The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Mems Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

q member OF this organization Tor
some years. The tea given in honor
OF the new chatelaine of the White
House by her fellow-cluh members
VIII add one more to the long list OF
notable hospitaltics in the social his
tory of the old mansion in * street,
where Charles Warren Fairbanks re-
sided as Vice President. now the home
of the club. The guests will be con-
fined to members of the club.
The house is decorated with qua"-
titles of Southern smilaN. tall palms,
and ferns, and profusion of cut
flowers. Long stcmmcd American
Beauty roses are used in the draw
ing rooms, as well as fragrant spring
blossoms. The Chaminade Quartet,
C"der the leadership of the talented
violinist, Miss Elsa Rayner. will give
an interesting program during the
afternoon
Mrs. Wilson will receive with Mrs.
S. Q. Richey, president of the CLUB,
and the members Of the governing
board, with the exception of Mrs.
Charles II. Davis. Mrs. Royal b. Brad
ford, and Mrs. William Kcarney Carr.
who are in mourning, will assist in
dispensing the hospitality OF the club.
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Radcliffe, Mrs. O. II. Tittmann, Mrs.
William Holland Wilmer. Mrs. Will
liam Sinclair, Mrs. William \. Ham
mond. Miss Josephine DAVIS, Mrs
Thomas l.. Casey, Mrs. George II. Nc
Grew, Mrs. George +. Porter, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer. and Mrs. W. Irviny
Chambers. In the tea room the MEM
hers of the house committee will do
hnnOrS
mittee are Mrs. William Haywood,
Mrs. l.. W. Austin, Miss Virginia Ma
son Dorsey, Mrs. ~ B. Bennett, Mrs.
Howard hume, Mrs. John EItchie,
Mrs. c. l.. Sturtevant, and Mrs.
Charles Coles fucker.
s.
Mrs. Henry Churcnll Cook and her
sister, Miss Mayhcr, will be at home
thursday. January =, from to u
o'clock. at their residence. 1925 Calvert
street.
Miss Elizabeth urcel. daughter of
Mr.. ana Mrs. HuCn NJ Purcell,
entertained q number of her school
friends at their new home in Park road.
cards ami dancing were followed by Il
buffet luncheon.
Among the guests were Miss Helen
Dunbar, Miss Clare. Morris, Mis- Ethel
Perry, Miss Olga Lowell, Miss Dorothy
GcuevieNe Flood and Miss Cody Stcv
ems, William r.. Griffin, Edwin Joyce,
G. Albert Parke", l.on.nc Taylor, Ia
win ErNinS Strobc.l, Charles COllicr.
Joseph e. MCGarraghy, roDcrt Miller,
William Johnston, and Arthur Bailey.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. William G. AlcAdoo viii give a
dinner Saturday night in compliment to
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle was hostess at
tea Yesterday afternoon, VIXEN the
guests were entertained by =. l.. Shcp-
ard, who gave several intcrestln" Tcad-
ing9 from Shakespeare. while Mrs. Shep-
ard recited several selections from
Romeo and Juliet"
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Mrs. Alexander Magrudcr viii return
10 Washington tonight from Atlantic
city.
The ieGrs sctown Assembly viii, enter
tain at the second dane" OF the season
this evening at Linthicum Ha'. in O
street Palms and southern SmilaX Will
decorate the ball room, and the balcony
where the orchestra will play. DR..
Louis MaCkall will introduce the guests,
who will be received by Mrs. William
B. Orme. Mrs. Frank p. Leetch, and
Mrs. T. Edward Hambleton.
cling in Europe for several months, will
land in New York city tomorrow. lie
will remain in New York for several
weeks before comm: to Washington.
Senator and -Irs WaGsworth Will on
tcrtain at dinner in crmpll!ncnt 10 thc
Vice President and Ms. Thomas K.
Marshall, February. i
The officers stationed at Nashinstcn
Barracks will give the tnTd EDD of
tho season FolN u"1N y at tn" Officers
club. Cards have I"t yet been sent
out.
Ms. 1rvjE /. IlD2t, wiz Of Maior
Hunt. L. :. A.. viii ,ntcrtain Vt =
lGncheon and NlGgc rMty Ncdn'aday
Mr.. and Mrs. W'i',-n wnya,cv VIII
be hosts i. dinner !Ionday, January 81
Mrs. William 'oIc"yan Hnl will Lc
at home tnls aitcrno"n.
Col. Stcph,, l., u. SIrnum. : :. -A.
retired is stopping at lhc DrcaKclS, il
Palm Beach
Capt. GcdwiT OrGNHv. -. ;. A.. who
vas visiting his mother. Mrs. Nlbrr
Ordwav. at Ston"l,."h Court has gCn,
tC. New York. Whcr, h" entertained a
Cinner last night a. the Astor Eotel
occupy n box this evening at the Ma,
tional Theater for the benefit per,
formanCe Of "It PAYS To Advert ise'
to he given for tn" WorHiny Bows
Home Others who have taken hoNei
are Mrs. Charles Roughton Wood
Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs
Richard Crane, ir Mrs.. ltichard IIar
low. and .Eames MacNcaGh.
Among those who will cutCrtair
theatcr parties for tn" performance
are Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Mrs. Rich
ardson Glover. Mrs. Perry johnson
Mrs. Charles =. Johnson, Mrs. Arm
stead Davis. Senator and Mrs. jaime
Hamilton Lewis. Capt. anI Mrs Thro
dOre \. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Prick Atherton. Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
lIoIlister Chapman. and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter r. 1Icl:"!mml., Ms Art,u
Hepburn, Mrs. Richard Mccall. Mr..
Charles Robb Congressman Suthcr
land, Mrs. Duncan phillips, Mrs
Arthur Glasgow, and Capt and Mrs
Mark Bristol
Mrs. Percy Edwards Quin has card
out for luncheon at RauSCher'
Monday, January 81, at | o'clock I
meet her niece, Miss Margaret FeltGs
rally of the Stoncwall JaCkso
Chapter. United DauChtcrs Of tn" Cor
fcdcraCY. will take place in room J:
4 4. hi,