The Washington times., 1916-02-02
NeWS Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
items of Interest and Impor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

cr's were effectively decorated with
American Beauty roses and palms.
At Midnight q supper was served at
emnll tableg Wish had decorations OF
pink roses and pink-shaded candles.
Miss Smith was assisted in receiving
her guests, who numbered more than
200. young people. by her father Senator
Hoke Smith. and her sister, Mrs. Ais
ton simpson IsoN he wore ye,vs, hsndsSns nos;In
with cloth of silver and Mrs. Simpson
was charming in blacE-tetted tulle with
hodice OF clcth of silver.
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Miss Georgia schoheld entertained at
dinner last evening when her guests
were Miss Virginia Mackay-Smith, Miss
Gladys Mackay. Smith, Miss Callie Hoke
Smith, Mr. and Mrs NewDold Noyes,
Lieut.. and Mrs Aston Simpson, Cap.
tain Holcomb. y. S M. e, Mr.. Watson,
Lieutenant Patterson, Charles A. Him
kle, and Lowndes Lavender. The party
went or to Rauscher's for Mis- Hoke
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker Stone
also entertained at dinner for their
daughter. Miss Pauline Stone, oetdre
the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn Williams, of Lon
don, have arrived at the Grafton Hotel
for a months visit to Washington. Mr..
Williams, who is president of the Royal
Miniature Society OF England, Is show
ing a large and important collection of
his miniature portraits at the Corcoran
Art Gallery. beginning on the 9Th in
slant. He has recently returned from
England. where he has painted = min
iature from life of the little Belgian
signed with her name, will be exhibited
and sold for the benefit of the Queen OF
Belgium's creche. which bears the name
Of the princess. and which Is behind the
firing line in Belgium. Mrs. Williams
was Mise Anna Vernon Dorsey. Of this
city. we'll known as a writer and lee
turer.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Walsh will be at home
tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 8 O'Clock
was impossible for Mrs. Walsh to re-
ceive the first and third Thursdays IN
December and January, as has been heI
custom.-but she now expects to observe
her day at home, as usual, the re-
mainder Of the season
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The Tuesday Evening Dancing Club
which includes in its membership many
officials prominent in Administration
circles. held its weekly meeting at thS
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Mrs. Elmer Black OF New York who
came to WashinRton for the Southern
ball and to keep other social engage
ments. is at the willard
Samuel A. Eliot. Miss Elizabeth Eliot
and Miss Hortense Lauveur. of Cam.
bridge. Mass, are in Washington. and
are at the Shoreham.
Senator and Mrs. John d. Works o.
California gave a dinner at the Belle
vue last evening in compliment TO tn,
California delegation in Congress. Tht
guests were Senator James d. PheiaI
and Miss Phelan. Congressman and Mrs
, John r. Raker. CONGRESSMAN and Mrs
William Kent. Congressman Charles 8
Curry. Mrs. Peterson, Congressman anI
Mrs. Julius Kahn, Congressman ant
Mrs. Evaris Hayes. Congressman anI
Mrs. William Kettner. Congressman ant
Mrs. Denver 8. Church, Congressman
and Mrs. John I. Nolan. Congressman
! and Mrs. Charles II. Randall Congress
| man and Mrs. John A. Elston. and Con
gresham and Mrs William d. Stephens
Mrs. william H. Thompson, wife o
Senator Thompson Of Kansas. will be a
home tomorrow afternoon at her resi-
dence. 2e57 Woodley road. She will b,
assisted by the ladies Of the Kansas
delegation IN Congress.
The Jubilee committee Of the Y. w
G. A., Mrs. Robert Lansing chairman
win be the honor guests Of the Con