Evening star., 1915-03-10
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of Town
Mrs. Bryan Meets Over a Hundred
Friends at Luncheon
Today.
Mrs. Lewis Her Hostess at Buffet
y-Dinners-Per-
sonal Notes.

! Mrs j. Hamilton Lewis, wife of Sem
ator Lewis of Illinois, entertained at a
beautiful buffet luncheon today at the
Shoreham in honor of Mrs. Bryan, wife
of the Secretary of State.
| The large drawing room on the lower
floor was used and an effective decora-
ton of palms and spring flowers was
IN place.
The guests, who numbered more than
a hundred, comprised a representative
gathering from the cabinet. diplomatic
corps, Supreme Court and congress
,.onal circles.
Tables were arranged at convenient
places about the room. and the guests
I gathered in groups ana were seated
quite informally.
Prof Gore will entertain at dinner
tonight in honor OF the Secretary OF
the Navy, ana Mr.. and Mrs Nrooman
1 will give a dinner for the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Lane.
Mr. Joseph W. Folk, counselor of the
! interstate commerce commission, ana
Mrs. Folk entertained last night at
dinner. Their guests were Mr Justice
/ Van Devanter and Mrs Van Devanter,
i senator and Mrs. Claude A swanson,
/ the assistant secretary OF state ana
Mrs, John osborne. the counselor OF
/ sne State Department and Mrs. Robert
. lansing, Representative and Mrs. Ten
.yck, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Nc
! chord and the assistant secretary OF
tiie navy and Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
Welt.
Mrs. harrington King West. widow
Of Lieut., Col Barrington King
Vest, U. S. A, entertained the mem
acrs of her husbands class at dinner
asst evening in the New Ebbitt. The
able was beautifully decorated with
ords and flags, and each of the place
no r1a ,ynp n nd q
'oint. 1882"
! Among those present were Brig. Gen.
Carroll Z. Devol. Col George H. Cam
eron Col Charles &c g. sarsx rrear Col isaac Mc
donald and Richard Pendleton Winston
of Richmond, Va. The army officers
present were all members of the class
| OF 1oo2.
Mrs Fred Beall and her daughter.
Miss Zoe. left Tuesday for a months
visit to relatives at Richmond, Tex
Miss Helen walcott has gone to
Aiken, S. c.
The Pick and Hammer Club gave
it's third dance of the season last
night at the New Willard.
Mrs Thomas Ewing and Miss Ewing
| are in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winthrop Fol-
som have been Joined here by their
| daughter, Mrs. Churchhill Satterlee of
New York, and she viii go on to New Or
| leans for a three-week trip with them.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ferree Brinton of
Windybrow, st. Davids, Pa. entertain
honor of Miss Elizabeth Beach Of
| this city who is visiting Mr.. and
| Mrs. Brintons debutante daughters,
Miss Anna Binney Brinton and Miss
| Caroline l. Brinton.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. British ambas-
sador to the United States. is to join
the North Shore colony this season,
says dispatch from Beverly, Mass.
| The Mason cottage, at Obers point, has
been leased for the summer home of
| the ambassador. The cottage is one
| of the best known on the shore, and
| last year was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles p Curtis of Boston. 1t Is near
| the house where President Taft spent
| four summers.
| Mrs Eugene r. Christman of 1901
| De Lancey place, Philadelphia, will en-
tonight and afterward at a small dance
! in honor of her niece, Miss May Butler
| OF this city, who is spending the
winter with her. Spring flowers will
| be used as decorations.
The commandant of the navy yard.
| Capt. e. w. Eberle, and Mrs. Eberle
| entertained a party of sixteen at din
ner last night at their quarters at the
| navy yard.
| Miss Natalie Magruder left last night
to join a party of friends at Summer
| vile, S. c., for the next four weeks.
Miss Margaret Cameron of New York
is here on Il visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
| Belmont.
| Miss Ruth Bliss has gone to New
| York to visit friends for week.
Mrs. Beale r. Howard and Miss How
ard Of this city stopping at the
Wolcott Hotel in New York city.
Mrs. Mackaysmith and the Misses
Mackay- Smith, Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard
Mr. and Mrs w w Wheatley, Mr. and
| Mrs. J. T Hays and l. Woodbury. and
Miss Woodbury. are at st. Augustine,
| Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. r f. Mentzel announce
the engagement of their daughter Ger
| trude to Mr.. Louis Wiehle of this
| city. No date has been set for the
| wedding.
The Swiss minister, Dr. Ritter, is at
Atlantic City.
Miss Scidmore is in Philadelphia to-
day to attend the luncheon of the New
/ Century Club, and will be among the
speakers.
Miss Josephine Wilkins, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Wilkins of Athens
lGa., who has been spending the winter
in New York, is now the guest of Miss
Dorothy Wyeth. daughter of Lieut.. Col
and Mrs. Marlborough c. Wyeth.
Capt and Mrs. Berry entertained al
a large dinner last night aboard the
/ MaytloWer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes an.
nounce the engagement of their daugh.
ter, Madge Pickett Stokes, to Mr. r
King Stone of Washington and Vir
ginia. Miss Stokes is prominent il
Washington and Virginia social circles
her family being originally from Rich
mond, where this charming bride-to-bt
made her debut season before last. Mr.
Stone is a son of the late DIR. T. Ritchie
Stone of this city.
Mrs. Alexander Elliot Williams, who
suffered a relapse Saturday last. after
several weeks illness, has sufficiently
recovered to be able to sit up, anc
friends trust she may now be out quite
soon.
Senator and Mrs. Bankhead are leav.
ing today for their home in Alabama.