The Washington herald., 1915-01-24

Chase clubs furnish delightful sequence
to informal dinners.
Fridays and Saturdays are extremely
popular for small dances. The custom,
no doubt. grew out of the fact that the
younger set, which attends them In large
numbers. are in school or college and
are only free over the week-ends. Posi-
bly, Sunday as a dinner day, which has
had little precedent In Washington before
this season, but Is rapidly becoming pop
ular now, had its origin In the same
manner among busy men and women of
affairs.
Superstition still seems to be a potent
factor in determining wedding dates.
Washington brides continue to believe
very firmly that "Wednesday is the best
day of ALL and while some marriages
are made ON other days Of the week, the
most brilliant ones have usually occurred
on Wednesday. Saturday weddings,
which are favorites with New York peo-
pie, who run down to Long Island with
their wedding guests and have merry
house parties over the week-ends, have
never won complete popularity here.
Rauscher's was the scene Of one of
the most brilliant balls OF the the sea-
son Thursday night when Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Richardson Glover en-
tertained for their daughter. Miss Bea
trice Clover. The bathrooms were con-
verted into a series OF gardens. con-
nected by archways of laurel. The re-
ception room was a bower of pink roses
and Southern smilaX, and the smaller
ballroom. where Mrs. Glover and her
daughter received their guests. repre-
sented an orange grove with real
oranges hanging from the thickly-
massed trees. and a rustic fence COW
cred in lilacs and ferns. Scarlet ram
bier roses and dogwoOd decorated the
large ballroom and the wall baskets
were filled with red and white roses.
Supper was served to the 300 guests
at midnight and dancing was contin-
uer until the small hours of the morn
ing.
Mrs. Cloyer wore a handsome gown
of black brocaded in silver and heavily
trimmed in silver embroideries. Miss
Beatrice Clover's gown was a dainty
bouffant model of white taffeta. bro
caded in wreaths of pink roses. Miss
Glover wore an exquisite gown Of cafe
au lait. embroidered in silver.
Miss Helen Draper. of Boston. and
Miss Kate Croker, of San Francisco,
both house guests at the Clover home,
wore charming gowns. the former be-
ing in pink taffeta brocaded in silver
and the latter in old rose taffeta with
a blue sash.
The beautiful reception given at the
Congressional Club last week in honor Of
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall was
attended by more than 500 members Of
Washington society. The auditorium
where the guests were received, and the
dining-room adjoining. where an elabo-
rate buffet supper was served, were beau
tifully decorated with pink sweet peas,
roses and ferns. The entrance han was
banked on either side with palms and
ferns. and an orchestra played through
out the evening. The guests, who were
largely members of the Congressional and
Cabinet circles, were received by Mrs.
Duncan L. Fletcher, pyresident of the
club. with the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall. and assisted by Mrs. Thomas
r Gore.
Mrs. Marshall wore an exquisite gown
of yellow crepe with an underskiTt and
waist of yellow net, and carried bouquet
OF violets and fressias, presented by the
club. Mrs. Fletcher's gown was Of gold
and white brocade, with an overdress
and basque Of purple tulle, finished with a
high collar Of Limerick lace. Mrs. Gore
was becOmingly gowned in white chiffon
with pearl garniture, and carried pink
roses.
The second formal hop Of the season
which the officers and ladies OF Fort
Myer gave in the administration build
ing last week was an unusually brilliant
event, and had a large attendance from
Washington society. The hall was elabo
rately decorated with palms, ferns and
flags, and the music was furnished by the
Fifth Cavalry Band. 4 seated supper
was served at midnight. The guests were
received by Mrs Scott, wife of the Chief
of Staff; Mrs. Charles T. Menoher, Mrs.
Clarence r. Day, and Mrs. William J.
Glasgow, assisted by several Of the post
officers.
A csImber OF dinners preceded the hop.
Among the dinner hosts were Capt. and
Mrs. Clemence Mcmillan, whose guests
were Surgeon Gen. and Mrs. Gorgas,
Capt. and Mrs. Johnson. Miss johnson,
and Mr.. Robnett. Capt. and Mrs. Sturgis
also entertained at dinner. having as
their guests Of honor Miss Scott, daughter
OF the Chief Of Stan, and Mrs. Hugh
Scott. The other guests were Miss Nc
Cellan. Of California and Baltimore; the
Misses Aleshire, Miss Niche, Capt Ell
liott, Lieut. Greble, Lieut.. James, DR..
Talbot, and Capt. Locke.
Other dinner hosts were Capt. and Mrs.
Day, who entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman. Lieut.. and Mrs Philip
Sheridan, Capt and Mrs. A B. Lott, Mrs.
"A d. anu Ndpl Ndpl.
and Mrs. Forester, who had as their
guests Lieut.. and Mrs. Morrison, Mrs.
Selma Tauscher, and Lieut.. Burleson.
Capt. and Mrs. Donnelly were also hosts
at dinner. having with them Mrs. z. W.
Thomas, of Nashville, who is their house
guest; Capt and Mrs. Connell. Miss
Bruce, Capt. Sewer, Mr.. John Milliken,
and Mr.. John Eager.
Lieut. and Mrs. Richard Coke Burleson
were among those who entertained at in
formal supper parties after the hop.
The Minister of Sweden and Mime.
Ekengren entertained at dinner Wednes-
day evening at their legation in N street.
Their guests were the Spanish Ambas-
sador and Nine Riano, the Argentine
Ambassador and Mime. Naon, Senator
Burton, the Danish Minister, the coun-
selor of the Department OF State, Mr..
Robert Lansing, and Mrs. Lansing; Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair, Miss Cullen, Mrs.
Mackay-Smith, Miss Ernst, Mrs. Deming
Jarves, Mr.. Walls y Merton, counselor OF
the Spanish embassy, and Lieut. Com
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