The Washington times., 1916-02-09
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the LeaderSiof
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HoStesseS.


and Mrs. White and the associate jus
tices of the Supreme Court were the
honor guests. The table had a graceful
decoration Of pink Killarney roses
spirea, and maidenhair fern. Mrs, Will
son wore gown Of black velyet and
silver lace.
The guests were Chief Justice and
Mrs. White, Justice and Mrs. McKenna,
Justice and Mrs. Holmes, Justice and
Mrs. Hughes, Justice and Mrs. Van Dc
vanter. Justice and Mrs. Pitney. Justice
MoReynolds. the Attorney General and
Mrs. Gregory, Senator and Mrs Clar-
ence d. Clark, Senator Dillingham;,
Senator and Mrs. Overman, Senator
Chamberlain, Senator Chiffon, Senator
and Mrs. Underwood. Congressman and
Mrs. Fitzgerald, Congressman and Mrs.
Glass, Congressman and Mrs. Sherley,
Congressman and Mrs. Webb, Congress-
man and Mrs. Vo.stead, Congressman
and Mrs. Carlin, Congressman Whaley.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benson. the
Solicitor General and Mrs, Davis. As
sisIant Attorney General and Mrs. War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster, DIR.
and Mrs, Edward L. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph r. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs.
D. Braden Kyle. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Julian James. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock,
Mrs. Reginald Fendall. Miss Gwethalyn
Jones. Miss Alice Wilson. Miss Lansing.
Miss Mary White. Miss Margaret Will
son. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, Nor
man Hapgood. David Benton Jones, Ma
thaniel Wilson. Lieut.. Joseph .. Fisher.
and Lieut.. Gordon r. Young.
After dinner there was a musicale in
the East Room. when Madame Schu-
mann-Heink gave a number of songs,
with Miss Edith Evans at the piano.
Nine; Schumann- Heink sang MY
Heart Ever Faithful" Itch L.ebe Dich.'
'Ah, Mon Fills from lie Prophete;"
MY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" Dawn
in the Desert" Before the Crucifx."
Good Mornin$. Sue Irish love song.
and "Brindisi," from "Lucrezia Borgia."
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
Will entertain at dinner this evening ia
compliment to the French Ambassador
and Madame Jusserand. The dinner
will be informal and this number Of
guests limited in dCierence to the AuI-
bassador and Madame Jusserand's de
cision to take no Fart III society during
the war.
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The Secretary of state and Mrs. Lam
sing are the guests in whose honnr
Nash will entertain at dinner this even
ing, The dinner will he served in a
private dining. room at the Chevy Chase
Club and the decoration will be OF Kit
lrSney roses and white lilacs. Among
VIII be Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart
Meigs. all of Philadelphia.
Miss Carolyn Nash and her house
guests. the Misses Anita and Estellc
1anders.. Of Philadelphia. will attend
the Black and White Pail this evening.
Mrs. Lansing, wife OF the Secretary
of State, will be at home this after
noon. Mrs. William +. Crozier and
MRn Gibson EahnnstnClE will nraSidn
at tho tea table and the hostess will
be assisted by Mrs. Frederick g.
Hicks, Mrs. Louis Hertle. Mrs: Fred
erick deCourcy Faust, Miss Harriet
Ecutherland. Miss Joan Oil. the Misses
Lansing, and Mrs. John w. Foster.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo will
also he at home today and several of
the other Cabinet hostesses will re-
oelvc during the afternoon. Mrs. Will
liam p. Malburn, Mrs. Julian Boiling.
Miss Ruth Hall, Miss ELLEN Shipman,
Meeker will assist Mrs. McAdoo.
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Mrs. Lindley NJ. Garrison will be at
home today, assisted by her house
guest. Mrs. George Leary. of New
York; Mrs. Hugh L. Scott. Mrs. Albert
L. Mills, Mrs. George Rowland Chase.
and Mrs. Arthur Lee.
Mrs. Gregory. wife Of the Attorney
General. will have no formal receiving
party. but will be at home after a
o'clock Mrs. Josephus Daniels will be
assisted by Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs.
John F. Shafroth. Mrs. Miles Poindex-
ter. Mrs. Byron r. Newton. Mrs. Ade-
latde Worth Bagley. Mrs. A. A. Jones.
Mrs. J. e. Davies. Mrs. s. L. Rogers.
Mrs. Frank Anderson. Mrs Oscar Gala
way. Mrs. II. L. Goodwin. Miss Britt,
Miss Lamreaux. Miss Boyd. Miss
LeIeune. Miss Marie Sims. the Misses
Chase. Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels, and
Miss Evelyn jackson.
Mrs. David Franklin Houston will also
receive. and will be assisted by Mrs.
Charles s. Hamlin. Mrs. Thomas Ewing.
Mrs Richard Olney. Miss Isabelle c.
Warren. and Mrs. Thomas II. West Mrs.
Francis G. Newlands and Miss Bones
VIII preside at the tea table.
Mrs William c. Redfield will be at
homo today. when she will be assisted
in receiving ny Mrs. James r. Mann.
Mrs U. r. Harris. Mrs. Sweet. Miss
Glinn OF Brooklyn; Mrs. Drury. and
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson Ond Miss
Mary Wilson. daughters of the Secretary
this afternoon for their mother
They will be assisted bv Mrs Willis
Hawley. Miss Myra Abercrombie. Miss
RrnTr RiaTs AtSs AGercr0m6ie, Iona Miss Dorothy
Earde Hurley. and Miss Gibbs.
Mrs, Albert Sidney Burleson and Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane will not be at home
this afternoon. Mrs. Lane is not sufn-
ciently recovered from her recent indis-
position to undergo the fatigue.
MAJ. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
Will be hosts at dinner this evening
at their quarters at the Marine Bar
racks. The guests will number TWEEN |
ty-two and there will be music during
the evening.
The black and white ball to be given
at The Playhouse tonight under fash
ionable auspices for the benefit of the
American fund for the French wound
ed, promises to be unique and bril-
liant success. The decorations will
be artistic and unusual and the guests
viii wear either black or white even
ing dress. The committee in charge
includes Mrs A. Garrison McClintock.
Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs Mont
Eomery Blair. Mrs. William Littauer.
Niscountess de Sibour. Mrs. Horace