The Washington herald., 1915-01-12
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Mr.. A. NJ. Todd, of Kalamazoo. Mich,
who is passing some time at the New
Willard, entertained at luncheon yester-
day in honor of the Secretary OF State.
The Presidential suite on tho second floor
was reserved for the occasion. In the
company. in addition to Mr.. Bryan. were
the Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Daniels;
Robert Crosser, Claude Kitchin, W. W.
Bailey. John II. Stephens. Assistant Sec
rctary of State John +. Osborne. Mr.
Dudley Field Malone, collector of the
port of New York: Assistant Attorney
General Samuel j. Graham, Hon. Joseph
Z. Davies. Commissioner of Corporations;
Mr.. Anthony Caminetti, Commissioner
General of immigration. and Mr.. William
J. Harris, Director of the Census.
Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall will re-
ceive tomorrow afternoon for the first
time this season. and will be at home
Wednesdays until Lent.
Secretary Bryan is expected to attend
the ninth annual banquet of the Poor
Richard Club in Philadelphia next Satur-
day night and to speak on Peace and
Prosperity"
Mrs. L. Marvin Underwood. wife OF the
Assistant Attorney General, will not re-
ceive during January. but will be at homo
Wednesdays after February l.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
da Cana entertained at dinner last night
in honor of the Italian Ambassador and
Countess Macchi di Cellere.
Miss Pocahontas Butler was the guest
of honor Of Mrs. A. Camp Stanley at
bridge, followed by a tea, yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Stanley's s
mother Mrs. ]. c. Boyd Among the
guests were Mrs. Henry Huntington, Mrs.
Robert Hume, Mrs. Hyde Smith, Miss
Dorothy Mason. and Miss Elizabeth Col
Inns.
Mrs. Ernest w Roberts will receive the
first and fourth Tuesdays Of each month
Mrs. Hamilton Wilson and her sister.
Miss Abercrombie. will be at home the
remaining Thursdays in January at 1909
Twentieth street
Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts will receive
the first and fourth Tuesdays each month
but will not be at home today.
Mrs. John X Shields will be at home
next Thursday afternoon for the first
time this season.
Mrs HolbrOOk and the Misses HOlbroOk,
1853 Columbia road. will be at home the
remaining Wednesdays in January.
Mrs, Christian Hemmick entertained at
a musical for the visitors in Washington
in connection with the women's move
ment for constructive peace last night at
$50 o'clock at her home in Rhode Island
avenue. Mrs. Helen De Yo sang and
Nayrab. the Egyptian dancer. entertained
the guests Mortimer Clark and Miss
Mildred Anderson danced a Dance OF
Peace" which they composed.
Those who intend to take part in the
Dickens Carnival on January IS at the
New Willard are earnestly requested to
communicate at once with the chairman
Of the committee at headquarters, room
30 of the Corcoran Building. F1fteenth
and F streets. that arrangements may be
made for their costumes.
The date of the cotton ball has been
changed from January II to January 2l-
All those who hold tickets are requested
to bear this change in mind.
The Rev and Mrs. Charles Wood will
give A dinner on January 80 in honor of
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
Mrs John B. Heron and Miss Eliza Fl.
Armstrong. of Pittsburgh. have arrived
in Washington and will be at the Shore
ham during their stay here.
Mrs. Alexander Bentley entertained at
charming luncheon yesterday at the
Highlands. Her guests were Mrs. James
A. Reed. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene and her
sister. Mrs. Katherine B. Brant, who Is
her house guest: Nine. Francisco Hanes.
Mrs. Chester Wells, Mrs. Henry L. Roose-
welt. Miss Emma Hitchings and Mrs.
Berry Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Morton, OF Don
rsD HUIs Staten Island, and New York