Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF Town
Mrs. Lansing and Her Visitors Honor
Guests at Luncheon Given by
Mrs. Hampson Gary.
Mrs. Charles Warren Entertains.
Dinners of Last Night-Bridge
Observation-Disclosures.

Mrs. HampSon Gary entertained a
party at luncheon today in the rose
room at the Shoreham in honor of Mrs.
Robert Lansing and her visitors from
Watertown. y. Y. Mrs. Valentine and
Mrs. Stebbens. and Mrs. John w. Fos-
ter, Mrs. Lansing's mother.
Other guests at the fower-ladened
table were Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs.
Ollie James, Mrs. Thomas B. Sweeney.
Mrs. John Davis and Mrs. Richard
Crane.
Mrs. Charles Warren. wife of Assist
ant Attorney General Warren. enter
tanned Mrs. David Franklin Houston,
wife of the Secretary of Agriculture,
at luncheon today. and asked to meet
her. Mrs. Richard Olney. I'd; Mrs Fred
erick 6. Hicks. Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin,
Mrs. Samuel Reber. Mrs. Arnold Klebs,
Mrs. Elliott Goodwin. Miss Sheridan.
Miss Thomas, Miss Edith McCammon
Mrs. Victor Cushman. Mrs. f. Hunt
Thompson Miss Edith Benham. Mrs.
John p, Neilds of Wilmington, Del, and
Mrs. Paul Bartlett
Miss Grace Overman and Miss Kath-
crime Overman. daughters of Senator
and Mrs. Lee S. Overman of North Car
DINA, entertained a large party of
their young friends at luncheon today
at Rauschers, and their mother re-
ceiVed the guests for them. The COM
pany. which was large one. and in
Guided the younger members of the
families of senator's representatives
and girls from resident society, were
seated at small tables in the ballroom.
each table bearing a centerpiece of
white and yellow flowers.
An orchestra played during the time
luncheon was served, and later there
was program of dance music. the
young folk indulging in dancing the
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Mrs. Overman will leave Washington
May 10 for visit in North Carolina,
and will return here in time to take
part in some of the entertainments
planned for the latter part of May.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Frederick
Harris entertained at dinner last night
for the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
tor and Mrs. Swanson. Maj. Gen. Black,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Braisted. Col
and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. F. B. Moran, Mr.
and Mrs. I. T. Mann. Capt. and Mrs
Glennon. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Hutchinson. Lieut.. Commander and Mrs
Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Neale, Capt
Strother Smith. Col. and Mrs. Wheatley,
Miss Hill, Mrs. Lockwood, Miss Mar
garet Smith, Miss Dorothy bennett.
Miss Brownell. Lieut.. Commander Brow
nell. Capt. Frank P. Chambers, Com
mander Dinger and the house guests of
Admiral and Mrs. Harris from Phila-
delphia, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lavine
and Mr.. Charles Gilpin. The dinner
and Navy Club, where several hundred
persons gathered to dine and dance.
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
ner last night at the Army and Navy
Club in honor of the Secretary Of Agri-
culture and Mrs. Houston Their other
guests were Senator Phelan, Mrs John
Z Mr nd
S. Hamlin. Representative and Mrs
Willard Ragsdale. Assistant Attorney
General and Mrs Charles Warren. Prof.
and Mrs. Stimson Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winthrop NJ. Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drieus \. Jones and Mr.. Walton Moore.
Miss Kaufman will be the honor
guest at a dance to be given by DR..
and Mrs John Crayke Simpson Thurs
day. May IS. at 10 o'clock, at the Chevy
Chase Club.
Mrs. Frederick W. Rowe. wife of Rep
ressntative Rowe of New York. enter
tanned al a beautiful luncheon today at
the Willard.
The table was adorned with white
sweet peas and yellow marguerites and
snapdragons.
The guests included Mrs. AtIee Pome-
rene. Mrs John F. Shafroth. Mrs James
w. Hustled. Mrs S. Wallace Dempsey;
Plat. Mrs. B. NJ. Chiperheld. Mrs. Fred
bennett. Mrs. Walter r. Stiness. Mrs.
W. Manton Chandler. Mrs. Robert F.
Hopwood, Mrs. Joseph J. Russell. Mrs.
Rollin B. Sanford. Mrs. William B.
Charles, Mrs. Walter w. Magee, Mrs.
E. Lester Jones and Mrs Edward E.
Pratt.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing entertained at dinner last evening,
in honor of Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page,
United States ambassador to Italy.
Mrs T. Dewitt Talmage entertained
at dinner last night. at her apartment
in the Highlands. In compliment to
Mrs. George T. Marye, wife of the
former ambassador to Russia.
Mrs Richmond p. Davis entertained
la luncheon party today, which was
followed by bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Hampson Gary enter
tanned a dinner company last night at
the Army and Navy Club. and men,
bers of the party were MIR. and Mrs.
George Dunlop. Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve
Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Crane. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mckinney. Mr.. Wal
ter Penfeld and Miss Newbold.
Mrs. Swagar Sherley will be hostess
at an informal tea this afternoon. at
her home 171S Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll will be at home
this afternoon at the family residence,
344O oath place, Cleveland Park. from
to O'Clock. Mrs. Harvey Carroll.
whose husband. DIR. Carroll. is United
States consul at Venice. will be with