The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
President and Mrs. Wilson Attend
Church with White House Guests

ington, were in New. York at the Hotel
Astor last week on a shopping trip and
attended the opera on Thursday even
ing at the Metropolitan Opera House.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hannah, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred p. Thom Mrs. L. ]. Spear.
Miss L. L. Spear and Mrs. r. 7. Cum
ningham, all of Washington, were in New
York at the Hotel Astor for a few days
last week.
Mrs. Marye. wife of the former Ambas-
sador to Russia, entertained a company
Of ladies at luncheon at the Shoreham
Saturday. 't..
Miss Gladys Rawlins, of oxford, N.
c., is spending the Christmas holidays
with her mother Mrs. Z. T. RawIins, and
her brother, Mr.. George Rawlins. Mrs.
Rawlins has recently come to Washing
ton from oxford and has taken the resi-
dence at 90l6 Fifteenth street for the
winter.
One of the biggest Christmas tree
parties of many years was held yesterday
at the post gymnasium. A big tree was
erected by the ladies Of the Second Cav
airy. Not only the children of the garri-
son took part in it, but the children Of
all soldiers in and around Fort Myer were
remembered with gifts of toys and
candies.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Lansing Iunched at the Shoreham Satur-
day and Gen. and Mrs. Mccain were
other luncheon guests.
Admiral and Mrs. Glennon were hosts
at dinner Saturday evening at their quar-
ters at the Navy Yard, entertaining In
honor of Senator and Mrs. Swanson.
Their other guests were Vice Admiral
and Mrs Coffman, Gen. and Mrs. Bar
nett. Chief Naval Constructor and Mrs
Taylor, Gen and Mrs. Lejeune and Capt
and Mrs. Matthew Cross.
Mrs c. F. Kohl, Of San Francisco.
is in Washington and staying at the
Shoreham on her way South for a So
journ OF some weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Henson have come
up from their home at Roanoke. Va, for
the weekend and are at the Shoreham.
Final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the Christmas dance to be
given Tuesday evening by Robert E. Lee
Chapter. No. GA. United Daughters of the
Confederacy, in the ball room of Con-
federate Memorial Home, 1872 Vermont
avenue. The decorations will be most at
tractive and Christmas favors will add
much to the enjoyment of the evening.
The president, Mrs. Walter E. Hutton.
will receive the guests, assisted by the
ladies of the chapter. Refreshments will
be served by Mrs. Wallace Streater, Mrs
Nina NJ. Whitaker, and Mrs. Porter Bar
rett. while Mrs. George Covington will be
in charge of the dance program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tiffany Blake. OF Chi
caSo. are in Washington and are stop
ping at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Jacob Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs F. E
Dunbar and Mr.. Frederick Flather are
members Of a party from Lowell. MasA.
who are in Washington for a short stay
and are at the Shoreham.
Interesting arrangements are being
completed for the annual supper dance to
be given by Delta Pi Chapter, Of the
Sigma Nu Fraternity. in the Lafayette
Hotel. on Thursday evening.
Representatives will be present from
the nearby colleges Of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolina, Penn
sylvania, and Delaware.
The patrons and patronesses for the
occasion are: Dean and Mrs. Howard L.
Hodgkins, of George Washington Univer
sity: Senator and Mrs. John Hollis Bank
head. Representative and Mrs. John NJ
Evans, Mr.. A. D. Trundle, Inspector of
this division OF Sigma Nu, and Mrs.
Trundle. Mr.. Harold Enlows, former
president of the local chapter and Mrs.
EnlOws.
The reception committee is composed of
Judge John NJ. Evans. of Betha Chapter,
University of Montana; Mr.. Frank Iden,
president of the alumni chapter of Wash
ington, and Mr.. Odver Miller. president
of the active college chapter in George
Washington University.
Among the special guests will be the
president and secretary of the Gamma Pi
Fraternity. of Maryland Agriculture Col
lege.
The ball committee is headed by Mr..
". Everett Brockman. assisted by Mr.. p.
II. Steltz, and Mr.. P. L. Heist.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mcclure Hamilton, of
London, who are visiting In this country
are stopping at the Shoreham en- route
to hot Springs.
Mrs. G. z. All and her son, Mr.. G.
T. All, of Gotham. Va. are also stop
ping at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Morton J. Herr and Mr. and
Mrs l. H. Shearman and Miss Shear
man, of New York. are at the Shore
ham