The Washington herald., 1915-02-09
!: Dotnes Of Society J
3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A brilliant audience was assembled al
the Belasco Theater last night to witness
the benefit performance of THE Road 10
/ Happiness" The most prominent OF
those seen i'm the boxes was the Vice
J President, but owing to illness Mrs. Mar
! shall was not able to be present. The
I Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan were
present, Mrs. Bryan wearing black Chif-
| fOn and jet over white lace. The Secre-
tary of the Navy was present with Mrs.
Daniels, who wore a Delft blue gown
with silver spanEles. Other distinguished
folk in the boxes were the Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. Gregory, Mrs Delos Blod-
gett, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray r. MiddaUgh. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Corby. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. COrby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crudleden, Mr.. and
Mrs Z. 3. Hathaway. Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurenz Prior. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene f.
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon +. Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Robertson. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas l.. Ridgeway.
The patronesses were Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall, Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs.
Gregory, Mrs. Robert L. Henry. Mrs.
Parmalee. Mrs. Pomerene, Mrs. Henry
Clay Stewart. Sonora de Suarez-MujiCa.
Mrs. DelOs BlOdgett. Mrs. william Payne
Meredith, Mrs. George Thomas Dunlop
and Mrs. George Richards.
Senator and Mrs. willard Salisbury
entertained at dinner last night. Their
guests were Mr.. Ekengren and Nine.
Ekengren. the Attorney General and
Mrs. Gregory. the Assistant Secretary
of State and Mrs. Phillips, Assistant
Attorney General and Mrs. Charles
Warren. Gen. and Mrs. Albert Mills
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover, DR.. and
Mrs Jenkins, and Capt Bassett-
Mrs, Charles Warren will be at
home today after 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Leigh Palmer entertained at a
bridge party yesterday in honor Of
Mrs. Junius Parker, of New York,
who is the guest of Mrs. Walter Wells.
The tea table was decorated with yell
low jonquils and the color scheme
of yellow was carried out throughout
the decorations. There were five ta
bles and the five prizes consisted OF
five silk parasols. with long wooden
green, purple. red, sand. and black
and white.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Graham received in
formally yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles J. Williamson and the
Misses Williamson were at home yes
terday at their home in Connecticut
avenue.
Mrs. George T. Porter received yester-
day at her last "at home" for the season
The last of the five meetings OF the
season of the Montessori Association was
held last night at the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell Miss Jane
Kenney discussed some of the interesting
phases Of the Montessori system.
The College women's Club met at the
Hotel Raleigh yesterday afternoon to
listen to an illustrated lecture on Alaska
by Mr.. Alfred H. Brooks. Mrs. Louis
Austin. Mrs. Harrison Stidham. and Mrs.
w. F. Woolard were the hostesses, as
sisted by Miss Elizabeth V. Brown,
president of the club. and by the follow
ing members of section "A: Mrs. A. H.
Brooks, Mrs. William B. Heron, Mrs c.
w. KanoIt, Mrs. Anna X. Wood. Mrs. c.
w. Pimper. Mrs. Edna Elder. Mrs, E. B.
Rosa, Miss X. NJ. Raber, Mrs. T. z.
Robertson. Miss Louise w. Newell. Mrs.
]. w. Bayley. Miss Edith B. Lowe. Mrs.
F. w. Ashley. Mrs. S. n. Barker, Mrs.
Philip S. Smith, Mrs. D. r. Harper. Mrs.
E Z. Stevens. Mrs. Suzanne NJ. Hane,
Mrs. Eugene Merritt. Mrs. F. B. Pyle.
Mrs. Alice L. Wood Miss Sarah A. Wal
lace and Mrs. Herbert D. Brown.
Mrs. Alexander Bentley will be at home
for the last time this season from 4 to Z
O'Clock this afternoon at the Highlands.
Mrs. Charles II. Lownes and Mrs. Z. w.
Reynolds will preside at the tea table.
Mrs. II. Fl. Seldomridge. wife OF Repre-
sentative Seldomridge, of Colorado, and
her daughter. Miss Marion SeIdomridge.
will be at home this afternoon at the
Highlands.
Senator and Mrs. Francis G. Newlands,
OF Nevada have returned to Washington
for the remainder Of the session and have
reopened their apartment at the New
Willard.
Mrs. John c. c. Mayon. widow Of the
welI-knOwn Kentucky capitalist. is at
the New Willard for few days stay in
Washington.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will give dinner tonight.
Mrs. Connor. wife Of Mai. William d. |
COnnur. will entertain at a card party !
and luncheon today in honor Of Mrs. /
Jnius Parker. the house guest of Mrs. |
Walter, Wells.
At the meeting of the civic-education 1
section Of the Twentieth Century Club /
this morning at the home Of Mrs. Alex
ander Graham Bell 1881 Connecticut