The Washington herald., 1916-12-15

The President and MrsL Wilson enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
White House. In honor Of the members
of the governors conference meeting. al
Washington. and their wives. The dinner
was served In the State dining room and
the table mad q graceful decoration Of
poinsettias and maidenhair ferns. The
guests included: the Governor OF Della
ware, the Governor Of Pennsylvanta and
Mrs. Brumbaughf the Governor Of Con-
necticut. the Governor Of Massachusetts,
the Gov ernor of Maryland and Mrs. Har-
rmgton, the Governor Of South Carolina.
the Governor Of New Hampshire. the
Governor of Virginia, the Governor OF
New York and MrS Whitman, the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina, the Governor OF
Vermont, the Governor OF Ohio. the Gov
ernor of Illinois and Mrs. Dunno, the
Governor OF Alabama and Mrs. Hender-
son. the Governor Of Missouri, the Gov
ernor Of Florida. the Governor of Kan
sas and Mrs. Capper. the Governor of
South Dakota. the Governor Of Mon
tana, the Governor OF Wyoming. the
Governor OF Utah. the Governor of Okla
homa, the Governor of New Mexico and
Mrs. Mcdonald, Governor-elect John G.
Townsend. OF Delaware; Governor-elect
Horace r. Graham. of Vermont; Gov
ernor-elect James p. Goodrich, Of In
diana; Governor-elect c. z. Milliken, OF
Maine; Governor-elect and Mrs. Frederick
ID. Gardner, OF Missouri; Governor-elect
eth Neville. Of Nebraska; Goveznorelect
Julius c. Gunter. Of Colorado; Governor
elect Peter Norbeck. of South Dakota;
Governor-elect and Mrs Simon BAN.
berger. Of Utah; former Governor John
Franklin Fort, Of New Jersey; former
Governor Frank B. Weeks. Of Connectk
cut; former Governor Eugene B. Foss. of
Massachusetts,; former Governor Martin
Il Ansel. of South Carolina; former Gov
ernor Henry B. Quinby, Of New Hamp-
shire; former Governor John A DIX. nf
New York: former Governor and Mrs
Martin H Glynn, Of New York; former
Governor W. w. Kitchin, Of North Caro-
Lima: former Governor william T. Haines
Of Maine; former Governor and Mrs
John =. shafroth, Of Colorado; Mrs.
Wooley, Miss Margaret Wilson. and Mr..
Miles C. Riley.
Invitations were received yesterday for
the reception which the President and
Mrs. Wilson viii give In honor Of the
Judiciary on Tuesday evening. December
"A At O'clock
Gen. and Mrs. Hugh L Scott enter
tatned at dinner last evening at their
quarters at Fort Myer. when the SEQ
retary Of State and Mrs Lansing and
TIE British Ambassador and Lady
sprng-Rice were the special guests.
The table was adorned with a graceful
centerpiece Of poinsettias and calla lilies.
The other guests included the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Burleson, Secretary of
Commerce and Mira Redfeld. Gen. and
Mrs. F1txhugh. Col and Mrs. Robert II.
Thompson. Col and Mrs. Brewster, Col.
ana Mrs. Duncan, Col and Mrs. Niche,
Mr.. and Mrs- Charles Spalding. Mr.. and
Mrs Kirke Potter. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Grace, Miss Hegeman. Mrs. Larned, Mrs.
Moore, Col jefferson Kean, Col Ray
baud and Mr.. Elliot wadsworth.
Representative and Mrs J. willard
Ragsdale were hosts at dinner at the
Army and Navy Club last evening, en-
tertaining In compliment to their house
guest. Mrs. R. W. Memminger, Of South
Carolina Invited to meet the honor
guest were DR.. Pouiierf. OF the Bulgarian
Legaton; Miss Jane Gregory, Senator
and Mrs. Miles Poindexter. Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. wii-
ham p. MaIburn. Mrs P. Goodwin
rRhett, Of Charleston, g. c.: Rear Ad-
hniral and Mrs. James II. Glennon, Maj.
and Mrs Robert q. Patterson Col and
Mrs J. N. Carter and Admiral Mao
Gowan-
Representative and Mrs. RassdaIs WIN
entertain At dinner this evening IN honor
OF the Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lam
sing.
Ma Thomas Riley Marshall was tho
guest OF honor at q luncheon which Mrs.
George 7. Porter gave yesterday. There
were eighteen guests. The table was
decorated with pink roses and pink snap-
dragonk
Senator and Mrs James Hamilton
Lewis we're at home yesterday afternoon
at the Shoreham Hotel In compliment 10
the governor Of Illinois and Mrs. Dunne.
Recefving with them was Judge Freder-
tck Bausman, Of the Supreme Court OF
Washington State. Miss Geraldine Dunno.
daughter Of Governor and Mrs. Dunne;
anss Margaret Breckenridge and Miss
Julia Wood assisted.
Mss Harriet Mcdaniel, Of Atlanta. Ga.
VINO Is visiting Miss Helen Blodeett was
the guest Of honor at a luncheon given
for her By her cousin, Mr.. John Barrett
dtreetor general OF the Pan-American
Union yesterday. The other quests IN
eiuded Mrs Harold Walker, Mira w. Il.
Hill. Of Paris: Miss Lucy Burleson. Miss
Jane Gregory, Miss Mary Graham, Miss
DEoro. Of Melbourne, Australia; Miss
Helen Blodgett, Miss Agnes Barbour. OF
Miss Natalie Dulles. Miss Frances VIII
kinson- Of Chicago: Miss Ruth Wilson,
Mr.. Carlos Asuna, first secretary of the
Argentine Embassy; Mr.. Jules c. 3. Blon-
Del. attache Of the French Embassy; Mr..
Arthur B. Campbell Mr.. Richard w,
Flournoy, tr, Of the Department of State;
Mr.. John W. Belt and Mr.. Charles Lee
Cooke. Of the Department Of State; Mr.
James Low Hartman, Mr.. John W. Cliff
ton. Lieut. Clement Heath. U. 9. A; Mr.
". @ Marrow, Mr.. George Triplett. and
Ds Taylor Boyd Dixon.
Ma Phflander p. Claxton and Mis,
Caxton WIN receive this afternoon ~
thetr new home ms Lamont street.
A1ss Nancy Gordon Jones entertained
et theater party yesterday afternoon
In honor Of Miss Ethel Norris, whose
marriage TO DR.. Nelson Dale Clark viii
take place December a The other
guests were Miss Katharine speere, Miss
Hslsn McCumber. Miss Frances Efrfnger,
Miss Martha Birney, Miss Ellen File
brown, Miss Virginia Wallis. Miss
Barbara Hoge, Miss Nora HiIl. Miss
Elizabeth Hnl Miss Crystabelle HiIl,
Mrx Joseph Colquitt, Miss Lena Hitch
cook, Miss Frances Washington, Miss