The Washington times., 1915-02-11
Dinners and Dances.

Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Joseph p. O'Ncill
will be hosts at dinner at the Army and
Navy Club on the evening of February
25
Col. wilber e. Wilder will give a
dinner on February IS at his quarters at
Fort Myer.
Mrs. stephen B. Elkins was the guest
of honor ut q dinner last evening given
ty Mrs. I. De Witt Talmage.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Bryan will entertain at dinner this
evaning at Calumet place I'm compliment
to the Minister from Peru and Nine.
Pezet.
The Secretary of the Navy gave a din
ner on the Mayficver last evening In
honor of Admiral Baron Dewa. of the
imperial Japanese navy. who has been
representative at the Panama Pacific
Exposition. The guests included the
Secretary of State. the Japanese am
bassador. Congressman Padgett, Con-
Eressman Butier. and Congressman
embassy. Mr.. Miura; Captain Shisetoshi
Takeuchi, japanese naval attache:
Lieut. Col. Matsuo Itamy. Commander,
S. Kobayashi. Commander X. Nomura.
Lieut. Commander y; liyeda. Sr,:ci ReSr Ad-
Reynolds. Blue. Griffin. and strauss;
Surg. Gen. william c. Braisted. Maj.
Gen. George Barnett, y. $. NJ. c.: Pay
master Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN. Capts.
II. Oliver. Harry 8. Knapp. BENJAMIN
c. Bryan. Edward T.. Capehart. Henry
r. Wilson. William H. G. Bullard. and
Mark l.. Bristol. Commander Ralph
Earle. and Passed Asst. Surg. Cary
Grayson.
Strict secrecy is maintained as to the
identity of the prominent society folk
who have been chosen to enact the roles
|, of royalty at the Cotton Ball at the
WilHrd ballroom February l5.
The committee. headed by Mrs. Nor
ris Sheppard, wife of the Senator from
Texas. and Mrs. Thomas +. liardwick.
wife Of the Senator from Georgia. who
of the South, have completed arrange
ments for the affair. which will be given
for the benefit of the refugees of Bel
gium us we'll rs to stimulate interest
| in the cotton crop.
stitutc and Mrs. Walcott will give a
dinner tonight complimentary to Justice
and Mrs. White.
Harry Moem was dinner host at the
Chevy Chase Club last night.
Mr. and Mrs G. G. Glover entertained
at dinner last evening.
The officers and ladies of Fort. Myer
will entertain at a hop tonieht in the
administration building. Mrs. Hugh
Scott wife Of the chief Of staff; Mrs.
Menchcr. wife OF Col. Charles 7 Men
cher. and Mrs. Glasgow. wife OF Major
William J. Glasgow. will receive the
guests.
Much confusion has resulted from the
similarity of names OF the Friday Even
ing Subscription rances and the Friday
| Evening Dancing Club, both OF which
meet at the Willard.
! Tho Friday Evening SUBSCRIPTION
! Dance will take place as usual tomor-
row evening. when Mrs. Robert Rooste,..
veIt and Mrs George r. Summerlin will
| receive the guests.
The Friday Evening Dancing Club; a an an
coSaIsSa'ISi coSples selected from on resident and
| official society, will give a Valentine
cotillion this evening ut the Willard, to
| which about 100 additional guests nave
been asked. Thursday was selected as
the day to avoid conflicting with the
! subscription dance
| Mr.. and Mrs. Michael F. Phelan en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. .'ohn Jacob Rogers. Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Eagle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Montague. Mr.; and Mrs.
Peter G. Ten Eyck: Mrs. Phelan has as
guests her nieces, Miss Phelan and Miss
| Dyer, OF Lynn, Mass.
s.
| The Vice President and Mrs. Thomas
r. Marshall will be the guests of honor
at the dinner which Justice and Mrs
Joseph Lamar will give this evening.
| Col and Mrs. c. A. f. Flagler will
give a dinner tonight in honor of the