The Washington times., 1916-01-06
Mems Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

The attractive home of Mr.. and Mrs
John G. Capers. 1855 r street, will be the
scene of an interesting tea this after
noon, when Mrs. Capers will present her
daughter. Miss Charlotte Capcrs. to So
ciety. The house will be gay with
palms. Southern smilaX, and quantities
of pink roses. Killarney roses. and pink
shaded candles will decorate the tea ta-
BILE, and Mrs. Capers and her daughter
will receive before a screen, to which
the posies sent the debutantc were at
tached Miss Capers will wear a dainty
frock Of white tulle, made with a
bouffant skirt caught UP with tiny pink
roses and draped over petticoat Of
silver lace. The bodice Is of silver. with
sleeves Of tulle and tulle to soften the
decoltage. One great pink rose is
caught at the waist line. and the debu-
tante will carry an armful Of pink
roses.
Mrs. Capers will wear a costume Of
gold-colored satin combined with gold
lace. and her schoolgirl daughter. Miss
Frances Capers. will assist with the hos
pitality. She will wear a pink taffeta
gown, with bodice of tulle and trim
mings of pink rosebuds.
Mrs. Philip Lee Goldsborough, wife
of the governor of Maryland. will be
member OF tho receiving party, rs
will Mrs. Eli Kelly Cole. wife of
Colonel Cole, u. s. NJ. C., of Annapolis.
Eradley. Mrs. .. H. Lyman, Mrs. Eras-
mus Weaver. Mrs. Frederick J. Has
kin. Mrs. William Grouse. Mrs. Cal
vim De Witt. Mrs. F. ". Carlisle, Mrs.
Lysle Miller Mrs PHILIP HsmPPe'
Mrs. NJ. Il. Trenholm. A group Of at
tractive girls will assist in the dining
room, among them Miss Elizabe IN
Chase and Miss Suzanne Chase; Miss
Anita Kite. Miss Margheritta Till
man and her guest. Miss Lillian SUIT
ton, of Texas: Miss Dorcas Parker, OF
Texas Miss Mary Stead. Miss Marion
Mrs. Haskin; Miss Helen Breneman.
and Miss Katherine Abrams. An in
formal supper party for the receiving
party will follow he tea
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell will be hos
tess at tea from 4 to O'Clock this
afternoon. when tie guest of honor
viii be her cousin. Mrs. Herbert Thorn
p house in Washington for the win
ter. Assisting Mrs. Wendell will be
Mrs. Frederick Athcrton, Mrs. Lloyd
w. Bowers. Mrs. Robert Roosevelt.
MISS HOS1lle SpnnR, ana mlSS
inc Hill. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell
gave a dinner in honor OF MI and
Mrs. king. Invifsd to CT meet them hen
Charles l.. McCawley.. Charles Warren.
Assistant Attorney General. and Mrs.
Warren, Maj. Gen. George Barrett,
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer. Miss Ro
salie spang, and, Mr.. aud Mrs William
littauer.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife OF Major
General Barnett. was hostess HI lunch
cor today at the COMMANDMENTS House.
Marine Barracks. entertaining in COM
plment to Mrs. Percy Pennebacker.
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Mrs. John Lindsey Morehead has
cards out for a dinner on January %
at her residence. 921 Farragut square.
Mrs. Claude Swanson has sent out
invitations for luncheon on January 10
in compliment to Mrs. Lindley NJ. Gar
rison.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills will be hostess
at a luncheon on January q when the
guests Of honor will be Mrs. Josephus
Daniels and Mrs. David Franklin Hous-
ton.
General and Mrs. Mills will give a
dinner on January 13 in honor OF the
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Lansing.
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Mrs. Simon Gugenhcim. wife of form
Z" Senator Gugenheim. is expected to
rrI'ive in Washington on January l6
for a short visit.
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Walter S. Pcnfield, secretary of the
United States delegation to the Pan
american Scientific Congress. enter
tanned at luncheon today in the Presi-
Genital suite of the Willard in honor OF
Eamon NJ. Valdes, vice president Of the
H. - d., Ava htr toA
we're DR.. Luis Anderson. formerly sec
rotary OF stasc of Costa Rica: DR.. Fer
rando Sanchez de Puentes, member of
'ho Cuban congress- DR.. Fausto Davila,
United States: Prof Narciso Garay
ard DR.. Nicolas Solano. delegates from
Ianama: James Brown Scott, secretary
Of the Carnegie Endowment for Inter
rational Peace: Cone Johnson solicitor
Of the Department of State; J. Butler