The Washington times., 1915-12-11
Mems Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSses.

Mrs. William A. Clementson was
hostess at luncheon at the Shorcham to.
day, taking her guests later TO the matt
nee at the Bclasco Thcatcr. In the
party were Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory
Mrs. Jesse Adkins, Mrs. Champe c. Nc
Culloch. Mrs. James Il. Kinsell, Mrs.
John E. Laskey and her house guest,
Miss Elsie Pratt, of New York.
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The Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
ana Mrs. Edwin +. Sweet with their
daughter, Miss Sophia +. Sweet, gave
dinner Thursday evening in honor of
Sne,oi she Ehinese Minister. md Madam Shah.
Soncitor General John w. Davis and
Mrs. Davis, Congressman ,Swagar Sher-
ley, DR.. S. w. Stratton. the director Of
the Bureau of Standards, and Bernard
~. Baker, OF Baltimore, were present.
Mrs. w. +. Martin, wife of Colonel
Martin. U. S. A., entertained informally
at bridge this afternoon, followed BY
tea, at her home in Wyoming avenue.
George Nelson, of Piqua, Ohio, who is
visiting Mrs. Martin and those invited
TO n3rI meet her were Mrs. Albert L. Mills.
Noble. Mrs Charles Hedokin, Mrs. VIII
liam p: Evans, Mrs. Scheyer, and Mrs.
John w. Heavey.
Colonel and Mrs: Martin will give a
tea dance at the Washington Club dur
ms the Christmas holidays in honor Of
their daughter Miss winifred Martin.
Mrs Perry Heath will be hostess at
tanning. in honor OF Mrs Robert Nc
Laughlin and Miss Harriet McLaugh-
I'm, OF Chicago. who are her house
GTests; guests. Mrs. James r. Mann and Mrs.
tea table. and Miss Helen stewart will
assist.
Mr.; and Mrs. Ashmead Fuller will en-
tertain at an informal tea on Christ
mas afternoon at their apartment in
the Farnsboro.
Judge and Mrs. Charles B. lowry
evening. their guests being invited to
meet Senator and Mrs. John W. Weeks
Mr and Mrs. George Howard win also
entertain at dinner. this evening
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William r. Car
ter have arrived in Washington after
Two years spent in Honolulu. and will
ts He at their Bancroft place residence for
William G. Carter, wife Of Captain Car.
Ter, U. S. A, will spend the season with
them. AVA
MI: and Mrs. Randall Hagner are re-
celVing congratulations on the birth of
r. son yesterday at their home in r
street. Mrs. Hagner was formerly Miss
MMargery Solton, her marriage to Mr..
being one of the most notable of the
season. The baby is descendant Of
IWo T old Washington families. Mr.. and
Mrs; Hagner came into town several
weeks ago from Chevy Chase. where
@ ,ney spent the greater part of the sum-
mer, and took possession of their re-
Gently finished home in II street
Senator and Mrs. Robert L. Owen en-
tertalned informally at dinner last eve
ming In compliment to Mr. and Mrs.
samuel untermcyer. of G"aNstone Yon-
visit in Washington. The other guests
were Mrs. Alice Pomerene. Mrs Robert
Taylor. Miss Dorothea OwnC. Senator
Henry Hollis. senator John +. Shatroth,
and senator HuSting, of " !SconSin.
senator and Mrs. Owen have given up
the idea of leasing their house for the
winter. and Mrs Owen and her daugh-
ter, who had planned to spend several
Senator during the Congressional sea-
son.
Miss Owen has just returned to
WASHINGTON after a three weeks visit
to Mrs. j. G. Wrightsman at the Plaza
Hotel in New York. She will have as
her guest Miss Eleanor Scott. of Pitts
burg, who Is due to arrive IN town to-
morrow.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Albert Gleaves
have sent out invitations for tea
afternoon, December p. at Rauschers.
TO present their daughter. Miss Evalina
Porter Gleaves. and their niece, Miss
Mary Truxtun Garland
The patrons for the Friday evening
dances are the Secretary of the Interior.
the Assistant Secretary Of War. Henry
breckenridge; Franklin Roosevelt As
iteiant nobert Sef''+Fb II. Thompson, ' Charles G
Glover. Dr.. w. II. Wilmer. and Horace
Westcott The members Of the COM
mittee are Frederick Huidekoper, Hugo
man Hanks Frank Hyatt. jr., George
A. Garrett and Gerald de &. May.
The first Of the dances will take place
on January "A, at the Willard as pre-
son will include twelve dances. which
will be given January u and q, Febru-
ary d, II. is, and %, and March D. lo' H.
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George W. Wickersham of New York,
former Attorney General. reached here
yesterday morning for the Carnegie In
stitution meetins and banquet last
sham is stopping. Other arrivals there
for the meeting and banquet included
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland H., Dodge and
Miss Elizabeth Dodge, Of New York;
OF, New Haven. Conn; DIR. Henry Pick
ering Walcott, OF Boston, and Charles
J.. Hutchinson and Martin A. Rycrson.
both Of Chicago.
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The board OF trustees Of NeighOor-
hood House will receive the friends of
the settlement on Monday, from 3 to
10 o'clock, at 40 \ street. The annual
exhibition and sale of articles made by
tho Industrial classes will open on that
day and continue until Thursday, De-
cember %. The sale will be open daily
from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. 4 special
feature will be the sale and exhibit or
the work of the trade sewing school.
ChiIdrens garments are specially.
Some of the ladies who will assist are
Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph Mrs. Mary
Stewart. Mrs. John s. Thompson. Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman. and Mrs. George
Odell.
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The president-Generalo OF the National
Society. Daughters of the American
Revolution, has sent out cards tor Il
presentation of the photoplay. rho
Battlecry of Peace on Friday eve
ming. December Il. at $50 o'clock, at
Memorial Continental Hall.
Among the delightful functions of the
week will be the tea dance which Mrs.