The Washington herald., 1916-05-17
Brazilian Ambassador and Mime. da Cana Hosts
At Brilliant Dinner and Dance at Rauschers
Representative and Mrs F. II. Gillett Entertain
Other News of Society al the Capital

The Brazilian Ambassador and Mime. da
Cana were hosts at a dinner and dance
last evening at Rauscher's, entertaining
n honor Of Miss Sara Raybaud, daugh-
tr Of the Military Attache Of the
argentine Embassy and Nine. Raybaud.
and Mr.. Abel EzeyZa, whose marriage
wiz take place on Saturday.
Monday evening Maj. James A Ship
ton. L. s. A. and Mrs. Shipton, gave
a Ginner at the Chevy Chase Club for
Mss Raybaud and Mr.. Ezeyza.
The other guests were Col and Nine.
Taybaud, Miss Raybaud, Miss Grynga
Taybaud. Miss Zulema Raybaud. Miss
Halle Davis. Miss Ellen Bruce Lee,
Eduardo Racedo Daoul Barthe, Morris
VoIck. Carlos Acuna, and Capt Lloyd
England.
Representative and Mrs Frederick II.
Giustt entertained a distinguished COM
pany at dinner last evening at the
Country Club in honor Of Miss Frances
Hoar. A dance. to which a number of
additional guests were invited. followed
the dinner.
Mrs. Robret Lansing was the guest Of
honor at a luncheon Of twelve covers
given Yesterday by Mrs. Joseph W. Folk
Mrs Timothy T Ansberry and her house
guest Mrs. Burt Eddy Taylor, were
among the guests. The table was adorn-
ed with pink and white spring blossoms.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels was the guest
in whose honor Mrs. Paul FitZsimons
entertained at luncheon at the Army
and Navy Club yesterday.
The other guests invited to meet Mrs.
Daniels were Mrs. William C. Braisted,
Mrs. Oscar Underwood. Mrs Charles c.
McChord. Mrs. Andrew E. X. Benham.
Mrs Harrison. Mrs. Delos Blode Il, and
Mrs. Frank Fletcher.
Mrs Daniels left Washington last even
ing for North Carolina to be absent the
rest Of the week
Mrs Edmund Pendleton was hostess at
dinner last evening at her apartment in
StoreIeigh Court in honor OF her house
guest Mrs. Reginald De KOven, Mrs.
De kovcn Will return to her home in
New York today.
Owing to the rain yesterday the House
OF Mercv garden party at the Cathedral
Close VIII be held today. In case of
further incIemeHt weather, it will be
postponed until some future date to be
announced later.
Mrs Frederick H Hicks. wife Of Rep
resentative Hicks, entertained at an in
formal luncheon of twenty covers yes
terday afternoon at her home in Six
teenth street
Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity has
cards out for an at home on Sunday
afternoon. May p, from to s, at the
chapter house, ! Dupont circle.
Mrs. William H Johnston and Miss
Ge7evteve Johnston. wife and daughter
Of Col Johnston. L. S. A. entertained
at a tea Yesterday afternoon at their
home, 2557 Ashmead place, in honor Of
col. JohnstOn's sister, Mrs. G. NICK.
Williamson. who Is their guest. The tea
table was decorated with pink and white
flowers and assisting Mrs. Johnston and
Miss Johnston we're Mrs. Joseph Worth
ingtOn, Mrs. W. c. Bennett Mrs. J. B.
Bennett. Mrs William Glasgow, OF Fort
Myer. Mrs. T l. Smith, Mrs. Ralph Page
Johnson and Miss Marie Stevens.
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney entertained
Informally at luncheon yesterday in COM
pliment to AIrs. John F. Rodgers.
Mrs. William Kent will bo hostess at
a garden party this afternoon, entertain
Ing in compliment to the delegates from
the Woman's Voters Conference, who
returned with the ENJOYS yesterday.
These are Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, OF Cal
Ifornla; Mrs. Elizabeth GerberdIng. Of
California; Mrs. Frances Axteu, Of Wash
lIgtOn, Mrs. Wallis Williams, of Wash
lngtOn, Mrs. Frances Haire, OF Montana
Miss Alice Reynolds, Of Utah; Mrs. Dan
Easement, of Kansas: Mrs o. H
Grosshell. OF Washington, and Mrs.
Frederick c AIsdorf. Of Arizona
Mrs. Kent will be assisted in receiving
by Mrs. s. NJ B. Young. Mrs. Richard
Wainwright Mrs. Charles Boughton
Wood, Mrs. John Jay White. Mrs. Law
renee Lewis. Mrs. Christian D. Hem
mick, Ms John D. Works. Mrs. Julius
c. AIlender. Miss Alice Paul. and Mrs.
Ferree BriHton. who is Mrs. Kents
house guest A stringed orchestra will
play during the afternoon.
The Washington Wellesley Club will
hold its final meeting Of the year this
afternoon with its president Mrs.
Ernest Knaebel, 87T Morrison street.
Chevy Chase, D. c. The annual
business session at $50, but the club will
prolOng the informal social hour from :
TO $50 in the hope that all the Wellesley
women can be present for part at least
Of this closing meeting Of the season.
Miss Caroline stratton Curtiss OF
jamestown, y. Y, who this week gradu-
Rted from Fairmont capped her success
ful song recital, at the seminary, last
evening. by announcing that she was
signed to sing the role of Marta" the
leading part in The Raising Of Lazarus, -
an Oratoria by Lorenzo PerOsI, an Italian
composer. This oratorio has not been
presented in America before and is
booked for Washington, next month.
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