The Washington times., 1915-02-13

Mrs. William Cumming Story. presi-
dent-general of the D. A. r., will be
the guest of honor at the Congressional
Club February 10. at I o'clock. There
will be musical program by Miss
Locke and Miss O'Toolc. and tea will
be served at 6 o'clock.
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About $50 members of the Washing
ton Wowan Suffrage Council were pres
Funk at her home. ISIS Lamont street,
on "Wednesday. Mrs: Frank Hiram
Smell and Miss Virginia Watrous were
at the tea table. Mrs. Funk was as
Rsnsn mrs aensa 81 Smith sf Tnnin Mrs
George; Alexander Mosshart. Mrs. Cato
Sells, Mrs. Karl X. kellerman. Mrs.
L a; Rogers. Mrs. ": NJ stoner. Mrs.
Florence Stiles. Mrs. Alice Lee Moque.
Miss Ethel Nj. Smith, and Mrs. Laura
Puffer Morgan.
Mrs. Bradley Gish is entertaining at
reception this afternoon at her home
, on Ashmead place. Killarney roses and
spring flowers are profusely used in the
drawing rooms and dining room; Mrs.
! s. J. Masters and Mrs. William P. Bor-
while Mrs. J. b. Kinnear, Mrs. Chester
Caithness, Miss Louise Floyd. Miss Iris
Masters. Miss Clara La Toilette. Miss
! Jean Falconer. and Miss Helen Gard
ner are assisting.
Mrs. Charlotte Conger announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Harrie,
Grendle, to Ensign Donald Wheeler
! Hamilton. U. s. N. The marriage will
take place in the early autumn. Miss
Conger who has been very popular. and
much feted since her debut a few sea.
sens ago, comes Of a family long iden.
, titled with the District Her paternal
grandfather was at one time leader OF
| from Michigan. Ensign Hamilton Is at
tached to the U. S. s. Hannibal. at pres.
ent in Southern waters
One OF the most interesting events
of the afternoon will be the tea at the
Fencers' Club. at which Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman will be hostess. There will
be an exhibition Of fencing during the
afternoon. followed by dancing. Mrs
ins" Mnaame dsHe ds Srcns MIA Ihamas mr.: ss
Hamln and Mrs. Paul Bartlett will al
ternate in doing the honors at the tes
table, which will be decorated in pink
roses and narcissus. Others who viii
erick Atherton. Mrs. Victor Cushman
Mrs. Thomas Riggs. Mrs. Hollistei
Cha pman. Mrs. John Jacob Rodgers
Mrs: Walter wilcox. Mrs. Walcot
| Tuckerman and Miss Marian Onver
Mrs. Rufhn Cox, Of Richmond, Va.
president general Of the National So
ciety of Colonial Danes. is the honor
guest at IA reception which Mrs. Harr!
l.. Rust. Of Cleveland Park. is giving
this afternoon at the Washington
Club. The drawing rooms and din
/ ing room are decorated with palm!
and spring flowers while the decora
tions in the ball room are OF re-
hearts. smilax. palms and red bios
SONS.
Mrs. Rust will wear a gown OF greer
velvet with bodice of gold lace while
Mrs. Cox's gown Is of sapphire blu'
velvet. Among those assisting Mrs
Rust are Mrs. Lane. wife Of the Sec
retary Of Interior; Mrs. Daniels. wifi
of the Secretary OF the Navy; Mrs
Samuel Spencer. Mrs. Ethelbert Tai
bot. wife of the Bishop of Bethle
hem. Pa. Mrs. Claude Swanson. Mrs
William II. Wilmer. Mrs. William
Kearney Kerr. Mrs William Bur
Harrison. Mrs. Joseph Folk. Mrs. Ed
ward w. Eberle. Mrs. ]. j. Knapp
Mrs. Marion Butler. Mrs. George Por
ter. Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews. Mrs
Charles Marbury. Mrs. Charles Rodd
Mrs. Boyd Taylor, Mrs: Rust Smith
Miss Mary Amber, Mrs. Thoma
Taliaferro. Mrs. o. II. Tittman, Mis-
Mary Wheeler Vest Miss Pocohonta
Butler. Miss Mary Lord Andrews Ms
sophie Bispham. Miss Dorothy Masor
Miss Rebecca Wilmer. and the Misse
O'Gorman.