The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoSteSSeS.

President and Mrs. Wilson will be the
guests in whose hCnor the Secretary Of
state and Mrs. Lansing will entertain
at dinner tonight Mrs. Lansing is suf-
Hciently recovered from the attack of
grip from which she has been suffering
to appear in the role of hostess. The
Vice President and Mrs Marshall, the
members of the cabinet and their wives
will be among those invited to meet
the President and Mrs. Wilson. ana
there will be additional guests from
official and resident society.
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Mrs. Calderon Carlisle will entertain
= box party at the National Theater
this afternoon for the concert OF the
Philadelphia symphony Orchestra, at
which Miss Kathleen Parlow, pianist,
WITH be the soloist. Mrs. Carlisle's
guests will be Nine. Christian Hauge,
Mrs. Hugh Wallace Mrs Sheridan and
Miss sheridan. With Mrs. Willard k.
Salisbury will be Nine Ritter. Mrs.
David Franklin Houston. Mrs: c. c.
Walcutt, and Miss Harriet Hawkins.
Mrs. Ira c. Copley will also entertain
guests, having In her party Mrs. James
r. Mann, Mrs. Sinclair Bowen, MISS
Perley. Mrs. William Crozier and Mrs,
Marshall Field are also among those
who will occupy boxes
at one of the most interesting dinners
Of the season. when she entertains this
evening in compliment to His Eminenoe
Cardinal Gibbons. Mrs. Draper's dinner
for the Cardinal is an annual event and
IS always the occasion of a notable
gathering of DISTINGUISHED folk. This
evening her guests viii number twenty
eight.
In Difference to the guest of honor the
Cardinals crest and banner will be
hung over the archway leading into the
ball room where dinner VIII be served.
striking a brilliant note against the
Gapestried walls Long-stemmed Amefi-
can Beauty roses in tall vases will be
used in the ball room and the reception
rooms as well. while the table will be
decorated with Cardinal red roses and
FArlayense ferns.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Spring-Rice will he hosts at dinner
tomorrow evening",
Mrs. w. W. Galbraith, wife of Com
nIamder Galbraith, u. :. N. was hos
in compliment to Miss Helen Miller
Of Albany. who is her guest. Invited
TO meet Miss Miller ~cre Mrs, ]. Ham
iltoh Lewis, Mrs. D. b. Merrymap,
mann, Mrs. Tracey, Mrs. Moryin
Thompson, Mrs. c. b. McNay, and Mrs.
c. L. Marlatt.
Trs Junius w. MacMurray and Miss
cMurray have cards out for a tea
Wednesday afternoon. January 26, to
ct Miss Lois Root Goodnow. whose
rriage to John Van Antwerp Mac
rray will take nlace in Baltimore cn
bruary 10. Miss Gcodnow. is the
htet Thtsf Of ons DR. FTnk Hnni,r G%SdnGw' %srsitx
MacMurray Is first secretary II tie
ierican legation in Picking. china, hut
now visiting his mother at her resi-
ice In M1ssacnhsrtts avenue.
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FRS. William Corcoran tlAl will be
stess 1T bridge party Tuesday
ernoOn.
he Misses l.arner, daughters of Mr.;
Mrs John v. T.arner. entertained
Irteen guests at a. luncheon today in
nor of their house guest, Miss Mer-
ret Keeling OF Germantown la.
IS Keeling will lie the honor !uest at
bridge party which they viii give
lursday afternoon.
ehe first floor of the residence OF Mr..
d Mrs. George S. Cooper, in Wyom-
avenue will he decorated with huge
listers of Killarney roses among
asses of palms and ferns for the
trriage this evening of their daughter,
Iss Helen Wicklife Cooper. to Joseph
own Metcalfe, jr. The ceremony VIII
performed at 7:50 o'clock by the
". Earle Whitley, pastor OF the YER
ont Avenue Christian Church, IN the
essence of members of the immediate
miles.
rhe bride will be given in marriage
her father. and will wear Il gown
white satin with n court train and
INNINGS of tule and cloth of siiver.
er veil will be of tule She will carry
shower bouquet of roses and niies OF
Q valley. Her only attendant Will be
ner sister, Mrs. Albert lSust, who Will
be gowned in peach colored tafreta
made in quaint old fashioned style
with a fichu of tulle. She will carry
an old fashioned bouquet in a lace mold
or. James Metcalfe will ect as best
man for his brother.
An informal reception for the wedding
young couple will leave for an extended
wedding trip, the bride wearing n
tailored, suit Of purple broadcloth
todue trimmed with the same fur, ana
a mun or sealskin. Upon their reurcn
they will reside with the brides aunt,
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. at 323S r street
untn their plans, are settled. Mr.. Met
calte is connected with the GeOiog1cai
Survey, which may send him West in
the near future.
OF the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
parents of the bridegroom: DR.. Met
calfe, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Roe, and
Miss Mary Cary Harrison. of baltimore
VIII be among the out-of-tOwn guests
at the wedding.
Mrs. Cooper. the brides mother will
receive the guests. wearing a. BLACK
Mrs. Byrnes also will be gowned in
black velvet.
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Mrs. LemueI Padgett will receive iu-
formally this afternoon and will be
assisted bv Mrs Charles II. r
l.owndes, Mrs. +, G. Grant. and Miss
katherine Hall, cf Tennessee.
Because of the funeral of Mrs. Rich
ard Wallach. Mrs. Montg tgomery Blair re
called the invitations for the luncheon
which she was to give today.
Mrs. Theodore A Baldwin and hel
sister. Miss Katherine Judge, entertain
ed n luncheon OF eighteen covers TODAY
in compliment to their house guests
Mrs William Saylcs. wife Of the nava
attachc at Parts, and their sister, Mrs
John Il. Woodward. of New York
Among the guests were Mrs. Harmon
and Mrs Henry Flower, of Kansas City
who are in Washington TO attend tn
convention Of the National Civic FEEDER
alton.
Mrs. Baldwin aud Miss Judge will b.
NJ home informally Thursday Afternoon
and the afternoon of January q.
Captain and Mrs. Baldwin will enter
tain at dinner Saturday night for Mr.