The Washington times., 1916-01-19
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders Of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HostcSseS.

In addition to the ball at the Pam
American Union building. in conpli-
nent to the President and Mrs, Wilson,
with the representatives in Washing
ton Of the Latin American republics as
hosts, which will be one OF the most
brilliant entertainments In the social
history OF Washington, a number of
notable dinners have been arranged for
this evening.
The Secretary Of state and Mrs. Ian
sing will be the guests in whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry 8. Heath will en-
terrain. Covers will be laid for eight
cen. An attractive centerpiece Of pink
snapdragons and white lilacs Will
adorn the table.
Mrs. Heath will be hostess at
luncheon on the afternoon of Thurs
day, January q.
Tho President and Mrs. Wilson were
guests last evening at the second of the
series of official dinners wlEch VIII be
given in their honor during the season.
The Secretary Of state and Mrs Lam
gin" were their hosts, entertaining ut
their residence In Eighteenth street and
haVlnb to meet them twenty guests
Agrominent in the official life OF the
White liIacs and roses adorned the
liable and the same lovely flowers FORM
led the decorations in the drawing
The guests included the President ana
Mrs. Wilson. Justice and Mrs. Mahlon
Iltney, Justice James G. Reynolds, the
Secretary of the Interior ana Mrs. Lane,
Solicitor General and Mrs. Davis Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. William Cfozier Com
missioner OF Patents and Mrs. Thomas
Ewing, Counselor of the state Depart
nent and Mrs. Frank Y. Polk Judse
George Gray. of -Vtllmingtor. Mr. and
Mrs A. -. Johnson. of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Thomas F. BayRrd. Mrs John W.
Foster, and Mr.. ard Mrs. Hugh c. Wal
lace. r
The Counselor OF the State DEPART
ment and Mrs. Frank J.. Folk will give
= dinner OF sixteen covers tonight.
when the Brazilian Ambassador and
Mime. da CANA will be the honor
guests. Mrs. Ralph Sanger. of New
York. who is visiting NJ. and Mrs.
Folk, will attend the dinner. .- - ..s-..
MIR. and Mrs. Polk will b. hosts az a
dinner of sixteen covers Saturday night
In compliment to Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court and Mrs. Edward Doug
las White. $50,
Il 49,. ...
Mrs. Armstead Davis and her brother,
II. II. Armstead, Of New York. will
entertain 200 guests at a dance tonight
at the Playhouse. The bali room and
reception rooms have been deliberately
decorated with smilax, palms, ferns and
American Beauty roses for the occasion ion
number of New York society folk
have come to Washington for the party,
including Mr.. and Mrs. II. Campbell
Sraef Mr.. and Mrs. Henry McAdoo
Earle, and Monson Morris. A large
number OF dinners will precede the
dance Capt. and Mrs. Mark Bristol
VIII give dinner in compliment to Mr..
and Mrs. Graef and take their guests
later to the dance: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Barrett RidgIey will entertain In
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Earle, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney, Mr.. and
Mrs Nathan Wyeth, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Waggaman will have guests at
dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harlow will
have eighteen guests at dinner tonight
to meet the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Franklin X. Lane.
Mr. and Mrs Har low VIII giys n o ain
R Mrs f William f AZ Garter, a' and on the
tain at dinner-dance for their daugh-
ter. Miss Katherine Harlow.
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box party for the Philadelphia Sym
phony concert yesterday afternoon at
the National Theater. Her guests were
Mrs; Thomas r Marshall Mrs; Claude aud
lie Boiling. and Miss Alice Wilson.
lighter of Nathaniel Wilson.
he Italian Ambassador and Countess
Cellere and Lady Spring-R Rice were
ong the guests in the box OF BriRa-
General and Mrs. CroZier. The Sec
ary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane
re members of another box party.
s. David +. Houston. Nine. Ritter.
e of the Swiss minister. Mrs. Charles
Walcutt. and Miss Harriet Hawkins
re guests of Mrs. Willard Salisbury
the box she occupied. With Mrs.
ter in one of the stage boxes were
s. Sheridan. Miss Irene Sheridan. Miss
uise Sheridan. and Miss Mary Gwynn
s. Calderon Carlisle had in her box
ne. Hauge. Mrs. Hugh Wallace. Mrs
ilip Sheridan. and Miss Mary Sheri-
n. Mrs. Ira Copley entertained in a
Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs. Sinclair
Weu Miss Amaryllis Gillett. and Mrs
tIence Perley. Among others in the
dicnce were Mrs William c. Redfield
=. Charles DrurY. Mrs. Delos
Odgett. Adolph Caspar Miller. Mrs
illiam Hammond. Mrs. John w. Da-
T. Miss Nancy Lane. Miss Ethel Mac
lrray. Mrs. Willis Van Devanter Mrs
arles Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
lgue, the Rev.. and Mrs. Randolph
cKim, Thomas SprinE-Rice. Admiral