The Washington times., 1916-01-26
Many Entertainments Are
. Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoSteSSeS.

the two diplomatic dinners or the
White House season. The German
ambassador, Count Won Bernstortf,
was the ranking guest, and the en-
Noys of the central powers together
with the diplomatic representatives.
of the neutral nations and Few ad-
ditional guests made up the party or
sixty. The dinner parallelcd in brit
liancy and the observance of diplo-
matte precedent the dinner given
last week with the French ambassa-
dor and the representatives of the al
lies as the principal guests.
Mrs. Wilson wore one of the hand
soonest toilettes in her truusseau. 1t
was OF white satin. the gown en-
broidercd and further cmbellishcd
with silver lace. Silver lace and tullo
formed the low cut bodice, and
train gave grace and distinction to
the short, full skirt, which showed
dainty silver slippers.
Pink snaL outrageous and maidenhair
ferns decorated the horseshoe shaped
table set in the state dining room.
Those present We're the President and
Mrs. Wilson. the imperial German am
bassador. the Ambassador of Brazil and
Nine. da Cana. the Ambassador of
Spain and Nine. Riano. the Ambassador
Of Chile and Nine Suarez- Mujca. the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing
the minister of Portugal. the Minister
of Bolivia and Nine. Calderon. the Min
lister of Switzerland and Nine. Ritter
the Minister of NORWAY and Nine. Bryn
the Minister of Uruguay and Nine. de
Pena. the minister of Guatemala. the
Minister of Sweden and Nine. Ekengren
the minister of Denmark. the minister
Of Panama, the Minister of Nicaragua
,.1 tao. -
the Netherlands. the Siamese minister
the minister of Persia. the Minister
of Haiti and Nine. Menos. the Minister
Of Cuba and Nine. de Cespedes, the
Salvador and Nine: Zaldivar. the
Chinese Minister and Mrs. Koo. Senator
James P Clarke. Senator John w.
Kern. Congressman and Mrs. James r.
and Nine. Hussen Bey. the charge
d'affaires of Austria-Hungary. the
Charge dAffaires of Argentina and
Nine. Quintana. the charge d'affaires OF
Greece. the charge d'affaires of Colom-
bla. the Second Assistant Secretary of
State. the Third Assistant Secretary of
State. the director general of the Pan
American Union. Mr.. and Mrs; Rolfe f..
tha Boiling. Miss Maudc E. Clark. Miss
Wilson. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
Melville A. Clark. and Lieut.. Edwin M.
Watson.
Melville 4. Clark. harpists. played.
Schuecker; "Patrouille." by Hassel-
mans: Song Without Words" by Hoel-
Eel. played by Mr.. Clark. and Winter"
by Thomas; "Fantasie in b Major" by
Alvars: Dance of the Sylphs," by
Godefroid. played by Miss Clark. Jointly
they played midsummer Nights
Dream by Mendelssohn. and "Fleu-
Mrs. a. Gordon Jones is entertain
ing this afternoon at the second Of the
giving this season. Today Mrs. Frances
RobinSon is the guest of honor and the
bridge party will be followed by a
small tea for number of old friends
Washington. her old home. after an
absence of several years. Mrs. Thomas
Taliaferro and Mrs. Howard Nyman
will preside at the tea table.
Mrs. Colin Livingston will be hostess
at tea this afternoon at her residence
IN Kenyon street in compliment to her
6Gaaushter. Miss Claricc Livingston.
the Genterpiece OF the tea table and the
drawing rooms are gay with mink
azaleas and white lilacs.
NM Mrs; ,H L,Eingston gstS, will be assisted by
Tor. Mrs. Harry Woodward Mrs. Ed
ward Clements. Miss Margaret TrimbIe
MISS Sara Miller. Miss Frances Evarts
ana ana MISS Ross: of Montreal who is Wis
ltlng Miss Livingston.
me program of the Friday afternoon
reception at the Congressional club will
iHncIiuue HaIS,, thiS week . reading by Miss
Leckie as the SoloiSt. Tea will follow
at o'clock. i''"
Mrs. Timothy 7: Ansberry is the
whose
kauffmann is entertaining at tea this
afternoon. Mrs. Cone Johnson and Mrs
w; w. Harts will preside at the tea
table, Mrs. Hampson Gary will he at
the punch bowl and others assis,inr
Mrs. Kaufman will be Mrs. William
Hin, Mrs. y. E Mason. Mrs. E. r. r
POLLOCK and Mrs. Hubert Dent.
Daniels were the honor guests 1t
dinner last evening, with Chief Naval
constructor and Mrs. David W. Taylor.
as hosts. Invited to meet Secretary and
Mrs. Daniels were Rear Admiral and
Mrs. William 5. Benson. Naval con-
Structor and Mrs. Robert StocEn".
Haval Constructor and Mrs. John D.
Beuret' and Commander and Mrs. Dud-
ley Knox.
Congressman 9. NJ. Hamilton aul
mrs. Ilami'ton entertainrd at dinner
among their guests ConGrC ssman and
Mrs. Thomas Damn. Mrs. Kershncr,
Mrs. William H., Dunn and Miss
Frances Dunn.
Miss Marie y. Sanner has cards GU
for dance on February in honor
of her house guests. Miss Evelyn i.
Jarden, of Phlldelphia and Miss
Gwendolyn L. TAYLOR, of Camden, y. ].
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cock and i,er
sister. Miss Mayher, will be at hcina
informally tomorrow from = to & o'cloci
at their residence, 1925 Calvert street.
Mrs. s NJ. Smith was hc?tcss at 4
luncheon yesterday ut the Shoreharr.
entertaining Mrs. W. W. Sp;lding. Ms
William 4. Holloway Mr.. Whitmorn.
Mrs. James w. Hurley. Ms. Richard
y. Jackson, Mrs Martin T.. Trench,
Mrs. Ecndrick. Miss NJ. Foster. Nh :,
Frank. Mrs. Andrew ". Moses, an /
Miss Hill.
The annual meeting OF the Junior
League OF the CITY of Washington will
he held today at the home of Miss
Frances Carpenter, 1923 Connecticut
avenue. Mrs. John William Thompson
will preside The final arrangements
for the annual entertainment at Rau-
scher's, February 6 and :. will be dis
cusscd.
Col Charles IT NpDOhpr after Snend-