The Washington times., 1916-02-08
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoSteSSes.

members OF the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Madame Schumann-H -Heiuk, the fam
Gus contralto. will be guest at the
dinner and afterward will give re-
cltal The musical program was ar
ranged under the personal direction
of Miss Margaret Wilson. Palms and
orchids will be the principal decora-
tions in the state dining room.
The guests who are invited for
o'clock will be received in the Blue
Room. The President will escort the
wife of the chief Justice into the
dining room and Chief Justice White
who will sit at the right of the
hostess, will take in Mrs. Wilson
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The Attorney General and Mrs.
Gregory entertained the President
and Mrs. Wilson at dinner last even
ing at their home on sixteenth street.
The occasion was as informal as the
dining of a Chief Executive couli be,
with the guests limited to close per
Sonal friends of the hosts and tn
Presidents pastor. The guests seated
about the oblong table, decorated in
white roses and ferns, included, IN
addition to the presid nt ana MIS-
derry of Nashville, Tenn, and Mr..
and Mrs $. {. Proctor, of Beaumont
Tex. The Rev. James II. Taylor, or
the Central Presbyterian church; cas-
well A. Mayo. of New York; Mrs. NJ;
c. Gregory. mother of the host, and
Miss Jane Gregory.
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The Russian Ambassador and Mad
ame Bakhmeteff entertained at dim
ner last evening in honor of the Sec
retary of state and Mrs. Lansing.
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Miss Margaret Wilson was the guest
at dinner last night of Mrs. La Sale
Corbell Picket, at the Ontario, and
with her was Mrs. Kyle, of Philadel-
phia. who is a guest at the White
louise. Carmine Fabrizio, the violiE-
I. was also guest, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Davies and DR.. and
Mrs Mcdonald We're of the party.
Following the dinner there was
musicale, at which Miss Wilson, Mr..
,i'abrizio, and others gave selections.
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The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Lam
sing are the guests in whose honor Con-
Eressman and Mrs. Ragsdale will en-
tertain at dinner this evening. Among
win Rhett. of Charleston. - G., who are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. RagsdaIe.
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A German "jahrmarkt" will be open
ed at Odd Fellows Hall Monday for
tho German and Austrian widow ana
orphan fund.
count Won Rernstorrr. the German
ambassador; Baron Erich Hwiedlnek.
Austrian charge d'attaires: Stephen
Tanarctoff. the Bulgarian minister: -AD-
dul Hak Husseiun, the Turkish charge
d'afiaires: Princess Won Hatzfeldt, wlfe
OF the German counselor; Mrs. Richard
and Mrs. r.. Rollins Morse are among
the organizers.
Each booth will be an exact reproduc-
ton of n stall at "jahrmarkt" in
mittcc of the German-American relief
committee Is the functions official
sponsor. All of the German societies OF
Washington are cooperating.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Gar
rison will be hosts at dinner tonight
in compliment to their house guests
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leary. of New
York. There will be sixteen guests.
Secretary and Mrs. Garrison return
ed to Washington Yesterday after an
absence OF several days spent in At
lantic City and New York. They passed
the week end at the Ritz-Carleton
where they were Joined by Mr.. and Mrs
G.eary, who accompanied them to TINS
city.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels viii entertain at dinner OF
twenty covers this evening, when the
nOnor guests viii be the Speaker anc
Mrs Champ Clark.
Mrs. Daniels will he at home tomor.
row afternoon, when size will Oe assist
ed by Miss Margaret Wllsor, Mrs. Jonr
T.. Shafroth, Mrs. Miles POlndCNtcr
Mrs. Byron Newton, MS. A. A. Jones
Mrs. Joseph Ia lies, AIRS. Samuel l.
Rodgers, Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs. y
W. Bagley, Mrs. Ogcar Callaway, ME-
n. =. Goodwin. Miss Elttt Miss Lamer
eaux, Miss Boyd, Miss Ellie LeJeune
Miss Marie Sims. Miss Mary CleaVn'
Daniels. Miss Evelyn jackson, and MIa!
Cora Bagley.
The tea which Mrs. William r. keil,
was to give this afternoon at kau
scher's has been postponed because o
illness.
Mrs. Houston. wife of the Secretar'
OF Agriculture, was hostess at a lunch
con today
The Misses Burleson, daughters o
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Burle
son. will he hostesses at an informa
dance for young people this evening a
their home in f street. The guests viii
be in costume.
Miss Mary Graham. daughter Of tn
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs
Graham, will entertain Al dinner thi
evening, taking her guests on to tn
BurlesOn dance.
Tho Speaker and Mrs, Clark entertain
ed at luncheon today an the Speak ker'
diningroom at the Capitol in cOmpl
lhenL 10 M'SS Mary thomson and Mis-
lmOgene Thomson, OF Summit Poin
w. Va. who are the guests of Mr.
James NJ. Thomson. Miss Doroth
Thomson. who spent the weekend wit
her sister-in-law, has returned to he
home.
Mrs. 7. ]. lenoX VIII entertain a
luncheon at RauscheT's tomorrow j
compliment to Mrs. James VI. Thomson
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NJi,s NEorao,o+ yNiiI,oy, r,iu .....
guests this afternoon In her boN at tn
National Thcpter for the concert of tn
Philadelphia Orchestra. at which Mis-
Florence HincFle wiz be the sOloist
Mrs. Willard *, salisbury VIII also b.
hostess at box party. having amOnl
her guests Assistant Attorney Genera
and Mrs. Charles Warren, Col. snd Mrs