The Washington herald., 1916-12-07
President and Mrs. Wilson Attend
Theater With Party of Guests

The President and Mrs. Wilson occu-
pied box at Keith's last evening, having
as their guests Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. Mrs. William H. Boiling, Miss
Boiling, Miss Edith Benham and Mr..
John Randolph Boiling.
The President and Mrs. Wilson enter
tanned the former Secretary OF State and
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan informally
at luncheon yesterday at the White
House. Mrs. Wilson received the ladies
Of the Supreme Court yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock. Tea was served in the
Red Room.
Chaplain and Mrs. G. Livingston Bay
ard, U. s. N, and Capt. Bayard, U. s.
N, were hosts at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club last evening. entertaining in
compliment to the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels. Invited to meet the
honor guests were the Bishop of Wash
inEton. the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding; Ad-
miraI and Mrs. Mayo. Admiral and Mrs.
Frank Fletcher. Admiral and Mrs. Glen
non. Surgeon General and Mrs. Braisted,
Admiral and Mrs. Benson, Mai Gen. and
Mrs. George Barnett, Admiral and Mrs.
Gheen, the Methodist Bishop of Wash
Ington and Mrs. Cranston, Lieut.. and
Mrs. McCandless, Rev. Father Lewis J.
O'Hern, Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Radcliffe,
Mrs. MARITIME, Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Padgett, Miss Helen Clarke, Mr.. Fred
erick P. Hicks, OF New York; Judge Mar
tin A. Knapp and Paymaster General
Samuel MCGOWAN
Miss Minna Blair debutante daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair, was
the guest Of honor at a dinner given last
evening at the Chevy Chase Club by Mr..
and Mrs. William Wheatley. Among the
other guests were Miss Natalie Smith
and Miss Edith WINS, of New York; Miss
Roberta Wiley. the Misses Tuttle, Miss
Blair and Miss Elizabeth Wiley.
Other dinner parties were given at the
Chevy Chase Club last evening by Mr..
and Mrs. Waddy B. Wood, who enter
tanned in honor Of Mrs. Julius T. Conrad,
wife of Capt. Conrad, U. S. A; Col. and
Mrs George Downey. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Davidson, DR.. and Mrs Howard
Hun.e, Miss Helen Squire. Miss Mary
Brown. Miss Margaret Breckenridge and
Mrs. r. T. Frank.
Mrs. Paul E. johnson entertained at a
tea yesterday afternoon at her home in
Sixteenth street when she presented her
daughter, Miss Ellen johnson, to society.
string orchestra played during the aft
ernoon, and there was dancing in the
music room.
Mrs. Johnson and her daughter receiv-
ed together. the debutante wearing a
dainty frock of white tulIe, mounted on
white satin embroidered in silver. She
carried Colonial bouquet OF pink rose
buds. violets, lilies Of the valley and for
Eet-me-nOts
Mrs johnson was Eowned in black
Chantilly lace over white satin, with a
Eirdle of peacock blue velvet and a bod
ice garniture of cloth of gold
Mrs William Holland Wilmer and Mr..
Iohnson's sister, Mrs. Charles Beverly
Ewing, of Baltimore. presided at the tea
table which was adorned with a center
piece OF pink roses
Miss Maud Johnson. of Flushing. Long
Island. who is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson. assisted in receiving, and the
other assistants were a group Of debu-
tantes, including Miss Minna Blair Miss
Anne Hopkins, Miss Margaret Tuttle,
Miss Adelaide TuttIe, Miss Anna Mont
Eomery. Miss Margaret Clark. Miss
Emily kutz. Miss Roberta Wiley, Miss
Louise Hamilton, Miss Candance Howard
and Miss Virginia Blair Reeves Harris.
Mrs Johnson and Miss johnson will not
De at home until the second and third
Wednesdays in January
Mrs. Charles B. Howry was hostess at
a luncheon yesterday. entertaining in
compliment to her house guest, Mrs, Bar
Ser Gummere, of Princeton, N j., and
Charleston. s. c. The other guests were
Mrs Samuel Spencer Mrs. Joseph FoIlx
Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmadge, Miss Anna
BEL Maury, Mrs. Louis Lombard, Mrs.
John Wyeth. Mrs. Charles Harlow. Mrs.
James Hartman, Mrs. Delos BIodpett
Mrs John Williams. Mrs Edmund Pen,
uieton and Mrs. George Barnett.
Mrs. Walter L. PenfeId entertained
tWeIVe guests at matinee yesterday aft
ernoon, followed by tea at the Willard
In compliment to Nine. Porras, wife ~
the Minister of Panama, and Mrs. walter
: Fenheld. a bride of the autumn.
Mai. and Mrs Earl T. Brown v,s-o
hosts at dinner of twelve covers Ia ast
evening at their apartment in the
mehdota, entertaining in honor of Col
Mason Patrick. L. S. A. commander AT
the Washington Barracks. and Nrs
Patrick anu Nhi D
Mrs. Catherine GiIlett Hill gave q
tea dance yesterday afternoon in honor
OF the debutantes in the studio of ber
residence in r street. Mrs. Hill and
Miss Lemira Gillett Hill were assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Charles E, proc
lor' Oh Hreat Neck, l. l., who is their
guest, and Mrs. Burton Holmes.
The studio was eIaborateIy decorat-
Cd with southern smilax. Florida moss,
ierns and American Beauty roses. IT
sas lighted by quantities of wax can
dies, arranged in great brass cathedral
candlesticks. A stringed orchestra
furnished the music
Mrs. Ira Copley and Mrs. Cone John
son presided at the tea table; Miss
Nina Stockton served punch and Others
VINO were assisted were Mrs. Mary
stewart Miss Helen Stewart, Miss