The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-11

| furnish the music. Luncheon will be
served from II to O'Clock, tea from 4
to 6, and there will be refreshments in
the evening-all at moderate prices.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, daughter of
| the Secretary of Commerce, has do
mated collection of curious and at
| tractivo articles made of coal, ground
and compressed. They include ink
were made In Pennsylvania. Another In
teresting feature of the sale will be a
curious guilt made in pilgrim days and
handed down for generations; and there
also will be a complete line of dolls and
Christmas gifts. Mrs. Logan Tucker is
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments.
The Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture and Mrs. Carl VrO)man vino are
now settled in the residence at the corr
ner of and Eighteenth streets, which
they recently leased. inaugurated their
h9spitalitles for the season last night
with dinner in compliment to the Sec
rotary of Agriculture and Mrs. Hous-
tom Their guests TO meet them were
Senator and Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. J.
Hamilton Lewis. Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. Malburn. the
surgeon general of the army and Mrs.
GCrgas. Lewis Stevenson, secretary of
state of Illinois; Charles r. Crane. of
New York: Miss Julia Hodge. of Bloom
irgton, ILL. and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Crane. Sd.
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Mrs. Christian Hemmick has gone to
Boston to superintend the rehearsing of
her ballet 'I'Ecole en- crinoline, !" which
Mime. Pavlowa and her Imperial Ballet
Russo will present in Washington next
Saturday afternoon in connection with
the performance of the Boston Grand
Opera Company.
Mrs. AtIee Pomerene. the new presi-
dent of the Congressional Club. received
yesterday afternoon at the first social
meeting Of the season. She was assist
ed by the members Of tn? executive
made an address on Our National
Parks" and former Vice President
Fairbanks, who is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Foster. also addressed the
club informally. Tea was served at the
conclusion of the addresses. Mrs. Cam
minis, of Iowa. and Mrs, Reed. of Mis-
souri,. ro'IrinS.
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter of the
former Speaker. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. formerly Miss Alice Roose-
welt. returned to the Congressional set
by this Congress, each held a separate
reception of her own. while Mrs. Fred
club in her new official capacity for the
first time.
Mrs. Richard Wainwright wife Of
Rear Admiral Wainwright, will give a
guests to the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage. The dinner will be at
the convention headquarters, the Little
White House. on Madison place.
Miss iona Gale, of Wisconsin, will be
toastmistress, and the speakers will be
Mrs. Crystal Eastman Benedict, Miss
Janet Richards. Miss Alice Carpenter,
Frank Walsh, and Frederick c. Howe,
of New York.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley has arranged a
receptiIn Sunday evening at the Little
White House." convention headquarters
of the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage. for delegates and visitors TO
the reception.
Hostesses on that occas sion, in addition
to Mrs. Wiley, will be Mrs. Robert NJ.
La Toilette, Mrs. Wendell p. Stafford,
Mrs. George RubIee Mrs. I. L. Ames,
Mis- j. C. Kelton, Miss S. *. Gushing,
and Miss Able l.. Pierce,
Miss Lucille Nola, of New York, will
entertain the guests with songs, and
among the speakers will be Mrs. John
Rogers. jr., of New York; Miss Janet
Richards, and Miss Lucy Burns.
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Nine Blanche De Rault will address
the Club of Colonial Danes on Mon
day. December 10. at $3.50 o'clock. Mime.
De Rault. who is we'll known, beth i'm
this country and in Europe. is a gifted
speaker and a member of PAcademie
Franchise. Her subject will be The