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

ing for round OF golf, returning to
The White House in time for luncheon,
Ihey were unaccompanied.
Col. and Mrs. Edward T. Brown.
who were guests at the White House
FOR the Cabinet dinner have left
Washington for Atlanta.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall were 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
dined at the White House with the
President and Mrs. Wilson, entertained
last night for the first time since her
recent illness.
The dinner was served at 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 lero-
rated with Killarney roses. and white
lilacs. with maidenhair fern aying
gold shades. Standards OF palms and
southern smilNH about the room made
itn effective decoration against the
pearl colored walls The guests were
which adjoins the Seawing room, and
which was festive with roses and lilac.
Branches of pussywillow and poinsetta
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 Eurleson. the
q nf hn nd
sephus Daniels, the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Franklin X. Lane.
the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
David F. Houston. the Secretary of
field. and the Secretary of Labor and
Mrs. William B. Wilson. Mrs Lansing,
who is i'll, 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
". Baxter, of Knoxville, Tenn. who is
stopping at the Willard. Others in the
party were Mrs. !. Hamilton Lewis,
Mrs. swager Shcriey, Mrs: s. NJ. y.
l.urton. ir.. and Mrs. George Reid
Fink snapdragons. arranged in a tall
silver basket, formed the centerpiece
"f the table, and the house was fra
Grant with pink and white roses in
graceful vases
one OF tie most interesting hospitali-
Which Mrs, Giliett Miil is giving at her
residence, 2l33 l; street. in honor of
Mrs. John. Dean Gillett Hill, of Lin
C In, ~. Who IS h-r G,est. Mrs
or France. will assist in RECEIVING: Mrs
Timothy T. Ansherry. Mrs. Fred Brit
ten. and Mrs. Gallinger will do the
honors at the t..l table, and others as
Mrs. James K. Mann. Miss Helen stow
art, Miss katherine Hill. Miss Amaryllis
GilIett. Miss Frances Dunn, Miss Ruth
Hitchcock. Miss Margaret NcChold,
Ky; Miss Valerie Fadelford Miss MAY
gnerfte Caperton. Miss Dorothy Dem
nett. Miss Marjorie Heluubold. MIss
Margaret Smith. Miss Teresa Grald y
Hir
Quantities OF pink Japanese lilies will
he used on the tea table and through
out the drawing rooms. forming n most
effective decoration. Mrs. Gilett T'ill
Will wear handsome gown Of sreea
chiffon. hrocaded in. velvet and corr-
hired with gold lace: the guest CT honor
will be kownod ir flesh colored trlle.
combined with velvet and silver. She
will wear a corsaee bCdnnt OF orchids.
Miss LemIra 3il'ett Hills costume is
Of orchid coIored satin, with trimming
Of cream lace.
Added interest attaches to the enter
'ainment from the fact that this is Mrs.
Gillett Hills first hosnitality since her
return to WASHINGTON after an absence
Of nearly two years. Miss Iemira
Gi,lett Hill was presented to society in
ne Capital several seasons ago, and
both mother and daughter have an eS-
tersive acquaintance amcnC Wash
tngton folk.
Brig Gen. and Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe
N nt1.. $ni. |, t-vty
Miss Dorothy bennett was hostess at
beautifully appointed breakfast dance
al Ranscher's today. Luncheon was
five guests seated at small round
tables. A string orchestra played dnr-
mc the afternoon, and between courses
th" Young peopIe danced. Th" ball.
rCom with its tall palms. and its cen
tor table decorated with orchids and
rink roses, formed Il charminm Jack
ground for picturesque coiorful
scene.
Miss Denne't and her mother. Mrs
fred DennCtt. received thr guests
Mrs. bennett wore a handsome black
lace gown. built over gray satin and
embroidered in steel beads. Miss Den
nett's costume was OF blue panne vel
vet; made on nOdish lines ard trim
med with mink fur The guests Wee
her house guest MISS, Deborah Seal ~
Philadelphia: Miss Jane Gregory, and
her house guest, Miss "crnclip Klas-
hey: Miss Grao" Orerman Miss Helen
McCumber, Miss Frances Dunn. Miss
nCrthy Campbell Miss Mari Sims.
Miss Edith Oracle. Miss Natherine Hill
Miss Catherine Eurdatte. Mis- Ruth
Lester Miss Laura Graves. Miss Lii
liam HendricS. Miss Georgia Schoficll
Miss Doroth' Shuov. Miss Nari" reary
Miss MAXWELL Church. M,ss katherine
Effnger. Miss France lrfhne"r Miss
Nellie Claire Howard. Mis- laurie
smith. Mrs. Ashmead Fu'l-r. thc Misses
Drnys. Miss Flora Wilson. NHs F.nie
LctIne. Miss Mar'Ori" ll.l"'hnld Miss
Lois SnIiRC. Mrs Joel William Rura-
lcv. Miss M"'v CrHham MisD Tiullond
T'itts, Miss Fli%arrh Chase. N-ss Snz-
Hrnc Chase. Mis-" ENthorine 7IichcoclI.
Miss Anita Kit" Mss 1TannaN TaVlcr.
N'iss ATar"aret p-mClnS. Miss NarGaret
Tmmap. Miss T-"risr Clork, Miss Pocs .
rortas Rutler W. Paulino stove Mas
Trxah Ec"Si'" Mise Dorothy
Wvcth N'-s C'',ivhtnn Mis- Frances
~rrvr" NIis- .nr'.'hv Mills Miss f'Gr-
n-co Mills Nrs John ~ nnnscn Miss
rEotherino ThCiss NiSS TOis P-Csidn
Miss Doro'Iv Nnson. Miss NHr'-Nrnt
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