The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-22
news AND GOSSIP
OF SOCIAL ACTIVITY
INNAT|ON'S CAPITAL
Few Entertainments win Break
Quiet Of Holy Week In
Washington Smart Set.
SOME PosT-EAsTER EVENTS
Most Of Weeks Hospitallties
Planned In Honor Of D. A. R.
Meeting Visitors.

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Mrs. James q. MARITIME. wife Of sena
cor MARITIME of New Jersey. was hostess
today at a breakfast followed by bridge
at the Congressional Club.
The thirty guests were asked to nnee'
Miss Eleanor Clay. Of New York. who Il
visiting Mrs MARITIME. and Miss Mary
Mann, also Of New York
Among the guests were Mrs. Atles
Pomerene. Mrs. James A. Reed. Mrs
Thomas p. Gore. Mrs. Miles Poindexter
Mrs. Morris shepard. Miss Agnes Hart
Wilson, and her house guest, Mrs
Kelly; Miss Hanna willard Taylor. Mrs
Howard 8. Reside, Mrs. Thomas J.
scully, and Mrs. Joel William Bunkley
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Lanes Off This Evening.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs,
lane will leave town this evening Tor
Charlottesville. where they will spend
Easter Sunday with Mr.. ana Mrs. James
Harlan.
Mr.. and Mrs Harlan motored to
Charlottesville by way Of the Shenan-
town Monday ' BY s' tra h ana Mr. Srrn an aG
Mrs. Harlan will motor back.
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The Secretary OF Agriculture and Mrs.
Tor an automobile trip in the South.
They will not return to town until the
end OF next week.
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Motorists Here.
Mr.. and Mrs John L. Breckenridge.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Fletcher,
who are on motoring trip from their
home In New York. have arrived In
Washington. and are stopping at the
Shoreham.
Mr.: and Mrs. J. T. Davis and Mrs. A.
r. shr'ver .,S Of BsitipSrs: Dr. and Mrs:
Mary Healy. Of Chicago. and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Miller. of New York, are
emoHg other prominent persons at the
Shoreham. =
Card Party Postponed.
The card party for the benefit of the
Catholic Home for Aged Ladies. at 3o4s
street. which was to have been given
May at Rauscher's, has been post
poned to May II.
Dr. Tom Williams will return to
trip. -.
,,e, So'a ue Mhhorst VIII give IN
France" (ilIustratec) April Z. nj 500 o.
M. at the residence of Mrs. Robert
Hinckley.. 1923 Sixteenth street A coll
lection Will be taken up for the benefit
of the wounded. refugees, and orphans
OF Arcachon. France.
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Major William J. Pardee, u. s. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Pardee have arrived at
tho willard for short stay. MIR. and
Mrs Willoughby Sharp and Miss Sharp,
OF New York, are also Mt the Willard,
ana will stay over the Easter holidays.
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Speaker Is Host.
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
entertained at luncheon yesterday in
the Speakers dining room at the Cap
itol in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, who arrived from
New York Thursday on their way to
anC, Mrs. Hearst were Congressman
and Mrs. Mann. Congrsssman and
Mrs, Kltchin, Mr., and Mrs. ira Il. BEN
nett, DR.: and Mrs. Johnston. of st.
lucky: Mr.. and Mrs. clifford X. Berry
man, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. South, Con-
gresham Fitzgerald. Mrs. Temple
Graves. Miss Laura Graves. and Ben
Col. and Mrs. Isaac W. Littell left
Nashlngton yesterday for Elizabeth.
ding Of their SON, q. B. Litteil. and
Misc Dorothy Wreaks. on April 80
Miss Mary Littell and Miss Ruth Lit
tell will be bridesmaids for Miss
from Washington for about three
weeks
Admiral and Mrs. Frederic r. Har-
ris will entertain at dinner at the
Army and Navy Club. May 1. in honor
OF the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. Admiral and Mrs. Harris
VIII go TO Philadelphia on Tuesday
the guests of Capt. and Mrs. Robert
Washington the following day.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Robson Hay. or
Pittsburgh. are the guests of the form
er's parents. Maj. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Hay, 2Oo7 o street. Mrs Hay. whose
marriage TO Mr., Lay took place last
August at the country home OF Mrs.
Joshua ID. Wariield. Woodbine, In How
ard county, Md, was Miss Helen Gold
smith. daughter Of Mrs. Henry Horna-
day Goldsmith. MIR. and Mrs. Hay will
return home Wednesday, when they will
he accompanied by Major and Mrs Hay.
who VIII sail on the May transport FOR
the Philippines.
Miss Daviette C. Ficklen. who is a stu
dent at Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staun-
ton, Va. has been spending her Easter
vacation with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
=. T, F1cklcn. Miss Fickien left Wash
ington this morning to attend the Easter |
hop at West Point, N. Y, this evening. |
Shakespearean Recital.
The German Readers Club will have
Its next public meeting In the Public |
Library lecture hall on Wednesday |
evening. at o'clock. In celebration OF !
the tercentenary OF Shapespeare's death. |
the evening will be devoted TO the bard |
An interesting program has been pro- |
vided. including a lecture by DIR. George |
Barthleme on "Shakespeare's Relation |
TO Germany" and many recItations by |
Ernest Gichner, of the most famous
scenes from Hamlet. othello and Julius |
Caesar.
Robert Bacon. former Secretary OF |
State. is In Washington for a day or /
two. and Is at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Richard c. Storey and Miss X. |
L. Storey, of Boston, are making n |
spring visit in Washington, and are at
the Shoreham.
Mrs. Emmett Anderson, who has
hAAn hAr |