The Washington times., 1916-01-08
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.


sent her daughter. Miss Dorothy Dixon
bennett, to society. The Russcli-M Ma
gee orchestra, composed of sixteen
young women in costume, will enter
tain the guests with musical sclec-
tlons and there will be dancing after
$50 O'Clock.
Mrs. bennett will receive the guests.
wearing a gown of black lase en-
satin. The debutante will be gowned in
pale pink panne velvet with silver
lace overdress. They will be assisted
BY. BY. their house, house guests, Miss I Elcanor or
wear a gown of white silk crepe trim
med with fitch fur: Miss Deborah Seal,
of Philadelphia. wearing yellow panne
rsivet sown combined with the same
mother. Mrs. Joseph Wittmann. of
the Congressional Club, and Mrs. Dun
can Z. Fletcher will also assist in re-
ceiring the guests.
The other ladies at the tea table and
in the reception room will be Mrs.
James a. Peed. of Missouri Mrs.
thomas +. Gore, Of Oklahoma; Mrs.
Miles Pcindexter, of Washington state;
Hrs. John F. shafroth, Of Colorado,
Mrs. Charles S. Thomas, of Colorado;
NTrs. Thomas J. Walsh. of Montana:
Mrs. Tnonlas S. MARITIME, OF New Jer-
scy: Mrs. Albert Cummlns. of iowa;
Mrs. Charles II. Dillon, of South Da-
Mrs. ". r. Green. of Iowa: Mrs ". p.
Boi land. OF Missouri. Mrs Albert John
sor. of Washington State: Mrs. I.emuel
i. Padget. Of Tennessee: Mrs. Joseph u.
of Indisna: Mrs. w. II. stephens. of
California; Mrs Horny A: Cooper. OF
Wisconsin: Mrs. dorsey ". ShH cklc-
ford. Of Missouri: Mrs. julius Kahn. of
California; Mrs. Percy r. Quinn. of
Mis!'issippi and her niece. Miss l'eltus;
John H. Stephens, of Texas; Miss Flora
Wilson. Mrs. John Wiley. Mrs. Howard
Itc"side. Mrs. G. II. T. Lowndes, Mrs.
lIainrson Gary, Mrs. Emmet Ciudger.
Shuoy. Mrs. Ashmead Fuller, Mrs. !.
NJ IToitor. Mrs. Whitman Osborn. Miss
Nirsinie Pen ,ock; Miss Jane Gregory.
aa6 t'r house guest. Miss keasbey;
Dorothy r'ampbc!,. Miss Male Stone
az Missouri: Miss Frances =. Dunn. of
Now York; Miss Edith Cracie. Miss
Mis- Marie Pcary. Miss Laura smith.
Nlss Mercedes Godoy, Miss Lois Rec
side. Miss Kearnev. Miss Elzabeth
Walker. Miss Pauline stone. Miss Mar
garet Douglas. Miss Dorothy Wyeth.
iJelnbold, Miss Katherine Coville. Miss
Elizabeth Jones. Miss Dorothy Lamp
ton. Miss Laura Gra"es Miss Georgia
S:chofieid. Miss Mary Graham. Miss
Miss seNnt Anit, oiei Kite Miss aiS Katherne @ Hil
Mss ,1lo:!ys IIelsescn. Miss Mary
Holmes. Miss Ethel Barnam. Miss Lois
%pr'r:a;. Miss Mathilde Young. Miss Sal
Ii" Cvcrslhinc, Miss ClaXton, the Misses
Wright. house guests of Mrs. Hampson
'ialv: Miss Dorothy Brown. house
ssrsst OF Senator ard Mrs Reed.
Mrs. Marshall Field will be hostess at
fl,i har h0ft
in sixteenth street. entertaining in COM
plmcnt to the delegates TO the Pan
American Scientific Congress. The house
viii be filled with flowers and there
will be music during the afternoon.
Mrs. Field returned to town yesterday
after a fortnight's visit to Beverley
Farms, Mass.
Miss Edith Koon was hostess al
luncheon this afternoon at her apart
m"nt in the Dresden, when the guests
included Mrs. Ollie James. Mrs. ira
ropley. Mrs. Walter Wells. Mrs. Arthur
John Hamilton, Mrs: William Iiollo-
way. Mrs. Arthur Tirrell. Mrs. Alan
Lard. Miss Julia MATHS. and Mss
Amelia Yerkes. Later in the afternoon
Miss l<oon and her mother. Mrs. r.
l. koon. entertained a small COM
pany at tea at the Shoreham ycs;er-
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. II. COR
will have a number OF guests with her
IN her box at the song recital of Nme
Calve at the National Theater
Nine. Media. whose concert next Mon
day afternoon will be one of the events
Of The week, will arrive in town today
and will he the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Belmont until Tuesday. when she
will go to the British Embassy for a
short visit.
Mr and Mrs. Belmont will entertain
AT dinner tomorrow evening in COM
pliment to Nine. Melba.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
January 3 in compliment to the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall.
Mrs. EDWARD l. White entertained at
bridge party Of five tables Yesterday
nft' oon at her residence. 2151 Florida
:. in compliment to Miss Lota
on. of baltimore, who IS her
nest.
'arSaret Wilson and Miss Helen
Bones wore among the guests
ccption given by the Congress
'b YESTERDAY in compliment to
-,ss Of the delegates 10 the Pan
.nerican congress
Col. Robert NJ Thor,pson ,notorcd
from his country place at Everglades,
Florida, to Palm Rec CHI Yesterday,
Wnere ne cntellalned at luncheon at
tho Breakers.
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Mrs. George. Barnett. wife OF Major
General Barnett, has cancelled all her
enga CamentS for tho present rs she Is
i'll with the grip aud is threatened with
Pneumonia.
The first of the two assembly paIls.
the oldest continued social function III
America. was civer last night in TIC
ballroom Of the Bellevue Stratford. l.,
Philadelphia More than 1000 PERSONS
were present from that city alone. 20
rother with Shrinking of quests from
New York. Washington and Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. Larz Anderson nave
gone to the White Sulphur Snrings Tor
an indefinite stay. Theodore u. Shon,s,
% New York. is also at White Sulphur.
Brig. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe. l.. :. \ .
and Mrs. Sharpe. who spent the no:l-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Davenpor;
in New York. have returned to WASH
lngton.
Il
Mrs. Reid Hunt is the guest OF heI
rarents. Mr.. and Mrs Hannis TayIor
She will he i'll Washington tor several
weeks.
Announcement is mad6 TODAY az t.t'
urogcsscs for the sonr recitai at ;h'