The Washington times., 1916-02-24
NOTES AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items Of Interest and Impor.
tance Of Past, Present, and
Future.
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In compliment to Mrs. Clayton and MIR.
and Mrs. Thomas Slattery of Kentucky.
Congressman Cantriil of Kentucky will
be among the guests. Mr.. and Mrs..
Slattery gave a box party last night In
honor of Senator and Mrs James and
Senator and Mrs. Shields will enter
tain at a box party at the National to-
sSnatoT sS eySnps In aSss nns Mr. 70
Or. J. J. Richardson is suffering with
an attack OF the Erir.
Mrs. Henry T.. oxnard was hostess at
a luncheon today given Nm honor of
Mrs. Harry McCauley. who is In town
for O few days.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings will
entertain thirty guests at dinner to-
night.
Col. and Mrs. George p. Howell will
entertain at a dinner at the Army and
Navy Club on Thursday evening.
March 2.
Mrs. william cline Borden viii be
hostess at bridge party on the af-
tsrnoOn OF March z
Mrs. James ]. Meade, wife of Capt.
Meade, u. 8. NJ. C., will entertain at a
tea on Saturday afternoon. March 4.
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Mrs. Mead Moore will give tea Mon
day afternoon. March s, at her apart
ment in the Rochambeau. -
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Mrs. Hand, who made a short visit
with Major and Mrs. William p. Woot-
where she Joined her husband. Capt.
Daniel w. Hand. L. 8. A.
To Go To Mardi Gras.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett ana Miss Helen
Blodgett will leave Washington Satur-
day for New Orleans to attend the
Mardi Gras.
The most interesting feature of the
weekly Friday aftcrn6on reception at
the Congressional Club tomorrow will
be q Joint reading by Miss Fola I.e
TGlstte 9nd Ge2rsS MiddIStGn cnnnSy 81 Mr.
adays." The reading will begin at 4
o'clock and will be followed by tea.
Mrs: .Atlee Pomcrene, president Of
chairmen OF the entertainment commit
tee. will receive: Mrs. William Gibbs
McAdco and Mrs Arthur B. Rouse will
preside at the tea table. ard those ns-
w. W. Wilson. Mrs. James w. Wise.
Mrs. Charles B. Ward. Mrs. John II.
Small. Mrs. William d stephens. Mrs.
Robert M; ,S,,i. ,sSM,,ii,ser. Mrs; George
Lucy w Mott. Mrs. Robert d. Heaton.
Mrs. w. W.. Hastings. Mrs. Rufus
HstSy EsSy Mrs Mrs faTseT FS%srS Glass Amsn ms M.
Thomas Sterling. Mrs: S. II. Williams.
Mrs. A. C. 1Iarner. Mrs. Charles Pore
Caldwell, and Miss Mary Phelan.,
of modern american life. The play
wright has beer interpreted In several
of his plays by Julia Mnrlowc. Robert
Edison. Herbert Kelsey. 5fte Shannon.
and other disttnEpishcd actors and ac-
trasses.
The Congressional Club will give
It's annual breakfast at Rnuschor's
March 4.
Mrs. Arthur Copeland is entertaining
tweNy-four guests at bridge this after
noOAlat her residence in Chevy Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney will
entertain at a dinner OF fourteen covers
this evenAnN.
E:ngs To Be Guests.
The Secretary of state and Mrs. La4-
sing will be the honor guests at a did
give March 80
Mrs. Talmage will be at home in
formally on the afternoon Of March 3.
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Miss Dorothy Gray Brooks. daughter
of Mrs Edward Cranston Brooks, has
selected March % as the date of her
marriage to Lieut.. William Henry Hol-
combe, Corps of Engineers, u. s. A.
The ceremony will be performed at
O'Clock at st. Thomas Church
Miss Laura Higgens was hostess at q
beautifully appointed tea on Tuesday
afternoon at her home In Rockville. in
mill A0NA N@ has NgNA Ns.- L.. AH..z
John Higgens. Mrs. Walter Higgens
Z and Mrs. Robert Higgens.
The halls, drawing room and dining
room were elaborately decorated with
flags. palms and other potted plants.
red candles and red carnations and
roses. Others who received with Miss
Higgens were Mrs. Barnard Welsh of
Colorado. and the Misses Roberts of
Cumberland. who are house guests OF
Miss Higgens.
Mrs. Barry Dawson and Mrs. Hazel
Cashell presided at the tea table which
was adorned with a large centerpiece
OF RED carnations. artistically arranged.
Others who assisted in the dining room
henderson. Mrs. Valentine Wilson,
Miss Higgens, Miss Almoney, Miss Alice
Sashell. Miss Margaret Stokes and Mrs
DaToy Bowman; All of the Areceiving
party had their hair powdered and
dressed in quaint, old fashioned style
In keeping with the day
Among the out OF town guests were
Mrs. Conner OF Nebraska, Miss Mar
garet Calender of South Dakota, Mrs.
Walter Mobley and Miss Griffith Of
Derwood, Mrs. Reverdy Stewart. Mrs.
John Lipscomb, Miss Lipscomb' Miss
Noma Thompson. Mas Lena Collins
city. - '-'''
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Gives Box Party.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, who re-
turned to New York the first OF the
week. entertained at box party at the
opera last night
The marriage OF Miss Rosalyn Evans.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Evans, to DIR. Joseph Wesley Buchanon'
or the Canal Zone, which was solemn
lied last evening was one OF the pref
test OF the pre-Lenten weddings The
ceremony took place at the Central
Presbyterian Church at 8 o'clock. me
Rev. J. II. Taylor officiating.
The bride looked very charming in her
wedding gown OF white satin. with veil
OF tulle. Her sister. Miss Louise Evans.
was maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Edith Prettyman, Miss
Agnes Louise Pendleton, Miss Asha
Louise Wells and Miss Laura Elmore,
all OF this city; Miss Louise Menefee. OF