The Washington times., 1916-01-28

Atlee Pomerene. Mrs. GREGORY. who is
visiting Mrs. overman; Mrs. William
Vernon Richardson. Mrs. Meade Moore,
and Mrs. Beverly Williamson
Mrs. Joseph Strauss. wife Of Rear
Admiral Strauss. will be at home this
afternoon.
Mrs. George T. Msrye, wife OF the
American ambassador to Petrograd, Is
expected to return TO washington for a
brief Stav early In the spring. In recog-
milton OF her services on behalf Of the
Russian war relief work. Mrs. Marye re-
Gently was received in audience by the
Czarina.
Mrs. e. II. H. Old, wife of DR.. Old,
U. S. N, is entertaining at a bridge
party of eight tables this afternoon In
honor Of DR.. Old's sister. Mrs. William
Morton Dey, of Chapel Hill. N. c. Mrs.
Howard will be at the tea table. while
Miss Alice Shepherd. Mrs. Ira Patchin.
Mrs. Edgar Thompson. Mrs. Harvey
Tomb. and Mrs. Herbert Sparrow will
assist in the dining room.
Mrs. william s. Benson, wife OF Rear
Admiral Benson. will be at home this
afternoon. Receiving with her will be
her mother. Mrs. F. o. Wyse. and her
daughter, Mrs. II. f. Kraft. Of An
G. II. Bull, Of New York. will preside
at the tea table.
Mrs. L. W. Eugster will entertain at
ruary 16 at her residence in Cleveland
Park.
Il
Mrs. Alpheus Winter will be hostess at
bridge party on February at her
home, 1928 Twentieth street.
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Lieut.. David I. Hendriok. T. s. n,
end Mrs. Hendricl have as their guests
At the navy yard. Mrs. G. H. Bull, Of
Mrs. Richs rdson Gibson will be at
home this afternoon and will have re-
ceivlng with her. her sister. Mrs. von
Bngelken. of Vohgolf-on-the-st, John,
Blaine Elkins will preside at the tea
table.
Charles S. Hamlin of the Federal Re-
hosts at a dinner of sixteen covers this
evening.
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Mrs. william Bailey Lamar was the
honor guest at a luncheon which Mrs.
William T. Davis gave TODAY at her
| residence in Farragut SQUARE. The other
guests were Mrs John Van Rensselaer,
| Hoff. Mrs. Sinclair Bowen. Mrs. Henry
| G. Sharpe. Mrs. Ben Johnson, Mrs.
Chauncey Baker, Mrs. Joseph Hamp-
son, Mrs. James A. Emery, and Mrs.
Isaac T. Mann.
Miss Lois Root Goodnow. of Balti-
more. will be the guest of honor at a
| dinner which Mrs. Junius w. MacMur-
ray will give this evening.
| The concert Of the Home Club Chorus,
given last evening at Continental Me-
mortal Hall, under the direction of Otto
| Torney Simon. had an interesting at
tendance. Among those in the audi
ence were the Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Lane. Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. the Third Assistant Secretary of
| and Mrs. e. B. Merritt. Mr.. and
Mrs. K. J. Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Newton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward c. Tieman. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Tallman. andsMr. and Mrs. Herbert A.
Meyer. Miss Margaret Wilson. who was
to have attended the concert, did not
return from New York in time.
Mrs. Martin A. Morrison. wife Of Con-
gresham Morrison of Indiana, and her
mother. Mrs. NJ. B. McReynolds, will be
at home informally Wednesday after
Moons in February, from until 6
o'clock at lhO N street.
Mr.. and Mrs. william r. Wheeler en-
tertained at dinner last evening in COM
pliment to Senator Phelan and Miss
Phelan. OF California. In addition to
the honor guests there were the Swed-
ish Minister and Nine. Ekengren, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Beckham. Capt. and Mrs.
Charles Harlow. Mr.. and Mrs Alden
Wheeler, Mrs. Hugh Macneil. Miss Shir-
He wheeler: OF Boston; Miss Elsa
Schilling. Of California; Stephen T
Mather, Adolph Caspar Miller. Ernest
Wheeler, Of New York, and Mrs
Charles Wheeler, Of San Francisco.
Col and Mrs. BENJAMIN Reevss Rus.
sell Will entertain some thirty guests at
an informal dance this evening at their
residence, 1876 Eighteenth street. Sup
per will be served at midnight at small
decorated with palms, ferns, and clus-
ters of daffodils. Among the guests
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton G. Clap.
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r. Howard
Mrs. Francis Alton Connolly. Mis-.
Maud Foster, Miss Florence Alton, Con.
molly, Thomas Jenkins, Paul McAllis.
ter, Harry Davis, and Lieutenant Com.
mander Henry c. Dinger.
| Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis wa,
hostess at an informal luncheon at rhC
Shoreham yesterday. Senator and Mrs
evening i'm the Senate dining room, en-
tertaining in compliment to Mrs. Ernes
Noyes and Robert Mooney, of Chicago.
Mrs. William L. Marshall will be a
home informally this afternoon at hel
r apartment in Wyoming avenue. He
. cousin. Miss Warren, of Atlanta, Ga.
, who is her guest, and her daughter
Mrs. John Harrison Knapp, will be with
: her.
Mrs. II. T. B. Harris, wife OF Ren
Admiral Harris, will be hostess at te;
this afternoon from s to- z o'clock a
her residence. l71S Rhode Island ave
t snue. Those assiating Mrs. Harris viii
t be Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs. Claud
Swanson. Mrs. William Bailey Lamar
= Mrs. Sidney c.. Neale. MRS. p. lie
J. Phillips, Miss Gushing. Miss Angeles
!. Semey. Mrs. John Middleton and Mrs
! Dessez.
!. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels were the guests in who's
nonor Prof. and Mrs. Stiipson Brow
n entertained at dinner last evening q
Il the Army and Navy Club. The othe
n guests were Rear Admiral and Mrs
t Thomas r. Howard, Rear Admiral an
;. Mrs. Joseph Strauss, Brig. Gen. an
J. Mrs. George p. Scriven, Medical DireC
!. tor and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Can
,. and Mrs. James II. Glenncr. Capt. an
l. Mrs. James H.. Oliver. the Assistau
u Attorney General and MS. SamuC