The Washington times., 1916-02-07

lumbia road, In compliment to her
house guests. Miss Evelyn JaTden and
Miss Gwendolyn IL. Taylor. OF Camden,
". J. The house will be elaboratoly
decorated with palms, various red and
white flowers and red hearts. and other
symbols OF the valentine season, There
will be about fifty guests, including Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Sanner and Lee Chat
nam. of Baltimore.
Mrs Vrooman. wife Of the Assistant
Secretary Of Agriculture, Carl Vrooman.
will be at home informally this after
noon. when she will be assisted hy
Mrs. ]. G.. w. Beckham. Miss Margaret
Breckenridge. and Mrs. William Butter
worth. of Illinois.
Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis has gone
to New York for a short visit.
The dinner which Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace westcott had planned to give
Thursday evening has been postponed
because of the Illness of Mrs, West
colts mother, Mrs. John r. Rodgers, In
New York. Mrs. Westcott Is still with
Mrs. Rodgers, who has not improved
much since the operation for appendi-
citis which she underwent last week.
At the time of her Illness Mrs. Rodgers
was visiting Mrs. William b. Disston at
the Rltz-CarletOn.
Mrs. Lloyd w. Bowers, who Is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Carhart, at the
Ritz-Carleton, in New York, will return
to Washington today.
Mrs. Mendun r.; Blumenberg will be
at home informally tomorrow at her
apartment at the Highlands
Miss Lena Hitchcock. who is visiting
her cousin. Mrs. c. r.. Perkins in In
dianapolis. will return to Washington
at the end of next week
Miss Jamie Hearin entertained at q
bridge party on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John w. Thompson was hostes,
at bridge party Saturday afternoon.
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Medical Director James N. Flint. u.
g.. y. Of Stonelelgh Court, is at Miami,
where he will make an indefinite stay.
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DR.. and Mrs Cary .Langhorne. who
are at Lakewood. N. j.. were guests of
Charles Lathrop Pack at tea at the
Country Club Saturday.
Georse Won L. Meyer. who. with Mrs.
| Meyer. Is at Aiken. S. c.. will leave
there in about ten days for a visit in
st Louis.
Preparations are going on apace toV
the reception by the Congressional Clul
~ february - in Compliment to the
anu llTS. w llbOH. Inc OeCO'
rations will be in keeping with the
| spirit OF st. Valentines Day, and the
bouquet to be presented by the club
to Mrs. Wilson will be an old-fashion-
| ed nosegay In a paper lace holder. such
as the gallant of long ago presented
to his lady on this sentimental ami,
Versary.
Only club members will be invited tc
this function. and the list Of guests is
to be submitted to the President for
approval
Invitations are being issued for a
reception by the Congressional Club for
Vice President and Mrs. Marshall and
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing to be held
February q
Mrs. Harrie Craig Ansley entertain.
ed at a beautifully appointed lunch
con today, one OF q series which she
has planned for the season. An artis-
tically arranged centerpiece of var.
| ious yellow spring flowers adorned
| the table. The guests were Mrs. e. ~
Tiliman, Mrs. Ashton Clapham, Mrs
Harry /. Pust Mrs. Richard Jack.
son. Mrs. John Paul Jones, Mrs. ]. NJ
| Culp. Mrs. James Shelton, Mrs. Ed.
win Frank. of New Jersey: Mrs. ]. ];
| Mohler. Mrs. William Breckenridge
| Hester, and Miss Anne W. AnsleY. The
luncheon will he followed by bridge
Mrs. Ansley will be at home the last
two Thursdays in February.
Mrs. william Bailey Lamar will re.
sisting her will be Mrs. Claude Swan