The Washington herald., 1916-11-21

The President received the newly ap-
pointed Minister Of Panama. DR.. Don
Belisario Porras, yesterday at the White
House. when DIR. Porras presented his
credentials. The ceremony took place at
noon In the Blue Room. Assistant Sec
retary of State. Mr.. william Phillips,
made the presentations.
J Last evening, the President and Mrs.
Wilson occupied a box at the National
Theater to see "Chin Chin" They were
accompanied by Miss Margaret Wilson.
who returned to Washington Saturday.
and Miss Helen woodrow Bones.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were guests of the Third Assistant
Secretary Of State and Mrs. William
Phillips in their box ct the Ballet Russo
last evening.
! Mrs. Lansing was at home informally
yesterday afternoon to the members Of
the Diplomatic Corps The Ambassador
Of France and Nine. Jusserand were the
guests of honor. and among the other
guests were the representatives Of the
allied powers.
Mrs, Lansing will receive again this aft
ernoon when the German Ambassador
and Countess Won Bernstorff will be the
honor guests.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetefr entertained at a box party
at the Ballet Russo last evening. having
among their guests the Counselor Of the
Embassy and Nine. Onou. and Miss Pat
ten.
Washington Camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans, were hosts at brilliant re-
ceplion and dance last evening at the
New willard, entertaining IN honor of
their matron Of honor. Mrs. Gilbert
Rrenizer. their sponsor. Miss Suzanne
Chase, and their maid of honor. Miss
Olive Plant. The red room. where the
reception was held, was elaborately deco
rated with palms and flags, masses of
| chrysanthemums and Killarney roses.
| There was dancing at 10 o'clock until
midnight, when a buffet supper was
! served.
In the receiving line We're Mrs. Bren-
! izer. Miss Chase. Miss Plant, Mrs. w. T.
Baggett. Mrs. Houghton. Miss Nell Rose
| Baggett, Mr.. William s. Stamper. Mr..
| George T. Rawlins. and DR.. w. Brooks
Hicks. Mr.. W. Everett Brockman made
| the presentations.
Mrs. Brenizer was very handsome in
| gown of silver and gold tissue over
pale gray charmeuse. Miss Chase wore
dainty frock OF pale pink accordion
pleated chiffon with girdle and sash
ends of rose velvet, and Miss Plants
gown was of blue tulle over taffeta with
! turquoise velvet girdle. Each of the
honor guests wore a corsage bouquet.
presented her by the chapter. Mrs. Bren-
| izer's was Of violets and the sponsor
and maid Of honor had identical clusters
OF Killarney roses and lilies OF the VAL
| ley.
The officers of the Washington camp
are: Maj. E. W. r. Ewing. Mr.. George
T. Rawlins. Mr.. George B. Ashby, DIR. W.
Brooks Hicks, Mr. William s. Stamper.
DR.. J. H. Digges, Mr.. Sanford D. Coving-
ton, Rev. Andrew R. Bird. Mr.. Thomas
Stuart Murray. Mr. Wallace streater.
Mr.. and Mrs. warwick Emile Mont
gomery entertained a number Of young
people at dinner last evening in COM
! pliment to their dehutante daughter,
| Miss Anna Montgomery, taking their
guests to see "Chin Chin"
Mrs. Leland o. Howard entertained at
luncheon yesterday at her residence, in
Hillyer place, in honor of her debutante
daughter, Miss Candace Leland Howard
The guests included Miss Anne Hop
kins, Miss Dorothy Denys, Miss Gwen
dolyn Denys, Miss Margaret Tuttle, Miss
Adelaide Tuttle, Miss Amy Bennett,
Miss Lena Hitchcock. Miss Katherine
Hitchcock. Miss Lois Sprigg. Miss Emily
Kutz. Miss Mary Lord Andrews, Miss
! u.
Mrs Paul Bartlett returned to Wash
ington yesterday after a short visit in
New York.
Miss Mary Lord Andrews, daughter Of
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews, was hostess at
| tea yesterday afternoon at her residence,
In Sixteenth street. entertaining in COM
pliment to Miss Pocahontas Butler.
whose marriage to Capt. Thomas Depuy
Woodson, Medical Corps, U. S. A., will
be solemnized Thanksgiving Day at Ell
| lott. the North Carolina home of former
Senator and Mrs. Butler.
Mrs. George Y. Porter and Mrs Fitz-
hugh Lee Minnigerode presided at the
scher. wife Of DR.. Hubscher, of the
Swiss legation, served punch. Assisting
| In receiving were Miss Charlotte Hard
ing. Miss Helen Blodgett. Miss Anita
Henry, Miss Lydia Chaplin, Miss Dolores
Crawford, Mrs Ralph Goldthwaite and
Mrs. Mason Young. The house was dec
GRATED with chrysanthemums and au-
tumn leaves and the tea table was
adorned with centerpiece of yellow
chrysanthemums.
Miss Pocahontas Butler will leave
Washington today for Elliott, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Lord Andrews who
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Butler until after
the wedding. Miss Andrews will be maid
Of honor for Miss Butler at her mar
riage to Capt Thomas woodson.
The fall meeting of the Junior League
will be held at the residence of Mrs
John W. Thompson this afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. Charles W. Richardson gave a
luncheon at her home on Grant road
In compliment to the delegates from New
York who were attending the Y. W. C, A.
conference In this CITY