The Washington times., 1916-02-04
NOTES AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items of Interest and Impor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

The Justice Of the Supreme Court Of
ohe United States will be the guests OF
honor this evening at the second of
the series of State receptions at the
White House. The President and Mrs.
Wilson will return to Washington from
their Western trip in time to receive
their distinguished guests and Mrs.
MaQuAaIl wife of the Vice President,
win eAko her place in the line for the
flraR time this season.
Nine o'clock has been selected as the
hour for the reception instead OF $780,
the time which has prevailed since the
Roosevelt Administration. Invitations
have been sent to hundreds Of people
prominent in the several circles Of
Washington society, and while not 80
large as the Pan-American reception Of
january z, the gathering tonight will
be brilliant. The receiving line will
stand in the historic Blue Room the
Marine Band will play in its accustonl-
ed place in the corridor and a collation.
will be served in the State dining room.
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The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were among tho members Of
the John Paul Jones Memorial Associa-
tion who went to Annapolis today to
place q wreath on the grave OF the dis
IlnkulSnGu naval n6TOt anu To AllCHu ~
business meeting Of the association.
Mrs, Ursula Daniels, Of Halifax. who
addressed the meeting, was in the
party. with Chaplain Bayard: U. S. N.
wurtsbaugh. and a distinguished COM
pafly of Washingtonians. Tho party
will return to Washington this after
non.
with the commandant of the Naval
Academy. Capt. Edward w. Etorle. and
Mrs. Eberle.
The Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs.
Redfeld have hards out for q dinner on
Tuesday, February is. In honor of the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall will
also be the honor guests at the dinner
which Senator and Mrs. Charles s.
Thomas will give on Saturday evening.
February 19.
Tho Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were the guests in whose honor
Senator Phelan entertained at dinner
last evening. The additional guests
Mrs, Houston, Senator and Mrs. Lee
$. Overman, Senator and Mrs. Thomas,
Senator and Mrs Shields, Senator and
Miss Alice Duval of New York; Miss
Jolliffe, Miss Phelan, Surg. Gen. Rupert
Blue, John Barrett, Charles w. Fay.
anu GiSCOh ECaISO'
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will entertain informally at dinner on
Wednesday evening, February 3, in
honor of the French ambassador and
Madame Jusserand.
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Brig Gen. and Mrs. Albert L. Mills
will be among the dinner hosts of this
evening. entertaining in compliment to
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William Fl. Carter.
There will be ten guests. and the deco
rations will be Of pink roses and white
lil8cs.
General and Mrs. Mills have cards out
for another dinner February lS.. when
Judge and Mrs. William Bailey Lamar
will be the honor guests.
The Minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren entertained at dinner last
evening at the legation. Their guests
Polk, counselor of the Department of
State; the minister Of the Netherlands,
Chevaller van Rappard; Assistant At
torney General and Mrs warren, Rear
Mrs. William F.. Draper, Mrs. Henry F.
Dimmock, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c.
Glover. Mrs; William Slater, Miss Mac
kay-Smith. Miss Sheridan, William Lit
1auer. and Eameg MacVeagh.
Several dinners will precede the Fri
Cay evening dance at the Willard this
evening which as always will be one
of the most interesting events of the
week
Senator and Mrs Gilbert Hitchcock
will entertain twenty-five young people
in compliment to their daughter. Miss
Ruth Hitchcock. the party going later
to the dance, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Noyes will also have a young peo-
pies dinner for their son. Theodore
Commander and Mrs. w. w. Galbraith
will also be among the dinner hosts of
the evening. They will have eight
NgNYA sNA xnrIv AntV AINn 1nA ~.
Willard after dinner.
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The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
entertained at luncheon today in the
Speakers private room at the Capitol
in compliment to their daughter, Mrs.
James NJ. Thomson. Among the guests
were Congressman and Mrs. James r
Mann, Mr.. and Mrs c. NJ. Lewis, Mr.
aud Mrs. Jerry South, Mrs. Harry
woodward. Miss Imogen Thomson, and
Congressman George Huddleston, OF
Alabama.
Mrs Thomson will have as her guests
for the weekend her sisters-in-law, the
Misses Mary; Dorothy, and Imoger
sisters are due this evening. Tonight
they will attend the reception at the
White House and tomorrow evening
Mrs; Thomson will give theater party
in their honor.
Mrs George a. vroom and hel
daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Q. Davis will
entertain at a bridge party of five
tables this afternoon, followed by a
tea, in honor of Mrs. Martin Metcalf
of. Annapolis. Presiding at the tea
table will be Mrs. Metcalf. Mrs. Dudley
Knox. Mrs. ]. o. Richardson and Mrs
Davis sister. Mrs. E. James Estess, OF
Annapolis.
Mrs. Estess will be the honor guest
at a bridge party OF five tables and
teas which Mrs. Vroom and Mrs
Davis will give tomorrow afternoon
when Mrs. W. s. Hoog and Mrs. David
Gould Vroom will pour tea.
Mrs. Alpheus Winter is entertainina
at a bridge party OF five tables this
afternoon. Among the guests are Miss
Mary Duvall Miss Anna Mari, Mrs f
c. Graves, Mrs. Thomas Brahany, Mrs
Y. r. Pettus, Mrs, p. L. Hodges, Mrs
9. ]. Karger. Mrs: J: C. Mclaughlin
hrs Geo~Se =. James. Mrs. w. ]
Eynon, Mrs Paul Blair. Mrs. Orvill'
Drown, Mrs. Otto J. DeMoll, Mrs; E
scott Mrs. Charles A. Deider, Mrs
King CorpweIl Miss Airline Dufour
Mrs, leo Nov, Mrs. Louis Wiehle, anc