The Washington times., 1916-02-07
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
p, Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSseS.

tHo nOuOE guests at ulhner IniS eNeIllHS
with the Attorney General and Mrs.
Gregory as hosts. This will be the first
time that Mrs. Gregory has been host
ess for the President as there was no
formal series OF Cabinet dinners last
season. and two years ago the post "
Attorney General was filled by James
Clarke McReynolds, now Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels was the guest
in whose honor Mrs. John Walker ,Hol-
colnbe entertained at a buffet luncheon
today at her residence. in Bancroft
place. Those invited to meet Mrs. Dan
iels were Mrs. william II. Carter, Mrs.
Albert L. Mills, Mrs. George Barnett,
p; Wooten, Mrs. David Gordon, Mrs.
Thomas Washington, Mrs. Andrieus
Jones. Mrs. John w. Foster, Miss
AInIaryllis Gillett, Mrs, w. W, ,Harts.
Gorgas. Mrs. Timothy r. Ansberry. Mrs.
Baird. Miss Mary Temple, Mrs. Robin
SON Downey. Mrs. Joseph Strauss. Mrs
BaSiey. Mrs Brinton Stone. Mrs. Fran
COTS Eerger Moran, Mrs. Thomas :.
Creighton, Mrs. Atlee Pomercne. Mrs
Charles ". Andrews. of Now Haven,
Conn.,; Mrs. James Hurley and Mrs
IiolcorIoe's mother. Mrs. McQuat. The
decorations were Of Jonquils and pink
roses.
Mrs. Holcom5e will entertain Mt
Thursday afternoon. At the second
party Mrs. William H. Carter will be
the guest OF honor.
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The Congressional ladies of Congress
Hall will entertain at tea this after
noon from 3 to o'clock. They will re-
ceive in the social hall of the hotel
which will be deliberately decorated
nd nl nP mir
roses, forming an effective background
for the handsome gowns of the host
esses. section of the Marine Band
will play during the afternoon.
Mrs. Champ Clark and her daughter,
Mrs, James NJ. Thomson, will head the
receiving line, and at the tea table,
which will be adorned by silver vase
filled with Killarney roses. the ladies
of the Cabinet will do the honors. Mrs.
McAdoo, wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury; Mrs. Burleson, wife of the
Postmaster General; Mrs. Daniels. wife
Houston, wife of the Secretary of Agri-
culture; Mrs. Redfield, wife of the Sec
rotary of Commerce. and Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson. daughter of the Secretary
of Labor. will preside in turn during
the afternoon.
The hostesses of the afternoon will
he Mrs. Champ Clark, of Missouri; Mrs.
J.; 7; Robinson Of Arkansas; Mrs; p
Chandler, of Mississippi Mrs. II. T.
Ralney, Of Illinois; Mrs. ]. T. Hefin.
of Alabama; Mrs. Lincoln Dixon. of In
Mrs. ]. A.. NJ. .Adair. of Indiana, Mrs.
w. A. Ashbrook. of Ohio; Mrs. Charles
g. Edwards. of Georgia; Mrs Scott
Ferris. of oklahoma; Mrs. II. l. God
: Barnhart, of Indiana; Mrs, Cyrus Cline.
: of Indiana; Mrs. w. A. Cullop of In
diana; Mrs. D. NJ. Hughes. of Georgia;
Mrs: r. T. Taylor: Of Colorado; Mrs
j. Russell. of Missouri; Mrs. +. /.
Blackmon, of Alabama; Mrs. ]. +.
ByTnes. of South Carolina: Mrs. d. ].
McGillicudy, Of Maine; Mrs. A. b.
of Missouri; Mrs. c. B. Smith, of New
York; Mrs. J. NJ. c Smith, OF Michigan
Mrs ]. b. Aswell. of Louisiana; Mrs.
W. W. Bailey Of Pennsylyania; 1; Mrs. Mrs.
Narrane Gard. of Ohio; Mrs. William
Gordon. of Ohio; Mrs. Albert Johnson,
of Washington; Mrs. Edward Keating.
of Colorado Mrs. William Kettner. OF
california; Mrs A. A. Kreider. of Penn
sylvania; Mrs. Charles Lieb, Of Indiana;
Mrs. ]. B. Thompson. of Oklahoma
Mrs. ]. r. Walker. Of Georgia: Mrs. J.
n Sterling, of Illinois; Mrs. F.. B. AL
Of Connecticut: Mrs. L. II. Haley, Of
Washington: Mrs. w. w. Hastings. OF
oklahoma; Mrs c. p. Hilliard, of Colo
rado; Mrs. d; II. Kincheloe. Of Ken
York; Mrs. c. y. Macarthur, OF oregon
Mrs. 8. j. Nichols. Of South Carolina
Mrs. w. ]. Sears, of Florida; Mrs. J.
rimberIake. Of Colorado: Mrs. L. f.
Wheeler, Of Illinois; Mrs. T. s. Will
liams of Illinois; Mrs. w. r. Wood. Of
Indiana; Mrs. w. w. Venable. of Miss.
Alaska, and Mrs. r. C. McCulloch, of
Ohio.
The Minister OF Sweden and Nine.
EkenGren entertained informally at
luncheon yesterday in compliment to
the royal Swedish commissions to the
san Francisco Exposition and Nine
Rernstrom. who are at the Willard for a
few days en- route to Sweden.
Mrs James Willard Ragsdale will be
at home tomorrow afternoon from $3.50
40 $50 o'clock at Calumet Place. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Ollie James,
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran: Mrs.
Henry D. Flood. Mrs. Harry Taylor,
Miss Mary Temple, Mrs. Joseph Kuhn,
Mrs. Goodwin Rhett, of Charleston. S. c.;
Miss Charlotte Capers, Miss Dorothy
bennett. and Miss Ruth Neely.
Congressman and Mrs. Ragsdale will
when the Vice President and Mrs Mar
shall will be the guests of honor.
Mrs. William p. Borland was hostess
residence in sixteenth street. entertain
ing in compliment TO Miss Dorothy Dem
nett and Miss Dorothy Brown. Of Kan
sas City. The table had a graceful
decoration of narcissus and daffodis and
vases of the same delicate blossoms lent
touch of spring to the drawing rooms,
Tho christening Of Mr. and Mrs. Clar.
ence Hays young son. which took place
ut the home of Senator and Mrs. James
w. Wadsworth Wednesday afternoon
was one of the interesting events ot
Inst week. The baby was christeneC
John Hay for his illustrious grand,
father. The ceremony was witnessed BY
small company Of guests, among thcn
Mrs. Payne Whitney, Of New York
who was before her marriage Miss
Helen Hay.
Miss Hoar. sister Of the late Con
Cressman lockwood Hoar. is occupyinr
the Connecticut avenue residence which
was the home of Mrs. Hoar now Mrs
Frederick II. Gillett
Congressman and Mrs. Gillett are es
tablished at 1926 Eighteenth street
where Mr.. Gillett maintained a bache
lor menage until his marriage Thanks