The Washington times., 1916-01-31

the NEW IOrk navy yaTQ, commodore
and Mrs. Denny are at the Willard.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Harper has cards out
for q dance February 8 Mrs. Harper's
dance, which is an annual event, will
this season take the form of bal
masque.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Cooke have
sent out cards announcing the mar
riage of their daughter, Edith Loretta,
to Samuel Hunt Wood, November 80,
at Alexandria. Mr.. and Mrs Wood
will be at home after February l. at
92S North Carolina avenue, southeast.
s.
Mrs. John s. Barbour will be at home
informally at the Westmoreland. Tues
davs in February.
Mrs. Richard Ewell Thornton Will re-
ceive with her
Miss Nellie Claire Howard who spent
last week in New York. returned to
Washington for the weekend to fill sew
New York in few days to be the guest
of Mrs. James Roche. who has planned
MANY hosDitalities in her honor.
Mrs. H. +. Ames and Miss Ames will
be at home tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Mary Temple, Of Tennessee, en-
| tertained at dinner last night at the
John X. Shields and their house
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Shields,
of Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.. Shields is the
brother of Senator Shields, and Mrs.
Shields is the niece of the late General
Gillespie, so long a distinguished resi-
dent of Washington. Those asked to
meet the honor guests were Senator
and Mrs. Claude Swanson, Senator and
! Mrs. james II. Reed, Senator and Mrs.
Shaforth. Mrs. Z. w. Cole, Miss Rosalie
ySpang, Miss Jeanette Cowan, Miss
Thrown, the house guest of Senator and
Mrs. Reed; Judge Martin A. Knapp,
Congressman Kenneth McKellar Con-
gresham Oliver, Mr.. Lefevre and Lieut..
Clement Heth. The table was aglow
with the soft lights from tall
| candelabra. An oval plaque OF spring
| four small baskets filled with similar
flowers decorated the ends Of the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Bishop en-
tertained at dinner at the Willard last
night, having as their guests Congress
man Joseph G-- Cannon and Miss Helen
Cannon, former Senator j. A. Heming-
way, and former Congressman and Mrs
Dwight; Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Wickersham, Senator and Mrs. James
e. MARITIME. Commander and Mrs. Will
| liam r. White. Congressman and Mrs
G. B. Ward, Judge and Mrs. g. c.
Mark Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Shan
non, Congressman and Mrs. Fred A.
Britten and Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Sheri-
dan
Leon II. Vincent. of Boston, will
speak on Some Late Literary Figures,
Bennett Galsworthy, and Snaith," at
the home of Mrs. Charles l.. Sturtevant
"THeeSf%s the lirst, 'VS; on "Hawthorne. was
given at the residence of Mrs.
| Thomas s. Gale. fast Wednesday.
| Mr.. Vincent spoke on The Critic, Let
1 III md
the meeting was held at the residence
OF Mrs. Charles ". Richardson. Tac
| last talk of the series will be given
on Wednesday, February ?, in Mrs.
room. the subject selected being, The
| Great English Realist, George Gissing, -
Mrs. John Kendall Blake is in charge
! OF the details of the course.
Washington Club next week. Mr.. Vim
| cent will lecture on Anthony Troll
| lope." AS usual. the guests will be
confined to members of the club and a
few Out-of-tOwn people
Mrs. Louis Lehr was hostess at a
luncheon of ten covers today in COM
plment to Mrs. Hare LipDincott.
Miss Dorothy Wyeth is entertaining at
a bridge party of four tables this af-
ternoon. A number of guests have been
invited for tea later in the afternoon.
Capt. and Mrs w. o. Smith, of New
Orleans, are guests of Capt. and Mrs.
William Mitchell
| +
Mrs. Charles C. McChord will he at
home this afternoon and will have re-
ceiving with her. Mrs. Frank Hartwell,
OF Louisville, who is visiting Interstate
Commerce Commissioner and Mrs. Nc
Chord.
Mrs Theodore A. Baldwin and her
sister. Miss Katherine Judge. who are
in New York, will return to Washing
ton Thursday
Mrs. Timothy Ansberry has gone TO
New York for a lengthy visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Page, Of Garden
City, son and daughter-in-law OF the
Ambassador to England and Mrs. Wal