The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-26
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoSteSSeS.


White House season. The German
ambassador, Count Won Bernstorn,
was the ranking guest, and the en-
Voys of the central powers together
with the diplomatic representatives
of the neutral nations and a few ad-
ditlonal guests made up the party OF
sixty The dinner parallelcd in brill
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 trousseau. 1t
was of white satin, the gown en-
broidercd and further embellished
with silver lace. Silver lace and tulle
formed the low cut bodice, and a
train gave grace and distinction to
the short, full skirt, which showed
dainty silver slippers.
Pink snaEdragons and matdenhair
ferns decorated the horseshoe shaped
table set in the state dining ROOM
Those present were the President and
Mrs. Wilson. the imperial German am
bassadoT. the Ambassador of Brazil and
Nine. da CANA the Ambassador of
of Chile and Nine. Suarez-Mujica. 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
mi n
TIE Netherlands. the Siamese minister.
of Haiti and Nine. Menos. the Minister
Of Cuba and Nine. de Cespedes, the
minister of Venezuela. the Minister of
Salvador and Nine. Zaldivar. the
Chinese Minister and Mrs. Koo. Senator
James P. Clarke. Senator John w.
Kern. CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. James r.
Mann. the Charge d'Affaires of Turkey
and Nine. Hussein Bey. the charge
d'aftaires of Austria Hungary. the
Charge d'Affaires of Argentina and
Nine. Quintana. the charge daffaires of
Greece. the charge d'affaires of Colon
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 E.
Boiling. Miss Mona McAdoo. Miss Ber-
tina Boiling Miss Maude L. Clark, Miss
Wilson. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
Melville A. Clark. and Lieut.. Edwin M.
Watson.
Melville a. Clark. harpists. played.
Their program included "Mazurka." by
Schuecker; "Patrouille," by Hassel-
mans: Song Without Words" by Hoel-
Eel. played by Mr.. Clark. and winter"
by Thomas; Fantasia in B Major" by
Alvars: Dance of the Sylphs," by
Godefroid. played by Miss Clark. Jointly
they played Midsummer Night
Dream, by Mendelssohn. and "Fleu-
rette'" by Rogers.
Mrs. A. Gordon Jones is entertain
ing this afternoon at the second of the
series Of informal bridge parties she is
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
OF Mrs. Robinson who has returned 80
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
daughter, Miss Clarice Livingston.
LINK IN roses and white lilacs will form
the Genterpiece of the tea table and the
drawing rooms are gay with pink
azaleas and white lilacs.
MRS, Livingston will be assisted by
Tor, Mrs. Harry woodward. Mrs Ed
ward Clements, Miss Margaret TrimhIe
Miss Sara Miller. Miss Frances EvaTts
and Miss Ross. of Montreal, who is Wis.
iting Miss Livingston.
me program of the Friday afternoon
reception at the Congressional Club will
I ne this week 2 reading by Miss
aIiWell ana song recital with Miss
LeGkie as the soloist. Tea will follow
at o'clock.
MRS Mrs. Timothy T; Ansberry is the
Kaufman is entertaining at tea this
afternoon; Mrs. Cone Johnson and Mrs.
w; w. Harris will preside at the tea
table. Mrs. Hampson Gary will be at
me NE P1nch bowl and others assisting
Mrs Ms KNautfmann will be Mrs. William
Hili, Mrs. n. Z. Mason, Mrs. e. II,
Pollock and Mrs. Hubert Dent
n The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
dinner last evening, with Chief Naval
Constructor and Mrs. David w. TAYLOR
as hosts. Invited to meet Secretary and
Ms MIS- RI 2e,li were Rear Admiral and
StrucIor and Mrs. Robert Stocker,
Naval Constructor and Mrs. John r.
BeuTet and Commander and Mrs. Dud-
ley Knox.
Congressman c. NJ Hamilton ana
Mrs. Hamilton entertained at dinner
last night at the Shoreham. having
IHSll 6ueSlS COnSfCESman and
Mrs. Thomas Damn, Mrs. Kershncr,
Mrs. William H. Dunn and Miss
Frances Dunn.
Miss Marie n. Sanner has cards cu+
for a dance on February in honor
of her house guests Miss EVELYN y.
Jarden, of Philadelphia. and Miss
Gwendolyn Z. Taylor, of Camden, n. j.
Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook and her
sister Miss Mayher, will be at hciae
informally tomorrow from 3 to 6 o'clocF
at their residence, 1925 Calvert street.
Mrs. s. NJ Smith was hostess at a
luncheon yesterday ut the Shoreham,
entertaining Mrs. W. w. Spalding, Ms.
William A. Holloway, Mira Whitmoro.
Mrs. James w. Hurley, MIS- Richard
D. Jackson. Mrs. Martin L. Trench,
Mrs. Hendrick, Miss NJ Foster. Mrs.
Frank. Mrs. Andrew W. Moses, AMI
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, 1928 Connecticut
avenue Mrs. John William Thompson
will preside. The final arrangements
for the annual entertainment at Rau-
scher's. February and Z. will be dis
cussed.