The Washington times., 1916-04-21
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
FORD. A. A. DELEGATES
Southern Society Entertains
Daughters at Willard Pres
ldent Unable to Attend.

The members OF the Southern Society
were hosts last evening at one OF the
most brilliant entertainments given In
honor Of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. now In session here. The
reception. at the Willard began at
o'clock, and was followed by dancing
The President and Mrs, Wilson sent
letter OF appreciation And regretted that
they were unable to attend.
The decorations were unusually ef,
feStve ccn,ls,tins Sf srouprs o. s ts
a deep border OF evergreen on the wallis
and the ceiling traced with smilnx stud
ded with electric lights. A strirGed or
chestra furnished music for the oeca-
In Receiving Line.
In the receiving line were Mrs. Will
lam Cumming story, president general
OF the d. A. r.; the president OF the
southern society. Gen. william G. tor
gas and Mrs. 0or6as. the vice president
on the Society, the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs, Daniels, Mrs. Champ
Clark. Mrs. Ollie James, Miss Mary Gus
It's Lee, Mrs. Frank J. .oreenswelt. Mrs.
nett and Mrs. Milton w. Johnson Dr.
Clarence J. Owens. secretary OF the
southern society. made the presenta--
The executive committee ON arrange
ments. TO which the great success Of the
reception and ball was due, ives Capt.
c, G. Calhoun. chairmani 0enI Frank
Mcintyre. Mrs. Maude Howell smith,
Mrs. samuel Spencer, ,, the Rev; ,. hs q
and Mrs. Robert w. Wooley.
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Mrs. Weeks Gives Party.
Mrs. John w. Weeks. wife Of Senator
Weeks Of Massachusetts,. was hostess
| at an Informal luncheon and bridge
| party yesterday. at her residepce in
| Eiehteenth street. Senator and Mrs,
| Weeks are occupying Miss Margaret
/ Cameron's house this season. while Miss
Cameron Is at her place In Staten Is
land.
L Mrs. Joseph Hampson, who has been
III for several weeks, has returned from
| the hospital TO her appointment In the
Dresden and is now convelescins'
Mr.. Edward Marshall, who has been
| the guest OF Miss Natalie Sumner Lin
| coin for several days. has returned 70
shali was formerly Miss ssiiie Tylor. OF
Washington. and made her home ~ the
i fine old mansion In Farregut square
| which Ia now occupied by the CONNER
cial Club.
| Fra noes Trayer are making a short
| visit In New York. Mrs. Traver and
Miss Traver spent part of the winter IN
| Florida, hut expect to be In washington
for the spring season.
| Visiting At Fort Myer.
Miss Beta Labona and Miss. Sarah
Hines are spending their Easter vaca-
tlon with Mrs. Charles 7. Menoher Al
Fort Myer. Colonel Menoher 10 still at
the Walter Reed Hospital. but 10 I'm
proving RAPIDLY. .s
Mrs. Stockton. daughter OF MAJ. Gen.
and Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott has come TO
washington from her home In Prince
ton, N, j.. TO undergo q slight operation
| at the Walter Reed Hospital. Her little
daughter, VINO accompanied her. IL
with Mrs. Scott at Fort Myer'
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Stevens Norton
who have been Euest, OF ~ she Mr. 'o Srsn,
ence Jones, at Fort Myer, for severa
weeks, have returned to their home In
Washington.
Mrs. Paine Here.
Mrs. Robert Treat Paine has arrived
In washington en- route to her home u
Z Foston from Florida. where she no
, snent the winter, and IL the guest of he
, father, William r. Mattingiy. at hi
! home In II street.
Mrs. Julian James has ,etu y,ss 20 v ne
[ | 10 Atlantic City and New York. he
cousin. Mics jackson, who n her guest
u will be with Mrs. James until aoou
May 1.