The Washington times., 1916-02-03
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HostesSeS.

The swedish Minister and Nine. Eken-
Eren will entertain eighteen guests at
dinner tonight in compliment to the
Counselor of the state Department and
Mrs. Polk.
Mrs. William Barret Ridgely enter
tained twelve guests at luncheon to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. wilkins will give
a dinner of twenty-five covers this
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson
will be among the guests.
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Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, will be the guest
or honor at tho luncheon which Mrs.
John Walker Holcombe will give Mon
day ;-rnoon
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
Burleson will be me honor guests at
Tho dinner of twelve COY ers which the
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Nrooman will give tonight. The
Attorney General and Mrs. Gregory will
be among the guests.
Miss Nancy Barbee; OF kentucky.
several dialect stories later in the
evening.
Mrs. Nrooman will be at home Mon
day afternoons in February.
f.
Miss Margaret Wilson will lead
large audience in singing community
center songs tomorrow evening, before
assisting at the White House reception
given by the President and Mrs. Wilson
In honor of the Chief Justice of the
supreme Court and the judiciary of the
District.
She also will hear for he arst time
song written by Edward J. Ward
formerly of the University Of W'iscOn-
sin. and dedicated TO her. Several Sena-
tors. ton&r"Ssmen. and Others of official
lie will be the guests of the Park View
ttizcns' Association and sing under
Niss Wilson's guidance.
Miss Wilson is LARGELY responsible
for the passage of the social center hill.
maxim" th" Districts public school
huidingS available for civic purposes,
and tho meeting. at which she win he
tn" "hief guest is to OrpaniZc W. sh-
ingtou's first hig community center. 1t is
purDos"d to organize al Park View resi-
d"nts into one big family. install! q bal
lot box in the school house, and ma Ike
ar!Ule provision for the intell.cent eS-
preston of the sentiment Of that com
munitr on subjects affecting the Dis
trIct of Columbia to install billiard and
pool tables, aud otherwise turn it into n
general meeting place when not in use
Jor teachers and pupils. while readings.
lectures. musical les, and other instructive
forms of entertainment vii! be given
there.
Mrs. John Heath has sent Out cards
FOR 4 tsa on the afternoon of February
10 from to Il O'Clock at her APARTMENT
In the Ontario to meet her daughter.
Mrs. Geor"e c. Gregory. of Richmond.
George Oakley Tottrn. Chaivman of
the entertainment committee of the bid
ing and hunt club of Washington. an
nounCcS that the Thursday afternoon
music rides. followed by tea and dane
ing at tn" club house. will be con-
tinued Indefinitely.
Mrs J. Eakin Gldsby will entertain
at lar'c" reception this afternoon Al
her residence in Il street in compli-
E'ent 10 n"r house guests. Col. and
Mrs; Hr"derick l.. Boothby, Of Port
land, Me. The tea table will be
adorned with d large basket Of Nari-
nus spring flowers of several cOlors
Mrs. \. V. Zane. Mrs. Edwin Pollock
Mrs: James A. Shipton ard Mrs David
Hall will take turns at the tea table
dining room will he Mrs PhliT
Welker, Mrs. T. VI. Tvssowski Mrs
Loren Johnson, Mrs. Harvey Tomb
Mrs. Lewis Garthe. Miss Sallie Gads-
Misses Mills, Miss Dorothy Lectch
Lillian Sutton and Miss Eloise Orplc
b
Mrs. George Sutherland viii enter,
tain at a bridge party W four tables
this afternoon for her house guest
Mrs Robert y. Campbell. wife OF
Lieutenant Campbell. L. =. A. sta
TONED at Fort Tottan. Miss Nellie
Sedgely will preside at the tea table
Mrs. r. Ward Denys and the Missr'
Denys will be at home this afternoon
Mrs. e A. NJ. Hopkins and Miss IA
thertne Hitchcock will preside at tn,
tea table. There viii be an elaborate
musical program TIN ouGhoUt tn,
afternoon.
Mrs. John Crayke simpson will en-.
tertain about Twenty-Five ladies at
bridge party this evening In honor o.
Miss Helen Gross. of Hartford, Conn.
who Is q guest of Mr.. and Mrs r. "
kauffmann.
Mrs. Herbert G. Squires and Mrs
Frank Whore. both of New York city
arrived In Washington yesterday 70
q visit and are at the Shoreham
The Secretary of the Treasury an
Mrs. MCAdoO We're the guests of homo
at dinner given last night by Firs
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasur
and Mrs William p. Nalburn Thci
other guests were Senator and VI