The Washington times., 1916-01-24
NewS Notes and Gossip
of Washington Smart Set
Items of Interest and Impor-
tance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official and
Fashionable Folk.

some years The tea given in honor
of the new chatelalne of. the White
House by her fellow-club members
Will add one more to the long list OF
notable hospitalities in the social his
tory of the old mansion i'm X street,
where Charles Warren Fairbanks re-
sided as Vice President, now the HON q
of the club. The guests will be con-
fined to members of the club.
The house is decorated with guam
titles of Southern smilaN. tall palms,
and ferns, and a profusion of cut
flowers. Long stemmed American
Beauty roses are used in the draw
ing rooms, as well as fragrant spring
blossoms. The Chaminade Quartet,
C3der the leadership of the talented
violinist, Miss Elsa Rayner. will give
an interesting program during the
afternoon
Mrs. Wilson will receive with Mrs
S. o. Richey, president of the club
and the members of the governing
board, with the exception of Mrs
Charles II. Davis. Mrs. Royal B. Brad
ford, and Mrs. William Kearney Carr
who are in mourning, will assist in
dispensing the hospitality of the club.
In this group will be Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe, Mrs. o. II. Tittmann, Mrs
William Holland Wilmer. Mrs Will
liam Sinclair, Mrs. William A. Ham
mond, Miss Josephine Davis, Mrs
Thomas l.. Casey, Mrs. George II. Nc
Grew, Mrs. George +. Porter, Mrs
Samuel Spencer, and Mrs. W. Irving
Chambers. In the tea room the mem
bers of the house committee will do
the honors. The ladies on this COM
mittee are Mrs. William Haywood,
Mrs. l.. W. Austin, Miss Virginia Ma
son Dorsey, Mrs. a. b. Bennett, Mrs
Howard hume. Mrs. John Ritchie,
Mrs. c. l.. Sturtevant, and Mrs.
Charles Coles 1ucEer.
Mrs. Henry Churchll Cook and her
sister, Miss Mayher, will be at home
thursday, January q, from to u
o'clock. at their residence. 1925 Calvert
street.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh VI. Purcell,
entertained n number of her school
friends at their new home in Park road.
cards amt dancing were followed by u
buffet luncheon.
Among the guests were Miss Helen
Dunbar, Miss Clara Morris, Miss Ethel
Perry, Miss Olga Lowell, Miss Dorothy
Aplin, Miss Katherine purcell, MISS
Genevieve Flood. and Miss GOldy Stew
ems, William r.. Griffin, Edwin Joyce,
&. Albert Parker, Kom.ne Taylor, Id
win Erving Strobe!L Charles Collier,
Joseph G. McGarraghy. Robert Miller,
William johnston, and Arthur Bailey.
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The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs. William O. McAdoo win give
dinner Saturday night in compliment to
the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall.
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Mrs. Archibald Oracle was hostess at
a tea Yesterday afternoon, VIXEN the
guests were entertained by 2. Il. Shep-
ard, who gave several interesting read
ings from Shakespeare, while Mrs. Shep-
ard recited several selections from
Romeo and Juliet"
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Mrs. Alexander Magruder will return
to Washington tonight from Atlantic
City.
The Georgetown Assembly vii! enter
tain at the second dance of the season
this evening at Linthicum Hal. in o
street. Palms and Southern smilaX will
decorate the ball room, and the balcony
where the orchestra will play. DR..
Louis Mackall will introduce the guests,
who will be received by Mrs. William
B. Orme. Mrs. Frank p. Leetch, and
Mrs. T. Edward Hsmbleton.
Richard Flournoy. who has been tray
cling in Europe for several months, will
land in New York city tomorrow. lie
will remain in New York for several
weeks before coming to Washington.
Senator and Mrs Wadsworth will en-
tertain at dinner in compliment TO the
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall, February il.
The officers stationed al Washington
Barracks will give the tnrd hap of
the season February II at tn" Officers
club. Cards have not yet been sent
out.
Mrs. Mrs. irwin ]. Hunt, wifc OF Major
luncheon and blidgc party Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whcatley viii
be hosts at dinner Monday, January 81.
Mrs. William Corc@an Hill will be
at home This afternoon.
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Col. Stephen l.. If. Slccum. =. :. A..
retired; is stopping at the Breakers, in
Palm Beach.
s.
Capt Goodwin Ordwav. =. 5. A.. who
vas visiting his mother, Mrs. Albert
Ordway at Stonclcieh Court has gone
to New York, where he entertained at
Ginner last night at the Astor Hotel
i he IEeslueHI ana MIS-. w llSOn VIII
occupy a box this evening at the Ma
tional Theater for the benefit per-
formance of at Pays To Advertise"
to he given for tho Working Boys
Home. Others who have taken boxes
are Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood,
Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Crane, jr.. Mrs. Richard Har-
low. and FIames MacNeaGh.
Among those who will entertain
theater parties for the performance
are Mrs. Thomas Ewing, Mrs. Rich
ardson Glover. Mrs. Perry Johnson,
Mrs. Charles =. Johnson, Mrs. Arm
stead Davis, Senator and Mrs. James
Hamilton Lewis, Capt ana Mrs. Thco-
dore A. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Atherton, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
HoIlister Chapman. and Mr., and Mrs
Walter r. 1ucEcrman. Mrs. Arthur
Hepburn, Mrs. Richard Mccall. Mrs
Charles Robb, Congressman Suther-
land, Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Mrs
Arthur Glasgow, and Capt. and Mrs
Mark Bristol
Mrs. Percy Edwards Quin has cards
out for luncheon at Rauschers
Monday, January 81, at l o'clock to
meet her niece, Miss Margaret Feltus
A rally of the Stonewall Jackson
Chapter. United Daughters Of the Con
fedcrBcy. will take place In room l2