The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-12
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders Of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStcsses.

MrS' j. H. Shafroth.
Mrs. Garrison. wife Of Llndley NJ. Gar
rison, Secretary OF War, will be at
home this afternoon.
Mrs. Garrison will be assisted nv Mira.
Joseph Kuhn, Mrs. Henry p. Mccain.
Mrs. William P. Hall. and Miss Thiele,
Mrs. william r. Wood, wife OF
Colonel Wood, U. s. A., retired, enter
tained at luncheon today at her quar-
tiers at the Soldiers Home. Her guests
were invited to meet Mrs. p. ]. Lloyd
and Mrs. Chevrier. In the party were
Mrs. Edward Chynoweth. Mrs. T. b.
Hoppin, Mrs. @. p. A. Hern, Mrs.
CHARLES Mcclure, Mrs. r. s. Bates. Mrs
land; Miss S. M. Gill. and Mrs. H. $.
Pillsbury.
Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. Chevrier. who
have been stopping at the Grafton for
home in New Jersey tomorrow. ~
Mrs. T. w, Gregory wife Of the At
torney General, will be at home in
formally this afternoon.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson. wife OF
the Postmaster ,SenArcl, win be at honle
informally this afternoon. Her drugh-
ter, Miss Lucy Brrleson. will receive
'ANh hNi'
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the
secretary OF the Navy. will he at homo
today from 5 &c, g o'clock, Receiving
Mrs. Robert n. Page. Mrs. William
Stevens. Mrs. Richard Olney, 3D.; Mrs
Charles Crane, Mrs. w. {. BREASTED,
Mrs; Lippitt; Miss Edith Benham. Miss
katherine Hall who Is visiting Mrs
Lemuel Padgctt: Miss Craze overrnaa,
J Miss Julia Scott. Miss Howe. Miss r.
Wing, Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels and
! Miss Evelyn Jaol son, who are nouse
Mrs A. w. Bngley. and her sisters. the
Misses Bagley.
Mrs. Franklin Lane. wife of the Sec
, rotary of the Interior. will receive to-
day. Assisting her will be Mrs. Will
ham Eorah, Mrs. Reed Smoct. Mrs.
John Works. Mrs. Edward TAYLOR, Mrs.
Ira Coblcy, Mrs. Fred G. Hicks. Mrs.
Mrs. HennllIg Jennings. Nine. I.aboil-
| lave. Mrs. Edwin GTCsvenor Mrs. Gid
| ney HallOu. Mrs. Clarence perley, Miss
Marie Stevens, and Miss Georgia scho-
| field.
Mrs. Houston. wife of David Franklin
| Houston. Secretary of Agriculture, VIII
be at home today.
Mrs. William c. Redfield. wife OF the
Secretary OF Commerce, will receive this
afternoon. Her daughter, Mrs CnarIes
Drury. will he with her and severar
| friends.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson will receive
this afternoon for her mother, MRS.
William B. Wilson. wife of the Secre-
Mrs. Ollie James. Mrs. Thomas p. gore,
\ Mrs. Lemuel Padgett, Mrs. John L.
Nolan, Mrs. Horace Mann Towner MISS
Laura Volstead. Miss Clara La Toilette.
Miss Amy Gronna, Mrs George Lyon, or
Indianapolis, and Mrs. Mark ThisJIe-
thwaite.
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A wedding of interest will be that OF
Miss Dorothy Crossley., daughter of
Charles G. Crane, OF Newark. n. j..
which will take place January -. ut
the home of the uncle and aunt VI the
bride, DIR. and Mrs. Daniel p. Davis,
in Chevy Chuse. The ceremony will be
at 100 o'clock and will be performed
by the Rev. DR.. Wedderspoon, of the
| Foundry NJ. e. Church. Miss Crossiey
1 will have her sisters. Miss Helen Cross
ley and Miss Grace Crossley. as brides
maids, and her little cousin Miss Cay
nor Davis. will serve as flower girl. DR..
/ Howard Crane will act as best man for
his brother.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell Stearns.
\ of Milledge road. Augusta, Ga. an
| nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Constance. to Antonio LaZo. Of H.
East Fifty-third street. New York. Miss
Williamson. OF Washington, d. C., Is a
| graduate of Westover School, and after
| spending a year abroad. made her de-
but in Augusta last winter Mr.. Lazo'
who is the eldest son OF Antonio Lazo-
Arriaga, formerly minister of Guste-
| mala to the United States, is q gradu-
| ate of Cornell University, class OF 1901
and a member of the Delta Phi Fra
| the banking business in New York: The
wedding will take place in the spring.
| -
A pretty wedding took place last even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam r. Simpson. in Meridian street
when their daughter. Miss Florence p
simpson was married to Robert F.
Greer The ceremony. which was per
formed by the Rev. DR., Godd. of Ger
mantown. Pa. at 1880 o'clock. was fol-
lowed by a large reception. The bride
| who was given in marriage by heI
father. wore a lovely gown OF white
| crepe meteor built over cloth OF silver
trimmed in duchess lace. with a Ions
court train. She wore long tulle vel
fastened with orange blossoms and car
ried a shower bouquet OF orchids and
lilies of the valley. Mrs. Frazer Craw.
ford Edwards. wig was her sisters
blue georgette creDe over cloth OF silver
with trimmings OF silver lace. Her cos
tune was completed by a shower bou
duet of pale pink rosebuds tied will
pink tulle. Frazer Crawford Edwards
served as best man. Mr., and Mrs
Greer left here for a wedding trip. anC
uDon their return will make their hom,
at the Well ERton. S!T'Sr February 1.
Miss Edith Temple Oracle and Mis-.
louise de Lusson, of Philadelphia
who has been per house guest, &C,
companied by John Filkins, also o.
Philadelphia, left Washington yester
Gay Tor the Quaker City, where Mis-
Oracle will visit Mr. and Mrs. Louis
dc Lusson. Mr.. and Mrs. de LussoI
will give a fancy dress ball in hel
honor on Saturday evening, at which
number of young people from
Washington will be guests. Late
Miss Oracle will go to New York for
series OF visits.
Mrs. ], II. Bankhead. wife Of sena
tor Bankhead OF Alabama, will be a
home tomorrow afternoon from to
o'clock at the FarraRuti Her daugh
ter-iu -law, Mrs. j. RI. Bankhead, jr
OF Alabama. who is her guest. will
receive with her, and also Miss Ma
, rion BanlIhead. Miss Eankhead Is |
student at Fairmont Seminary.
, Mrs. Julian James entertained in
formally at luncheon today in com
pliment to her young kinswoman
Miss Fannie Jackson. OF Yonkers. n