The Washington herald., 1916-05-26
Bolivian Minister and Mime. Calderon Hosts at
Dinner in Honor of MIR. and Mrs. lansing
Mrs. Wilson to Hold Garden Party Today
Other News of Society at the Capital

The Minister Of Bolivia and Nine. Cald-
eron entertained at dinner last evening
when a distinguished company was In
Vtted to meet the Secretary OF State ana
Mrs. Lansing.
Owing to a recent indisposition the Sec
retary was compelled to decline all din
ner Invitations for the week, but Mrs
Lansing was present at the dinner.
Representative Slemp and Miss Slemp
were hosts at dinner last evening at the
Army and Navy Club, entertaining In
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T.
Watson, OF West Virginia. The other
guests were Capt and Mrs. Richard c.
Marshall, Mrs. z. P. Laurson, Miss Flora
Doyle, Miss Edith Oracle. Representative
Stafford. Representative Whaley, Capt. c.
c. Calhoun, Mr.. Everett Dienen, of Vir-
ginia, and Lieut.. E NJ. Watson.
Announcement was made at the White
House yesterday that the invitation list
to Mrs. Wilson's garden party today has
been closed. Attention Is called to the re-
quirement that the cards OF admission
inclosed with the invitations must be pre-
sented at the east entrance Of the White
House.
Representative and Mrs. James r. Mann
were the honor guests at a dinner given
last evening by Representative and Mrs.
Fred Britten at the Army and Navy
Club.
Mrs T. De witt Talmage entertained at
luncheon yesterday at Dover House in
honor OF Mrs. Robert Lansing and Mrs
T. g. McCutcheon. Of Pittsburgh, sister
ln-law Of Mrs Tslmage. There were
eighteen additional guests
Mrs Edward B. Pratt was hostess At
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residence on Wyoming avenue IN honor Of
her daughter. Mrs. Edward Whelan,
whose husband Lieut.. Whelan Is stationed
at Panama. Among the guests were:
Mrs. A l. Mills, Mrs. Munroe Mcfarland
Mrs. Charles Kennedy, Mrs. Peter Muir
ray. Mrs. T. W. LittelL, Mrs Charles c.
Walcutt, jr.; Mrs. William p. Malburn
Mrs. Albert E. Saxton. Mrs. Pendleton,
Mrs. William Point, Mrs. Kerrick, Mrs.
H. e. Tlllsbury, Mrs. Russell Harrison
Mrs. Harry Williams, Mrs. Mcclure,
Mrs. Walter Wells, Mrs. c. A Hedekin,
Mrs. ]. W. Burke and Miss Sommers
number Of additional guests were in
Vited for tea, when Mrs. Mcfarland and
Mrs. Pendleton presided at the tea table
Miss Ovenshine and Miss Elliott assisted
The Rev. and Mrs. George W. Van
Fossen, Of Trinity Church, will be at
home TO the congregation this evening at
Miss Helen Stewart, Miss Margharetta
Symons and Mrs. Bush-Brown are taking
the parts OF ladies-in-waiting in the mas
que Shakespeare Triumphant to be held
under the auspices Of the Arts Club of
Washington this evening at the Blount
estate. The other ladies-in- waiting to the
queen, Hippolyta, are Mrs. Charles John
son, Mrs. Alfred F. Hopkins Mrs GLADYS
Foulke Smith. Mrs. Althouse Mrs Myron
NJ. Parker, Jr., Mrs. Philander johnson,
Mrs. Robert Elmore, Mrs. Robert Harris
and Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Thomas ". aidwell ts IN New York
City attending the Federation Of wonn-
ems Clubs and is stopping at the woIcott
Hotel
The marriage Of Miss Mabel Johnson
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Cross
johnson, and Mr.. Marshall Ianghorne
Will take place at the home of the brides
parents, 1I3o street, at o'clock, Satur-
day afternoon
The Rev. DR.. George Douglas, of New
York. and the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
will oflciate, and only relatives and a
few close friends Of the young couple
will be present.
Mr.. Langhorne and his bride will sail
from New York on the New Amsterdam
Monday and will go directly to The
AAoS uC "Aclo MI. L4dngnOrne IS Secre-
retary Of the American Legation.
Mrs. j. Mcclellan Chase will present
new version of the role Of Titania the
queen of the fairies in the ''Midsummer's
Night Dream" to be presented as a part
of the Washington celebration in Shakes
peare's honor this evening at Col
Blount's estate. The rendition of this
part will differ from all previous pres
entations inasmuCh as the queen will be
presented as A dancing nymph rather
'than regal parsonage. Mrs. Chase is de-
hShtfully cast for this part.
Mrs. Edmond NJ. TaIcott entertained
at a bridge party yesterday afternoon
at her home in R street. Mr. Talcott 5
mother, Mrs. T. Edward (Hambleton.
and Mrs. Talcotts aunt, Mrs. A g.
Huntington. of Mobile. Ala, presided at
the tea table later in the afternoon
White peonies and roses were the dec
Orations in the drawing rooms and
centerpiece of white peonies and yellow
iris adorned the tea table
Miss Kelsey. Of Chestnut Hill. Phil
adelphia, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Joseph r. Darling and will be at home
this afternoon.
Miss Marie Buell. and Miss Hilda Buell.
were hOstesses at a dance given at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dane in
Gallatin street on Tuesday evening
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Dane
Mr.. and Mrs. Buell., Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kenna, Mr.. and Mrs. Heilman, Miss Es-
telle Buell., Miss Dorothy Buell. Miss