The Washington herald., 1916-01-05
Doings of Society

The Charge d'Anaries Of Argentina and
senors ouintana entertained at dinner
last evening IN honor Of = nenber Of the
delegates to the Psn-Americsn scientific
Congress
| The Solicitor OF the State Department
and Mrs. Cone johnson gave dinner
lparty last evening at the University. Club
before the fortnlghtly dance. entertainins
in honor of Miss Jane Gregory and her
house guests, Miss Mary Bryan. Miss
Mary Taylor and Miss Cornelis ,Heasby.
all Of Texas. The table was adorned
with a huge centerpiece OF pink roses
4 Miss Elizabeth Harding, daughter Of
Mr.. w. G. p. Harding. of the Federal
reserve board. was hostess at dinner
OF thirty-four covers last evening at
iRauscher's. The table decorations were
iof pink roses. Among the oUt-Of-town
guests were Miss Bradley. Of Boston. who
lis visiting Miss Katherine McClintock;
Miss Dorothy Thatcher and Miss Doris
Taylor, OF Boston. who are guests Of Miss
Helena Elliott, and Mr.. Harry Dupont.
| of Winterthur. Del
tertained eighteen guests at dinner last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S Grayson, of Pitts
burgh. who are making a short visit to
Washington, are guests at the Shore
ham
Mrs. Champ Clark. wife of the Speaker
OF the House of Representatives, was the
| guest of honor at a beautifully appointed
| luncheon yesterday when Mrs. Owen Ca
hoon entertained in the private dining
| room OF the Shoreham. The round table
| was almost completely covered by a
placque Of poinsettiss. with this same
blossom used as decoration for the apart
ment. The room was lighted by red
/ capped tspers, carrying out the color ef-
| feet. In addition TO Mrs. Clark the COM
| pany included Mrs. Thomas W. Gregory,
| Mrs Cone johnson, Mrs. Silss Casey,
Miss Casey. Miss MscksIl. Mrs. F. p.
| Percy, Mrs. William Curry HarlIee. Mrs.
| Robert Coombs Nell and Mrs. Phillip
| Risbee.
| Mrs. Mark Brooke, wife Of Capt
Brooke. L. S A, was hostess at a lunch
| con yesterday, when Mrs Wooten. wife
| of Mai. William p. Wooten. L. S. A.
| commandant at the Washington Bar
| racks. was the guest Of honor. The other
| guests were Mrs. Richard Harlow, Mrs.
Nathan Wyeth, Mrs. Walter Wilcox. Mrs.
1 J..
| lstt and Miss Eloise Sergeant.
Mrs. John Spottswood Garland and
Miss Mary Garland received informally
yesterday afternoon Mrs. Howard Nc
Candlish presided at the tea table.
Miss Msrgheritta TiIlmsn was the
honor guest at a bridge party which Mrs
J Elliott Woods gave yesterday afternoon
( at her apartment at Stoneleigh Court.
Mrs. F. Casansve Wilson and Mis-,
Wilson received informally yesterdsl
Afternoon. They were assisted by a
number Of recent brides, including Mrs
| Frank Smith. Mrs Vann. Panama for
merly Miss Mary Wells. of this city: Mrs
! Walter Thrall, Mrs. Sarah Pierce Rouse
| Mrs. Gauss Mrs. Marshall Nichols, Mrs
McChelton. Of Los Angeles, and Mrs
Robert Hunter.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Fshnestock were
at home yesterday afternoon from ( to
O'Clock at their residence, 231I Masss-
lchusetts avenue, in honor of the dele
gates to the second Pan-Americsn Con
gress There were loo guests. including
in addition TO the distinguished visitors to
Washington. members of the Diplomatic
Corps and representatives of official and
resident society. Long stemmed Ameri-
\ can Beauty roses were used in the deco
rations OF the ballroom and drawing
rooms. There was music throughout the
afternoon. a program OF Hawaiian mel
odies by an Hawaiian orchestra. alter
mating with selections by BOersteiu's or
Chestra
Assisting Mr. and Mrs. Fahnestock
were Mrs Robert Lansing. Mrs Frank
lin Lane, Mrs. David Franklin Houston.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. Mrs. Hunt Slater.
Mrs Arnold Hague. Mrs Montgomery
Macomb. Ms. Julian James. Mrs.
Thomas T Can. Mrs Charles II. Wal
cott, Mrs Hugh L. Scott and Mrs. Charles
Warren.
Mrs. William Orne was al home in
formally yesterday afternoon at Ever
may, her residence in Twenty-eighth
street. Her daughters, Mrs. Rawlins
Hume and Miss Eloise orme. received
with her.
| The patronesses for the annual charity
ball for the benefit OF the Children's
Hospital, to be given at the willard
HOte! on January 10. are Mrs. Delano.
Mrs. Wright. Mrs. NJ A Hanna. Mrs
Underwood, Mrs. Burleson. Mrs. Charles
Warren. Mrs. Richard Olney. Sd, Mrs.
Samuel Spencer Mrs. Charles MCCaw-
LEY. Mrs. David J. Hill. Mrs Lansing.
Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs. Richard Crane.
Mrs. Alexander Stewart. Mrs Duncan
Phillips. Mrs. Perry Belmont. Mrs Paul
Warburg. Mrs. Houston. Mrs. Atherton.
Mrs. Andrew Peters. Mrs. Charles Ham
lin. Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. WallaCh. Mrs
Gregory, Mrs. Lane. Miss Cannon. Mrs
Seymour. Nine. de Pena, Mrs Levi P
Morton, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs Harlow
Mrs. Hampson Gary, Mrs. Crozier, Mrs
George Mclean. Mrs. Charles Bell, Mrs.
Garrison, Mrs. William Phillips. Mrs
Truxton Besle, Mime. Nson. Mrs. Sheri-
dan Mrs Calderon Carlisle, Mrs Par
melee. Mrs. Ralph jenkins, Miss Gwynn,
Mrs. Fahnestock, Mrs Wilmer. Mrs
Downing, Mime. de Riano. Mrs. Butler
Mrs. F. II. Gillett, Mrs. Adolph Miller
Mrs. Clover, Nine. Calderon. Mrs. Sauls-