The Washington times., 1916-01-14
NOTES AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items Of Interest and import
a1ce Of Past, Present, and
Future.
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non. Capt: and Mrs. William H. Bullard.
Capt: and Mrs. Volney o. Chase. Capt.
ana Mrs. Josiah S. Mexican, Comdr. and
mrs' Arthur j.. Willard, Comdr aud
Mrs Richard II. Leigh. Mrs. Bagley.
ana Major General Barnett
Col and Mrs. Richmond =. Davis also
were among the hosts at dinner at the
ciub, having as their guests Mr.. and
MIS-. ]. T.. Mann, Mrs Thomas Clelanf
and Mrs Shipton, Major and Mrs.
Tracy, Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wells. Mrs.
a; q. Lott. Capt. Francis Parker. Lieut.;
hllip I4iungstedt, Thomas Jenkins, and
Edwin Flathcr.
Commander and Mrs Noble Irwin's
quests wero Colonel and Mrs. Howell.
commander and Mrs. Pollock, MISS
Edith Benham, Captain Chambers, y
>. ~, and Commander Steele. u. >. N.
Miss Louise Clark was hostess at din
ner last evening at the club, entertain
Ing in compliment To Miss Harmon
Railey. of Chicago. who is the house
at the Netherlands. The additional
guests were Mr.. and Mrs: Case r. Raj
ter. Miss Mary Wheeler Vest, Ideuten-
ant Skinner, U. S. A; Henry Dickson
and Robert Bartlett, of Baltimore.
Commander and Mrs. Charles l. Hus-
sey also entertained at dinner, when
their guests were Comdr. and Mrs. VII
liam d. I>eahy. Comdr: and MIS-. VII
nam n. JenorS, COlOnel anu NIS. ) ,tS
Ior. Mir. and Mrs. Malcolm McConihe,
Mrs. Charles p. Snyder. Miss Sargent,
Major Low, and Cant. Ridley Mel Lean.
capt. and Mrs. Craig Snyder ana Leu
Blankenship were also among the hosts
of the evening.
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey. of
Independence. Kan, was hostess at
luncheon at the willard today, en-
tertaining in compliment tc Lady
Aberdeen and several prominent
members of the National Counch n
Women now in session here. Lunch
con was served in the Cabinet room.
which was charmingIy decorated with
palms. ferns, and quantities or pink
and white roses Noses and SprinE
blossoms were used on the table. IN
addition to LADY Aberdeen the guests
were Mrs. \. Biern"y Miss Julia
Lathrop, Mrs Ellen spencer, Mussey,
Mrs Frederic SchUff. Mrs. John Hayes
Hammond. Mrs. Frances Berger
Moran. Mrs. Milton Higgins, Mrs Jo-
scph Mumford. Mrs. ELLIS Logan, Mrs.
". j.. Sandford. Rev. Anna Garlin
Spencer, Dr Kate Walter Jarrett
Mrs. Adolphus Kahn, Mrs. Lucia Ames
Meade. Dr. Emma +: Bower MIS-
Garry Alexander Bahr"nburg' MIS-
PhiIip Moore, Miss Vida Hunt Francis,
Mrs. John +. Bennett. Mrs. Martha H.
Tinglcy, Mrs. Mary NJ. North. Mrs
Alonzo Miller. Mrs Amasa ia
Eaton. Mrs. George \. Miller, Mrs.
I.yndcn Bates. Mrs. George SternherS
Mrs. Elizabeth c. MCCune. Mrs. Mary
T.. Howell. Mrs. Clarissa S. Williams,
Mrs Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. Hinltlc,
Mrs. Campbell. Miss Kate Davis. Miss
Mabel LartIs, Mrs. McNutt, and Mrs.
Catherine D. l. Roche
THE Beaux Arts Carnival Ball. is tho
picturesque title which has been selected
for the entertainment to be given at
the Willard February II by the society
of BeauX Arts Architects. assisted by
the local chapter of the Washington In
sttute of Architects, the Washington
Architectural Club, and the Washington
Society of Artists. The entertainment
will be for the benefit of the French
artists relief fund. in recognition. OF the
invaluable services offered to American
art students by the ECole des BeauN
Arts. 1t will embody many of the most
characteristic and interesting features
of the "Soiree Artistique" given last
season for the same excellent cause.
There will. however be much that
is entirely new and unusual. The
tall will open with general dancing
in tn large ballroom, continuous
cabaret and motion picture show will
be given in the small ballroom, which
will be converted into enc Of the most
famous of the cafes chantants" OF
Paris. and IL is expected that several
artists of international reputation
will assist. Small tables will be set
about, where Eluid refreshments will
be served. Supper VIII be served in
the dining rooms on the main floor,
and the evening will end with a car
nival that will rival in brilliancy the
famous "Quatres arts" ball of the
Latin quarter.
The range of choice is great, and
the committee suggests that ideas for
costumes may be easily obtained by
referring to the numerous books deal
ing with this subject at the Congress
slOnal Library.
The committee in charge. made up
of members of the Society of BeauN-
Arts Architects, is as follows: Nathan
c. Wyeth. chairman: J: H. de Sibour,
treasurer. Frederick II. Brooke, Ed
ward c. Dean, Fred V. Murphy, George
Oakley CotJen, jr., assisted by Ward
Rrown, representing the Washington
chapter of the American Institute OF
Architects; Bedford Brown, repre-
senting the Washington Architectural
Club, and Paul Bartlett, representing
the Washington Society of Artists.
Announcements and invitations Will
be issued early next week.
Mrs. Charles c. Walcutt. wife of Col
onel Walcutt. will be hostess at
bridge party Thursday afternoon, jan
uary 30
Major and MIS-, Joseph B. Tracey
Will give dinner at the Army and
Navy Club, January ~.
Col. and Mrs William P, Wooten will
be hosts at an informal oyster roast
Sunday night.
Mrs. John w. Dwight will give a
luncheon for Mrs. Hugh Macpeil. OF
pan Francisco, Saturday afternoon,
January p.
Mrs. A. b. Emerson mother Of Capt.
Thomas II. Emerson, L. S. A, has gone
TO Florida to spend the remainder of
the winter.
Mrs. Charles Howry will entertain at
bridge Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Eldridge L. Jordan is in New
York where she will be Joined by Mr.
Jordan tomorrow.