The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-07


guests.
Mrs. Marshall Field gave a dinner party
OF thirty-four covers last evening, having
among her guests the Spanish Ambas-
sador and Nine. Riano, the Minister Of
Sweden and Nine. Ekengren. the secre-
tary Of Agriculture and Mrs. Houston,
and Mrs Henry Clews. Of New York.
Gen. and Mrs Tasker H. Bliss were
hosts at dinner last evening. Among
their guests were: Col. and Mrs Niche,
Col and Mrs. Duncan. Maj. and Mrs
Howard. Can't. and Mrs. Bishop. Dr. Ca
bell and Miss Bliss
Commander z. H. TiIlman, U. s, n,
and Mrs. Tfllman were hosts at q dinner
OF eighteen covers last evening at their
residence in Q street.
The last hop Of the season was given by
the officers and ladies OF the Washington
Navy Yard and the Naval Hospital last
evening In the sail loft at the yard.
The ballroom was decorated with daKs
and buntings and the Marine Band fur
nished the music. Capt. James H Glen
non. COmmandant. introduced the guests,
who were received by Mrs. Glennon, Mrs.
William S. Benson, Mrs. w. W. Smythe,
and Mrs. Edgar Thompson.
number Of dinner parties preceded the
dance. Capt and Mrs GIennon had
the guests for dinner. taking them later
TO the hop. as did Commander and Mrs
A. L. Willard. Lieut.. Owen Bartlett and
DR.. and Mrs. Walter a Bloedorn and Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Laskey.
Mrs. Thomas P Gore entertained at
bridge yesterday afternoon in honor Of
Mrs. Henry D. Clayton
Invited to meet Mrs. Clayton were
Mrs. Ben Johnson, Mrs. James Patten,
Mrs. Hubert Dent. Mrs. Thomas u
Walsh. Mrs. James A Reed, Mrs. VIII
liam A ROdenberg. Miss Agnes Hart
wilson, Mrs. Bo Sweeney, Mrs. Andrieus
4. Jones, Mrs. Edward r Taylor,
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. James Pryor Tar
vim, Mrs. Dorsey Shacklenord. Mrs,
Joseph W. Byrns, and Mrs. Lernuel P,
Padgett
number Of additional guests were
invited later for the tea
Mrs. James s. Davenport and Mrs.
William A Oldfield presided at the tea
table, which was adorned with a center
piece Of red japanese lilies and red tapers
in silver candlesticks.
Mrs. Reginald Walker was hostess at
luncheon and cards yesterday in honor
Of Mrs. Thomas Daggs skIles. Of Min
neapOlis. who Is visiting Mrs. Albert
Burr. The other guests were Mrs Kari
Corby, Mrs. Charles Rooms, Mrs Charles
Dwight Sigsbee. Miss Harriet Boiling
Douglas. Mrs. Robert Toombs Small, Mrs.
Oliver Newman, Mrs. Scott D. Brecken-
ridge, Mrs. Charles Clagett, Mrs. Albert
Gore, Mrs. W. D. Hunter, Mrs. G. A
Miller. Mrs. Lilburn H Steel, and Mrs
Albert Burr.
Mrs. Edwards Cranston Brooks has
issued invitations for the marriage Of
her daughter. Dorothy Gray, to Lieut.
William Henry Holcombe, CORPS Of En-
Eineers, L. S. A, March p, at 4 o'clock
at st. Thomas Church.
A reception at the Washington Club
will follow the ceremony.
Mrs. Walter I Mccoy. wife of Jus
tice Mccoy. received informally yester
day afternoon In the Wyoming Mrs
Henry G. Danforth and Mrs. Allen q.
Thurman presided at the tea table
Mrs. Theodore A Baldwin, wife of
Capt. Baldwin. L. S. A, entertained at
a luncheon Of eighteen covers yester-
day afternoon in honor OF Mrs. W. w
Wotherspoon. Among the guests were
Mrs. Beverly Dunn Of New York, who
IS visiting Col and Mrs. John Van r.
Hon.
MS Tucker K Sands was hostess
at q tea-dance yesterday afternoon at
the wyoming in compliment to her
daughter, Miss Virginia Minor
Mrs. J. Thurston Wolfe, Mrs. Bowie
Chipman, Mrs. Anderson Graham, and
Mrs Charles Seldom presided at the tea
table, which was decorated with large
centerpiece OF jonquIls.
An interesting event OF last evening
was the Georgetown Senior Prom held
IN the ballroom OF the New Willard.
There was an usually large attendance
Of college folk, including all departments
OF the university. The entire ballroom
suite was thrown open for the occasion
and attractively decorated. The program
and favors were novel and charming
The patrons and patronesses were the
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas R.
Marshall, Chief Justice and Mrs. Edward
d. White, Mr.. and Mrs. George E Ham
tlton, Senator and Mrs. John Sharp WILL
Jams, Senator and Mrs. Oscar w. Under
wood, Senator and Mrs. John H. Bank
head, Chief Justice and Mrs. J. Harry
Covington, Justice and Mrs. Ashley NJ.
Gould, Congressman and Mrs. Benjamin
Grub Humphreys, Congressman and
Mrs. Edward Heating. Congressman
and Mrs. L. P. Padgett, Congressman
and Mrs. James r. Mann, Congressman
and Mrs. Michael Phelan, Mr. and Mrs.
Cuno H. Rudolph, Mr.. and Mrs. South
Trtmble, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ash VIII
son, Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Cantrill,