The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-10
items of Interest and lmpor-
lance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

the Cnarity Ball Tor the Denent or
the Children's Hospital, which will
take place this evening at the Willard
will be one of the most brilliant
functions of the week and will be at
tended by members of the Diplomatic
Corps, representatives OF Washing
toms official contingent and resident
society. Both ball rooms will be
used for the dancing, the decora tions
will be most elaborate and two bands
will play during the evening.
Mrs Horace Westcott will head the
reception committee and the other
ladies in the receiving line Will be
Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mrs. James
w. Wadsworth, jr.. Mrs. John c. Simp-
son, Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson. Mrs.
Joseph Letter, and Mrs. John f. Will
kins
A number of interesting dinner parties
have been arranged to precede the ball.
Mrs. John T. Rogers will have as her
guests the Ambassador of Brazil and
lister and Madame Ekengren, Judge ard
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney, Mrs. Lloyd
Bowers, ard Mr.. and Mrs. I. Horace
Wadsworth will also entertain guests.
Miss Margaret McChord will give q
dinner of twenty-four in compliment to
her house guest, Miss Corinne Bonnie,
OF Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Kaufman, who
are among the boxholdcrs, will enter
tain Brig. Gen, and Mrs. Albert L. Mills.
Col. and Mrs. w. W. Harris and Judge
and Mrs. Timothy T. Ansberry. Mr..
and Mrs William B. Hibbs will have
with them their daughter. Mrs. Edward
Ilegg. Among the others who have
taken boxes are Rear Admiral and Mrs.
". H. Brownson. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz
Anderson. Madame Hauge, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". 7. Stotesbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Glover. Mrs. Delos A. Blod-
and Mrs. s.. Fl. Vandergrift, Mrs.
Charles N. Welsh, Senator James -.
Phelan, Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. Mrs.
Lloyd Bowers, Mrs. John r. Rodgers.
and Mrs. Thomas Sweeney.
The President and Mrs. Wilson en-
tertatned an informal family party at
dinner last evening. The guests were
Mtss Margaret Wilson, Miss Alice Will
son. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, Mrs.
AooretaFy Of the Treasury and Mrs.
M0uAd0o.
GHa. Joseph McKenna, wife of JUS
ticA McKenns, will be at home this
afternoon at her apartment in the
Connecticut. Mrs. Henry C. Corbin
will preside at the tea table.
Justice and Mrs. McKenna have as
their guests their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts Dofield.
Justice and Mrs. Willis Van Devsnt-
or have cards out for a dinner Febru-
airy In honor of Chief Justice ami
MRS "hite'
Mrs. Henry Clifford Corbin has leas-
ed her apartment in the Connecticut
70 Miss Adds and is the guest of her
residence in Massachusetts, avenue.
Later Mrs. Corbin expects to go to
California for an extended visit.
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One of the most interesting events of
the afternoon from social as we'll as
= musical standpoint, will be the con-
cert at Polls Theater at which Madame
Melba. the distinguished Australian
singer, will be the Soloist. Miss Mar
garet Wilson will entertain a box party
as will Lady Spring Rice, wife of the
British ambassador. Mrs. Robert Lam
sing will be with Mrs Ezra J.. KoOn,
whose other guests will be Mrs. Gilbert
Hitchcock, Mrs. Joseph w. Folk, Miss
Helen Stewart. and Miss Edith Koon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont win have
worth in their box.
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Mrs. Henry ID. Flood. wife of Con-
gresham Flood of Virginia, will be at
noon for the first time this season. Mrs.
Flood will also receive Tuesday after
noon, January Is.
d
Mrs. Frank L. Polk will not receive
today on account Of her little son 8 sll-
ness.
Senator James ID. PhelAn entertained
at a dinner last night complimentary to
Mr.. and Mrs, Nicholas Longworth.
.Longworth, were Miss Phelan, Mr.. and
Mrs. oscar Cooper, and Mrs. Harvey.
OF san Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mr..
and Mrs. Pitts Duhfleld, Justice Nc
Reynolds, Miss Gladys Sullivan. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Francis G. Newlauds
senator Key Pittman, Miss Patten,
Judge James F. Smith and Senator and
Mrs. Lewis
The Chilean ambassador, Senior Don
Eduardo Suarez Mujica, entertained al
dinner last night having as his guests
visitors from Lstin-American countries.
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Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey, of In
dependence. Kan. who is a delegate Il
the Woman's National Council this
week will give luncheon Friday at the
willard in honor of LADY Aberdeen anC
the officers of the council.
Mrs. Frank Foster. Of Stoneleigl
Court. has Cancelled all her social en-.
gagements. Mrs. Foster is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia at the home of hei
sister, Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs, ir
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Myron M. Parker. jr.
and Miss Edith Temple Oracle ar,
among those who will go to Baltimore
TODAY to attend the Bal des Arts thi
evening at Lehman's Hall by the Char
coal Club. The committee in charge 4
composed of Charles Andrew McCann
j. Carroll Lucas. and William Hamil
ton Chaffe. Lehman's Hall will repre-
sent an artists villa on the coast o
Brittany. The names OF many promi
nent Baltimore women are included II
the list of patronesses.
The home OF Mrs. Howard Reesid,
in Nineteenth street, will be tn
scene this afternoon of larg
reception given by Mrs. Reside Il
compliment TO the members of tn,
Congressional Club. The lower floOI
has been converted into a lovely gar
den with the walls and ceilings of tn
first floor yelled with smilaX AM
ferns, intermingled with variou
spring flowers. The large bay win
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