Evening star., 1916-01-05
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF Town
Wives of the Members of the Cab
met to Receive This
Afternoon.
Mrs. Lambert Hostess at Tea
Dinners and Dances of Last Night.
Engagements-Notes.

| The cabinet homes will all be open
to callers this afternoon. Mrs. Lansing
will be assisted by the wives OF the
State Department officials.
| Mrs. McAdoo will be assisted by Miss
Margaret Wilson, Mrs. John X. Shields,
Mrs. Cothran, Miss Benhan, Miss Kath-
crime DuBose and Mrs. Royal Meeker.
| Mrs. Garrison and Mrs. Gregory have
especially invited the official delegates
| to the pan-American congress and their
| families for the afternoon.
| Mrs Garrison will be assisted by Mrs.
Benjamin F. Shively, Mrs. Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock, Mrs. James A. OGorman,
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Mrs Atlee
Pomerene, Mrs. Willard salisbury.
Mrs Porter j. McCumber, Mrs. George
Sutherland, Mrs. William e. Borah,
Mrs Ragsdale, Miss Lefevre. Miss
Teresa Granda Pezet, Miss de Pena
and Miss Elsa Thiele of New York.
who is the house guest Of Secretary
and Mrs. Garrison.
| Mrs Albert Sidney Burleson will
have assisting her today Mrs. Duncan
Fletcher, Mrs. David Jayne Hill, Mrs.
Borland. wife of Representative Bor-
| lana, ana MIS- blakeSiey, Wilc u ShS
third assistant postmaster general.
| Mrs. Daniels will have the following
| ladies assisting her: Mrs. Lee 8. Over
man. Mrs. Lemuel P. Padgett. Mrs.
Mcvay. Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin. Mrs.
Lejeune, Mrs. Charles Richardson. Mrs.
oliver, Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley.
Miss Katherine overman: Miss Mary
| Cleaves Daniels and Miss Evelyn
Mrs. franklin Lane will be assisted
| in receiving by Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis Mrs James R. Mann. Mrs; Scott a
Thomas Ewing. Mrs. Paul NJ. Warburg,
| Miss Anna Bell Maury, Mrs. Clarence
W. Perley, Mrs. Daniel L. Manning, Mrs.
| w. r Wheeler, Miss Wheeler and Mrs.
Mrs David F. Houston will be at
home this afternoon, assisted by Mrs.
Thomas F. Bayard and Mrs. Thomas P.
| Gore, who will preside at the tea table.
Assisting Mrs. William c. Redfeld
will be her daughter. Mrs. Drury: Mrs.
Charles S. Thomas. Mrs; Edwin F;
0inev' Mrs. Ackerson, Miss Sweet and
| Mrs. Campbell of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. William B. Wilson will have as
sisting her Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson. Mrs.
Joe H Eagle, Mrs. John NJ. Evans, Mrs.
| Samuel ]. Graham. Mrs. Quin and Mrs.
John u. Densmore.
Mrs. Marshall. wife of the Vice Presi-
dent, will not receive today. Her con-
vaIescence from her recent illness is go
ing on satisfactorily and she is now able
| to drive out every fair day.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane will entertain at dinner tomorrow
night in honor of Senator Phelan of San
Mr.. and Mrs Cordenio Severance Of st.
| Paul and New York will arrive Friday to
spend several days with the Secretary
| and Mrs. Lane.
Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert will entertain
at a tea this afternoon. when she VIII
| be assisted by Mrs. Ollie James, MRS
| Hubert Dent, Mrs. Robert Taylor and
Mrs. Wade Ellis.
| Mrs. Wilmer Is entertaining at tea
| this afternoon in honor of Mrs. chester
Thorne of Tacoma. Wash
Mrs Thomas p Gore will be at home
,ornorrow afternoon from to Z o'clock
at her residence. 1858 Mintwod place.
Mrs. Edmund NJ. Talcott will be at
home informally Thursdays, January
and IL.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
uardinv. daughter of Mr. William
p. G Harding, member of the federal
reserve board. whose home state Is
Alabama. and Nj, Frankiin henry .h,s ,itu E-
u
was announced last night by the
father of the bride-to-be at dinner
given at Rauscher's. at which party
Of thirty was present sen dsrs,aod uats IS sei
that it will be an event OF the coming
spring.
The counselor of the State Depart
ment and Mrs. Polk entertained at din
ner last night at their home on 18th
street, in honor of the Russian am
bassador and Nine. Bakhmetef. Their
other guests were Justice and Mrs.
Holmes, Col. and Mrs Charles McCaw-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. George Howard. Mr..
and Mrs William Corcoran Eustis. Mrs.
Beall. Mr.. Henry White. Miss Ingersoll
of Philadelphia and Mr.. George Mar
win.
and Mrs. Cone Johnson entertained at
dinner last night at the University
Club in compliment to Miss Gregory
and her house guests. Miss TAYLOR OF
Tex. and Miss Keasley of Austin. Tex.
Their other guests were Miss Lucy
Burleson. Miss Sidney Burleson. Miss
Soid nady MI anai Charles s' f. Howe, MI. waiter
Penfield Mr.. John Heath, Mr.. Herbert
Kubel. Capt. Ridley Mclean. Mr.. Allen
Roberts, Mr.. John Temple Graves. jr.,
and Mr.. Herbert Hengstler
| Mr.. George Bond Cochran was host
at dinner last evening in compliment
to Miss Camilla Lippincott. later going
| with his guests to the Gaff dance.
| Senator and Mrs. Lippitt entertained
at dinner last evening. Miss Julia
Meyer of Boston arrived last evening
and Ia staying at the homo of Senator
and Mrs. Lippitt.
II Guests from the numerous dinners OF
the evening met last night at Mr.. and
Mrs. Gaffs domino dance. given for
their niece, Miss Helena Elliott. and
/, at which over 200 OF tho younger set
were present.
Miss Dorothy Thatcher and Miss
Doris Taylor Of Boston are now Mrs.
Cats guests.
Owing to illness. Mrs. Samuel Bur-
leigh Milton will not be at home Fri