The Washington herald., 1916-12-12
Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall Announces
Reception Dates for the Season

Mrs. Marshall. wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent will be at home for the first time
this season on Wednesday, Januarys24, at
the Willard and will receive every fol-
lowing Wednesday until Lent
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lans-
ing entertained a distinguished company
at dinner last evening at their residence
in Eighteenth street. Their guests in
cluded the Russian Ambassador and
Nine Bakhmeteff, the Brazilian Ambas-
sador and Nine. da CANA, the Minister
y of Bolivia and Nine. Calderon, Mr.. JUS
tice and Mrs Willis Van Devanter, Sem
ator and Mrs. Claude Swanson, the Third
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
William Phillips, the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission and Mrs. JOS
eph Davies, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
Mr.. John Barrett, director general of the
Pan-American Union; Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam Corcoran Eustis and DR.. and Mrs.
Cary T. GraSson.
The Minister of Bolivia, Don Ignacio
CaIderon, has been appointed Minister to
Cuba in addition to his duties at Wash
ington. Accompanied by Mime. CaIderon
and Miss Elena Calderon. he will go to
Havana in January for a few weeks, re-
turning to Washington for the remainder
Of the season.
The Minister of Switzerland. Dr. Paul
Ritter, went to New York yesterday to
Join Nine. Ritter who has been there for
several days. They will return to WASH
ington tomorrow.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels will leave this evening for Nor
folk to attend the Southern Commercial
Congress. The Secretary will return to
Washington on Saturday, but Mrs. -
iels viii go to Raleigh for a short VI.
Senator and Mrs. Willard K sauls-
bury will be hosts at a reception this
evening in compliment to the members
of the Senate and their wives. They will
be assisted in receiving by Mrs. Thomas
F. Bayard, Miss Emily Bissell, of Will
mington. who is their house guest; Col.
and Mrs. Charles Carroll Walcott. and
DR.. and Mrs. Theodore Richards.
Mrs. George T. Marye will come to
Washington after a brief visit to Pitts
burgh. Mr.. Marye, former Ambassador
to Russia, has returned to their house
at N street and Connecticut avenue from
New York.
Miss Halle Davis, who will have charge
of the Nebo rabbit dolls between the
acts of the performance of DO You
Believe in Fairies?'' at the Belasco this
afternoon. will have assisting her Miss
Margaret Clark. the Misses Tuttle. Miss
Anne Hopkins and Miss Frances Wilkin-
son. OF Chicago.
The first meeting of the Monday Even
ing Dancing Class was held last even
ing at the Playhouse.
The dances which are among the
smartest functions Of the season, are ar
ranged by Viscount and Viscountess ].
H. de Sibour, Mr.. John Y. Wilkins, Mr..
George Peabody Eustis, Nand Mr.. Rey-
nolds Hit The dates for the dances
are December IS, January 1, January 8.
January Is, January ., January g,
February 5, February 10 and February 26
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peabody Eus-
tbs entertained at dinner last evening
later to the Monday Evening Dancing
Class
Mrs. Delos Blodgett and Miss Helen
Blodgett entertained at a theater party
last evening in compliment to Miss Mac
Daniel Of Atlanta. who is visiting them.
The other guests were Lieut. Heath and
Mr.. John Temple Graves, jr.
Miss Blodgett will be hostess at a
luncheon today for Miss mcdaniel
Among the other guests will be the Misses
Edith and Minna Blair, Miss Mary
Howry, Miss Dorothy Aleshire, Miss At
water, Miss Sophie Sweet, Miss Nataline
Dulles, niece of Mrs. Robert Lansing;
Miss Jane Gregory, and Miss Marie
Pearee.
On Friday Mrs. Blodgett will entertain
at luncheon for Mrs. A. W. Waite. Of
Ann Arbor, Mich, and Mrs John Car
roll Payne. of Atlanta, who will arrive
At Washington today to be her house
guests during the monthly board meeting
- the National society of the D, A. r.
MISS Edith Oracle went to RaItin,or.
yesterday to be the guest of Miss Marion
n. Butler and attend the dinner which
Miss Butler gave last evening before the
arst Monday German. Miss Oracle will re-
turn to Washington today.
Mrs W. c. Prentiss will have cbsrg.
Of the fancy work table at the bazaar
luncheon, tea dance and ball to be given
at the Raleigh today for the benefit ~
George Washington University HosnitaI
Mrs. Stockton will have a table of anron.
Of all varieties, Miss Larner will sell
candy. assisted by a group of younr