The Washington times., 1916-01-10
Items of Interest and lmpor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

the ChildTen's Hospital, which Will
take place this evening at the Willard
Will be one of the most brilliant
functions OF the week and will be at
tended by members of the Diplomatic
Corps, representatives OF Washing
tons official contingent and resident
society. Both ball rooms will be
used for the dancing, the decora tions
will be most elaborate and two bands
will play during the evening.
Mrs. Horace Westcott will head the
reception committee and the other
ladies' in the receiving line will be
Mrs. Charles c. Glover, Mrs. James
w. Wadsworth, jr.. Mrs. John c. Simp-
son. Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson. Mrs.
Joseph Letter, and Mrs. John f. Will
kins.
A number of interesting dinner parties
have been arranged to precede the ball.
Mrs. John r. Rogers will have as her
guests the Ambassador of Brazil and
Madame da Cana, the Swedish Min
lister and Madame Ekengren, Judge ard
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney. Mrs. Lloyd
Bowers, ard Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Horase
Westcott Senator and Mrs. James W..
Wadsworth will also entertain guests
Miss Margaret McChord will give o
dinner of twenty -four in compliment to
nN mousse guest, MISS 1orlnhe boHnie
Of Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman. who
are among the hoXholdcrs, will enter
tain Brig Gen. and Mrs. Albert l.. Mills.
Col. and Mrs. w. W. IIarts and Judge
and Mrs, Timothy r. Ansberry; Mr..
with them their daughter, Mrs. Edward
1Agg. Among the others who have
taken boxes are Rear Admiral and Mre.
". II. Brownson. Mr.. and Mrs Larz
Anderson. Madame Hauge, Mr.. and
Charles c. Glover. Mrs Delos 4. Bl3d-
gett. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mr.
and Mrs, S: Fl. Nandersr:ft, Mrs.
Charles n. Welsh. Senator James -.
Phelan. Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. Mrs
Lloyd Bowers, Mrs. John r. Rodgers.
and Mrs. Thomas Sweeney.
Tho President and Mrs. Wilson en-
tertatned an informal family party at
Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Alice Will
son. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. Mrs.
Anna Wilson Howe, Mrs. Cothran. and
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
NoAdoo.
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Mne Joseph McKenna. wife of JUS
tice McKenna, will be at home this
afternoon at her apartment in the
Connecticut. Mrs. Henry c. Corbin
will preside at the tea table.
their guests their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts Duffield.
OF New York.
Justice and Mrs. Willis Van Devant-
or have cards out for dinner Febru-
ary in honor of Chief Justice AMI
Mrs. White
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Mrs. Henry Clifford Corbin has leas-
ed her apartment in the Connecticut
TO Miss Adds and is the guest of her
sisters. the Misses Patten, at their
residence in Massachusetts, avenue
Later Mrs. Corbin expects to go to
California for an extended visit.
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One of the most interesting events OF
the afternoon from a social as we'll as
4 musical standpoint. will be the con-
cert at Polls Theater at which Madame
Melba. the distinguished Australian
singer, will be the soloist. Miss Mar
garet Wilson will entertain a box party
as will LADY Spring Rice, wife of the
British ambassador. Mrs. Robert Lam
whose other guests will be Mrs. Gilbert
Hitchcock. Mrs. Joseph w. Folk, Miss
Helen Stewart. and Miss Edith Koon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont win have
Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth in their box.
Mrs. Henry ID. Flood. wife of Con-
gressman Flood of Virginia, will be at
home at the Shoreham tomorrow after
noon for the first time this season. Mrs.
Flood will also receive Tuesday after
noon, January %.
Mrs. Frank l.. Polk will not receive
today on account OF her little sons ill
ness.
Senator James D.. Phelan entertained
at a dinner last night complimentary to
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
Those present. besides Mr.. and Mrs.
.Iongworth, We're Miss Phelan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Cooper, and Mrs. Harvey
OF san Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs. George
lEustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace. Mr.
and Mrs. Pitts Duhield, Justice Nc
Reynolds, Miss Gladys sullivan. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Francis G.. New(ands
senator Key Pittmsn, Miss Patten
Judge James r. Smith and Senator and
Mrs. Lewis.
The Chilean amba assador. Senor Dor
Eduardo SuareZ Mujica, entertained al
dinner last night, having as his guests
visitors from latin-American countries.
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Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey. of In
dependence. Kan. who is a delegate tC
the Womans National Council thi!
wsek' will give luncheon Friday at thu
the officers of the council.
Mrs. Frank Foster. Of Stoneleigf
Court has Cancelled all her social en-.
EaGements. Mrs. Foster is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia at the home of hci
sister, Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs, il
Baltimore.
Nj and Mrs. Myron NJ. Parker. ir
and Miss Edith Temple Oracle ar,
among those who will 90 to Baltimor,
TODAY to attend the Bal des Arts th
evening at Lehman's Hall by the Char
coal Club The committee in charge l.
composed OF Charles Andrew McCann
J. Carroll Lucas. and William Hamil
ton Chaffe. Lehman's Hall will repre-
sent an artists villa on the coast o
Brittany. The names OF many promi
nent Baltimore women are included il
the list OF patronesses.
The home of Mrs. Howard Reesid.
in Nineteenth street, will be tn
scene this afternoon of larg
reception given by Mrs. Reeside il
compliment to the members of tn,
Congressional Club. The lower flool
has been converted into a lovely gar
den with the walls and ceilings of tn
first floor Veiled with sm!laX an,
ferns, intermingled with variou
spring flowers. The large bay win