The Washington times., 1916-01-15
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStcSseS.


the White House in time for luncheon.
They were unaccompanied.
Col. and Mrs. Edward T. Brown.
who were guests at the White House
for the Cabinet dinner. have left
Washington for Atlanta.
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The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall we're hosts last evening for the
first Of the series Of official dinners
which will be given in honor of the
President and Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Marshall, who accepted her first
invitation this season last TUESDAY
when with the Vice President, she
dtned at the. White House with the
President and Mrs. Wilson, entertained
last night for the first time since her
The dinner was served at a long
table in the drawing room of the apart
ment at the Willard, which the Vice
President and Mrs. Wilson are occupy
ing this season. The table was deco
rated with Killarney roses, and white
lilacs. with maidenhair fern spraying
tho cloth, and candles burned beneath
gold shades. Standards of palms and
Southern smilNE about the room made
an effective decoration against the
pearl colored walls. The guests were
received in the Vice Presidents study,
which adtoins the Spawing room, and
which was festive with roses and lilac.
Branches of pussywillow and poinsettia
blooms filled the tall vases in the re-
Cepuon hall OF the apartment.
The guests were the President and
Mrs, Wilson, the Secretary of State,
Robert Lansing; Mrs. John w. Foster.
the Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
William Gibbs McAdoo, the Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison,
the Attorney General and Mrs. Thomas
Watt Gregory, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs: Jo-
H.. IL - AlNa
Interior and Mrs. Franklin X. Lane.
the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
David F. Houston, the Secretary OF
Commerce and Mrs. William c. Red
Mrs William B. Wilson. Mrs. Lansing,
who is ill, was the only absentee from
the cabinet circle. Her mother, Mrs.
John w. Foster, filled her place.
Mrs. Albert L. Mills was hostess at
a charming luncheon today, when her
guests were invited to meet Mrs. George
W. Baxter, of Knoxville, Tenn, who is
party were Mrs. 7. Hamilton Lewis,
Mrs. swager Shcrley, Mrs. s. NJ. y.
Young Mrs. Perry Heath, Mrs. Horace
l;urton. ir;, and Mrs. George Read
silver basket, formed the centerplece
uf the table, and the house was fra
grant with pink and white roses in
graceful vases
one OF the most interesting hospitali-
ties of the afternoon Will be the tea
which Mrs, Gillett Hill Is giving at her
residence, 2133 Il street, In honor of
&C In, ILL.,, who is h"r guest. Mrs.
Str0ther Smith and Miss Rcr%lle Spany.
or France. will assist in reeeiving :; Mrs.
Timothy T. Ansberry Mrs. Fred Brit
ten and Mrs. Gailinger will do the
hcnors at the tea table, and others as
sisting will oe Mrs. Victor Nauffmacn,
Mrs. James Il. Mann. Mics Helen stew
art, Miss Katherine Hill, Miss Amaryllis
Gillett Miss Frances Dunn, Miss Ruth
Hitchcock, Miss Margaret McChord,
Miss Corinne Bonnie. nf LeXihg:t to1,
Ky. Miss Valerie Fadelrord. Miss Mar
gieTite Caperton. Miss Dorothy Dem
nett, Miss Marjorie HelUbOld, MISS
Margaret Smith, Miss Teresa Gralda y
PeZet, Miss Nina Stockton. Mrs. Charles
Nelson Riker and Miss Lemira Gillett
Hill.
Quantities Of pink Japanese lilies will
be used on the tea table and through
out the drawing rooms. forming most
Will woar handsome gown Of green
chiffon. hrocaded in velvet, and cori-
hined with gold lace; the guest CT honor
will be kowned in flesh colored tTlle,
VIII wear a corsaee bCquet OF orchids
Miss Lenira Sillett Hills costume is
OF orchid .colored satin, with trimming
OF cream lace.
talnment from the fact that this is Mrs
fillett EIill's first hospitality since her
return to Washington after an absence
of nearly two years. Miss I.emira
me Capital several seasons ago, and
both mother and daughter have an ev-
tersiVe acquaintance amone Wash
ington folk.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe
Will entertain at dinner on February J.
s.
Miss Dorothy bennett was hostess at
. beautifully appointed breakfast dance
at Rauscher's today. Luncheon was
served at / O'Clock. with the seventy
five guests seated at small round
tables. A string orchestra played dHr-
mc the afternoon. and between courses
tho young people danced TIL" ball
room. with it's tall palms, and it's cen
ter table decorated with orchids and
pink roses, formed a charming ,oack-
scene.
Miss bennett and her mother. Mrs.
Fred bennett. received the guests.
Mrs. bennett wore a handsome black
embroidered In steel beads. Miss Den
netts costume was OF blue panne vel
vet, made on rodish lines and trim
med with mink fur The guests weIe
Philadelphia: Miss Jane Gregory, and
her house guest, Miss Ccrnolia Klas-
hey: Miss Grace ONermRn, Miss Helen
McCumber, Miss Frances Dunn. Miss
nCrthy Campbell. Miss Maria Sims,
Miss Edith Oracle. Miss Katherine Hin
Miss Catherine Eurdstte. Miss Ruth
Lester, Miss Laura Graves Miss LIZ
liam HendriclI. Miss Georgia Schofield,
Miss Dorothy Shuey. Miss Marin peary.
Miss Maxwell Church. Miss Katherine
EfhngeT. Miss France lGfhnger, Miss
Nellie Claire Howard, Miss laurie
Smith. Mrs. ARhmead Fuller, the MissNs
Denys. Miss Flora. Wilson. Miss Ellie
Le1InP. Miss Marioric 1ISlr0bnld Miss
Lois SpIigg. Mre Joel William Bure-
Icv Miss Morv Graham Mis-" Tiolland
T'itts. Miss F'iZarTh Chase. Mss Suz-
Anne Chase. Miss Katherine 1Ii+chcOclS,
Miss Anita I<ito Miss lIannaE TaVlCr.
N'iss MARGARET DOUGLAS. Miss Marearet
Tmmap Miss Louise ClNrk, Miss PocR
roptas RItler MICS Pauline Stcne Miss
ENWya beth EcaSifo, Mise Dorothy
wveth. Mics r'aightnr Miss Frances
wraver NTis- Dorothy Mills Miss FIor-
nrca Mills. NIra John "tomnscn. Miss
TyotberIne ThCise Miss TOis Rseside
Miss Dorofhv Mason. Miss Margaret
arncr Mise Low lT"""v N'i~s Wv
Finia pan~ocE Miss H"lar -2iNGgatt
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