The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-07
items of Interest and Impor-
lance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

Unusual interest attaches to the ini-
tial hospitality of the White House
social season this evening. from the
fact that It will AFFORD washington
society its first opportunity to greet
the new mistress of the Executive
Mansion in her social capacity as first
lady of the land. Moreover, the recep-
ton, one of the largest in the social
history of the White House, is given
in honor Of the distinguished delegates
to the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress. More than 1000 invitations have
been issued, and with both telephones
on his desk Jingling with futile demands
for still more invitations. one abi was
heard to remark, Another reception
like this and we arc undone."
The reception line will stand in the
East Room. Mrs. Wilson will take her
place next to the President, the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall will stand
next, and the ladies of the Cabinet will
complete the receiving party. standing
in the order of their husbands pre-
Se e The he rscspti9n, will 1 Not only
an official hostess, but for the first time
Mrs. Lansing, wife of the Secretary of
state, will take her place in the line,
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Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, wife of
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the
Attorney Generals wife, Mrs. Thomas
Watt Gregory. At the last White House
reception two years ago Mrs. Bryan
occupied the place next to the Vice
Presidents wife; Mrs. McAdoo was still
Miss Eleanor Wilson, and the office of
Attorney General was filled by bache-
Tor, Mr. Reynolds, now justice of the
Supreme Court.
Mrs. Wilson accompanied the Presi-
dent last evening to Continental
Memorial Hall and from a box over
looking the stage heard his address
TO the delegates. In the box with her
were Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, Mrs. Howe,
n gown of black velvet Miss Wilson
wore white satin, with tulle and su-
Yer trimmings. and Miss Bones was
in pink taffeta combined with silver.
Mrs. Henry f. Dimmock entertaine !
some 900 guests at a buffet luncheon
this afternoon, when number Of
her Washington friends were asked to
meet the delegates to the Second Pan
American Scientific Congress. Masses
of red roses adorned the table.
Mrs. Percy Quin. wife of Congress-
man man vS 92ln Of Mississippi entertained
sore c Where tod az.
spending the winter An early luncheon
was followed by bridge. The members
of the club present were Mrs. Thomas
+; Gore, Mrs, James A. Reed, Mrs.
gett, Mrs. Julius Kahn, Mrs. Joseph W.
Byrns, Mrs. William r.. Green, Mrs.
Joseph Russell. Mrs. Fred bennett and
Mrs. Ashton C. Shallenberger. The ad
dltional guests were Mrs. Quin's moth
er, Mrs. Richard e. Conner, Of Natchez,
Miss; Miss Dorothy Brown, Of Kansas
City, who is the house guest of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Reed, and Mrs. Carl Hay
Mrs. Quin's niece. Miss Margaret FEEL
tus, will arrive in town tomorrow 10 be
her guest for several weeks.
Miss Dorothy bennett, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred bennett, will be
among the guests at the White House
reception this evening, accompanied by
her house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Witt
mann and their daughter, Miss Eleanor
Orr, of New Jersey, and Miss Deborah
Seal. Of Philadelphia. The guests came
to Washington especially to attend the
Miss Dement'S debut Tea at the Con-
gressional Club tomorrow.
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Lieut.. Donald Nesbit. U. S. N, a cou,
sin of Charles r. Nesbit. superintendent
of insurance for the District, was mar
ricd- 10 Miss Nancy May Pike at Mr.
Nesbit's home. 1901 Phelps place. on New
Year Day. the Rev. DR.. John Van
Schaick. ir., officiating in the presence
of a small company. Lieutenant and
Mira. Nesbit will reside at Warrenton
Va. Lieutenant Nesbit is a paymasteI
on the battleship Florida
Mrs Sayles. wife of Lieut. Comdr. Will
liam II. Sayles. u. s. N. naval attache
of the American embassy in Paris; Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. DR.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Derby and stephen Elkins wera
some of the prominent people of inter
est to Washington who were in the bril-
liant audience which filled the boxes at
the grand opera in New York last night.
The Georgetown assembly will enter.
tain at the second dance of the season
on Monday evening. January "a. at
Linthicum Hall.
Mrs. William +. Dennis was hostess
at luncheon of fourteen covers to-
day. Tho guests were Mrs. Robert
Rosser, Virginia. daughtcr-in-Iaw and
house guest of Mrs, Dennis; Nine. da
CANA, Mrs. Hugh j.. Scott. Mrs, George
Rarnett, Mrs. Thomas Lockwood, Mrs
wood, Mrs. Joseph strauss Mrs. VII
liam e. Borah. Mrs. Thomas b. Dunn
Mrs. Cone Johnson, Mrs. Joseph w
Folk, and Mrs: Wade Ellis. This party
was the second of series of luncneons
which Mrs. Dennis is planning to give
during the season.
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Mrs Charles c.. Rossire, jr., is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M
Burrell, at their home in Cleveland
Park.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair, VINO
arc in Newport, r. l., will return 70
Washington on Tuesday.
Miss Marie Adams will entertain about
sixty guests at a dance this evening
in compliment to her house guest Miss
Mary Rose Byrne, of Philadelphia,
Miss Ryrne will be the honor guest
at a tea which Miss Adams will give
on the afternoon of January IL.
The midweek dinner dance at the
Army and Navy Club was one OF the
gala events of last evening. Col. and
Mrs. George w. McIver entertained &
large dinner party, having as theiI
guests Congressman and Mrs Juliu,
Kahn, Colonel and Mrs. Rodgers
Colonel and Mrs. Arthur, Colonel anC
Mrs. Winn, Major and Mrs Rice. Majol
and Mrs Ahern, Captain and Mrs
Wallace. Miss Frances McIver Colone
Richardson and Mr.. MOale.
Major and Mrs. William s. Graves
also entertained ut dinner. Their guest
were Brigadier General and Mrs. Bliss
Brigadier General and Mrs. Mccain
Brigadier General and Mrs. Mills, Majo
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