The Washington herald., 1915-04-20
Doings of Society

II
Continental Memorial Hall was the
scene of a brilliant reception last evening
when Mrs. william Cumming Story en-
tertaincd for the national and State OIL
GERS of the d. 4. r and the delegates
to the D. A. r. Congress. The Marine
Band played during the reception, ana
several thousand guests. including many
distinguished representatives Of Wash
ington society. were present in the course
of the evening. Many lovely costumes
and superb jewels were worm In the
receiving line were Mrs. Story. who was
handsomely gowned in lavender and sill
Yer brocade and cream lace; Mrs. Mary
+. Lockwood. black lace over white
satin; Mrs. Samuel Spencer. black lace
and silver over bright blue satin: Mrs.
Boyle, white tule over white satin; Mrs.
j. c. Barrows. white lace over white
satin: Mrs. Daniel Lathrop. white lace;
Mrs. Greena walt. black lace over white
satin; Mrs Jewell of Connecticut. black
tulle over white satin: Mrs. John Davis.
of Minnesota, white lace; Mrs. Joseph
T. Ransdell white lace: Mrs. Day. OF
Texas. white satin and lace. with a red
velvet girdie: Mrs. Charles Baffett. gold
colored satin: Mrs. Crosby, of Wisconsin.
black tuIIe: Mrs. ABBOTT. of New Hamp-
Thomas Kite. of Ohio. lavender crepe;
Mrs. Martin. of Virginia. silver and black
lace; Mrs dudley. of New Jersey. old
rose tulle; Mrs Van Osten. OF Wisconsin.
gold and white lace: Mrs. Charles {.
Goss. of New Hampshire. white crepe
and lace: Mrs. w. +. Tarbell. white
tulle and white satin: Mrs. George L.
Jenkins, of Massachusetts, black lace:
Mrs. b. F.. Frizzell. white satin; Miss
lii nhiN hrO H.
cred in silver: Miss Elise Danridge. pink
tulle and satin. and Miss Hilda Fletcher.
white satin.
Mrs. Champ Clark and Miss Genevieve
Clark returned to Washington yesterday
from a visit to Pass Christian, Miss.
Mrs. l. r. Mann was hostess at bridge,
followed by tea. yesterday afternoon.
There were thirty guests. and tine dec
orations were pink and white spring
flowers.
Mrs. Harry Reade has as her guest
Miss \. p II. Robbins. of Lowell. Mass.
cousin of Representative John jacob
Rodgers. Miss Robbins has an extensive
acquaintance in Washington.
Mrs. Samuel Pannill Ficklen will be at
home this afternoon from until o'clock
at 1873 Biltmore street.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Campbell have
as their guest their daughter. Mrs. Lewis
Underwood.
Mrs LLOYD Lowdncs entertained at
bridge party yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle and Miss Edith
Oracle entertained at an informal tea
a nd musical on Sunday afternoon. MIS-.
John G. Fremont gave a numoer OF
charming selections. and Mrs. W. W.
Dixon received with Mrs. Oracle.
An interesting event of yesterday after
noon was the reception given at the New
Willard by the Kansas delegation to the
national officers. members. alternates.
residents, and visiting members OF the
d. A r.. in honor of Mrs. George
Thatcher Guernsey. The red room was
decorated with showers of pink roses,
pink snapdragons and Southern smilax'
and a stringed orchestra played during
the reception.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
John A. Logan. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. MIS-
Donald Mclean, Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott.
Mrs E. Gaylord Putnam. Mrs, Charles
w Bassett. Mrs. John W. Langley
Mrs John q. Sharp. Mrs. Howard L.
Hodgkins. Mrs Lyman b. Swormstedt'
Miss Amaryllis Gillet. Mrs. John c.
Ames, Mrs q. Wallace. W. Hanger,
Mrs Truman II. New berry. Mrs. Ellen
Hardin Walworth. Mrs. Helen NJ. Boyn-
ton. Mrs. Drayton W. Bushnell, Mrs.
Allen Putnam Perley. Miss Harriet l.
Lake, Mrs Henry L. Mann. Mrs. Gaius
NJ. Brumbaugh. Miss Nellie V. Baker.
Mrs. Mason Posey. Mrs. Harry L.
Chandler. Mrs. Walter Talbot. Mrs.
Helen Guernsey Shaw. Mrs. Samuel
w. Wassell. Miss Stella Pickett Hardy.
Mrs Thaddeus c. L"nes, Mrs. James
NJ. Fowler, Mrs. ,rt J. Johnston
Mrs. William r. Van TuyI. Mrs. Roy
Bittman. Mrs. William f. Stanley, Mrs.
Sallie Marshall Hardy. Mrs. c. ID.
Chenault. Mrs. Peter Youree. Mrs. A.
A. Kendall. Mrs. Charles F. Johnson,
Mrs. MILFORD G. Chapman. Mrs Robert
G. Hogan, Mrs. Francis H. Markell.
Mrs Ralph NJ. Kirkland, Miss Floretta
Winning. Mrs. Richard Fl. Fyfe. Mrs.
Charles II. Metcalf. Mrs. Alfred A.
Pocock, Mrs. Egbert Jones. Mrs. MIL
ton Welsh. Mrs. Warren Perry. Mrs.
Andrew X. Gault. Mrs. Charles B. Let
ton, Miss Frances NJ. Wheeler. Mrs.
ley. Mrs. Henry $. Bowron, Miss Ell
len l.. Dunn. Mrs. Charles H. Terry.
Mrs. Freeman c. Rogers. Mrs. Belle r.
Reid, Mrs. Noyes ID. Baldwin. Mrs.
James A. Craig. Mrs. Thadeus c. Park
err. Mrs. S. b. c. Morgan. Mrs. William
Lawson Peel, Mrs. Charles W. Pursell.
Mrs. II. w. Stone. Miss Cynthia Mann.
Mrs. George T. Page, Mrs. s. J. Smith.
Mrs George A. Lawrence. Mrs. Frances
Reynolds. Mrs. Lindsay Patterson. Mrs
Edwin c. Gregory, Mrs. Beaumont,
Miss Bertha Green. Miss Helen f. G.
Oyerfon Mrs Thomas Potter IL Mrs