The Washington herald., 1916-04-21
Mrs. Luther D. Mott Gives Luncheon in Honor
Of Mrs Horton, Prominent D. A. R. Candidate;
Miss Katherine McNeal VIII Give Piano Rectals
Other News of Society the Capital

one of the most brilliant events Of the
spring season took place last evening
when the Southern Society Of Washing
ton entertained at a reception IN COM
pliment to the members OF the ID. A. X.
congress-. The ball room suite OF the
New willard was thrown open for the
occasion and artistically decorated with
quantities Of spring flowers arranged
against a background OF palms and
ferns. Myriad pink-shsded electric
lights were hidden away among the
foliage and the boxes were banked with
palms.
The guests Included distinguished Of
hcials, army and navy officers and their
wives, members OF the Cabinet, and
prominent folk OF the Southern resi-
Dental contingent. Lovely gowns and
Jewels worthy Of a State function lent
distinction and brilliance to the scene,
and there were a host OF young folk
among the guests, as II was designed to
show special attention to the pages Of
the D. A. R. congress.
Dancing continued from $50 until mid
night and a buffet supper was served.
In the receiving line were the presi-
dent OF the society. Surg. Gen William
c. Gorgas and Mrs. Gorgas; Mrs. WILL
lam Cumming Story, president general
Of the National Society, D. A R.: the
vice president OF the Southern Society.
Daniels, Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. Ollie
NJ. James, Miss Mary Custis Lee. Miss
Mamie Randolph Heth. Mrs. Frank F.
Greenawalt, Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs
Claude n. Bennett, and Mrs. Milton W.
Johnson.
DR.. Clarence ]. Owens. secretary of
the Southern Society, made the intro
ductions.
Mrs Luther D. Mott gave luncheon
yesterday at the Army and Navy Club
in compliment to Mrs. John Miller
Horton, OF Buffalo. who will be q can
didate for president general Of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion next year. The guests included
the delegates to the convention from
Northern New York. Mrs Mott was
for Ave years regent Of Fort OswegoI
Chapter, and Is a delegate from that
chapter this year.
Friends Of Miss Katherine McNeal.
who is visiting her parents in. this
city during Easter week. will welcome
the opportunity OF again hearing this
talented pianist in the concerts which
have been arranged for her at the
Home Club. the Congressional Club,
the Cloverside School, the Press Club,
and a possible appearance at the White
House.
At the Congressional Club, Miss Nc
Neal will be the guest Of Mrs. William
Rodenberg. wife OF the Representa-
tive from Illinois, and will be assist
ed in this and coming concerts by
Mrs. Mary GUIDE Burdick, of New
York City. a lyric soprano OF rare
voice and personal charm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron NJ Parker, Jr,
left yesterday for Atlantic City. where
they will entertain house party att
the cottage of Mrs. Parker's mother,
Mrs. Lily Tyson Elliott.
They have as their guests Miss Ruth
Parker and her f1ance, Mr.. Robert
Dove. and DR.. and Mrs. Harry Kerr,
Of this city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
II. Vickery and Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Livingston Poe, OF Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George whittlesey an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Eloise, to Lieut.. Lloyd v. Kiel-
horn, U. s. Coast Guard.
Capt. c. Daireaux, Of Buenos Aires,
who is connected with the Argentine
Naval Commission, Is IN Washington
and is stopping at the Shorehsm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. H. Pitney. OF Nor
ristOwn, n. J., have arrived in Wash
ngton and are spending some time at
the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs Philander Chase Knox
have gone to Atlantic City, to remain
over Easter.
A card party will be given at ma
tional headquarters Of the Congress
sional Union, May 3, at o'clock for
the beneit of the District branch of
the Congressional Union. There will
be tables of auction, five hundred
and euchre. Miss Estelle Hellman,
2sO4 Cathedral avenue, and Mrs. Nina
E. Allender. Hartford apartments, are
chairmen of the committee on ar
rangements.
Prof. and Mrs. William Shepherd and
Mrs. George Francis Kerr. of New
York, are spending this week at the
New willard Prof. Shepherd is the
well-known historian of Columbia
University. New York. and a particu
larly brilliant lecturer.
The Chinese Minister, DR.. K. Well
ington Koo. and Mrs. Roo entertained
the party for tea Wednesday after
noon, including among the guests Mrs.
John Miller Horton, Of Buffalo, one
OF the prominent regents of the D.
A. r. On Tuesday Prof. Willis Moore
entertained at luncheon at Chevy
Chase for the entire party.
Mrs. Kerr is one OF the charter mem
bers of the Womsn's New City Club
In New York, and we'll known socially
and in the broad field Of organization