The Washington times., 1916-02-04
NOTES AND GOSSIP
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

The Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States will be the guests Of
honor this evening at the second of
the series of State receptions at the
White House. The President and Mrs.
Wilson will return to Washington from
their Western trip in time to receive
their distinguished guests and Mrs.
MaQahan, wife of the Vice President.
via take her place in the line for the
flrf time this season.
Nine o'clock has been selected as The
hour for the reception instead Of $50.
the time which has prevailed since the
Roosevelt Administration. Invitations
have been sent to hundreds Of people
prominent in the several circles OF
Washington society. and while not so
large as the Pan-American reception Of
January Z, the gathering tonight will
be brilliant. The receiving line will
stand in the historic Blue Room, the
Marine Band will play in its accuston'-
ed place in the corridor and a collation.
will be served in the State dining room
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Tho Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were among the members Of
the John Paul Jones Memorial Associa-
ton who went to Annapolis today to
place a wreath on the grave OF the dis
llHSulSneO naval leTO, anu " NtteHu
business meeting OF the association.
Mrs Ursula Daniels, Of Halifax. who
addressed the meeting. was in the
party. with Chaplain Bsyard; U. S. n.
the Secretnry's aide. Commander
Wurtsbaush. and distinguished COM
pany of Washingtonians. Tho party
will return to Washington this after
non.
Secretary and Mrs Daniels lunched
with the commandant Of the Naval
Academy. Capt. Edward w. Etorle. and
Mrs. Eberle.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
Redheld have hards out for a dinner on
Tuesday, February Is. in honor of the
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall;
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall will
which Senator and Mrs. Charles S.
Thomas will give on Saturday evening.
February 19.
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The Vice President and Mrs Mar
shall were the guests in whose honor
Senator Phelan entertained at dinner
last evening. The additional guests
were the Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Houston. Senator and Mrs. Lee
$. Overman, Senator and Mrs. Thomas,
Senator and Mrs. Shields. Senator and
MTf G0st M, MsSs Fsv Ms' of MsnS SaSS:
Miss Alice Duval. Of New York: Miss
.Tolliffe, Miss Phelan, Surg. Gen Rupert
Blue. John Barrett, Charles w. Fay.
ana ElStOn fedTCe.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
will entertain informally at dinner on
Wednesday evening, February 3, in
honor Of the French ambassador and
Madame Jusserand.
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Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert L. Mills
will be among the dinner hosts Of this
evening. entertaining in compliment to
Mai. Gen and Mrs. William Fl. Carter.
There will be ten guests. and the deco
rations will be Of pink roses and white
lilacs.
General and Mrs. Mills have cards out
for another dinner February u.s.. when
Judge and Mrs. William Bailey Lamar
will be the honor sgests' W
The Minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Ekengren entertained at dinner last
evening at the legation. Their guests
were Senator du Pont, Frank Lyon
State; the minister Of the Netherlands.
Chevalier van Rappard: Assistant At
torney General and Mrs. Warren. Rear
Mrs. William F. Draper, Mrs. Henry F.
Dimmock, Mr. and Mrs. Charles c.
Glover. Mrs. William Slater. Miss Mac
kay-Smith. Miss Sheridan. William Lit
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Several dinners will precede the Fri
Gay evening dance at the Willard this
evening, which as always will be one
VI thC ihtCiSo SNShto VI Wv
week
Senator and Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock
will entertain twenty-five young people
in compliment to their daughter, Miss
Ruth Hitchcock. the party going later
to the dance, and Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Noyes will also have a young peo-
pies dinner for their son. Theodore
Commander and Mrs. w w Galbraith
will also be among the dinner hosts of
the evening. They will have eight
quests and will Join the dancers at the
Willard after dinner
The Speaker and Mrs. Champ Clark
entertained at luncheon today in the
Speakers private room at the Capitol
in compliment to their daughter. Mrs.
James NJ. Thomson. Among the guests
we're Congressman and Mrs James r.
Mann, Ma M Mr. and Mrs. G; NJ. Lewis, Mr.:
woodward. Miss Imogen Thomson, and
,,9nsressman George Huddleston. of
Alabama.
Mrs. Thomson will have as her guests
Thomson Miss Imogen Thomson has
already arrived in Washington and her
sisters are due this evening. Tonight
White House and tomorrow evening
Mrs: Thomson will give a theater party
in their honor.
Mrs. George A. vroom and her
daughter. Mrs. Roscoe c. Davis will
entertain at bridge party of five
tables this afternoon, followed by a
tea. in honor of Mrs, Martin Metcalf,
Of Annapolis. Presiding at the tea
table will be Mrs. Metcalf. Mrs. Dudley
inox. Mrs. j. o. Richardson and Mrs
Davis sister. Mrs f. James Estess, OF
annapolis.
Mrs. Estess will be the honor guest
at a bridge party Of five tables and
teae which Mrs. Nroom and Mrs.
Davis will give tomorrow afternoon,
when Mrs. w. s. Hoog and Mrs. David
Gould Vroom will pour tea.
Mrs. Alpheus Winter is entertaining
at bridge party of five tables this
afternoon. Among the guests are Miss
Mary Duvall Miss Anna Mari, Mrs. +,
- Graves. Mrs. Thomas Brahany, Mrs.
i. p, Pettus, Mrs. P. l.. HODGES, Mrs.
.. j. Karger, Mrs. ]. c. McI+aughIin
urs. Gco~.se p. James. Mrs. W. !
Nyron. Mrs. Paul Blair. Mrs. Orville
brown, Mrs. Otto J. DeMoll Mrs; f.
Scott. Mrs. Charles \. Deider. Mrs
King Cornwcn. Miss Airline DnfOu";
Mrs ' go Nov. Mrs. Louis Wiehle, and
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