The Washington times., 1916-01-04
NevS Notes and Gossip of the Day
In the Smart Set of WASHINGTON
Many Entertainments Are
Planned by the Leaders of
Society in Washington.
Gossip of HosteSses.

luncheon today, when Mrs Wooten,
wife Of Major William P. Wooten, u.
8. A., comInandant at the Washington
Barracks, was the guest of honor. Tho
other guests were Mrs. Richard Har-
low, Mrs. Nathan wyeth, Mrs, Walter
wilcox, Mrs. ]. Upshur Moorehead,
MIN. Charles Marlatt and Miss BloIse
Sargeant.
Mss Margheritta Tillman was the
honor guest at a bridge party of five
tables which Mrs. Elliott Woods ia
giving this afternoon at her apartment
at stoneleigh Court
Nine. Raybaud, wife of Col Eduardo
Raybaud, military attache of the Ar
gentine embassy. will receive informally
Fridays in January.
Senator and Mrs. Henry F. Lappett
Will give a dinner Of eighteen coYerA
this evening. Miss Julia Myers will
come to Washington today to be the
guest of Senator and Mrs. Lippctt.
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Mrs. William Orme will be at home
informally this afternoon at Ever
may" her residence in Twenty-eighth
street. Her daughters, Mrs. Rawlind
Hume and Miss Eloise Orme, will re-
ceiVe with her.
Miss Margaret TolSon was hostess at
a reception yesterday evening at her
residence in Twenty-fifth street in COM
pliment to Miss Margaret Smith and
Miss Georgia simmons, of Baltimore.
Assisting Miss Tolson were Miss En-
twjstle. Miss May Bant, and Miss Flor
ence Barbee.
Mrs F. Casanave Wilson and Miss
Wilson will receive informally this
afternoon. They will be assisted by a
number of recent brides, including Mrs
Frank Smith. Mrs. Vann, Panama, ror-
merly Miss Mary Wells, Of this city,
Rouse. Mrs. Gauss. Mrs. Marshall
Nichols, MRS. McChelton, OF Los An
Eeles, and Mrs. Robert Hunter.
Mrs. John spottswood Garland and
Miss Mary Garland will receive infor-
nally this afternoon. Mrs. Howard
McCandlish will preside at the tea
table.
The Solicitor of the State Department
and Mrs. Cone Johnson will give a din
ner OF twenty covers tonight at the
Cub S 6efSEe of thS Sonor @
Miss. Jane Gregory and her house
guests, Miss Mary Bryan, of Houston.
Tex: Miss Cornelia Keasby. Of Aus
tin. Tex: and Miss Mary Taylor. Of
Tyler, Tex. which is Mrs. Johnson's
home. A large fiat centerpiece of pink
roses will adorn the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson will entertain
at = formal reception on the afternoon
Of January 20 from 5 to o'clock. They
will have with them as their house
guests on that occasion Mr.. and Mrs.
Ren B. Cain OF Texas.
Miss Elizabeth Harding. DAUGHTER OF
William r. G. Harding. of the Federal
Reserve Board. will give a dinner Of
Tho table viii be decorated with huge
clusters of pink roses. Among the out
13f;town guests whe will attend will be
ing Miss Katherine McClintock, Miss
Dorothy Thatcher, and Miss Doris Tay-
lor. of Boston, who are guests OF Miss
Helena Elliott, and Harry Dupont, OF
Winterthur, Del.
The officers stationed ct Fort Myer
&yiil entertain at the second formal hop
January 10. in the administration
building.
Assistant Attorney General and Mrs
Warren entertained at dinner last
night for Ernest Schelling, who will
play with the Boston Symphony Or
Ghestra at its concert here today. and
Mrs. schelling. Other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmick, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Wilson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Brooke.
s.
Spanish Ambassador and Sonora de
ner given last night by Senator and
Mrs. Salisbury. Other guests were
Senator and Mrs. Newlands, Senator
and Mrs. Hitchcock, Senator and Mrs
Beckham, Judge and Mrs. Ballou, DR.
and Mrs. Jenkins, and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Ewing.
Mrs. William c. Harllee will be al
homo this afternoon at 1921 Q street
Assisting her will be Mrs. 1. L. Henry
Mrs. H. Parmelee, Mrs. c. c. McCul
loch, Mrs. w. II. Cooper and Mrs
Robert Neill.
Mrs. Henry D. Flood will not be 81
home today, but will receive the re
manning Tuesdays in January at the
Shoreham.
Mrs. Delos BIodgett is suffering from
severe attack CT grip and has beer
obliged to cancel all engagene nts fo
the next fortnight. Mrs. Blodgert's sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. T.. =. Porcher. % he
guest.
A representative gathering OF society
danced last night IN the sail loft at tht
navy, yard. where the ball under tn
auspices Of the Navy Relief Societ!
was given. Mrs. Josephus Daniels, Mrs
Franklin Roosevelt, Mrs. George Bar
nett and Mrs. james y Glennon. wifi
OF the commandant at the yard. re
cetVed. The Marine Band furnished
the music. Commander A. L. WiIlart
and Lieut. D. Mcn. Ic Breton wor
among the members of the floor com
nitteO composed Of Officers of the nav!
and marine CORPS. ~.
The Secretary Cf the Navy and Mrs
Daniels entertained at dinner last eve
ming, taking their guests 10 the ball
where they occrpied box. Mrs. Dan
iels taking her place in the receiVin
line. Their guests were Miss Mar
cteVes Daniels and Miss EvClyn Jack
son. their house guests: Miss Etho
Eagiev, Miss Grace Ovprman. Cant
Ridley Mclean, Lieut.. A. station. IT, c
y; Lieutenant Davidson. and JosepHu
Daniels. ir.
Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Glove
were among the box holders entertain
ing Miss Margaret Draper Miss Glove
and Miss Beatrice Glover
Cen. George BSrnetr and Capt. Alex
ander NJ Watson. Z. s. NJ =, al.
Mrs. Watson occupied q box
Or. and Mrs. Francis S. Nash. VIII
were among the box holders. had a
their guests Mrs. Joseph Thrnpn Mr.,
Bowman McCalla Mrs Albert Gleavo
and Mrs. F. r. Fletcher. Among Thos
in another box we're DIR. and Mr.
frank Anderson. Miss Alice shepard
Lieut.. and Mrs. Rush Fay and Dr.. an
Mrs. p II II. Old.
SMrs Robert NJ THOMPSON entertaine