The Washington times., 1916-01-25
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
= Gossip of HoStesSeS.

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Representatives OF the central powers
of Europe will be the principal guests
at the second diplomatic dinner to be
given at the White House tonight by
the President and Mrs. Wilson. These
representatives will occupy pisces at
the table in the state dining room whicn
were occupied last week at the first dip-
lomatic dinner, by the representatives
of the entente powers.
Count Johann Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador. will be seated In
place of honor at the Presidents
right, and, will escort Mrs Wilson into
the dining room The other diplomats
from the central powers will include
Abdul Hak Hussein Bey, .irst secretary
and charge d'affaires Of the Turkish
embassy, and his wife, Baron Erich
Zwiedinek, charge d'affaires of the AUS
trian embassy. and Baroness IwiedineK.
and Stephan Panaretofr, the Bulgarian
minister, and his wife.
Other guests at the dinner will In
clude all the diplomatic representatives
of the neutral powers who also attended
the dinner last week.
vance to make the dinner every bit as
brilliant as that given last week. Mrs.
Wilson will have a new gown for the
occasion which is said to be one Of the
handsomest costumes Of her wardrobe.
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Mrs. Victor Kaufman was hostess
at a charming luncheon today at her
residence In New Hampshire avenue.
The guests were Mrs. Thomas Watt
NJ
Mrs, Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Mahlon
Pitney, Mrs. John T.. Osborne, Mrs.
Claude Swanson, Mrs William E..
Borah, Mrs. Porter J. McCumber, Mrs.
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, Mrs. James
n. Aleshirc, Mrs. Henry p. Mccain,
Mrs. William s. Benson, Mrs. Thomas
b. Howard. Mrs. Cone Johnson. Mrs.
Joseph Strauss. Mrs. William c.
Braisted, Miss Lansing. Miss Helen
Cannon, Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage, Mrs.
Ira c. Copley, Mrs. Hubert Dent Mrs.
Perry Heath. Mrs. Sedgely Mrs. Charles
j.: Hussey. Mrs. John II. Hewson. Mrs.
w. w. Harts, Mrs. Joseph f. Kuhn,
Miss Mary Temple, Mrs. j. Willard
Ragsdale, Mrs. Fred Brltten, Mrs. Theo-
dore Noyes, Mrs. Duncan. Mrs. n. r.
Mason. Mrs. John Crayke simpson, Mrs.
Timothy T. Ansberry, Mrs. Hampson
Gary, Mrs. Walter Wells, Mrs. William
Eaches Fcndall. Miss Amaryllis Glllett,
Mrs. Deios Blodgett. Mrs Francois Ber-
William Wheatley, Mrs. Rudolph
kauffmann, Miss Barbara Kaufman,
mrs. John Joy Edison, and Mrs. Cain,
Of Texas, who is visiting Mrs. Gregory.
Owing to illness in the family. the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs I.ano
have recalled the invitations for the
dinner they were to have given this
evening for the Secretary of the Treas-
ury and Mrs. McAdoo.
-. Mrs. Lane will not receive tomorrow
afternoon for the same reason.
The officers and ladies OF Fort Myer
VIII be hosts this evening at a dance in
the administration building. The BALI
room Is elaborate!y decorated for the
occasion with palms and quantities Of
hunting are used in the supper room.
Capt. Charles Haight. adjutant for the
post, will make the presentations, and
Mrs. Charles G.. Mortimer, Mrs. William
y. Forsyth, and Mrs. Clemens w. Nc
MILAN will receive the guests
Scores of guests from Washington are
expected to attend the hop. and a num-
ber of dinners in town will precede it,.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Haight will also en-
tertaln number Of guests at dinner.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdro, who went
Washington this afternoon.
Last night the" entertained a bDN
party at the performance of The Great
Lover" at the Lungacre Theater.
Others who entertained at the
theater last night ia New York were
Nh. and Mrs. Percy Gerry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry W. TAFT and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wood Blodgett, who havt
as their guest Miss Hele~ Dlodgett, OF
this city,
Chief Naval Constructor and Mrs
David w. TaYlor will entertain at din.
ner tonight in compliment to the Sec
Tetary of the Navy and Mrs. Josephus
Daniels.
Mrs. Joseph Esrey Johnson will bC
hostess at tea this afternoon at the
Grafton. Assisting the hostess will be
Mrs. Guy Johnson, of Philadelphia Mrs
Thomas Newton Wood, Mrs. Lewis
Washington. Miss Helen Seymour, Mrs
DeBrie Higgins and Mrs. Thomas Sin
Lee.
mrs. Carroll Buck, wife OF Major
Buck, L. S. A.. was hostess at a lunch
con today given in honor of Mrs. Hugf
Nacneil of California. The other
guests were Mrs william c. GorRas
Mrs. ]. =. Parker. Mrs. John W
Dwight, Mrs Charles Harlow. Mrs
Chauncey Baker. Mrs. Robert L. Fat