The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-11
Ne'vS 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 Shoreham to-
day. taking her guests later TO the matt
nee at the Belasco Thcatcr. In the
party were Mrs Thomas Watt Gregory,
Mrs. Jesse Adkins. Mrs. Champe c. Nc
Culloch, Mrs. James T. Kinsell, Mrs.
John p. LaslSey and her house guest,
Miss Elsie Pratt, of New York.
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The Assistant Secretary Of c,omuerce
ana Mrs Edwin +. Sweet with their
daughter, Miss Sophia +. Sweet, gave
Gunner Thursday evening in honor Of
SS9ncitor General John w Davis and
NIs' laws, Congressman ,Swagar SheT-
ny Rr: ;. w; Stratton.. the director OF
N Baker, of Baltimore, were present.
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Mrs w. T. Martin, wife of Colonel
martini U. $. A., entertained informally
AZ bridge this afternoon, followed by
yea, at her home in Wyoming avenue.
Inc honor guest was her sister, Mrs
George Nelson, of Piqua, Ohio, who is
VISITING Mrs. Martin and those invited
10 meet her We're Mrs. Albert L. Mills.
Mrst William ID. Conner, Mrs. Robert
Noble, Mrs. Charles Hedokin, Mrs. VIII
nam T.. Evans, Mrs. Scherer, and Mrs
John w. Heavey
Colonel and Mrs Martin will civ. a
Yea dance at the Washington Club dur
Ing the Christmas HOLIDAYS in honor OF
their daughter, Miss Winifred Martin.
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Mrs. Perry Heath will be hostess at
an INFORMAL tea this afternoon, enter
tanning in honor OF Mrs. Robert Nc
hisughitn and Miss Harriet McLaugh-
s cue OF SJnieaGo. WHO are her house
FRANCIS s. Nash will preside at the
tea table, and Miss Helen Stewart Will
assist.
MI 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. Howry
VIII be among the dinner hostG this |
evening, their guests being invited 10
meet Senator and Mrs. John W. Weeks. |
s SL, snG Mrs. George Howard win also
ID
Maj. Gen. and Mrs William H. Car
Yer nave arrived In Washington after |
6s al years fSrr Spent IN Honolulu and will
the, winter. Their daughter-in-law, Mrs. |
william G. Carter, wife of CaDtain Car
them. VIII
Mr. and Mrs. Randall Hagner are re-
CeVlng congratulations on the birth Of |
str sSa yesterday Ss as at their home in r
Mlargery Cotton, her marriage to Mr.. /
idagner taking place last winter and
DeIng one Of the most notable Of the
: s s,o n1, , Inc baby Is descendant of
I Swo OLD Washington families. Mr.. and
Mrs; Hagner came into town several
weeks ago from Chevy Chase. where
meSy spent the greater part of the sum-
Gently finished home in Il street.
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Senator and Mrs. Robert /. Owen en-
tertalned informally at dinner last eve
Samuel Untermeyer. of Graystone. Yon.
kerS, n. Y. who are making a shurt
visit in Washington. The other guests
were Mrs; Atlee Pomerene, Mrs. Robert
Taylor, Miss Dorothea Ownc. Senator
Henry Hollis, Senator John II. Shafroth.
and Senator Husting, of Wisconsin.
Senator and Mrs. owen have given up
winter. and Mrs. Owen and her daugh-
ter. who had planned to spend several
months in New York. will be with the
Senator during the Congressional sea-
son.
Miss Owen has just returned to
WASHINGTON after a three weeks visit
TO Mrs. j. c. Wrightsman at the Plaza
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
dance, from to o'clock. on Friday
afternoon, December "a, at Rauscher's,
to present their daughter. Miss Evalina
Porter Gleaves. and their niece, Miss
Mary TruXtun Garland.
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The patrons for the Friday evening
dances are the Secretary of the Interior,
the Assistant Secretary of War. Henry
Franklin Roosevelt, As
sstant Secretary of the Navy; Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson, Charles c.
Ky II M 4
Westcott. The members of the COM
mittee are Frederick Huidekoper, Hugo
V. de Pena, oliver b. Hartman, Sted-
man Hanks, Frank Hyatt, jr., George
The FIRST of the dances will take place
on January IA, at the willard, as pre-
viously announced. The series this sea-
son will include twelve dances, which
airy 4, II, IS, and 25, and March 3, 10, II,
~ and 81.
George w. Wickersham of New York,
former Attorney General, reached here
Yesterday morning for the Carnegie In
stitution meeting and banquet last
night at the Willard. where Mr. Wicker
sham is stopping. Other arrivals there
for the meeting and banquet included
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland II. Dodge and
Miss Elizabeth Dodge, of New York;
Henry w. Farnum and Mrs. Farnum,
OF New Haven, Conn; Dr. Henry Pick
4
J.. Hutchinson and Martin A. Ryerson.
both Of Chicago
The board OF trustees Of Neighbour
hood House will receive the friends of
the settlement on Monday, from 3 to
10 o'clock, at 40 II 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. A special
feature will be the sale and exhibit of
the work of the trade sewing school
Children's garments are a speciality.
Some of the ladies who will assist are
Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph, Mrs. Mary
Stewart, Mrs. John 8. Thompson. Mrs.
Walter r. Tuckerman, and Mrs. George
Odell
The president general of the National
Society, Daughters of the American
has sent out cards tor a.
of the photoplay. The
OF Peace on Friday eve
ming, December H. at $50 O'Clock, at
Continental Hall.
Among the delightful functions of the
week will be the tea dance which Mrs
lanes l. Parsons will give this aftey- |