The Washington times., 1916-01-29
NOTES AND GOSSIP !.
Of CAPITAL SOCIETY
Items Of Interest and ImpOr-
tancs Of Past, Present, and
Future.
fcohtlnu.a from Fifth Paee.l


NJ. and Mrs. Honore Palmer. OF Chi
cago. are stoppinB with Countess
Joseph Gizycka. =.
Mrs. NJ. NJ, Beldfhg and Mira. L. N.
Ellinder, of New York, arrived in
washington yesterday for a visit, and
are staying at the Shoreham Hotel
Baron Castelli, OF the italian em-
bassy, is at the Ritz-Carlton In New
York city for a short stay.
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The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Shipman
have gone TO Annapolis. Md, where
they are the guests over the week
Cleary. The Rev. Mr. Shipman Will
address the midshlpmen at the Acad-
emy tomorrow.
Mrn w. J. Boardman and Mrs Fred
eriok A. Keep went to White Sulphur
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Jennings Bry-
an received friends Informally yester-
Fla, tNir home on Riscagne Bay.
The drawing room was decorated with
garden flowers. The guests. passed
from the house to the lawn, where
they were shown about the place by
Mr.. Bryan. Receiving with Mrs. Bryan
were her daughters, Mrs. Richard
L. Hargreaves. Mrs. George A. Pal
dock. and Mrs. A. Leigh 7. Monroe. of
MiaIpi
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook
and Miss Mayher entertained on Thurs
day afternoon at one of the largest re-
,- ceptions of the winter. the guests in
Guiding members of army and navy.
official and residential society. The par
lOrs. reception hall and dining room
were handsomely decorated with palms.
Southern smilax. and pink carnations.
and string orchestra. screened by
palms. played throughout the receiving
were Mrs. Frank S. GreenwaIt. Mrs
John Capstick. Mrs, Lenora Sherwood.
Mrs. James T. McDer mott Mrs. Claude
Miller. Mrs. James W. DOGGY. Mrs.
Daisy Bowden. DR.. Helen Perkins. Mrs
Frederick Won Dochenhousen. Mrs. Ash
ton Todd. Mrs. Charles e. Nicol. of
Alexandria, Va: Mrs, Cathrine Collins
Meca Mrs sJsse Josep6 Sgses RSsse Mrs rs eeSTSe %
liam Gordon. Mrs. Martin Littlefeld.
Mrs. Robert H. Hill. Mrs. Leila Collins
and Mrs. Henry e. Mott.
Mrs. MetcaIf and Miss Metcalf gave
son of Francis Scott Key and Mrs. Key
were surrounded by groups of callers all
during the afternoon.
Miss Katherine Hill, daughter of
the former Ambassador to Germany
and Mrs. David Jayne Hill, entertain
ca informally at luncheon at the
Shorehan yesterday The guest of
nonor was Mrs James M. Thomson.
The Kate Gordon Chapter of the
Southern states Suffrage Conference,
will present Miss Laura Clay, of Ken
Church of Our Father, the subject to
be, "The iEible and Equal Rights"
Miss Clay Is not a stranger to Wash
ington audiences, and was recently
heard In a powerful plea for peace at
a mass meeting Mt the Poll Theater.
MISS Clay is vice president at large
or the Southern states Woman's Suf-
traEe Conference, a strong organiza-
tIon of Southern suffragists.
Mr.. and Mrs: Frederic e. Jennings Of
New York, who came to Washington
Yesterday to attend the dinner given
last evening by Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. McAdoo for the President
and Mrs. Wilson, are at the Willard.
They are accompanied by Miss de Wilde
also OF New York. Mr. and Mrs. Sam
ueI Untermyer of New York, who were
among the guests to meet the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson last evening, are
also at the Willard;
Frank Hitchcock, former Postmaster
General, has arrived from New York
and Is at the Willard for a few days,
Other arrivals there of Yesterday in
clude Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Peters, of
New York; Mr.; and Mrs Howard M.
Payne, of San Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs.
samuel REGISTER, of Richmond, and
Henry s. Austin and Walter NJ. Cor
ham, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer, who is spend-
ing the early winter with her moth
er. Mrs. Charles Poor, will go to
Portsmouth. n: H.. late in February
to joP her husband. Commander Bull
mer has recently returned to his ship
after a fortnight's visit in Washing
ton.
The Attorney General and Mrs.
gregory were the guests of honor at
Attorney General and Mrs. Ernest
Knaebel. Their other guests were
Gov. and MN. John Lind, Congress-
man and Mrs. William Kent, Mrs. M.
Denver.
Mrs: c. P. Snyder, wife of Lieuten-
ant Commander Snyder, u. s. N, has
Ior the winter months. while Lieuten-
ant Commander Snyder is at Guam
tanamo with his ship.
The Friday evening dancing class
mad It's usual meeting last evening in
the 1all room at the Willard. Miss
Frances Traver was among those en-
tertaining dinner parties before the
dance, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin II. PiIsen
also had an informal dinner party,
going on with their guests to the
dance, and DR.. and Mrs. Thomas A,
ClaytoT were hosts at a buffet suDper
class.
DR.. and Mrs. Clayton will also give
supp'O party before the Monday Ev-
ening Dancing Glass at the Playhouse.
Miss Isabelle MAY was hosteSa AT
dinner on Thursday evening. enter.
taining in compliment to Mrs. Her
pert Shtpman. who is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley.
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Maj. and Mrs. Henry Roosevelt will
entertain at dinner this evening.
Commander and Mrs. w w. Gal
bralth Will give a dinner next Friday
evening, taking their guests later to
the dancing class at the Willard.
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Mrs. Kenneth Castleman, wife of
Lieutenant Commander Castleman, u.
3; N, who has been in Washington
since her husband was ordered TO sea
duty, has gone South to spend the
rest OF the winter with her mother.
Mrs Norton, in Louisville, Ky. Mrs.
Castleman's father, General Norton,
dtsd during the Christmas holidays.