The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-19
news AND GOSSIP
OF SOCIAL ACTIVITY.
IN NAT|ON'SCAP|TA
Few Entertainments viii Break |
Quiet Of Holy Week in
Washington Smart Set.
SOME PosT-EAsTER EVENTS
Most Of Weeks HospitaIlties
Planned In Honor Of D. A. R.
Meeting Visitors.

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Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy, will entertain
nt'n reception this afternoon In com
pliment to the North Carolina dele-
rates to the ID. A. n. Convention.
Receiving with MrH Daniels will be
Miss Ida Rodman. state regent; Mrs.
Morrison, vice regent: the wives OF tho
Cabinet officers who are in town. the
wives of the Senators and Congress
man from North Carolina. and a WIN
Der of prominent women from the same
state who are in Washington. Some OF
the others who will be in tue recelylng
rarity will he the Misses Small, Miss
Annie Ihiie. Pugh, the Misses Bagloy,
Mrs Adelaide Worth Bagley; and the
srtlstically decorated with large
centerpiecc of various spring flowers.
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Mrs. White Entertains.
Mrs. John Jay White entertained at
tea yesterday at Cameron House, the
national headquarters of the Congress
sional Union, in Lafayette square In
compliment to Mrs. ]. A. Heating, OF
Portland, Ore. one of the prominent
union members of the Pacific Coast.
The house was decorated with spring
sisting Mrs. White were Miss Alice
Paul, national chairman OF the organi-
sation: Miss Maud Younger, OF Cali
fornia; Mrs. william Kent, OF Califor-
MIA: Mrs Helena Hill Weed, of this
city. and Miss 8. Ada t1atman' OF Lon
don.
an attractive arrangement OF Jonquils
and maidenhair fern.
Suffragists are entertaining on an ex-
tensive scale this week at the national
headquarters of the Colgressional
members, who are in Washington ct
tending the annual congress OF the D.
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MRS. Hortense Mcdonald entertained
at dinner last evening IN honor OF MIS-
Z. C. Huntington and Miss Mary Brab-
son Littleton, OF Chattanooga, dele
gates from Tennessee to the congress-
dinner parties given in the tea room
were Mrs. II. ]. Hoerner. OF New York:
Mrs. II. L. Felts, of Newark. n. j.. and
Miss Viola Cameron. of New York.
Lady Aberdeen has returned to
Washington. after making an extensive
trip in the interest of Irish babies. and
is staying at the The New willard, She she
American Revolution Congress this aft
ernoon. ,.H
Prof. and Mrs, william Storey, of
worcester. ana MT. ana mTt. AlITeu
Aiken. also of Worcester are at the
Shoreham.
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Senior Acuna Gives Lunch.
Senior Carlos Acuna, first secretary OF
the Argentine embassy. was luncheon
host at the Shoreham yesterday.
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Mrs. Carl Vrooman, wife OF the As
-siRtant Secretary of Agriculture. has
sent out cards for a tea on Tuesday
afternoon, April Is, t. meet her cousin,
Miss Letitia Stevenson, of Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson Gibson have
as'their guest, Mrs. Sinclair Wheeler.
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The Southern Society of Washington
has arranged a reception ana bail IN
honor OF the members of the ID. A. X.
Congress. in the large ball room of the
New Willard. tomorrow night. begin
ming at o'clock 1t is expected to
surpsss In brllliancy and attractiveness
any social event in this city during the
last season. Distinguished guests have
been invited and the full membership
Of the Southern Society will be in evi-
dence. 1t Is intended to show special
attention to the pages of the Continental
Congress. Dr.. Gustavus Werber Is
chairman of the reception committee,
and Claude. N. Bennett heads the moor
committee.