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

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 when
We're occupied last week at the first dtp-
lomatic dinner, by the representatives
of the entente powers.
Count Johann Won Bcrnstorn. the
German amba ssadOr. will be seated IN
a 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 IIussein Bey lrst secretary
and charge d'afaircs of The Turkish
embassy, and his wife, Baron Erich
Zwiedinek, charge d'affaires of the AUS
uian embassy, and baroness IWicdinek,
and Stephan Panaretoff, 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.
Every effort has been made in adj
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 charming luncheon today at her
residence in New Hampshire avenue.
The guests were Mrs. Thomas Watt
Gregory, Mrs. Albert Sidney. Burleson
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Mahlon
I,l, IylN I've
Claude Swanson. Mrs. William F.
Borah, Mrs. Porter j. McCumber, Mrs
Oscar Underwood, Mrs. Albert L. Mills,
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar Mrs. James
Mrs William s Benson, Mrs. Thomas
d. Howard. Mrs. Cone Johnson, Mrs.
Joseph Strauss. Mrs. William G.
Brasted, Miss Lansing. Miss Helen
Cannon Mrs. T; Dewitt Talmasc, Mrs.
Perry Heath. Mrs. Scdgely, Mrs. Charles
l.. Hussey. Mrs John II. Hewson, Mrs.
W. w. liarts. Mrs. Joseph f. Kuhn,
Mrs. William Haywood. Mrs. Marvel,
Miss Mary Temple, Mrs J. Willard
dore Noycs, Mrs. Duncan. Mrs. \. +.
Mason, Mrs. John Crayke simpson, Mrs.
Gillett Hill. Mrs. +. r. Pollock. Mrs,
Timothy z. AnsberrY. Mrs. lIampson
k.aches Fcndall Miss Amaryllis Glllett,
Mrs. Deios Blodgett. Mrs Francois Ber-
ger Moran. Mrs. Fred bennett. Mrs.
William Nhcatlcy, Mrs. Rudolph
Mrs. John Joy Edison. and Mrs. Cain.
OF Texas, who is visiting Mrs. Gregory.
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Owing to illness in the family. the
secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Lane
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.
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The officers and ladies OF Fort Mvcr
Will be hosts this evening at a dance in
the administration building. The ball
room is elaborate,N decorated for the
occasion with palms and quantities of
southern smilaN: while banners and
Capt. Charles Haight adiutant 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 aye
expected to attend the hop. and num-
Der of dinners in town will precode 1t.
Captain and Mrs. HaiGht will also on
]ertain a number Of guests at dinner
The Secretary Of the Treasury AM
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdCo, who wen
10 New York Sunday. will return t
Washington this afternoon.
party at the performance of The Grea
Lover" at the !.uiGacre Thcater.
Others who entertained at TIL,
theater last night iG New York WCT,
Nh. and Mrs. Percy GcnN Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry W. rect. and Mr. an,
Mrs. john Wood l;lod:ctt. VII hav.
as their guest Miss Iielc% E!odgett, .
this city.
Chief Naval Constructor and Mrs
David w. raYlOr will entertain at din
ner tonight in coNpliment to the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Josephu
Daniels.
Mrs. Joseph Esrey Johnson will b
hostess at tea this afternoon at tn
Grafton. Assisting the hostess will b.
Mrs. Guy Johnson. Of Philadelphia, Mrs
Thomas Newton Wood. Mrs Levi
Washington, Miss Helen Seymour. Mrs
DeBrie Higgins and Mrs. Thomas Sin
Lee.
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Mrs. Carroll Buck. wife OF Mato
Suck. L. 5. A.. was hostess at lunch
con today gwen IN honor of Mrs. lluS
Nacneil of california. The Otuc
quests were MIS- William Z. GOreas
Mrs. J. =. JhrkCr, Mrs. Johl w
dwight Mrs Charles Harlow. Mrs
Chauncry Baker Mrs. Robert l.. TAT
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