The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Doings of Society


The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane were the guests IN whose honor
Senator James d. Phelan entertained at
dinner last evening.
Mrs. John T. Rodgers entertained at a
dinner party last evening. taking her
guests later 10 the Charity Ball for the
benefit Of the children's Hospital Her
guests included the Ambassador OF
Brazil and Nine. de Cana. the Swedish
Minister and Nine. Ekengren. Judge and
Mrs. William Bailey Lamar, Mr.. snd
Mrs, Thomas Sweeney. Mrs. Lloyd Bow
ers and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace 7. West
colt.
Senator and Mrs. James w. wadsyorth,
ltr.. were hosts at dinner last evening
Their guests, who accompanied them
later TO the Charity Ball, included Mr.
and Mrs. George Howard. Mr. and Nrs
Edward Mitchell, Representa- tive and
Mrs. Nicholas LonTvorth. Mr.. and Mrs
lC. c. Rumsey. Senator and Mrs Lippitt
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eustis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaudeville Carlisle; Mrs. Payne
whitney Of New York; yiscountess de
sibour. Mr.. George Marvin and Mr.. WAL
ter Howe
Mrs. Joseph McKenna, wife OF Justice
McKenna. was at home yesterday after
noon at her apartment In the Connect
cut Mrs. Henry C. corbin presided at
the tea table.
! Justice and Mrs. McKenna have as
their guests their son-in-law and daugb-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts DufieId Of New
York
Among those entertaining at the tea
dance at the Playhouse yesterday after
noon were Mrs. George Howard. who en-
tertained for her daughter. Miss Mar
gsret Perrin: Niscountess de sibour, Mrs
Wesley Merritt, Mrs. Preston Gibson,
Mrs. Z. Z. Jordan and Mrs. MacVeasl.
The tea-dsnces, which have been ar
ranged by Miss Bertha Draper King. and
were originally announced to take place
on friday afternoons, have been definite
ly changed to Tuesdays and are proving
TO be among the most popular and inter-
esting events of the season.
The members OF the Congressional Club
/ were the guests Of honor at large re-
ception given by Mrs. Howard Reeside
Yesterday afternoon at her residence in
Nineteenth street. The lower floor was
| converted into lovely garden with the
walls and ceilings Of the first floor veiIed
with smilaN. ferns and spring1owers
| The large bay window In the drawing
room was massed with palms and pink
MOWERS forming a charming BACKGROUND
| Tor the receiving party while in the
dining room large baskets filled with
ferns and pink flowers were suspended
from the ceiling. Mrs. Cone johnson
and Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory presided
at the tea table, which was adorned
with large silver urn filled with pink
carnations and roses.
Receiving with Mrs Reeside was
the president of the club. Mrs AtIer
Pomerene, and Mrs. George W. Fair
childs, Mrs. Joseph w. Byrns, Mrs. Al
bert Cumnins, Mrs. Robert NJ Pase,
Mrs. Henry Danforth, Mrs. Edward Tsy-
lor' Mrs. Robert Henry. Mrs. Joseph J.
| Russell. Mrs. James F. Byrnes, Mrs.
I John Shafroth. Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh.
Mrs. Edwin KeatinE. Mrs. David Jayne
liih Mrs HampsOn Gary, Mrs J. Will
ard Ragsdsle, Mrs. Charles G. Edwards.
Mrs Clemens Mcmillan, Mrs Louis
Forester. Mrs. Harold Parmslee, Mrs.
II. A. Montague. Mrs Charles D. Helm
bold. the Misses Wright, who are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs Hampson Gary: Miss
Katherine Hill, Miss Dorothy wyeth.
Miss Marjorie HelmboId, Miss Jeanette
Montague. Miss Jane Gresory. and
number of others,
An interesting event Of yesterday after
noon was the concert given by Nine.
Melba at Polls Theater Miss Margaret
Wilson entertained box party: Lady
springRiee, wife OF the British Am
bassador. also had guests IN her box;
Mrs. Ezra L. Koon had with her Mrs.
Robert Lansing, Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock,
Ars Joseph w. Folk. Miss Helen
Stewart. and Miss Edith Koon; Rep
resentative and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
! Belmont.
! Mrs. Henry D. Flood, wife or Rep
resentative Flood. Of Virginia, will be at
home at the Shoreham this afternoon
for the first time this season, Mrs.
Flood vii also receive Tuesday after
noon. January 25.
| Mrs. Margaret McChord gave a dinner
of twenty-four covers last evening in
honor of her house guest, Miss Corinne
Bonnie, OF Kentucky.
Mrs. James Willard Rsgsdsle will re-
ceive at Calumet place this afternoon
from TO $50. She will be assisted by
Mrs Cone Johnson. Mrs Samuel J.
Graham, Mrs. T. T. Ansberry, Mrs. S.
! Hubert Dent Mrs. James II. Patten, Mrs.
Laura Graves. Miss Lillian Hendrick.
Miss Pauline Stone. and Miss Latimer.
MIR and Mrs. Harry II. Miller are in
| New York at the Hotel Astor for few
days shopping. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
! Z. Miller also are az the Hotel Astor
| this week.
Others from Washington al the Hotel
Astor include Senior Den Eusebio A.
nA Nv nd 4 Tarf-
trell.
| Mrs, Edmund Compton and daughter.
| Miss Mary Key Compton, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs William s. Chichester in
Woodville, Maryland.
Senator James d. Phelsn entertained
at dinner Sunday evening in honor OF
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Those
present, besides Mr., and Mrs. Long
worth, were Miss Phelan, Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Cooper and Mrs. Harvey, Of San
Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs. George Eustis
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, Mr.. and
Mrs Pitts Dufield Justice MoRsynolds