The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of Hostesses.

Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife OF the
Eecretary Of state, will be at home
this afternoon for the first time this
season. and will he assisted by the
wives of the officials Of the State De-
partment. There will also be recop-
tions at nearly all Of the Cabinet
homes, which will have an added in
terest from the fact that many of the
foreign delegates to the Pan Ameri-
can Scientific Congress will be among
the callers.
Mrs, Albert Sidney Burleson, begin
ming today, will receive every Wednes-
Gay until Lent. She will have assisting
her today Mrs. Duncan Fletcher, Mrs.
David Jayne Hill, Mrs. 'Borland. wife OF
Congressman Borland, and Mrs. Blakes-
ley. wife of the Third Assistant Post
master General
Mra William Gibbs McAdoo will re-
Cetve this afternoon at her residence.
1888 r street. She will be assisted by
Miss Margaret Wilaon, Mrs. John K.
Shields. Miss Edith Benban. Mrs.
Howe Cottran, Miss katherine Du-
hoee' and Mrs Royal Msek'r'
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife of the
Secretary of the Navy. who will also be
at home during the afternoon, will have
Basley. Miss Bagley. Miss Mary Cleaves
Daniels. Daniels. of &C, Goldsboro, n: c., and Mrs; IS
y.ts neTs of WhH Are pe
Mrs. Lee s. Overman and Miss Kath-
erine Overman. Mrs. Lemuel Padgett.
Mrs. Ernest Roberts. Mrs. Charles Rich
Charles eSarIe. McVay. Mrs John "tu0h. <. Eeje"ns, s
Hamlin.
Miss Elizabeth Afford. who was the
- Arn Han iaI
over New Year. returned yesterday to
her home in North Carolina.
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The Minister Of Peru and Sonora Pezet
will entertain at dinner this evening in
honor of the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
1,ensing Among the guests invited to
meet them will be the Peruvian dele
gates to the Pan-American Scientific
Congress.
Mrs. John w. Dwight will be at home
informally this afternoon at her resi-
dence. 1865 r street Mrs. Dwight also
will receive next Wednesday,
Mrs. william Bauchop Wilson, wife
Cf the Secretary Of Labor, will be at
home this afternoon. and will be as
ters. Miss Agnes Wilson ard Miss
Mary Wilson. Others assisting will
he Mrs. joe T. Robinson, Mrs: Joe
Henry, Eagle, Mrs. John NJ Evans,
Cuin. and Mrs. John D. Densmore.
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Mrs. Franklin X. Lane will receive
during the afternoon. assisted by Mrs
James Hamilton Lewis. Mrs James
r. Mann, Mrs. Henry Danforth, Mrs.
Scott Ferris. Mrs. Franklin Roose-
Manning, Mrs. Paul Warburg. Miss
Mamie Belle Maury, Mrs. Clarence
Perley Mrs. w. r. Wheeler, and Miss
Wheeler. of Boston and Mrs. Schluter
Secretary and Mrs. Lane Will be
hosts at dinner tomorrow evening
entertaining in compliment to Sen
ator James Phelan. of California.
Mrs David F. Houston will be at
home this afternoon. assisted by Mrs.
Thomas +. Bayard and Mrs. Thomas P.
Gore. who will preside at the tea
table.
Mrs William Cox Reifield will be
at home this afternoon and Will pc
assisted by Mrs. Charles S. Thomas.
Mrs. Richard Olney, Mrs. Samuel E.
r. Sweet. wife c. the Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce. and Miss Sweet;
Mrs. Charles Campbell. of Grand
Rapids. Mich. and Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Drury. who came to town from
her home at Rochester. N. Y, to spend
Christmas with Secretary and Mrs.
Redfeld, will be with them until the
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Miss Eloise Orme is entertaining at a
bridge party of eight tables this after
noon at her home, "Evermay' in Twcn-
ty-eighth street. in compliment to her
house guest, Miss Alice Dresel. of New
York. formerly of this city The other
guests are Miss Frances Effinser. Mrs
Joel w. Bunkley. Mrs. Arthur Foraker.
Miss Antonette Ray. Miss Katherine
Effnger, Miss Pauline Stone. Miss
norothy ,Wyeth. Miss Lillian HendTiek;
l<nauss, Miss Katie DeBcse. Miss Anne
rrumbun, Mrs. Joseph Colquitt, Miss
Hanna Taylor, Miss Helen McGumoct
Miss May Power, Miss Dorothy Brooke %Se
Charles Nelson Riii"r: Miss GharI0tte
Dorsey Miss Esther Burke, Miss Dor
othy Rohrer. Miss Elizabeth Deebie
Miss I5liza both Matteson, Miss Kash- n6d
Miss Lucy MaCkali, Miss Marguerl.e
Ames. Mrs. Fulton Lewis. Mrs. Downs
Wilson, and Mrs Percy Thompson
Other guests have been invited for tea
later in the afternoon.
Miss Dresel will be the honor guest
nt bridge party which MISS oofothy
neehle will give Friday afternoon
Former Congressman d. 4: Holltngs-
worth. of Cadiz, Ohio. arrived at Wash
fnCton today, accompanied by MRS
lIollinGsworth. They are storping at the
Villa I'd. Other arrivals there today in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Bliss and Miss
Elizabeth Bliss. of California Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Petriken. of Denver; Mrs.
Fannie Fern Andrews. of Boston, and
Mrs. S. w. Andrews, of New York.
who has Joined Mrs James Mclean.
Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert will entertain
Rt tea this afternoon. Receiving with
her will, be Mrs. Ollie James. Mrs. Hubert
Dent. Mrs. Claude Swanson. Mrs. Wade
Ellis. and Mrs. Robert Taylor
Miss Wells will receive informally this
afternoon at her residence, 1909 Con-
necticut avenue.
Mrs James F. Barbour and Miss Mar
p1Iorite Barbour will go to Atlantic City
Saturday for an indefinite stay.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taliaferro have
returned from Richmond. where they
spent several days.