The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSses.

Judge and Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel
will be hosts at e large reception this
afternoon at their residence In Wyom-
ing avenue. Various spring flowers In
great abundance, with n BACKGROUND OF
palms and ferns will decorate the draw
ing rooms, halls. and spacious dining
room. ward carnations and white lilacs
artistically arranged In centerplece
will adorn the tea table. Receiving with
Judge and Mrs. Van Orsdel will be Mrs
Clarence B, Clark, Mrs. Atlee PomeT-
enc. Mrs. Seth Shepherd, Mrs J. Harry
Covington. Mrs. Charles II. Robb, Mrs.
Frank w. Mondell. and Mrs. Wendell
Philips Stafford. Others who will as
sist in the dining room will be Mrs.
Huston Thompson, Mrs. william Hamil-
ton Bayley. Mrs. George Arthur Barnes.
of Chicago: Mrs. w. w. Lommond. Mrs.
Henry b. Patten, Mrs. Guy IL. johnson,
Mrs. George \. King. Mrs. Holland,
Miss Kate Shelley. of Lincoln, Neb.:
Miss Miriam Vance, Mrs. Henry Staf-
ford Sd, Of Baltimore: Mrs. Vernon L.
West, Miss Helen Hughes, Miss Jea-
nette Jewell and Miss Marie Ashford.
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Senator and Mrs Hoke Smith and
Miss Callie Hoke smith will entertain
about 200 young people at a dance to-
night at Rauscher's. The large ball
rooms will be decorated with smilax.
palms, ferns, and roses. carnations, and
poinsettas, all of a rich crimson. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Alston Simpson have
come to Washington from Annapolis
to attend the party, which they will
chaperon, as Mrs. Hoke Smith will he
unable to be present.
Many dinner parties will precede the
dance, among them being one of twenty
covers which Miss Virginia LeSeure will
give. Miss Georgia Schofield will en-
tertain fourteen guests at dinner taking
them later to Rauschers, as v i'll Miss
Louise CLARK, whose party will number
six guests. among whom will be Joseph
Green, of Staunton, Va. who will come
to Washington today to visit Capt and
Mrs. George r. Clark and to attend the
party tonight.
Col. Edward r. Brown. of Atlanta, is
guest at the White House.
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Senator and Mrs John X. Shields en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Shields
OF Knoxville. The dinner was served in
the Presidential suite. and the table
was charmingly decorated with white
guests to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Shields
were Justice McReynolds. James Clarke.
Senator and Mrs. John w. Weeks. SEN
ator John Sharp Williams. Senator
hs Ms' snd MTs MnTFsrs Tboms5 M'oR 3
Dunn. senator-elect McKellar. Capt.
and Mrs. Edward W. Eberle. Judge and
Mrs. Charles Howry. Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Albert l. Mills. Mrs. f. w. Cole.
Mrs. T. De Witt TalmaRe. Miss Mary
TEMPLE. Mrs George w. Baxter. Miss
Jeanette Cowan. Lieut.. Clement Heth.
and Lieutenant Fisher. Senator and
Mrs, Shields took their guests later to
the Southern Relief Ball.
A number Of other interesting dinners
preceded the bali.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Russell enter
tanned for several out-of-town visitors.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Cone
Johnson. DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells.
Miss Flora Wilson. Miss Ruth Wells.
of Athens Ga: Mrs. KetterinE. OF Day
ton, Ohio: Miss Helen McCumber. Miss
Dorothy bennett. Captain Griffen. Lieut..
Comdr. Henry G.. DinRer. Theodore
Block. Leonard Block Robert Patter-
son. John Deibert, and Graham
HODGES
William F.. Fowler had an interesting
party for dinner at the Willard before
the ball The table was beautifully deco
rated with lilies of the valley and pink
roses. which were arranged In corsaRe
bouquets for the women. There were in
diviGual favors. and the place cards
were artistic and unique. Mr. Fowler s
guests were the President of the Board
OF commissioners and Mrs. Oliver p.
Newman. DR.. and Mrs. Alexander d.
McConachie, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Pope. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Etchelberger. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Sell
den. Congressman and Mrs. John A.
Peters Miss Edith Koon. PaVmaster II.
d. Lamar, OF the navy: Miss jamie
Slemp, Robert w. Lassiter. Mrs. j.
De B. Gardner. ConGressman c. 3.
Slemp. Madam Roso. j. Il. Lcfevre, sec
retary of the Panama LEGATION: Miss
Phoebe Thompson. Of Goshen. y. Y:
Miss Isabel Kerchner. of Baltimore. and
Congressman Walter NJ. Chandler.
Mrs. Gillett Hill also entertained at
dinner last evening before the ball.
Owing to illness, Franklin Roose-
Welt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
who was to have addressed the Club
OF Colonial Danes yesterday after
noon, was unable to be present and
his place was taken by Judge Ven
able. the new member of Congress
from mississippi. The clubrooms were
hlled with representative gathering
OF washington women.
Mrs. Hughes Oliphant, vice president
OF the club, received the guests at the
informal reception which followed
the address, when Judge Venable
was presented to many members OF
the club. Miss Mary Ambler and Mrs.
4. Il. Stands presided at the tea table.
Miss Lucille r. Francis, of Peters
burg. and Clarence w. Long, OF this
city, were married yesterday by the