The Washington times., 1915-02-05
n n MRS. CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
M wife OF Senator Swanson Of
Av4 Virginia, entertained at an


nuse basket of various spring flowers.
Inc other guests were Mrs. John r.
Shafroth. Mrs. Charles S. Thomas. Mrs.
BENJAMIN r. Shively. Mrs. James A.
Reed, Mrs. Henry L. Myers, Mrs.
Thomas p. Gore. Mrs. Nathan p. Bryan.
Mrs. Thomas Watts Gregory, Mrs. Carl
Vrooman, and Mrs. J.. Hamilton Lewis.
s.
Mrs. Koon and Miss Edith koon were,
hostesscs at a luncheon today at their
apartment in the Dresden in honor oil
Mrs. Willis Van Dcvanter. Mrs. John
X. Shields. Mrs. George Fairchilds.
Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Joseph w. Folk, Mrs.
Frank Ellis, Mrs. J. L. Thropp. Mrs.
e. ]. stellwasen. Mrs. Fowler. and Mrs.
schurmeier were the other guests. j.
Mrs. Mills. wife of Gen. Albert l..
February 10.
Mrs. John r. Borden has invitations
out for Il bridge party on the afternoon
of February II.
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kutz. Engineer Commissioner of the.
District. will be hostess at bridge
party on the afternoon of February Is.
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Miss Elisabeth. Kent, of California.
one Of the prospective brides of this
luncheon today. given at the Cairo. BY
Mrs. Charles w. Bell, Of California.
Among the guests were Mrs. William
Kent, Miss Elanor knowland, Miss
Miss Maybelle Small. Miss Lester Ran
dolph. Mrs. Frank Gaines Blasdei, Mrs.
Richard Douglas Dear, and Mrs.
Thomas Garrett Forney.
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Mrs. Edward A. sturges was hostess
at an informal bridge party yesterday
in compliment to Miss Barber. who is
visiting Capt. and Mrs. William Con-
nell and Miss sebriger. who is the guest
other guests were ladies whose husbands
are stationed at Fort Myer.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Carswell an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter.
Ethel sI, Haxton. to F. Acker Palmer jr',
Mrs. T. Dewitt TalmAdge gave a dove
dinner, followed by bridge, last night
at her apartment IN the Highlands.
will give luncheon Tuesday afternoon,
complimentary to Mrs. Josephus Dan
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Mrs. wickliffe Rose will be hostess at
luncheon on February 10.
Mrs. Beale r. Howard has sent out
cards for Monday afternoon. at $3.50
o'csofk. when Miss Boulnois will speak
on Some Mysteries Of Egypt"
Mrs: Victor BIHe i. entertaining a; a few
nooa.
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Mrs. Robert Hamilton Martin is CIV
kng z bridge party today for her sis
tnasriaxe to John Nelson Coudsn viii
take place next Tuesday.
Tho soiree Artistique, which is being
called BY many THE French Ball. Is
il chsl'Ee Of committee coinnosed Of
Washington. This ball will be the most
artistic that has ever been given in
this city. 1t is for the benefit of the
widows, orphans. and dependents OF the
painters. sculptors. and other artists OF
France who have gone tu the front
for their country.
The first performance will be on Mon
day night, at the New Willard. Begin
ming at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Christian d.
Hemmick will present "The Dispute of
the Muses." her spectacular tableauX.
Following the tablcauX there will be
street singing by a troupe of Washing
there will be a vaudeville performance
which will run internationally. with
cabaret performances among the supper
tables in the large ballroom. The small
ballroom will be used exclusively for
dancing. The street singers, under the
direction OF Mrs. Paul w. Bartlett will
pass through the audience selling their
sysr. n Se audsnsS n Fancy as we as the
The decorations are under the direc-
ton Of J. Henri de Sibour.
The performances will be staged by
the Players Club. Pant w: Evans is
by, MIR. Bentley. Ormsby McCammor
and william {. Marrow.
on Tuesday night; Att.
". Whitney. Mile Manueila de fena
daughter Of the minister from Uruguay
George Fl. O'Connor and Prof. Walter
The members of the committee in
J; II; de sibour,, Nathan e. Wyeth. F.
j. e sfSefs %otsr pas Rsan ~ Bartlett Ii F. and
Tickets are now on sale at the New
Willard news stand. where diagram
RESERVATIONS can be had on application
Two silver cups have been donated b!
Washington jeweler, to be presented
TO the persons wearing the most at
tractive costumes at the ball.
After the program. there will be 9
grand march.
At a meeting of the committee o.
judges for the Washington Horse Show
to take place here May s, 10. II, and u
yesterday afternoon at the Army ant
Navy Club. 1t was decided to eXtenC
invitations to the following to serve a.
Judges on that OCCASION:
Hunter classes-R. Lawrence Smith
. II. l.. Hubbard: and Fletcher Harper
all Of New York
Harness classes-Georse Hulme, O.
New York: Henry Fairfax. of Virginia
and Prescott Lawrence, of New York.
Breeding classes-Henry Fairfax ant
II. r. Delaney. both of Virginia.
Saddle classes-HoWard Davidson r
l.. Smith. and George Hume. all o
New York.
Polo ponies-H. L. Hubbard.
Military classes-Capt w. w. White
side, of the Remount Station at From
Royal, Va. Major William Kelley, for
merly assistant to the Engineer Com
missioner of the District. and Col
Charles Treat.
Driving pon!es-Howard Davidson an
George Hulme.
The committee on judges is composed
of Col. Charles Treat. William Littauer
and Melville c. HAGEN.