Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-21
SocietY
Continued from Eighth Page.)

\ Mrs Johnson received, was converted
into a bower with lilacs, palms and
| ferns
| The large ballroom was reserved for
| the dancing. which was continuous
! throughout the afternoon. The plat
| form erected at one end for those wish
! ing to set out or watch the cancers
was a very charming feature oil the
tea.
| Mrs. Johnson received her guests in
an exquisite gown of white satin
striped taffeta, the bodice. of iridescent
| tulle. made with long tulle sleeves mn
ished with cuff OF taffeta The SKIRT.
| of taffeta. was made in pannier form
and caught up to show an underdress
E! of tulle trimmed with iridescent en-
broidery.
Tex. house guests of the hosts. assist
| ed in receiving. the latter wearing
| Ina ndsome gown of electric blue chiffon
velvet and chiffon. Mrs. John SHELTON
Williams of Richmond. who also as
sisted. wore lavender velvet combined
| with iridescent tulle of the same shade.
made with q pointed overskirt and
long square train of velvet.
The tea table. which was arranged
in the small ballroom. had a center
piece formed on an electric fountain,
surrounded with lilacs, Killarney
roses and ferns.
These, assisting. in the hospitality
were Mrs Robert Lansing: Mrs. 10
mond. Mrs 3. 3. Cain of Dallas. Tex;
Mrs. Hampson Gary. Mrs. Harllee. Mrs.
Robert L. Henry. Mrs. Joe II. Eagle.
Mrs. John H. stephens, Mrs, William
Mrs. John f. Osborne. Mrs. Joseph w.
Folk. Mrs. willard Ragsdale. Mrs. Vic
tor Kaufman. Mrs. Charles D. Helm
bold. Mrs. Parmalee, Miss Mary c.
Brooks. Mrs. T. T. Ansberry. Mrs. Will
liam F. Dennis. Mrs. Francois Berger
Moran. Mrs. Frank l.. Polk and Mrs.
Charles s Hamlin.
Among the guests were Mr.. Justice
McReynolds. the Japanese amba ssador
and Niscountess Chinda. Chief Justice
and Mrs. Shepard. Senator Hoke Smith
and Miss Callie Ho<e Smith, the Span
ish ambassador and Nine. Riano, the
minister from Nicaragua and Nine.
Chamorro Mrs. Redfield. the minister
from Salvador and Nine. Zaldivar, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Dempsey. Mrs.
McCumber. Miss McCumber. Rev. DR..
and Mrs Wood. the minister from Be-
livia. Nine. Calderon and Miss Cal
deron. Miss Jane Gregory, Miss Keasley,
Mr.. H. S. Reside, Senator and Mrs
Pomerene. Mr.. Lefevre. Gen. Blue, Mrs.
A. w. Bagley, the Misses Bagley. Capt
and Mrs. Oliver. Mrs. Samuel Jordan
Graham. Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson
Page, Mrs. James r. Mann. Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Commander and
Mrs. WurZbaugh, Senator and Mrs.
Ollie James, Representative and Mrs
Dent, Mrs. J. X. OIL. Miss Joan OH,
the minister from Panama and Nine.
Morales. Assistant Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Sweet, Judge and Mrs.
McChord.
Representative and Mrs. Byrnes as
sistant attorney general and Mrs War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Warburg. Gov.
and Mrs. Montague, Mrs. Robert l..
Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill.
Miss Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Parry, Senator
and Mrs. Overman and Miss Overman,
the Misses Lansing, Admiral and Mrs.
Fiske. Mr. Victor Kaufman. Gen. and
Mrs. William p. Rogers, Representative
and Mrs. James Young, Representative
Willard Ragsdale and Miss Ragsdale,
Mr.. Walter Penfield, Mr.. Hengstler, Mr..
Hampson Gary, Capt. and Mrs. For
ester, DR. and Mrs. c. a. Holder, Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Underwood Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Cullop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lockhart, Capt and Mrs. G. T.
Scott, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Strauss,
Miss Marie Sims Mrs. Fred bennett.
Miss Dorothy bennett, Miss Marjorie
HeI.nbold. Dr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan, Gen.
and Mrs. Barnett, Gen. and Mrs.
Gorgas, the Postmaster General, Mrs
Burleson, the Misses Burleson,
MIR and Mrs. Yung kwai. Adjt. Gen.
Crowder, Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis,
Justice and Mrs. Siddons, Mrs. Lindley