The Washington times., 1916-11-27
Ambassador Gerard, Mrs. &C.
rard, Secretary Lansing, and
Mrs. Lansing Guests.
COMPANY DISTINGUISHED
Mrs. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eustis and Haniel Won Hahn
hansen Complete Guests.

\ James w. Gerard, American ambas.
sdor to Germany, and Mrs. Gerard
punched with the German Ambassador
M Countess Won Bernstorff at the
fssrmsn embassy this afternoon. The
ecretary OF state and Mrs Lansing
Tere also among the guests, and
MRS. Richard II. Townsend. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Peabody Eustis and TIE
counselor OF the embassy. Haniei Won
Haimhausen. completed the small but
distinguished company.
4 Ambaesador and Mrs. Gerard are
pld friends of Count and Countess
Won Bernstorff. while the counters
was In Berlin she entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerard, and was frequently a
guest at the American embassy. The
luncheon today was informal In char.
scter. and II was announced that no
functions OF formal nature will be
given at the embassy during the war.
. Hosts nj Dinner.
The Secretary OF state and Mrs. Ian.
Sing Will be hosts at dinner this
evening when the American Ambassa.
DOR TO Germany and Mrs. James w.
Gerard and the American Ambassador
TO Spain and Mrs Joseph Il. willard
VIII be among the guests. The Ger.
man Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorn and the Spanish Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Riano head the list OF
twenty guests, which will include sew.
sral diplomatic representatives OF
neutral nations. Baron Zwiedcnek,
charge daffaires OF Austria Hungary.
ana baroness Zwiedenek will not be
present, as the officials OF the Aus.
trian embassy are In mourning for the
late Emperor Francis Joseph.
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Nine. Naon, wife OF the ambassador
or Argentina, has asked a few guests
AFTERNOON, and TO meet Mime. Edou,
nrdo Naon, wife OF the ambassadors
Brother who is her guest.
Bonspartes Coming Back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparto.
who have been at the Ritz. Carlton In
New York since they closed their cot.
tago at Newport, will return to wash.
inEton In time for the Christmas hoiI.
days and Will open their residence in
j street for the winter season.
Mrs, James NJ. Mason, OF Falls
Church. Va, announces the engage.
fancy Mason, to William stiekiey
Browning, also OF Falls Church. The
marriage will take place about the
middle OF JANUARY. and will be sol.
~ tHt uOtUt tnt Dfldt
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John &.
Davidson, 1900 T street.
Miss Emily Tuckerman has arrived
IN Paris and is stopping at the Hotel
plaza'Athence. Miss Tuckerman will
spend year as nurse with the
American Ambulance In Paris.
Mrs. Herbert shipman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. will give
D diner for twenty debutantes Decem.
Der 10 at her home In New York. TAX.
tng her guests afterward TO the the.
alter.
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Fl. Cards Out For Dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton Il. Lester and
the Misses Lester have cards out for
b dance at Rauscher's Tuesday evening,
December 20. at 1880 o'clock. In com.
piiment TO Mr.. and Mrs, John Ripley
Buchanan.
Mrs. George Barnett. wife OF the
commandant OF the Marine Corps, In
spending the day In Philadelphia, and
will be the guest OF honor at tea at
the League Island navy yard this
afternoon, with Mrs, Logan Feiand as
hostess. Music and dancing will be
q feature OF the entertainment Mrs.
Anthony J. Drexel Blddle, OF Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Nelson, wife OF Lieut.
Commander Charles u. Nelson, Will
assist Mrs, Feland,