The Washington times., 1916-01-08
items of Interest and lmpor-
lance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

deliberately decorated with Southern
smilaX, ferns, azaleas, and other pink
flowers in great abundance for the re-
ception to take place there this after
noon when Mrs. Fred bennett will pre-
sent her daughter. Miss Dorothy Dixon
bennett. to society The Russcl-Ma-
gee orchestra, composed Of sixteen
young women in costume, win enter
tain the guests with musical selec-
lions and there will be dancing after
$50 O'Clock.
wearing gown OF black lace en-
broidered in steel beads over gray
satin. The debutante will be gowned in
pale pink panne velvet with a silver
by their house guests, Miss Eleanor
Orr, OF Morristown, N. j., who will
wear a gown of white silk crepe trim
med with fitch fur: Miss Deborah Seal,
of Philadelphia, wearing a yellow panne
talvet GOWN combined with the same
shade of charmeuse, and Miss Orr'g
mother. Mrs. Joseph Whitman, Of
the Congressional Club. and Mrs. Dun
can y. Fletcher will also assist in re-
ceiving the guests.
The other ladies at the tea table and
IN the reception room win be Mrs.
James a. Reed. of Missouri Mrs.
rhomas +. Gore, Of Oklahoma; Mrs.
Miles Pcindexter, of Washington State;
Mrs. John f. Shafroth, Of Colorado;
Mrs. Charles s. Thomas, of Colarado;
Mrs. Thomas ]. Walsh. of Montana;
Mrs. Thomas S. MARITIME, OF New Jer-
sey; Mrs. Albert Cummlns, of iowa;
kota; Mrs. Henry D. Flood, of virginia;
Mrs. W. r. Green, OF Iowa. Ers w. y.
BoIlaud. of Missouri: Mrs. Albert john
sor of Washington State; Mrs. Iemuel
J.. Padget. of Tennessee: Mrs. Joseph u.
Russell. of Missouri: Mrs. w. A. Cullop.
Of Indiana: Mrs. W. II. Stephens, of
California; Mrs Horny A. Cooper. of
Wisconsin; Mrs. dorsey W. Shackle-
ford, Of Missouri; Mrs. Julius Kahn. of
california;: Mrs. Percy e. Quinn, of
Mississippi. and her niece, Miss Ireltus;
Mrs ClduGus Stone. Of Illinois Mrs.
John II. Stephens, OF Texas Miss Flora
Wilson, Mrs John Wiley. Mrs. Howard
Ileuside. Mrs. G.. H. +. Lowndes, Mrs.
Mrs Thomas Kemp. Mrs. Theodore
Shuoy. Mrs. Ashmead Fuller, Mrs. J.
NJ. Hoiton. Mrs Whitman Osborn. Miss
Virginp Pea sock: Miss Jane Gregory,
Misy Agnes Hart Wilson, Miss Helen
Mc~un.ber Miss Grace Overman, Miss
dorothy campbell. Miss Matle Stone,
Uf Missouri; Miss Frences y. Dunn. of
Now York; Miss Edith Oracle, Miss
Dorothy Shuey. Miss Elizabeth Reside,
Miss Marie Peary, Miss Laura Smith.
Niss Mercedes Godoy, Miss Lois Rec
side Misa Kearney. Mics El'zabath
Walker. Miss Pauline stone. Miss Mar
Earet Douglas. Miss Dorothy Wyeth.
Helmbold. Miss Katherine Coville. Miss
Elizabeth Jones, Miss Dorothy Lamp
ton. Miss Laura GraveA Miss Georgia
Schofield. Miss Mary Graham, Miss
Miss Anita Kite. Miss Katherine Hill.
Mss S7loays Helgesen. Miss Mary
Holmes. Miss Ethel Barram. Miss Lois
Spr'Es Miss Mathilde Young, Miss Sal
4 - a. A =. n.
Wright, house guests of Mrs: Eampson
Gary: Miss Dorothy Brown. house
CREST of Senator and Mrs. Reed,
Mrs. Marshall Field will be hostess at
a reception this afternoon at her home
in sixteenth street, entertaining In COM
plimcnt to the delegates to the Pan
American Scientific Congress. The house
win be filled with flowers and there
will be music during the afternoon.
Mrs. Field returned to town yesterday
after a fortnight's visit to Beverley
Farms, Mass.
Miss Edith Eoon was hostess AT a
luncheon this afternoon at her apart
ment in the Dresden, when the guests
included Mrs. Ollie James. Mrs. ira
Copley. Mrs. Walter Wells, Mrs, Arthur
Barnard. Mrs. WilIis:a A. Hlu. MRS.
John Hamilton, Mrs. William HoiIo-
way, Mrs. Arthur Tirrell. Mrs. Ai;an
Lard, Miss Julia MATHS. and MISS
Amelia Yerkes. Later in the afternoon
the guests were entertained at bridge
Miss Koon and her mother, Mrs. r.
!. koon. entertained a small COM
panY at tea at the Shoreham yesJer-
day afternoon in honor of Mrs. H. COR
will have number of guests with her
in her box at the song recital of Nine.
Calve at the National Theater.
Nine. Media. whose concert next Mon
day afternoon will be one OF the events
Of the week, will arrive in town today
and will. be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Belmont until Tuesday, when she
win go. to the British Embassy for a
short visit
Mr., and Mrs. Belmont will entertain
at. dinner tomorrow evening in COM
pliment to Nine. Melba
Lansing, vii entertain at dinner on
january q in compliment to the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall
Mrs. Edward 1. White entertained at
a bridge party Of five tables-yesterday
aftr7ooon at her residence, 21s1 Florida
500. in compliment to Miss Lota
ia on: OF baltimore, who IS her
'4 Iargaret Wilson and Miss Helen
.."a. Bones were among the guests
ception given by the Congress
'b yesterday in compliment to
IS OF the delegates TO the Pam
american congress
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson notored
from his country nlace at Everglades
Florida: to Palm Reach yesterday,
where he entertained of luncheon at
tho Breakers.
Mrs. George, Barnett. wife Of Major
General Barnett, has Cancelled all her
aEanents for the present, as she IS
i'll with the grip and Is threatened with
pneumonia.
The first of the two assembly balls.
the oldest continued social function In
America. was given last night in tho
ballroom ut the Bellevue Stafford. IL,
Philadelphia. More than 1000 persons
were present from that city alone. 70
cetIJsr with n pTinkling of quests from
New York. Washington and Baltimore
-.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaTz Anderson nave
gone to the White Sulphur Strings Tor
an indefinite stay. Theodore p. Shonys
OF New York. is also at White Sulpaur
Brig. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe. L. 5. a.
and Mrs. Sharpe, who spent the non.
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Davenpor;
in New York, have returned to wasa-
ington.
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