The Washington times., 1915-03-20
News and Gossip of Washington
Society and Social Events


Miss Jean Wilson, who has won fame
as y monologist will give a recital,
"A Sketch OF University. Life" at the
University Club at the Ladies Night"
entertainment next Thursday evening.
MISS Wilson, who is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Howser at their resi-
dence 1904 Nineteenth street. has just
completed tour of the North where
she gave a series of recitals, at the
Governors Mansion, in Albany, N. Y,
and before other distinguished audi
ences with great success. Miss Wilson
has fund of originality and her man
ner has been described as 1.-The perfec-
tion, OF art"
The Patriots Memorial Chapter, d.
| card parties at the Rochambeau next
Friday at o'clock. Mrs. w. T. Bag
gett will be the hostess. All chapters
are urged to join In this patriotic work
Tor the benefit of Continental Hall.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan assisted
In receiving. guests yesterday afternoon
at the musical tea given by the Flor
and Community Society. at the Wyom-
ing. Mrs. Josephus Daniels and Mrs.
Thomas Gregory were among others
who assisted.
The League of American Pen wom-
en- held delightful meeting on We'd
nesday evening at the Raleigh. Mrs.
Bertha Lincoln Heusts presided in the
| absence of the president. Many clever
and original stories were given.
Mrs. Heustis gave a sketch of Irish
music and sang several Irish songs,
accompanied by Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayly. Miss Griswold. second vice pres
ident. read a paper on Irish wit. Mrs
Della Hines Mertz presented number
OF new Irish stories. Miss Patten told
or the trials Of bringing songs before
the public through the medium OF a
producer. Mrs. Virginia King Frye told
Thomas added greatly to the enjoy
ment by some Irish yitticisms.
Mrs: Susie Root Rhodes told Of her
| recent visit to New York and enter
tainment by the Sorosis Club at their
forty-seventh anniversary. Among
those present were Mrs virginia Saffel
Mercer, State representative for Ohio;
Mrs. Vance. editor OF the New Britain
ain. Conn: Miss Emory, of New York;
Miss Evans, of Alexandris, Va, and
many other members from out Of town.
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card party was given by the Emily
Nelson Chapter. D. A. r., at the home
| of Mrs. William Cover, 1899 Thirty-first
street. last Thursday as q silver shower
| for Memorial Continental Hall About
| sixty participated in the festivities.
After the card playing and distribution
VI prizes, paper descriptive OF CONT
| mental Hall was read by the historian
| of the chapter. Mrs. Malcolm Price.
| Later all adjourned to the dining room,
| where refreshments were served.
Il
The Southern Industrial Education
| Association last Tuesday, held its ninth
annual meeting at the home of Mrs.
| Samuel Spencer, one Of the members OF
the board of trustees. Besides the cleo
| tors and a number of the friends most
ri n1N fa1 xxtth ha Hint
| In this city. there were present Mrs.
Mary Mildred Sullivan. president of the
New York auxiliary. and Mrs. Louis
| Lewis, president Of the recently formed
| the presidency were shared by Miss
Margaret Wilson. honorary president
Of the association.
The annual report of the operations of
Shepard. the president, showed d steady
, and healthy progress In It's plans for
the promotion of practical training IN
| the Southern Appalachian mountains.
The reports OF the financial secretary.
of the field secretary. and OF the visit
| ing representatives of the auxiliary or
ganizations were received and discussed
with much interest.
The absence OF Mrs Martha 3. Gle
low, founder of the association. was
noted in resolution of regret at the
continued Ill health which prevented
her attendance.
| Mrs. J. Lowrie Bell of New York. a
| former trustee. and one Of Mrs. Gle
| lows associates In the earlier work of
the organization. was warmly well
| coined.
DR.. p. p. Claxton, the Rev. James
| H. Taylor, Herbert f. Day, and Miss
Clara Wilson were reelected to new
| terms of service upon the board of
trustees. and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones was elected to All a vacancy ex-
| listing upon the board.
| he n1amhars "a
of Mrs. Samuel Spencer in an hour Of
delightful social conference following
the close of the business meeting.
Miss Edith Temple Oracle entertained
at luncheon yesterday afternoon in COM
pliment to her house guest, Baroness
| Vera de Ropp, of New York, taking her
guests later to the drill at Fort Myer.
Miss Judge. who is in New York for
a visit, will sail from aSn Francisco for
Honolulu April 10. She will leave Wash
ington March %.
Baroness Vera de Ropp. who is visit
ing Miss Edith Temple Oracle. will re-
turn to her home in New York next
| Wednesday
Miss Katherine Gage, of Philadelphia.
| Is the guest Of the Misses Aleshire
daughters OF Major Gen. and Mrs.
James B. Aleshire.
Miss Mary Wheeler Yes twent to Bal
timore today for luncheon with Miss
Katherine Kirley. of Rochester, N. Y,
who Is stopping at the Stafford. Miss
Kirley and Miss Vest were schoosnates
Rear Admiral and Mrs. II. r. Stan
ford are taking no further part in the
social season on account of the death
Of Mrs. Stanford's father, Darlington
Mason, at Memphis. Tenn.