The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-22

the willard. The occasion was the first
OF the series of two Monday evening re-
ceptions and was most beautiful and
elaborate. The guests. VINO numbered
more than 1900 were representative of
all circles of Capital society-diplomatic
official, army, navy, and residential.
The entire ballroom quite was used and
elaborate decorations, in addition to the
yellow draperies left In place since the
Beaux Arts bail made a most effective
setting. The Woe President and Mrs.
Marshall received their guests In the
north end of the large ballroom, which
was set apart from the ballroom proper
by heavy draperies and transformed into
a luxurious drawing-room- with palm
and smilax banking the walls and tall
vases hlled with sunset roses and car
nations. A section OF the Marine Band
played In the balcony overhanging the
entrance, while another section furnished
music for the dancing, which was con-
tinuous in the small ballroom. In the
remainder of the large ballroom small
tables were arranged under yellow and
black silken canopies, from which hung
myriad yellow lanterns, and an elaborate
seated supper was served from a large
oval center table effectively decorated
with jonquils, pussy willow, and other
spring flowers.
Mrs. Marshall was very handsome in a
gown Of cloth OF silver, with an over
dress of white chiffon brocaded in silver
and trimmed with silver lace. She wore
a corsage bouquet Of orchids and lilies
OF the valley.
Assisting the Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall were Senator and Mrs.
George P. Mclean, Senator and Mrs.
Willard Salisbury, Senator and Mrs.
John w. Weeks, Senator and Mrs.
bert NJ. Hitchcock. Senator and Mrs
Henry r. Ashurst, Senator and Mrs.
Claude A. Swanson, Solicitor General
and Mrs. John W. Davis, the assistant
Secretary Of State and Mrs. John E
Osborne, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh,
Judge and Mrs. McChord. Miss Jane
Gregory, the Misses BurIeson, the
Misses Wilson. the Misses Oyermsn,
Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss O'Gorman,
Miss Callie Hoke Smith. Miss Stone,
Miss Margaret McChord, Miss Thomas
Miss Dixon, Miss Cline. Miss Bank
head. Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss
Read. Miss Helen Blodgett, Miss Cath
crime Burdette, Miss Jeanette Cowan,
Miss Mary Graham, Miss Frances Dunn
and Miss Mary Howry.
Mrs. Swanson wore a Vatican gown
of pink brocaded satin and chiffon with
touches Of gold lace. Mrs. McChord was
gowned in canary taffeta with trimmings
of gold lace. Mrs. Ashurst wore a
charming gown OF hand-painted chiffon
over cream satin with deep eirdle and
touches Of blue velvet. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh was handsomely gowned In black
velvet embroidered in gold, made with
| a court train.
Mrs. William B. Wilson wore black
satin and lace. and Miss Agnes Hart
Wilson was in yellow chiffon over satin.
Mrs. Hugh L Scotts gown was of sill
yer brocade. and Miss Scott wore violet
| tulle over white satin. Mrs. John A.
Logan wore a handsome gown OF black
lace over white satin. Nine. Ohts, wife
of the third secretary Of the Japanese
Embassy, was in white satin with a
girdle of rose velvet. Miss Elena CAL
deron wore pink tulle and silver. Miss
I>eona Curtis was in Nile green tulle
over satin. and Miss Lansing was gown
ed in pale blue tsffeta over white lace
and tulle.
The dinner which the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Lane were to have
given last evening for the President and
Mrs. Wilson has been postponed until
March H.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests of honor at a din
of Uruguay and Mime. de Pena- There
were sixteen additional guests.
Miss Gladys Hinckley was hostess at
dinner last evening in honor of Miss Al
ice Whiting, whose marriage to Mr.. John
B. Cochran will take place Wednesday.
Miss Leonora Finley entertained at
luncheon yesterday for Miss Whiting,
when the guests included the members of
the wedding party and few close
friends.
Mrs. John B. Henderson entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst. The other guests
included Mrs. John F. Shafroth, Mrs
John d. Works, Mrs. William J. Stone
Mrs. George Sutherland, Mrs. Benjamin
F. Shively. Mrs. Porter J. McCumber,
Mis- Phelan. Mrs. Albert S. Burleson, Mrs
Champ Clark. Mrs Walcott, Mrs. Thomas
F. Walsh, Mrs. James Mcdonald, Mrs.
Larz Anderson. the Hon. Mrs. OBrien,
Mrs. Frazer. Mrs. John W. Foster. Mrs.
Robert Hinckley, Mrs. William Bailey
Lamar. Mrs. Willeit, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs.
Philip Hubbard. and Mrs. John Temple
Graves. Mrs Pankhurst spoke after the
luncheon and there were informal
speeches by several of the leading suf-
fragists invited to meet her.
Representative and Mrs Stephen G,
Porter, of Pennsylvania, entertained at a
reception in the presidential suite at the
Willard last evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock
| were hosts at a dinner of twenty COW
ers last evening at their residence in
| Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs. Warren Delano, of New York
has arrived in Washington for a visit,
and is stopping at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs Burton Thompson, OF
New York, also arrived at the Shorehan
yesterday, for a short stay.
Mrs. s. B. Milton gave a luncheon
yesterday in honor Of Miss Emma
| Webb. Granddaughter of Senator and
Mrs. Thomas Sterling, whose engage,
ment was recently announced to Mr.
Azel Arson Martin. The guests were
| Miss Emma Webb. Mrs. Royal c. John.
son, wife of Representative Johnson
| Miss Amanda Powder. Miss Wilmutt
Gary, Mrs. Barnard Aberdeen, Miss
Mary Webb and Mrs. Tadanao ImaI, OF
| the Japanese Embassy.