The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-05
Secretary Charles D. WaIcott,
Of Smithsonian, and Regents
4, to Be Hosts.
MRS. GREEDY TO ENTERTAIN
District Danes and Members Of
Club Asked to Meet Those In
the Council.

The Colonial Danes OF America, who
are holding their biennial session at the
shoreham, will be the guests Of honor
at a reception at the old National Mu-
scum this afternoon. from to o'clock.
with the secretary OF the Smithsonian
institution, Charles d. walcott. and the
regents as hosts.
Mrs. Charles d. waicott. Mrs. Julian
James, and Mrs. Rose Gouveneuf Hoes
will receive, assisted by Mrs. william
Ruffin Cox. honorary national president
of. the Colonial Danes OF America; Mrs.
Chauncey. OF New York. who Ia presid-
ing over the council meeting, and Mrs.
Mrs. BENJAMIN 10 custodian Of the col
lection of Colonial Danes relics. which
win be on view this afternoon with the
collection Of hlstoricsi cos stu . I.
f; The guests will include the regents Of
Mt Vernon. the members of the Society
Of Colonial Governors. of. which Miss
Colonial DANES. Of which Mrs. Alan
McLane is president.
!, Another Event Of Interest. Z
: Another event OF interest. to the Co
lpnial Danes Is on the calendar for
this afternoon. when Mrs. A, w.
Greedy. wife Of Major Genersl Greedy.
has asked the District Danes and the
members of the Club of Colonial
Danes to meet the members OF the
Mrs. Greedy will receive from 4 to 7
O'Clock and will be assisted by the
officers of the District chapter. Mrs.
partlett Cromwell. Mrs. Murray Addi-
son. Mrs. John Y: Taylor. Madgme 10
q.
Mrs Qreely's daughter, Miss Greedy.
and, rms. George Cameron SQuires. Of
st Paul. who 10 her house guest, will
also receive with her.
A number OF iuncheons, teas. and
dinner parties are among the incl
dental attentions to those always
much entertained visitors, who repre-
sent society of the thirteen original
States as II existed more than CEN
tiers to which the descendants Of the
original DANES have drifted
This evening Mrs. Samuel Spencer
will entertain at dinner Tn ,compli-
ment tS aPpe of the, yisipnE damss
En- Mr. T sn.ns mvi !, swsns syssr siss s.
Georgia chapter and Is president Of
the Club of. Colonial Danes OF. wash
inRton., She has been under the care
OLA doctor for soma time and 10 not
strong enough 70 give She reception
tefestihg social features OF the b.
ennial congress.
Mrs. Elkins To Hostess.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins entertained a
dinner last evening for the West Viz
ginia delegates. Mrs. Joseph Hol
Gaines. representing the Council Of
Charleston. is her guest for the week.
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Mrs. willard Brownson, Mrs. William
Littauef and Mrs James Carol Frazer
members OF the New York Society Of
tanned at luncheon at the Club Of Colo
NAL DANES yesterday IN compliment Il
the New York State delegation to tn,
council. The guests included Mrs. Eth,
Chauncey. Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax. Mrs
Arson Atterbury, Mrs. Daniel Manning
Mrs. Samuel Verplanck. Mrs. william
Robson. Mrs. William b. Beekman
Mrs. Frederick Thompson, Mrs. Jose
phus Daniels. Mrs: Henry F. Dimock
Roosevelt. Mrs. Charles H. Davis. Mrs
George p. Mclean. Mrs. Kirke Porter
Mrs. Lester, Of Michigan: Mrs. Nathan
tel Terry Bacon. Mrs. Woodman. O
West Virginia; Miss Edith Andrew. 9
mer Brenizer. Miss Edith Benham. Mrs
Charles Cowles Tucker, Mrs. Goddard
Mrs. c. J. White, OF Massachusetts
Mrs. LorinG. of Massachusetts. Mrs. II
n. TaphE. Mrs. Charles G. Matthews
Mrs. Cruger Smith. and Miss Eilei
Wood.
At the vaudeville tea TO be given b
the District Division. United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, on the after
noon OF May 13, at the Raleigh, Mis-
Maude e. Lee, presIcent OF the Wash
inston Readers Club, will give d serie
OF original monologues depicting, firs
q shop girl. and then a girl dressin
TO go out
Felix Mahoney will repeat the up-tc
date chalk talk in colors which h
presented at the Beaux Arts ball.
A partial list OF the distinguished pa
tronesses who are taking an active In
tereet in this novel affair include
tine local division; Mrs. Frank q. Oder