The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
! Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSSeS.

New Year Day in Washington has a
touch of its old-time gayety. From the
number of prominent people who have
arranged to receive during the after
noon 1t is evident that half the social
world of Washington will be at home
and the other half will go a-visiting.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. McAdoo will head the list Of the
Cabinet officials who will receive. They
will be at home from to o'clock at
their new residence 2lSS r street.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Garrl-
son will be at home from to Z o'clock
at 1880 Connecticut avenue.
So
The Attorney General and Mrs.
Thomas Watt Gregory will receive from
to O'Clock at 1889 Sixteenth street.
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The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson will be at home at 1901 F
street from to o'clock
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Josephus Daniels will be at home at
1851 Wyoming avenue from to
O'Clock. Secretary and Mrs. Daniels
reception, They have improvised a ball
room on top of their house, decorated
with Christmas green and navy pen
nants. There will be dance music for
the younger set: All the cakes and con-
fections for Mrs. Daniels tea table
were made in North Carolina.
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The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane will be at home from to Z o'clock
at S66 wyoming avenue.
The Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
Redfield will receive from to O'Clock
at 1852 Massachusetts, avenue
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Brigadier General Aleshire, and the
Misses Aleshire will be at home this
afternoon. They will be assisted by
Mrs, Mrs, Charles "a m Treat. Mrs. George Har-
William Marshall. Mrs Arthur MUIR
ray. and number Of young girls Mrs
Joseph p; Aleshire. jr. will preside at
Lieutenant and Mrs. Aleshire, who
have spent the holidays with Lieuten-
ant Aleshire's parents, Brigadier Cen
eral and Mrs. Aleshire, will return to
West Point tomorrow.
The Washington Club will receive at
o'clock this afternoon.
The members of the Congressional
Club will receive this afternoon from
to o'clock. The president OF the
club, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. will be as
sisted by the members of the execu-
tive committee. Mrs. Joseph ". Byrns.
Mrs. George w. Fairchild, Mrs. Robert
M. Page. Mrs. Edward T. Taylor, Mrs.
Henry c. Danforth. Mrs. Joseph j.
Others receiving will be Mrs. {. l..
Bartlett, Mrs. Samuel w. Beakes. Mrs.
Perry Belmont, Mrs. Fred L. Black
Rnthony nn Mrs caminetf m%% M Mrs calfsT SSin Mrs
Campbell. Mrs. Ezekiel F. Gambler, Jr..
Mrs. Charles 9. Carlin. Mrs. Charles r.
Davis. Mrs. Thomas {. Dawson. Mrs.
Fred bennett, Mrs. Charles II. DILLON,
Mrs. Charles G. Edward, Mrs. Joseph
II. Eagle, Mrs. John NJ. Evans. Mrs.
Franklin Ellsworth, Mrs. Gilbert Fail,
Mrs. Sloat Fassett, Mrs. Scott Ferris,
Mrs. Louis Fitz Henry. Mrs. d. U.
Fletcher, Mrs. Henry d. Flood, Mrs
John N. Garner, Mrs. Daniel Garrett
Mrs. William N. Geddes, and a number
OF Sf,cS young ladies. Palms ferns. and
decorations throughout the club.
DR., and Mrs. ]. Breckenridge Bayne
will receive this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm McConnihe will
entertain at an informal egg-nog party
and tea this afternoon in honor of Mrs
Richard Crane.
Mrs. Charles Hamlin. wife of the gov.
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board. will
receive informally this afternoon
AHmong ',1tT those @ who will assist Mrs. Hem:
Jane Riggs. and Miss Edith Perry.
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Mrs. Frank Reside and Miss Loi.
'0eside will be at home this afternoon
the third Saturday afternoon ir
nuary. Mrs. Frederick EichelbergeI
d Mrs Clarence Aspinwall will be al
tea table.
Mrs. Albert Rust and her sister, Miss
elem Cooper. will receive informally
is afternoon at their home in Wyom
avenue. Mrs. Eugene Byrnes will
ur tea.
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Mrs. WoodbuTy Blair will be hostes!
a reception this afternoon Assistinl
RS. Blair will be Mrs. MontgomerS
lair and Mrs. John. H. Merriam.d
Mrs. Amos H. Fowler will be hostes!
dance tonight for her daughter
iss Sally Fowler, who is home from
olldays, and in compliment to Mis-
eorgia Schotield, Miss Edith Blair, anC
liss Catherine Harlow. There will b,
p9ut oh 100 guests. The house will 0'
aoorately decorated with Christina
reens' poinsettias. and red roses.
Mrs. George w. Baxter gave a lunch
con this afternoon at the Willard WheI
Miss Jeanette Cowan and Miss Heller
Blodgett were the guests of honor. :
large nat centerpiece of pink rose
adorned the table. The other guest
were Miss Josephine Shields, Miss Luc,
Burleson, Miss Laura Graves, Ms
Pocahontas Butler, Miss Gladys Hink
ley, Miss Christian, who is visiting Mis-
Mary Graham; Miss Grace OVerman
MISS Jane Gregory, Miss Marie Peary
Miss Louise Delano, Miss Dorothy Tay
lot MISS Ellie LeJeune, Miss Mildred
Bacon Miss Mary Howry, Miss Rutl
Lester, Miss Mary Graham, and Mis-
Pauline Lockett.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion John
ston Will give a dance for a numbe
OF young people this evening at thei
residence in Twenty-tirst street 70
their daughter, Miss Eleanor ID. John
ston.
The following young ladies will be a
home today from to Z o'clock in IN,
drawing room of the Wyoming apart
ments Miss Leila Howard Miss G;lixa
beth Heitmuller. Miss PHYLLIS SteWa rt
Mss Rachael Walstead, and Miss Alic,
Griffith.
The Misses Parker will receive TO-DAY
informally from to Z at their home il
Ontario place.
Mrs. S. s. VoThees, the Misses Vorhee!
ans their house guest, Miss Florence
Stone. of Raleigh, n. c.. will be a
home today.
Major Irwin /. Hunt. L. S. A., anC