The Washington times., 1916-01-20
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoSteSSeS.

The solicitor of the State Department
and Mrs. Cone Johnson will be hosts
at large reception at o'clock this af-
ternoon at Rauschers. The ball rooms
Will he decorated with palms. Southern
smiax and huge clusters OF white
flowers. A miniature fountain. hall
buried in pink roses and white lilacs
will adorn the tea table. which will be
presided over by Mrs. IIampson Gary
Mrs. Harold Parmalee, Mrs. Charles
Hamln. Mrs. Clemen Mcmillan, Mrs
John E. Osborne. Mrs. Timothy Ans
berry, Mrs. Frank l.. Polk. and Mrs
T. w. Gregory. Others who will assist
will be Mrs. b. b. Cain. of Texas, who
with her husband, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson: Mrs. John SHELTON Will
Jams, Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs. Jose
phus Daniels. Mrs. w. Z. Harlee, Mrs.
II. l.. Henry, Mrs. Joe Eagle, Mrs.
John Fl. Stevens, Mrs. w. II. Smith.
Mrs. Mary Harrison Schluter. Mrs
Howard Reside, Mrs. John f. Osborne,
Mrs. Joseph Folk, Mrs. victor Kauff-
mann, Miss Mary Brooks. Mrs. J. Will
lard Ragsdale. Mrs. w. 5. Dennis. Mrs.
+. b. Moran, and Mrs. Charles Helm
bold.
II.
Mrs. j. S. Parker, wife of Congress
man Parker from New York, gave a
beautifully appointed luncheon toda y
At her residence in Sixteenth street in
compliment to Mrs. Josephus Daniels
wife Of the Secretary of the Navy. The
other guests were Mrs. Pomerene. Mrs
f. w. Roberts, Mrs. James K. Mann
Mrs. s. w. Dempsey, Mrs. f. $. Plat
Mrs. Ira Copley, Mrs. II. b. Sanford
Mrs Allen Treadway. Mrs. Luther
Mott, Mrs. A. B. Cummins, Mrs. Cal
Ton Dewitt Paige, and Mrs. 5. f.
Winslow.
Miss Helen Blodgett will entertain at
the first of series of luncheons on the
afternoon Of February :.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley will give a
luncheon Saturday afternoon.
s.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Ian
sing were guests of hOuor at a dinner
last night by Mr.. and Mrs. Perr;,
OF the Nevy and Mrs. Josephus Dan
1els, Senator and Mrs. George r.
oliver. DR.. and Mrs. David JAYNE Hill,
Congressman aud Mrs. Thomas Dunn.
John Dalzell, Dr. anu Mrs. James
Brown Scott and Miss Helen Stewart
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The Counselor Of the State Depart
nsnt ard Mrs. Polk entertained in
honor OF the Brazilian Ambassador
and Mime. da CANA. The guests in
oluded the Minister of Norway and
Nine. Bryn, the Assistant Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Henry Breckinridge
Mrs Ralph Sanger, of New York: Miss
Ethel Hartman, Miss Sheridan, vii
Der J. Carr and MIR. Cassenave
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Mrs. Ollie James will receive this
Afternoon at the Park wood. and will
lxA i,t, u I,,st I.
bers of the Kentucky deIee alton also
Mrs. John "a Osborne. Mrs. Charles
McChord, Mrs. Emial Zolney, Mrs Tar
vim. and Mrs. William Vernon Rich
ardSon.
Mrs. George Sutherland will receive
today. assisted by her daughters. Mrs
Lawrence and Mrs. Robert Elmure
and her house guest, Mrs. G. f. Walk
er. Mrs. Henry G. Dantorth and Mrs
John E. Raker will preside at the tea
table.
Mrs. j. c. Boyd and Mrs. Camp Stan
ley will not receive tomorrow afternoon,
but will be at home the rema ming Fri,
days in January.
Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Stanley are in
New York for short visit,
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Bishop OF
Baltimore. have taken an apartment at
the Willard for the. winter
d
Miss Frances Sullivan, of Philadel-
phia, who Is a frequent visitor to Wash
. inGton Is at the Shoreham where she
was hostess at a luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Baugh. also of
Philadelphia who are stopping at the
Shoreham, were likewise luncheon hosts
Of yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Rhoajs. OF
Philadelphia: Mr.: and Mrs. E. r.
yn 10 nd
Chord. of Atlanta, and w. c. Kains.
of San Francisco. are spending few
days at the Shoreham.
DR.. and Mrs Francisco J. Trrutia of
Bogota, who We're here for the recent
Pan-American Scientific Congress- re-
turned yesterday for the rece ption given
last night at the Pan-American build
ing. They are stopping at The " "i'lard.
Maj. Cen Hugh l.. Scott Chief OF
Starr; Major Gen. Tasker II. Bliss Cen
cral STAFF: Brig. Gen. Albert L Nils.
charles G. Treat, Of the General stat,
I, 5. A.. have returned to Washington
from the Hotel Ast1r, New York. They
attended the review o: the Seventh
ton, of the Seventh. who is 70 retire the
last Of February. brig. zen. !. \.
Buchanan, retired. Capt S. NJ. he
I.offre. L. s A, and 3lrs de Ionre.
" no are en- route from l'lattSDufT bar
racks to WGshnrton. and Mr.. and Mrs.
II. II. Miller are al the Astcr this
week.
Mrs. Hennen jennings entertained at
luncheon today in ComOlTnent to her
house guest, Mrs. Barrett Wendell of
Boston.
First Assistant Secretary of the IN
terror and Mrs. Andrieus a. Jones will
entertain twelve GUESTS 1T a dinner
tonight to meet the Attorney General
and Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory.
Mrs. Walcutt, wife of Col. Charles
e. Walcutt jr.. /. :. A, is entertain
ing at a bridge lrrty OF eleven tables
his afternoon. Mrs. }. G. w. Beckham
and Ms. j. II. Covington will preside
1T the tea table. while other. who viii
assist will he Miss Bessi" McKibbin,
Miss Gabrielle trofton, Mss Saltin
Dvenshine, 'Mtss Marie Newton and
Miss Mary DeVol
Mrs. S. l.. Rutherford is entertaining
at a bridge party today in compliment
TO Mrs William Noltng, Of Baltimore,
who is visiting Mrs. G. " Robertson
-irs. William A. Gieskng will give "a
lridge party tomorrow for Mra Noting
who will he the honor guest at a lunch
con which Mrs. Harry Dalton will give
Saturday at the Army and Navy club
$.
Mrs Samuel BurleiGh Milton will be
bnp,o for the first time this season