The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

Judge and Mrs. Josiah 4. Van OrSdcl
will he hosts at large reception this
afternoon at their residence in WNom-
ing avenue. Various spring flowers In
great abundance, with background OF
palms and ferns will decorate the draw
ing rooms. halls, and spacious dining
room. Ward carnations and white lilacs
artisticaly arranged in a Ccntcrpiece
will adorn the tea table. Receiving with
Judge and Mrs. Van Orsdel will he Mrs.
Clarence 3. Clark, Mrs Atlee Pomer-
enc. Mrs. Seth Shepherd Mrs. J. Harry
tovington. Mrs. Charles II. Robh. Mrs
Frank w. Mondell. and Mrs. Wendell
Philips Stafford. Others who will as
sist in the dining room Will he Mrs.
Huston Thompson, Mrs. William Hamil-
ton Bayley. Mrs. George Arthur Barnes.
of Chicago; Mrs. w. w. Icmmond Mrs
Henry r. Pattcn. Mrs. Guy II. johnson,
Mrs. George y, King, Mrs. Holland.
Miss Kate Shelley. of Lincoln, Ncb.:
Miss Miriam Vance. Mrs. Henry stat
ford 3d. Of Baltimore: Mrs. Vernon L.
West. Miss Hc,en Hughes. Miss Jea-
nette Jewell, and Miss Marie Ashford.
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Senator and Mrs Toke Smith and
Miss Calie Hokc smith will entertain
about 200 young people at a dance to-
night at Rauscher's. The large ball
rooms will be decorated with smiax
palms, ferns, and roses, carnations. and
poinsettas, all of a rich crimson. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Alston Simpson have
come to Washington from Annapolis
to attend the party. which they viii
chaperon. as Mrs. Hoke Smith will he
unable to be present.
Many dinner parties will procede the
dance, among them being one Of twenty
covers which Miss Virginia LeSeure will
give. Miss Georgia Schoficld will en-
tertain fourteen guests at dinner. ia king
them later to Rauscher's, as y i'll Miss
Louise Clark. whose party will number
six guests. among whom will be Joseph
Green, of Staunton. Va. who Will come
to Washington today to visit Capt. and
Mrs George r. Clark. and to attend the
party tonight.
Col. Edward r. Brown. of Atlanta Is
guest at the White House.
Senator and Mrs. John X. Shields en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
Willard. in compliment to their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Shields
OF Knoxville. The dinner was served in
the Presidential suite. and the table
lilacs. ionuuils. and primroses. The
guests to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Shields
were Justice McRevnolds. James Clarke.
Senator and Mrs. John w. Weeks SEN
Hoke Smith, Miss Marsaret Wilson.
CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. Thomas b.
Dunn. Senator-elect McKellar. Capt.
and Mrs. Edward w. Eberle. Judge and
Mrs. Albert /. Mills, Mrs. f. ". Colo.
Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage Miss Mary
Temple. Mrs. George w. Baxter. Miss
Jeannette Cowan. Lieut.. Clement Hcth
and Lieutenant Fisher. Senator and
Mrs. Shields took their guests later to
the Southern Relief Bali
number OF other interesting dinners
preceded the ball.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell enter
tain ed for several out-of-town VISITORS
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Cone
Johnson. Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wells
Miss Flora Wilson. Miss Ruth Wells
Of Athens. Ga: Mrs. kctterinG. OF Day
ton, Ohio Miss Helen McCumber. Miss
Dorothy bennett. Captain Griffen. Lieut.
Condr. Henry &. DinRer. Theodore
Block. Leonard Block. Robert Patter-
son. John Deibert, and Graham
William F. Fowler had an interesting
PARTY for dinner at tn" Willard before
the ball. The table was beautifully deco
rated with lilies of the valley and pink
roses which were arranged in CorsaGe
houNuets for the women. There were in
diHiGual faNorS. and the place cards
were artistic and unique. Mr.. Fowers
guests were the President of the Board
OF Commissioners and Mrs. Oliver P.
Newman. DR.. and Mrs. Alexander d.
McConachie. OF Baltimore; MIR. and Mrs.
G. II. Pope. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Etchelbereer. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sell
den. ConCressman and Mrs. John A.
Peters. Miss Edith koon. PaVmaster II.
ID. Lamar. OF the navy: Miss Jamie
Senlp. Robert w. Lassiter. Mrs. j
De b. Gardner. CONGRESSMAN {. r.
Slemp. Madam Roso. j. Il. Lcfcvre. SOC
retary of the Panama legation: Miss
Phoebe Thompson. Of Goshen. ~ V:
Miss Isabel kerchncr. of Baltimore and
Congressman Walter NJ. Chandler.
Mrs Gillett Hill also entertained at
dinner last evening before the ball.
owing to illness, Franklin Roose-
welt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
who was to have addressed the club
or Colonial Danes yesterday after
noon, was unable to be present and
his place was taken by Judge Ven
able. the new member of Congress
from Mississippi. The Clubrooms were
hllcd with representative gathering
OF WASHINGTON women.
Mrs. Hughes Oliphant, vice president
or the club. received the guests at the
INFORMAL reception which followed
the address. when Judge Nenable
was presented to many members OF
the club. Miss Mary Amber and Mrs.
a. X. ShandS presided At the tea table.
Miss Lucille r. Francis. Of Peters
burg. and Clarence W. Long, OF this
city, were married Yesterday by the