The Washington herald., 1916-12-21

sing entertained a distinguished company
at dinner last evening at their residence
in Eighteenth street. Their guests In
cluded the Ambassador of italy. Count
Macchi di Cellere; the japanese Am
bassador, Mr.. Aimaro Sato; the Minister
of Switzerland and Nine. Ritter, the
Minister of Sweden and Mime. Ekengren.
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo, the Postmaster General and
Mrs Burleson, Senator and Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, Sir John and Lady Harring-
ton, the Solicitor General and Mrs. John
W. Davis, Mr.. Wilbur ]. Carr, Of the
consular service; Mr. andaMrs. John k
Hewson, Miss Gwynn, Miss Edith A
Koon, and Miss Judith Atwater.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the guests of honor at .
dinner given last evening aboard the
Mayfiower by Commander Robert L.
Berry, U. s. N, and Mrs. Berry. Invited
to meet them were Interstate Commerce
Commissioner and Mrs. c. c. McChord.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert w. Woolley.
Admiral and Mrs. Benson, Admiral and
Mrs. Fletcher, Admiral and Mrs. Palmer,
Admiral and Mrs Eberle, Admiral and
Mrs Glennon, Commander and MIS-.
Earle, Capt and Mrs. oliver, Capt. and
Mrs. Rodman, Dr. and Mrs. Old, Capt
and Mrs. Leahy, Capt and Mrs. Willard.
Mrs. Roy Chandler. Mrs. Swagar Sherley.
and Paymaster MCGOWAN.
Commander and Mrs. Berry took their
guests later to the ball at the Navy
Yard.
One Of the smartest dinner parties Of
the season took place last evening when
Mr.. and Mrs. Edson Bradley entertained
about 15O guests at their handsome resi-
dence In Connecticut avenue in compli-
ment to Miss Anne Walker Miers and
Miss Pauline Disston, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Lorraine Allen, OF New York.
Inc dinner was served at tables ar
ranged in the great hall which was dec
Grated with American Beauty roses,
palms and ferns. A dance, to which ad-
ditional guests were invited. followed the
dinner.
Among the guests were the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine da Cana, the
Spanish Ambassador and Nine. Riano.
Third Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. William Phillips, the Counselor of
the State Department and Mrs. Frank L.
Polk, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Letter. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. Long
worth, Capt and Mrs. Gibbons, Miss Mar
garet Fahnestock, Miss Mlnna Blair. Miss
Ethel Hartman, Miss Frances Moore,
MISS anne I1OphILSb GhioS LOUISA AAOe1A
and Miss Roberta Wiley.
Among the guests from out-of-town
were Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Allen. OF New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Meirs. OF
Philadelphia, Mrs. William Disston. of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs Howard Bro
kaw, Of New York. Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
mont, Mss Lea, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lea, Of Philadelphia. and
Miss Ryer. of New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney. Mr.. and Mrs. Goodhue Livings-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Davis, Mr..
and Mrs Frederick FrelinghuyseA Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart Duncan. Mr.. andSMrs.
Alexander D. Pratt. Mrs. Twombly, Miss
Lota Robinson, Mrs. Minturn, Miss Esther
Tiers, and Miss Lucy Lord.
The first ball given by the officers OF
the Navy Yard, Naval Hospital. and
ships stationed at Washington was held
last evening In the sail loft at the Navy
Yard. Flags. bunting, red, white and
blue electric lights, palms, and ferns
formed the decorations. An orchestra
from the Marine Band played for the
dancing and buffet supper was served
at midnight.
The guests were received by Mrs.
James H. Glennon, wife of Admiral Glen
non, commandant Of the Navy Yard; as
sisted by Mrs Josephus Daniels. Mrs.
William s. Benson. Mrs. Robert NJ. Ken
nedy, Mrs. Robert l. Berry, and Mrs.
e. J. Marquart-
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis e. Day. of Mil
waukee, who are staying at the Shore
ham, entertained at dinner on last even
ing in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Fuller.
Baron e. Akerhielm, counsellor to the
Swedish Legation. was visitor in New
York at the Hotel Astor this week. Also
from Washington at the Hotel Astor for
a short visit this week were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Harris.
A social event Of importance today is
the musical to be given this afternoon
by M Edouard Deru, the distinguished
Belgian vtolinist at the residence Of Mrs.
Henry F. Dimoc at4 o'clock for the ben
eft Of the Belgian prisoners in ger
many. The recital Is under the patron
age of the Belgian Minister and Nine.
Havenith. assisted by Mrs Larz Ander-
son. Mrs. Charles ]. Bell, Mrs. William
Helen Ernst, Mrs. William Corcoran Eus-
tbs, Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs. Carroll
Fraser, Mrs Arthur Glasgow, Mrs. Nevil
Monroe Hopkins, Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Mrs. A. @. McClintock, Mrs. McLanahan,
Miss Mary Patten, Mrs. William Ritter,
Mrs. William Slater, Mrs. John p. Story,
Mrs. Robert N. Thompson and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend
Medical Director and Mrs. Francis S.
Nash were hosts at dinner last evening
at the Chevy Chase Club, entertaining
in compliment to Admiral and Mrs. Chad