightfuI affairs of the winter.
Mrs. James H. Glennon, wife of the
comma ndant,. will receive the guests,
assisted by Mrs. William S. Benson,
Mrs. A. L. Willard, Mrs. James d. Gate
wood, Mrs. w. 3. Leahy and Mrs. f.
W Bonnaffon. The two bands will
play for the dancing, anu a buffet sup
per will follow.
Among those who will entertain at
dinner before the ball will be the COM
mandant and Mrs. James H. Glennon,
Capt. and Mrs w. B. Leahy. DIR. Wal
ter A. Bloedorn, U. S. N, and Mrs.
BIoedorn, who will entertain for Miss
Lucy Burleson; Lieut.. and Miss Thom-
son. Lieut.. and Miss Bartlett and Pay
Inspector and Mrs. L. w. Bonnaffon.
Mrs Hughes Oliphant is entertaining
at Z. tea this afternoon at her apart
ment at the Ontario in honor OF Mrs.
Peter Wheeler of San Francisco and
Mrs James Stafford of Springfield.
Mass, who are spending the winter
Miss Margaret Coulter Oliphant,
daughter of the hostess. will receive
with her. and the others assisting VIII
pe Mrs. ERASMUS NJ; weaver; {; 1aIs, r,;sen
Mrs Voluey Q. Chase. Mrs. i. C. fucker
Mrs r. W. Kirkham, Mrs Eernard
Rawl Mrs Caskey anu MRS. ho"aro
Schramfil-
The Congressional Club will entertain
Mr., Felix Garziglia as the guest VI
louor this afternoon. .;s,t og tho
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, president OF tie
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Urs / w Burns of Tennessee.
| Mrs Thomas p. Gore and Mrs a; ).
Gronna viii preside at the tea taple.
and the other assis.amIisi a.sts'1iia WI Mrs : W,
/ Alexander. Mrs. sydney Anderson, ~ aEs
Thomas II Anderson MIS-, -, " r. 1frs Ifr,I
Wizard ,.'en ", Austin, Mrs.. Andre " J.
par..hfetd SIi.s A. " Barhles aud MIS-.
| lob Barnard.
mr. and aIrs. christian Hemmick' Mr.
md hIrs Gibson F'ahnstock aad the
| ,hi,a -,sSf.t;.ut secretary of state and
| NJ rh{Iiius we're among those enter
taipinc at small dinner parties last
night
| ,,,o,y those who entertained at
small dinner parties last night aud who
| bad manned to take their guests TO the
| opera were Mr.. aad Mrs Thomas II.
| Ewing whose guests were invited 10
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| lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Edison bradley,
| who entertained the Spanish ambassa-
| dor and Nine. de Riano ana MIR. and
| Mr. Horace Westcott, and Capt. Alex
| auder NJ. Watson, u. =. Nj. G., and Mrs.
| watson whose guests included Gen.
| aud Mrs George Barpet, Capt. and
| Mrs Watsor':3 house guest, MISS Chris
| Sic Clark of Santa Barbara, Cal, and
| cant. Thomas Holcomb, L. $. NJ. {.
! Gen. and Mrs Henry 7. McCain were
hosts at n dinner last night at the
| Army and Navy Club. Their guests In
| cluded Col Eduardo Raybaud, military
attache Of the Argentine embassy, and
| Nine. Raybaud. Gen. ana MRS. 3. ". b
| young. Col. and Mrs. George W. Read.
Col. and Mrs r. r. L. Niche, Col. and
Mrs William H. Arthur, Col: and Mrs.
| Rennett. Mai and Mrs. William p.
| Wooten. Capt and Mrs. Welker and DR..
and Mrs. Francis Hagner.
Mai. and Mrs. James A. Shipton en-
tertained at dinner last night at the
Army and Navy Club. when their
guests were Senator and Mrs. Joseph
Robinson. Col and Mrs r. P. Davis
Col. and Mrs Edwin Babbitt, Col. and
Mrs George H. Cameron. Mai. and
Mrs. Joseph p. Tracy. MAI; and Mrs
Andrew Moses, Capt. and Mrs. a. g
Lott, Capt and Mrs. Thomas Spaulding
Mrs. Charles w. Plummer and Col
George X. McGunnegle.
] Mrs. Charles Curtis had as her guests