The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-13
Mems Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
items of Interest and lmpor-
lance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Mrs John Hays Hammond was host
ess at n beautifully appointed Duhet
luncheon today in the Cabinet room of
the Willard, entertaining in compliment
to Lady Aberdeen. There We're about
fifty guests. distinguished women prom
inent in society in the world OF pEilnn-
thropy and in the work for the better
meit Of conditions for women.
-.s.
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Albert j.. Mills
will give a dinner this evening IN nonor
Of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Rob-
ert Lansing. owing to- a return of tho
attack, of grip from which she has been
suffering, Mis-. Lansing will he unable
to be present. Covers will be laid for
twelve. The table win have center
piece of pink roses and feathery white
blossoms In a silver bowl. with crystal
shaded tapers in silver candlesticks
and slim crystal vases. TO complete tho
decorations. Pink aid white roses will
be used throughout the house.
Mrs. Mills will give n luncheon on
Saturday for Mrs. George. W. Baxter,
of Tennessee. and on Friday, January
n, will entertain fifty guests at lunch
con in compliment to Mrs. JosephuS
Daniels and Mrs. David Franklin Hous-
ton.
Mrs. Elisabeth Palmer Bradfield and
her daughter, Miss Virginia Bradfeld.
of Pontiac, Mich, who were guests
otgCapt. and Mrs. Theodore A. Bald
win, left Washington yesterday,
Mrs. William Sayles, wife of the
naval attache at the American en-
bassy in Paris. will come to wash
Captain and Mrs Baldwin. Mrs. Bald
win will give a luncheon Tuesday
afternoon in her honor.
Col. and Mrs. Charles Treat will en-
terrain at dinner the evening of
January 20 in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Campbell Graef. of New York
Mrs. John A. Logan ana her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tucker will be at home this
afternoon. Mrs. fuckers cousin, Mrs.
c. F. b. Price, wife of Lieutenant
Price, U. S. NJ. c., will receive with
: them.
Mrs. Robert E. Boyd. OF New York.
will come to Washington Monday to
visit Mrs. Tucker.
Mrs Francis Howe Johnson will be
at home this afternoon and again on
the afternoons of January 20 and "a
Mrs. Joseph Worthington and Mrs.
Frank Moss will preside at the tea
table this afternoon.
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The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Robert Lansing were the guests of
honor at a dinner given last night by
Congressman and Mrs. J. Willard
RaSsdale, at Calumet place. The guests
to meet the Secretary and Mrs. Lans-
ing were the Assistant Secretary of
War and Mrs. Breckenridge. Congress-
man and Mrs. Henry d. Flood, Con-
gresham and Mrs. James r. Mann,
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McConihe. Mrs.
Moran, Miss Ragsdale. Surgeon General
Blue and Brig. Gen. E. H. Crowder
An informal dance for which there
were additional guests followed the
dinner and gave the interesting old
place. which Mr.. and Mrs. Ragsdale
have recently leased, an enthusiastic
MISUNDERSTANDING The guests for the
dance Included Congressman and Mrs.
Fred Britten, the Solicitor of the State
Department and Mrs. Cone johnson,
Congressman and Mrs. Eagle. Major
and Mrs Patterson, Congressman and
Mrs. Byrnes, Congressman and Mrs
Samuel j. Nichols, Congressman and
Nicholson. Colonel and Mrs Jadwin
Commander and Mrs. Wurtsbaugh
Miss Jeanette Cowan. Bennett Clark
and Hannis. Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Ragsdale will entertain
at dinner February s in honor OF
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
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The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo will be
hosts at dinner this evening, when
their guests will be the members OF
the Federal Reserve Board and their
wives.
Congressman and Mrs. Thomas B
Dunn of New York will entertain al
dinner this evening at their residence
in X street. There will be fourteen
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn will have as theiI
guests next week Mrs. Robert c.
Kershner and Mrs. William II. Dunn
Mrs. Dunn has issued invitations fol
luncheon ON Monday.
H
Col and Mrs. Richmond p. Davis
will be hosts at dinner at the Army
and Navy Club this evening.
Capt. and Mrs. George II. Clark and
Miss Louise Clark will also be among
There will be eight guests invited to
meet Miss Harmon Bailey.
.
Mrs. F. Ward Denys and the Misses
IOenys will receive this afternoon
Mrs. George r. Clark and Miss Mary
Wheeler Vest will assist them.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs, II. T. B. Har
Eis have cards out for a tea Friday
afternoon, January %.
Mrs Victor Kaufman willentertair
at bridge Thursday afternoon Jan
uAry q.
Capt. and Mrs. John Guest will en-
tcrtain at tea Sunday afternoon a.
their apartment in the Northumber
land.
Mrs. Hugh Wallace and her niece
Miss Sallie BeecheY. will be at homo
this afternoon Mrs. Wallace's sister
Mrs. Nathaniel l.. Francis, of Brook
line, Mass. will preside at the teS
table.
Congressman and Mrs. william Ella
williams, of Illinois, have taken al
apartment at the Burlington for thu
winter. Their daughter, Mrs. Irvine
Wheeler, is with them for the season.
Mrs. e. Rollins Morse will receive in
formally this afternoon.
Mrs. David S. Hendrck and Miss Lii
. liam Hendrick will be at home tomorrow
afternoon from 4 to $3.50 o'clock.