The Washington times., 1915-02-24
n RS. WILLIAM JENNINGS
BRYAN was the guest Of
u honor at q buffet luncheon to.


Virginia. The drawing room was deco
rated with tall vases of American Beau
ties and Richmond roses. white spring
blossoms. lilacs. narcissus and freesia
were used in the reception hall. while
In the dining room the color scheme was
pink. with Killarney roses used on
the table and banking mantlepiece.
There was music by a stringed orches-
ira during the luncheon, and Mr..
Stevens, tenor soloist Of st. Thomas
Church. gave a number Of solos.
Mrs. Jones received her guests wear
ing a gown of black velvet and point
lace, with which she wore di.-uond Or
naments and a corsage bouq,>i. Of Or
chids. Miss Anne Seymour Jones. who
assisted her mother, was gowned in ap.
ricot charmeuse. with an overdress of
chiffon edged with fur: and their house
guest. Miss Elizabeth Hart, of Char
with shadow lace and pearls
Mrs. Jones was assisted by Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels. Mrs. Joseph Rucker
Lamar. Mrs: George Barnett, Mrs. Mar.
Gus BENJAMIN. Mrs K. b. Latham, and
Mrs. A. J.. Montague.
Among the guests were Mrs. Thomas
Riley Marshall, Mrs. David Franklin
Houston, Mrs. Thomas Watt GREGORY.
MTs Lindley M Garrison Mrs Hsrry r!
John w. Foster, Mrs. James Brown
Scott. Mrs. Absalom Waller, Mrs.
Thomas Dunn. Mrs. g. w. Fairchild.
Mrs. Francis s. Nash. Mrs. Charles w.
Flora Wilson, Mrs. Marion Butler. Mrs.
Carl Smith. Mrs. Thomas p. Gore. Mrs,
John F. Shafroth, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene,
Mrs. Hannis Taylor. Mrs. Thomas H.
anderson, Mrs. Bo sweeney. Mrs. VII
Ollie. James. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
Mrs. J. Willard Ragsdale, Miss Mary
Temple. Mrs. Porter J. McCumber, Mrs.
John .Speel, Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Mrs.
Yvon Pike. Mrs. J. Hamilton Lewis,
Mrs. II. L. Rust. Mrs. Edward T. Tay-
lor, Mrs. Dorsey W. Shackleford, and
Mrs. Lemuel Padgett.
Today was book day" at the Con-
Sressonal Club. A buffet luncheon was
served at 1880 o'clock. after which
books were presented to the club by
the various State delegations. The
= volumes were chosen wherever possible
from the works of authors native to
the state represented. and the presenta-
ttons We're made the occasion of original
and clever remarks. The entertainment
was informal, only members of the
club being present. and there was no
reception committee. The decorations
were carried out in tonquils and ferns.
An enthusiastic audience gathered
yesterday afternoon for the last Phila-
delphia Orchestra concert of the sea-
son at the National Theater. Nine.
Riano. Nine. Ekensren. Mrs. Hugh L.
Scott, Mrs. Deming Jarvis, Mrs. Harriet
Blaine Beale; and Nine. Sigmund Kreis-
Ter were the guests Of Mrs. william
Jennings Bryan in her box. Mrs. WIN
ard salisbury, in her box. entertained
Mrs. David F. Houston. Col. and Mrs.
Charles c. walcutt. Mrs. Richards. and
Mrs. Bruce Ford, Of Chestnut Hill. Pa.
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. had box
party. including Mrs. Thomas r. Mar.
shall. Mrs. John Shafroth. Mrs. David
son. The German Ambassador. the
Austro- hungarian Ambassador. and
Mrs. Richard Townsend were among
\ the guests in Nine. Hauge's box Mrs.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and
Lieut. Lawrence Townsend. U: s.. n:
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. r. r.. HIT
T, were among the guests Of General AND and
burn. Mrs. william Reyburn. Mrs;
Buckner Randolph. and Gen; Robert
guests included Mrs. Mahion Pitney and
in the audience were the 1talian am
bassedor. Mrs Franklin X; Lane. Mr..
and Mrs George Eustis, accompanied
BY the Relsisn Minister and Mme Have AYE
Geoige MA csbot nodse ca9p %p and hGdsf Mru Ar
mold Hague. Mrs Hunt Slater General
and Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. George Stern
Der berg Mrs. Mrs. Themes T. Gs Miss Elicit
Biagden, william Philips, Mrs. James
Harlan; Mrs; John W. Dwight Mrs.
son. Mr.. and Mrs: Christian He"rich,
Miss keyser. the Rev. and Mrs. Ward
Denys, Mrs. Thomas Carter. and Mrs.
, Before the concert Mrs. Marshall
>Field entertained at luncheon Leopold
stokowski, leader Of the orchestra.
SLe% MsSa%s bssax stSkoysk Mr. r and Mrs An An
Thayer, MIR and Mrs. Charles 4.
Raps s. nj Ner a and Mr. and Mrs. r..
Philadelphia Orchestra, and a number
OF Washington friends.
The Minister from Uruguay and Nine.
de Pena will entertain about 400 guests
at a reception tonight complimentary
to DR.. Juan Carlos Blanco. special rep
resentative Of Uruguay.
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Mrs Henry F. Dimock will be the
guest OF honor at luncheon which will
be given by Mrs. Charles w. Richard
son at her country home In Grant road,
next Friday afternoon.
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Miss Ethel Norris is entertaining at
bridge this afternoon in her apartment,
at 1G37 Sixteenth street. The guests are
Miss Nancy Gordon Jones, Miss Nancy
Jones, Miss Laura Delano, Miss Ruth
Larner. Miss Margaret Larner, Miss
Martha Birney,, Mrs. Morris Shepard.
Mrs. Camp Stanley. Miss Margaret Hast
ings. Of Elizabeth. n. j.: Mrs Theo-
dCre Thurlow Gordon. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson Riker. A few additional guests
have been asked for tea at s o'clock
Lady Hillington roses decorate the tea
t table and the prizes are charming Lib
erty picture frames
Mrs. Edwin T. Pollock. wife of Com
mander Pollock. L. s. NJ. Is entertain
ing bridge. party of four tables this
afternoon. Additional guests have been
asked for tea.