The Washington herald., 1916-05-12

The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Ian
sing were the guests in whose honor the
Counselor and Charge d'Anaires of the
Chilean Embassy and Nine. de CueVas
entertained at dinner last evening.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. S. Mexican were
hosts at dinner last evening at the Army
and Navy Club, entertaining in compli-
ment to the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels.
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, wife Of
the attorney general, was the guest Of
honor at a bridge and tea party given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Samuel
Graham. Among the guests invited to
meet Mrs. Gregory were Mrs. Claude a.
Swanson, Mrs. Leonard Hoffman, Mrs.
James Z. MARITIME, Mrs. James A. Reed,
Mrs. James Lee Shelton, Mrs. J. Harry
COvingtOn. Mrs. Tom Williams, Mrs. JO-
seph Z. Thropp, Miss Agnes Hart Will
son, Mrs. George r. Clarke, Mrs. Miles
POindexter, Mrs Francois B. Moran, Mrs.
William Wheatley. Mrs. Thomas B.
Dunn, Miss Flora Wilson, Miss Slemp,
Mrs. T De Witt TaImage, Mrs Sims.
Mrs. Hampson Gary, Mrs. Blunt, Mrs.
John Walker HOlCOmbe. Mrs. Andrews A.
Jones, Mrs. William P MaIburn. Mrs.
Hurley, Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Sweeney, Mrs.
George T. Marye, Mrs. Hunter Gait, Mrs.
Robert H. Campbell, Mrs John b Lar
Britten, Mrs. Stinson Brown, Mrs. Will
lam c. GOTgas, Mrs. H. c. Ainsley, Mrs
Hannis Taylor, Mrs. Rufus Day. Miss
Mary Graham, daughter of the hostess
and others
Mrs. Swanson and Mrs John W. Davis
presided at the tea table later in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Taggart, wife Of Senator Taggart,
Of Indiana. had her first at home as
an official hostess yesterday afternoon at
the Willard, where the family is estab-
lished for the season Mrs. Taggart re-
Ceiyed in the Presidential suite which
was decorated with many. varieties of
spring flowers. BlOssOmIng dogwood
framed the entrance to the suite and a
large mirror in the hall was banked with
white hydrangeas. The tea table was
charming with tall crystal vases filed
wi, white Hlacs and pink snapdragon
and there were vases Of white peonies
elsewhere in the rooms.
Mrs. Taggart wore a very becoming
gown of champagne-colore chiffon, en-
brotdered in black, Mrs. Marshall, wife
Of the Vice President was with Mrs. Tag
CART, for a time during the afternoon
and assisting her were her daughters
Miss Taggart, Miss Irene Taggart, Miss
Florence Willis, of New York, who is
their guest; Mrs. Tanner, Of INDIANAPOLIS.
ton. and Mrs. Heron. Many distinguish
ed representatives of official Washington
were among the guests.
Miss Charlotte Crittenden Everette en-
tertained yesterday afternoon at a recep-
ton in honor Of Miss Mercedes Godoy,
daughter Of the former minister from
Mexico and Nine. Jose F. Godoy. Tea was
served IN the ballroom, which was dec
GRATED with dogwoOd and bouquets of
Jonquils. The table, carrying out the
color scheme Of red and white by its
shaded Candelabra and snowbalIs, was
presided over by Miss Irene Savre. of
New Jersey and Miss Pauline Lemon. Of
Kansas. Assisting were: Miss Ieta Gal
lup, Of Syracuse. y. Y. and Miss Flor
cnce Bradner, OF Pittsburgh, Pa: Miss
Lucia HackIey. Of Mexico. and Miss WI
heEntna Lamont. daughter of the vice
consul OF the United States to Germany
Miss Everett received in the drawing
room. assisted by Miss Mercedes Godoy.
Others assisting were: Miss Elena Calder
on, Miss Angela Castro, Miss Lucille
Smith, Miss Lillian Damn. Mrs Theodore
Tiller, Mrs. James W. Orme and Mrs
Charles Bennett Smith.
Miss Irma Bird Stewart, Of Buffalo
y Y. author Of The GentIest Giant
will present an interesting program at
the Congressional Club this afternoon.
Miss Stewards verses have been COM
pared to StevensOn's "A Child'a Garden
OF Verses"
Invited to preside at the tea table at
the conclusion Of the program are Mrs.
William J. la Toilette and Mrs. Lemuel
Fadgett Invited to assist are: Mrs.
Robert NJ. "A Toilette, Mrs. Gordon Lee
Mrs F. R Tehlbach, Mrs. Irvine L. Len
root Mrs. Charles c. McChord. Mrs Por-
ter J. McCumber. Mrs. D. J. McGillicuddy.
Mrs. James McDermott, Mrs. George P.
Mclean, Mrs. James K. Mann Mrs Carl
Z. MaDes, Mrs. James Z. MARITIME, Mrs
Adolph Meyer. Mrs. S. H. Miller. Mrs.
Francis C. Newlands. Mrs. Samuel J.
Nichols, Mrs. John I. Nolan, Mrs. George
W. Norris, Mrs. P. Davis Oakley, Mrs
George T. Oliver, Mrs. George F. O'Shan-
messy, Mrs. Calvin D. Paige. Miss Mary
Norton, and Miss Alice Page.
Mrs. Fred bennett gave a dinner par
" Of fifteen covers for her daughter,
Miss Dorothy bennett, at their home on
Q street Wednesday evening Miss
bennett was one Of the debutantes Of
the winter
Mr.. bennett is spending several
days in Chicago.
At the garden party Of the House
OF Mercy, to be given at the Cathedral
Close, May 16, Mrs Albert A. Mills will
have the flower booth. and will have
assisting her Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs
Walter Hutchins, Mrs. Delos Blodgett
Mrs. Joseph Strauss, Mrs. E. P. Laur-
son. Mrs. Perkins -Ruggles, and sew
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