The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-11
NevS Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set


cock. and Mrs. George Barnett.
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At the subscription dance to be given
at the Cairo this evening Miss Eta
Louise Taggart will be assisted In re-
ceivinR tho guests by Mrs. William +.
Hancock. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith.
Mrs. William p, Borland. Mrs Peircc
/ StnRg. Mrs. James Pugh. Mrs. Louis p.
Shoemaker. Mrs. Jesse Adkins. Mrs.
LIVINGSTON Bishop. Mrs. Ralph Laugh
ton of Norfolk, Va; Mrs. Basil Kenny,
nett.
The entertainment committee is COM
posed of Miss Ruth Rice. Miss Holland
Fits Miss Anna Tagaart. Miss Isabelle
Taggart. Miss Frances Hynson. Miss
Jane Gregory. Miss Emily Thomson.
Miss Gladys PuRh. Miss Helen Towns
mend. Miss Helen Grandfeld. Miss Arte-
misie Newman, Miss Angela Taylor.
Mrs Robert MacKniRht. Miss Lillian
tlelds. Miss Frances Brown. Miss Mar
guerite Naylor. and Miss Margaret
Mrs. Brent Moore and Mrs. Caring
ton Foster will serve punch.
everett Brockman. commandant of
camp OF Sons OF Confederate Veterans.
VIII make the presentations.
Mrs. Julia L. Sanders, of New York.
| entertained Mrs. Samuel l.. Gompers
e ei MISS Gompers together with Mrs.
Harry Hastings, of New York, at lunch
con today mt the Shoreham. The table
was profusely decorated with flowers.
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DR.. Laura s. 3rennon will lecture on
"A Trip To Panama at the reception
which the Anthony League will give this
afternoon at 200 COLUMBIA road.
Mrs, william GrcsIenor. OF ProvI-
mond Mrs George S' HGbS Be 'n and T' Snr
, daughter, Mrs. IIublell Rowland OF
Newport, are guests Of capt 1'emplin
". Potts. L. S. ~. retired, and Mrs.
Potts at the same hotel
Prof. and Mrs Thomas j. Preston will
be the guests of Prof. I'iestor's mo:hcr,
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston. sr. at Hot
Springs. for few days ut the end Of
the week. while en- Iuite to Key West,
Fla. Mrs. Preston. Jr., was formerly
Mrs. Grover Cleveland.
Congressman and Mrs Charles PEN
nett Smith, of Buffalo, have come to
Washington for the season, and have
taken apartments at Congress Hall.
Last evening Congressman and Mrs.
, Smith entertained at dinner at the Will
lard in compliment to Miss Esther G..
Davenport. of Buffalo, who is tkeir
house guest. Invited 20 meet Miss Dav-
export were the Postmaster General and
Mrs. BuTleson and Miss Lucy Burleson.
They later occupied a box at the Ma
ttonal for Mrs. Fiske's play, which was
dramatized by Buffalo woman. Miss
Marion De Forest. Miss Davenport is
well-known newspaper woman and
| writer
The marriage Of Miss Eloise T. Wood
bury, daughter Of Mrs. Ella Woodbury.,
to Robert Beckham, was solemnized on
Avenue Church. the Rev. DIR. Martin
officiating. The attractive bride wore a
travelling suit of dark, blue cloth made
on modish lines. with q becoming hat,
nd fnar -ind oh NeR All
Miss Gretchen Smith was maid of
honor. Her costume was of black satin,
with hat to match, and she wore high
laced boots of bronze kid, She also car
was best man. and the usheTs were w.
J. Kimball. Mr.. Hammet, Mr.. Living
ston. and Nelson Oliver. After a short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Backman
will make their home in Baltimore.
Mrs Horace Mann Towner. wife OF
Congressman Towner. will be at home
informally on January II. from to 6.
3. CUMMINGS. Mrs. William S. Kenyon,
Mrs. James w. Good, Mrs. William Il.
Green. Mrs. c. W. RanseYer. Mrs.
Thomas J. Steele. and Mrs. Harry 4.
Hull.
Mrs. John SpotswoOd Garland and
Miss Mary Truxtun Garland will be at
home on Tuesday for the last time this
season. They will be asslted by Mrs.
A. Edwards.
The Junior Auxiliary of Providence
Hospital will give its annual tea dance
January %. from 4 until O'Clock. The
proceeds will be for the benefit of the
Providence Day NurseY. Inc list of
patronesses includes Nine; reSet. Mrs.
Thomas j. Walsh. Mrs 1. T. Mann.
Mrs. William Dennis. Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Mrs. W. McC. Ritter. Mrs. Charles
MerbTry Mrs; Rrec KIN S,o. bH ,;Y6S
Sett. Mrs. Scott Breckinridgc and Mrs.
Baldwin.
nG TS Fl C %rg wife r SSGTres t1Gs
and again January %. at the Shorehnm,
for the only times this season. Mrs.
Flood will be assisted bv Mrs. Charles
s. Hemlln. Miss lansing. Mrs James
Miss CAROLYN Nash and Mrs. Richard
Evelyn Byrd.
Mrs. Claude Swanson went to Rich
monG Yesterday to attend the funeral
Of IL. w. Anderson. Mrs. Swanson has
Cancelled, all her social ENGAGEMENTS for
this week.
Miss Margaret Breckinridge will en-
terrain a theater party this evening in
compliment to Miss Thiele. who Is
guest OF the Secretary or war and MIS-.
Garrison. After the thcater Miss BrecN-
iGrldge and her guests will go to the
Fencing Club for an informal dance.
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Owing to illness Mrs. hIackay-Smith
ana the Misses MacRaY-Smlth will be
unable to hold their reception on tine
afternoon Of January y.
Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith and
Miss Callie Hoke Smith have sent out
cards for n dance at Rauscher's on the
evening OF February ].
Capt. Frank X Hill. u. S. N. has
cards out for a card party at the Metro
pelitan Club on the evening of January
p.
Mrs. JoEephus Daniels. wfel OF the
Secretary of the Navy Will be at home
tomorrow from to o'clock Receiving
with her will be Mrs. !. Q. c. BeckhanI.
Stevens. Mrs. Richard olney md. Mrs.
Charles Crane. Mrs. w. c. Braisted.
Mrs. Lippitt. Miss Edith Benham. Miss
katherine Hall. who Is visiting Mrs.
I.Amuel PadGett; Miss Grace Overman.
Miss Julia Scott. Miss Howe. Miss
Irving. Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels and
Miss Evelyn Jackson, who are house
guests OF Mrs. Daniels. her mother. Airs.
4, w. BaRley. and her sisters, the
Misses BaEley.
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