The Washington times., 1916-12-20

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reception. Mrs. Wilson, wife OF tho
Secretary of Labor, was also an ab-
sentee.
Daughters OF Cabinet 0sncers.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, In a most
becoming blue velvet gown with 'rri-
descent trimming; her sister, Miss
Mary Wilson: Miss Jane Gregory, and
the two little Burleson girls were all
among the guests In the Blue Room.
Likewise Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
In a gown OF cafe-au-lai brocaded vel.
caded valvct; Miss Edith Bonhan,,
who had a cluster of gardenias thrust
into the blue velvet sash OF her blue
and white tareta costume. Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, who was kept busy meet
ing scores OF DIR. Grayson's friends,
wore an odd gown Of blue chiffon vel
vet with q flowing sleeve drapery of
crimson tJ(le.
Trains Come BACK.
II straws show the way the wind
blows, trains have certainly come
back. spent half the evening dodg,
Ing the yards of tullc and velvet and
glittering things which lay on the
floor; and Mrs. Marshall Field had n
great Jagged tear In the train of her
gown where some ono had planted a
heel.
IL was u wonderful gown, too. OF
sapphire blue and silver brocade; and
she wore wonderful pearls In her ears
and a stunning oorsage ornament OF
diamonds. Sapphire blue seems, by
an ha fa
season.
Other Gowns.
Nine. Christian Hauge had on a
perfectly plain velvet gown OF tho
same rich shade; Mrs. Richard Town.
send wore blue AMI oliver br JCnde
and lad on her wonderful sapphires,
a chain on square ones set In dia'
monds, and lovely diamond-set sap. |
phire earrings. She was one OF the
few women saw who had on "A tiara.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold walker were
chatting with her In the corridor for |
a long time. with Miss Lillian Biri.cy |
and a young foreigner who was with |
her lingering near.
The Honor Guests.
Who did ] sec? Well. I must not
forget the guests OF honor on an oc-
casion like this. Justice and Mrs. |
white-Mrs. whites Jewels are lovely |
and she had a particularly beautiful
opal pendant-Justice and Mrs. Nc
Kenna, Justice and Mra. Holmes, jus |
tice Day, accompanied by his SON
in-inw and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs |
Rufus Day: Justice and Mrs. Van De- |
vanter, Justice and Mrs. pitney. Jus
tice McReynolds, Justice and Mrs
Brandeis, who attended white
House reception for the first time |
since they Joined the Supreme Court |
circle. and Justice Clarke. who also
made his white House debut
Other Court Members.
Chief Justice stanton J. Peelle, re-
tired. OF the Court OF Claims. who had
his son and dauRhtcr-in-law with |
him: also Judge and Mrs. wilmer Lat
inner. also Judge and Mrs. Charles II. !
Howry and Miss Howry, and Judge I
and Mrs. Siddons. Among the officials
I noted. Assistant Secretary OF State |
and Mrs. William Phillips. Air. and |
Mrs. Charles Hamlln, Solicitor Gen
eral and Mrs. John W. Davis. Mai. 1
Gen. and Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott. Miss |
Blanchard Scott. Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
George Barnett. Commirsioner and l
Mrs. Newman. Commissioner and Mrs. |
Brownlow. Major Pullman. and Mr.. |
and Mrs Hampson Gary.
Prominent Guests.
Others among the gueAts were |
Henry Il. Davis and his sister, Miss
Josephine Davis, Mr. and Mrs. John I
JOY Edison. Mrs. r. y. Eichelberger.
Mr.. and RMS. Gilbert Grosvenor. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Herbert Brown, the Misses |
Drows, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hennctt. Miss
Amy Bennett. Fitzwilliam Woodrow,
the Misses Edythe and Margaret How. |
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Symc, Miss
Gertrude Lutk, Mrs. James Pryor Tar. |
win. Miss Matte Marschall Curd, J. W. |
R"lt. Miss Marie Sims, the Misses |
Hamilton and Mr.. and Mrs Walter |
Pcnncld. This was Mrs. Penneld's |
first formal introduction to Washing. |
ton society at a larg" function. RH she |
has recently come to Washington a |
bride,
Late Arrivals.
Ilr. and Mrs. Walter TuckeTman |
were among the late arrivals, Miss
Mary Graham was with Assistant At. |
torney General and Mrs. Samuel Jor.
dan Graham, and others among the |
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. william
Payne Meredith, Mr.. and Mrs. ormsby |
Mccammon, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
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