Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-25
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF TOWN
President and Mrs. Wilson to Dine
With Secretary and Mrs.
Houston This Evening.
Mrs. Gregory Honor Guest at Lunch
eon-Bridge Parties and Teas.
Dinners-At Homes-Notes.

night.
! The President of the University OF
Virginia and Mrs Alderman and MIR.
! Robert Brooking of st. Louis will be
among the guests.
Mrs. Z. Marvin Underwood. wife Of
| the assistant attorney general, enter
| tanned at prettily appointed luncheo1l
today in honor of Mrs. Thomas watt
Gregory.
| Spring flowers formed the center
piece, and the guests were \iscountess
Chinda Mrs NJ G. Cook OF fhiladel-
| phia, house guest of Mrs Gregory, Mrs.
Albert J.. Mills. Mrs William }. Harris,
Mrs. George Carroll Todd and Mrs.
George Tully Vaughan.
| The Secretary CT State and Mrs. Lansing
| will be the guests of honor at a dinner
which Justice and Mrs. William Bailey
| Lamar will give this evening.
! Mrs. Hubert :. Dent, jr, is entertaining
at bridge party. followed by tea, this
I afternoon at the Rochamheau, in coinpli-
| ment to Mrs Henry D. Clayton OF Ala
bama.
| The Vice President and Mrs Marshall
entertained at a small dinner last even
| ing in their apartment at the Willard, IN
| honor of the German AMBASSADOR, Count
| Won Bernstorf.
at Il bridge party followed by tea, this
/ afternoon
/ Mrs Harry Taylor, wife Of Lieut.. Col.
Taylor. L. S, A. is giving a bridge party
this afternoon of six tables.
Additional guests have been invited
| in for tea later in the afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Jervey. Mrs. f. Z. Winsow
and Mrs. Arthur Macarthur will preside
a the tea table.
! Mrs. Frances Alton Connolly is en-
tertaining at a bridge party this after
noon. Red roses will form the decora-
ton and the guests will include Mrs.
w. W. Spaulding, Mrs. John Childress,
Mrs John Edwards Mrs. BENJAMIN
Reeves Russell, Baroness Won Wenc-
kier. Mrs. William Taft, Mrs. NJ. Rich
ards, Miss Mercedes Godoy, Miss Ora
CECILIA Rivero, the Misses Chase. Miss
| Mary Littell, Mrs. T. Tyssowski, Mrs n.
| Yates, Mrs. Gustavius Reineger, Mrs.
Buckylen of New York. Miss Gwendol
Denys. Miss Farnsworth. Mrs. Walter
Calf, Mrs. George Minnigerode, the
Misses Crenshaw, Miss Kingsbury and
Mrs. G.. n. Ray.
for tea a o'clock. when Mrs. Con-
molly will be assisted by Mrs. r. j.
Hunter, Mrs George Yellot Worthing-
ton. Mrs. Berkeley Simmons and Mrs.
Devereux Putnam of Englewood, N. j.,
house guest Of the hostess.
Mrs Harry Craig Ansley was hostess
at a beautiful tea yesterday afternoon
at her residence on Connecticut avenue
from to Z.
The house was effectively decorated
with enchantress roses, palms and
smilax, and an orchestra played
throughout the reception.
Mrs. Ansley received her guests in an
elegant gown of white charmeuse
yelled in silver lace. with the corsage
| handsomely embroidered in silver and
crystals. Receiving with her in the
drawing room were Mrs. Samuel J.
John NJ. Culp, Mrs. William Mercer
Sprigg, Mrs. George j. Newgarden, Mrs
Edwin Tillman. Mrs. Edmund Pendle-
ton Nalle. Mrs. William Breckenridge
Hester and Mrs. f. f. Meredith
Mrs. John n. Speel and Mrs. Paul
Fitzsimmons did the honors at the tea
table, which was adorned with a tall
basket filled with Killarney roses and
pink capped candles
The other assistants included Miss
Charlotte CaDers, Miss Anita Kite, Miss
Lois Sprigg, Miss Helen KimmeI, Miss
Annette Mccartney. Miss Elinor Addi-
| son Herss of San Antonio. Tex, Miss
Adelaide Pcarce and Miss Anne Ansley
Mrs. William Albert Smoot, jr., will
serve punch.
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar entertain
| ed yesterday afternoon at beautiful
! Tea dance at lIduScnef In compliment
to the Misses Overman, daughters of
Senator and Mrs. Lee S. Overman, and
Miss Helen Blodgett
| The bathrooms were deliberately deco
rated with southern smilax, pink roses
and palms. and a stringed orchestra
| played for the dancing.
| Mrs Lamar received in an exquisite
gown of white lace and tulle. Miss
over cloth Of silver. with iridescent
trimming on the bodice. Miss Grace
Overman wore pink taffeta trimmed
| with silver lace and tulle, and Miss
over cloth of silver. the bodice OF ir
| descent and pearl trimming and the
| skirt formed of three hounces OF the
tulle.
| ing at the tea table. which was adorned
| with centerpiece of pink roses and
naidenha;r fern.
Those in the receiving party included
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Lee rs s.
Claude A. Swanson. Mrs. Ollie James
Mrs John f. Osborne. Mrs. George Bar
nett, Mrs Albert l.. Mills. Mrs. Arthur
Samuel Spencer, Mrs. H; Tudor B. Har-
rs. Mrs. Hubert Dent. Mrs. T. De witt
Talmage. Mrs Gilmer Brenizer. Mrs
Robert Fitch Shepard. Mrs. John TEN
Mrs Henry d. Clayton. Mrs. William
r Davis. Mrs. David S. Kaine of St
Louis; Mrs. Lamar Lipscomb. Miss
Flora Wilson, the Misses Doyle and
Miss Warren of. Atlanta.
| Mrs Winthrop Spencer OF 2019 Hill
| yer place will not receive tomorrow
afternoon, but will be at home the
second and fourth Saturdays In March
| Mrs W. G. Widmayer was hostess al
| a white-and- gold miscellaneous shower
| given yesterday afternoon in honor OF
| Miss Anna NJ GRADER, whose maria &c
TO Mr.. John w. Stepp takes place Sat
| urday.
The table was decorated with jonquils
| and white roses and the favors were
| tiny tulle bags containing rice, tied
| with gold ribbon. The brides favor
was a lace basket tied with tulle and
orange blossoms. The place cards were
white and gold parasols. After the
! luncheon the prospective bride was
seated in a gold chair and the many
| gifts were showered on her by the
| guests.
| Those present were Miss Anna NJ,
| GRADER. Miss Bessie Macintosh, Miss
| Marguerite Petit, Miss Grace Mackin-
| tosh. Miss Carrie Shaw Of PHILADELPHIA,
| Miss Mary Shambaugh, Mrs. w. ].
Schutrumpf. Mrs. Carl Rosenbusch,
Mrs. Thomas Neck Of Harrisburg, Mrs.
Carl Widmayer and Mrs. J. W. Bixler.
| Miss Ellen A. vinton Of 2boS Cliff
| bourne place will be at home infor-
mally tomorrow.