The Washington times., 1916-01-06
NewS Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders Of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostcsses.

The attractive home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John q. Capers 1885 r street, win be the
scene OF an interesting tea this after
noon. when Mrs. ,Capers win present her
daughter. Miss Charlotte Capers. to so-
ciety. The house will be gay with
palms. Southern smilax. and quantities
of pink roses. Killarney roses. and pink
shaded candles will decorate the tea ta-
BILE. and Mrs. Capers and her daughteN
will receive before screen. to which
the posies sent the debutante were at
tacbed. Miss Capers will wear dainty
frock Of white tulle. made with a
bouffaut skirt caught up with tiny pink
roses and draped over petticoat Of
silver lace. The bodice is of silver with
sleeves Of tulle and tulle to soften the
decoltaRe. One great pink rose is
caught at the waist line. and the debu-
tante will carry an ar1nful Of pink
roses,
Mrs. Capers will wear a costume of
gold-colored satin combined with gold
lace. and her schoolRirl daughter. Miss
Frances Capers, win assist with the hos
pitality. She win wear a pink taffeta
gown, with bodice Of tulle and trim
mings of pink rosebuds.
Mrs. Philip Lee Goldsborough, wife
OF the governor of Maryland. will be
a rlember OF the recetving party, rs
Colonel Cole, U. s. NJ. c., of Annapolis.
Others assisting will be Mrs. Henry
Bradley. Mrs. D. H. Lyman, Mrs. Eras-
mus Weaver, Mrs Frederick j. Has
kin, Mrs. William Grouse, Mrs. Cal
vim De Witt. Mrs F. W: Carlisle, Mrs.
Lysle Miller, Mrs. Philip Campbell,
and the debutante's grandmother,
Mrs M. q. Trenholm. A group of at
tractiVe girls will assist In the dining
Chahe end Miss Suzanne Chase. Miss
ellie Lejeune. Miss Marjorie Helm
bold, Miss Dorothy Dennett, Miss
Anita Kite. Miss Maryheritta Till
ton, OF Texas: Miss DorcaR Parker. OF
Texas; Miss Mary Stead, Miss Marion
Maddox, of Montana. who is visiting
Mrs. Haskln; Miss Helen Breneman.
formal supper party for tho receiving
party will follow The tea
Mrs. Ten Eycll Wendell will be hos
tess at a tea from to 8 O'Clock this
afternoon, when the guest of honor
viii be her cousin, Mrs. Herbert Thorn
King, OF Pau. France, who has taken
q house in Washington for the win
ter. Assisting Mrs. Wendell Will be
Mrs. Frederick AthCrton, Mrs. Lloyd
Miss Rosaiie SponE, and Miss Rather
inc Hill, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
David Jayne Hill.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell
gave a dinner in honor OF Mr.. and
Mrs. King. Invited to meet Them
were Senator 1du Pont. Col. and Mrs.
Charles L. McCawley, Charles Warren.
Assistant Attorney General. ana MIS-
Mrs James Carroll Frazer. Miss Ro'
salie Spang, apd, Mr., aud Mrs. William
Littauer.
Mrs. George Barnett, wife OF Major
General Barnett, was hostess At lunch
cor today at the CommAndants House,
Marine Barracks. entertaining in COM
pl.ment to Mrs, Percy Pennebacker.
Mrs. John Lindsey Morehead has
cards out for a dinner on January %
at her residence, 921 Farragut square.
Mrs. Claude Swanson has sent out
invitations for luncheon on January 10
in compliment to Mrs. Lindley NJ. Gar
rison.
Mrs. Albert l.. Mills will be hostess
at a luncheon on January q when the
guests of honor will be Mrs. Josephus
Daniels and Mrs. David Franklin Hous-
ton.
General and Mrs. Mills will give a
dinner on January 13 In honor OF the
Secretary OF State and Mrs. Lansing.
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Mrs. Simon Gugenheim. wife of form
or Senator Gugenheim, is expected to
arrive in Washington on January 16
for a short visit,
Walter S. Penheld, secretary of the
United States delegation to the Pan
American Scientific Congress, enter
tanned at luncheon today in the Presi-
Dental suite of the Willard In honor OF
Eamon NJ. VaIdes, vice president of the
republic Of Panama. Among his guests
we're DR.. Luis Anderson, formerly sec
rotary Of staSc of Costa Rica; DR.. Fer
rando Sanchez de Puentes, member of
tho Cuban congress; DR.. Fausto Davila,
formerly minister of Honduras to the
United States: Prof. Narciso Garay
ard DR.. Nicolas Solano, delegates from
Panama; James Brown Scott, secretary
of the Carnegie Endowment for Inter
national Peace; Cone Johnson solicitor
OF the Department of State; j. Butler