The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-02
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The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were the guests of honor last night at
a dinner given by the Counselor of the
State Department and Mrs. Robert Lam
sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
| with Commander Archibald H. Davis,
L. $. ", retired. and Mrs. Davis.
| Mrs. George Barnett, wife OF the COM
mandant of the Marine Corps, was at
home informally yesterday. Mrs. Bar
nett will receive again on March ..
Lieut.. II. ". Stephenson. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. Z. s. A. Mrs. Stephenson
and son are spending the week in Wash
inston. They are stopping at the New
| Ebbitt.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred bennett were hosts
at farewell dinner Sunday evening in
honor OF Representative and Mrs. H. e.
Claypool and Representative and Mrs. W.
b. Francis. The guests included Repre-
sentative and Mrs. CIaypool. Miss Per-
nice Claypool, Representative and Mrs
| Francis. Miss Francis. Representative
and Mrs. Charles r. Smith. of New York
| Representative and Mrs. Stone, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Kahn. Mrs IGNORE
! Sherwood, OF Ohio. Miss bennett Repre-
| sentative Johnson, Of Washington, and
Representative Dcnnison, of Illinois
Mrs. F. Benedict Cobb, OF New York.
who. with Mr.. Cobb. has been spending
| the winter a the Shoreham, was hostess
at luncheon yesterday in the small
pink dning-room. Her guests included
Mrs. Peyton Russell. Mrs. Johnson. and
| Mrs. Chase.
| The Congressional Club entertained
informally at a reception and dance
| last evening. Palms. ferns, yellow tu-
I lips. and other spring flowers were
| used profusely in the Clubrooms Mrs
| Duncan u. Fletcher received the guests
assisted by the members of the execu-
tive board. There We're cards for those
who did not dance. and exhibition
dancing by Miss Katherine Robey and
her brother. Ralph Gilmore Robey. The
guests included many distinguished
members of the official set.
| An important event of last night was
| the Mi-Careme ball given at the
Raleigh by the ladies of the newly or
ganized Band of Hope. 1t was in the
! nature of a ''goodby'' to the members
lOt INC cINlS SohSItSS anu
! families. and the guests included many
of the prominent folk of Washington.
The ballroom was effectively deco
| rated with flags, Southern smilaN and
cut flowers. Aside from the dancing.
which began at $50, several delight
| full features Were introduced. Mrs.
William J. Brown. jr.. wife of Repre-
sentative Brown. OF West Virginia.
gave two charming recitations. and
Mrs ManIa al ri
uted an interesting number. Miss
Irma Montgomery Gibson gave several
exhibition dances, and Mrs. Harold
Miner. of Boston. sang some attractive
old and new songs.
The guests We're received by Mrs. Will
lam q. \ Cullop. wife of Representative
Cullop. of Indiana. and president of the
WUmcns National Democratic League;
Mrs. Daniel c. Roper. wife of the First
Assistant Postmaster General: Mrs. FL
lis Logan, president of the Federation of
WOmens Clubs in the District: Mrs.
Maude Howell Smith. Mrs Ella Knight.
president of the Sunshine Society; Mrs.
Emma Shelton. president Of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Association.
Mrs. Ellie Hoover Thatcher. president OF
the Soldiers and Sailors Branch, w. G.
T. l.: Miss Janet Richards. Mrs. Wick
life Rose Mrs William F Hancock
president OF the District Branch. Wom-
ems Democratic League. and Mrs. Adolph
Kann. assisted by the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia: Mr., Edwin
BranGenburG. president Of the Board or
Trade: Mr.. Thomas Grant. secretary of
the chamber of Commerce: Hon. Daniel
g. Roper, First Assistant Postmaster
General: Hon. Arthur r. Ripley. of
Pennsylvania; Hon. William c. Brown.
Of West Virginia; Hon. Cuno Rudolph.
Hon. Henry II. r. Mcfarland, DR.. Clar-
cncc J. Owens. managing director of the
Southern Commercial Congress: Mr..
Claude Bennett. president of the South
ern Society; Mr. Hunter. and Mr.. Ed
ward g. Dean.
The patronesSes included Mrs. Daniels
wife of the Secretary OF the Navy: Mrs.
Gregory. wife Of the Attorney General;
Mrs. Wickliffe Rose. Mrs. Philander p.
ClaXton, wife of the Commissioner OF
Education: Mrs. Maude Howell Smith.
Mrs. Fred Young. Mrs. William G. Brown.
Mrs. Arthur r. Ripley. Mrs. Daniel c.
Roper. Mrs. Ella knight. Mrs. Charles
p. Grandfield. Mrs. George Tully Vaughn.
Mrs. Archibald Campbell. Mrs. Ellis Lo-
gan Mrs Emma Shelton. Mrs. Ella
Hoover Thatcher. Miss Janet Richards.
Mrs. Goodwin Ellsworth. Mrs. NJ. B. Blu
chanan. Mrs. Adolf Kann, Mrs. NJ. Gold
smith. Mrs. NJ. +. Brennan. Mrs. Edward
b. Dean. Mrs. f. J. Lockwood Mrs.
lone r.
Shoemaker and Mrs George +. Dudley.
Miss Elenor Connolly, sister of Repre-
sentative Connolly, entertained at a
luncheon yesterday in the rose room of
the Shoreham. when her guests were
Mrs Warren Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Letter.
Miss Squire. and Miss Connolly
Mrs. w. B. Davenport. of Brooklyn, |
and Mrs. ID. A. smith, of San Diego. ar
rived in Washington yesterday for a
short visit and are at the New Willard
The Secretary of the Smithsonian In |
stitution and Mrs. Walcott entertained 1T
dinner last evening in homer OF Mrs.
Henry r. Dimock.
Capt. E. NJ. Wilson. L. 5. A.. accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson. is at the New
willard for a few days. |
Lieut. Commander p. X. Jensen. L. 5. !
N, Is at the New Ebbitt.
Mrs. Louis Lorillard OF New York and !