The Washington herald., 1916-12-10
CHINESE MINISTER
HOST AT LUNCHEON
Entertains Canadian Disnitary at the
Legation.

The Chinese Minister, wellington Koo.
was host at luncheon yesterday at the
legation In honor of the chief justice OF
the supreme court of Ontario. Hon. Will
lam r. Riddell, who is here to attend
the american Society for Judicial Set
tlement of International Disputes. In
vited to meet the honor guest were DIR.
James Brown Scott, Mr.. Merwin Kim
ball Hart, of Utica, N. Y; the Solicitor
OF the State Department, Mr. Cone John
son; DR.. w. F. willoughby, DIR. Judson
A. Crane, Mr.. Arthur w. Copp, superin-
tendent OF the southern division Of the
Associated Press: Mr.. Yung Quai, coun-
selor Of the legation. and Mr.. Y. C. Yang,
attache of the legation.
Mrs. Henry Wiley. wife of Commander
Wiley U. S. N, entertained yesterday
afternoon at a tea dance at Rauscher's
to present her daughter. Miss Roberta
Wiley. to society. Miss Elizabeth Wiley.
debutante of two seasons ago. received
with her mother and sister.
Palms and ferns and pink roses deco
rated the ball room. Pink roses and pink
capped candles adorned the tea table.
Mrs. Wiley wore a handsome gown of
cherry-colored velvet and the debutante's s
frock was OF white lace. with the bodice
of pearl embroidery She carried a bou-
quet or pink rose buds and lilies OF the
valley.
Mrs. R. NJ. Oberteufrer, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Charles McFee, Miss Lanier. Of
Baltimore. who is visiting Mrs. Wiley;
Mrs. Joseph Strauss, Miss Cassells, Miss
Merwin, Mrs. William c. Watts, and Mrs.
Joseph Tracy presided at the tea table,
and the young girls assisting were Miss
Margaret Fahnestock. Miss Ellen John
son, Miss Margaret Tuttle, Miss Ade-
laide Tuttle. Miss Margaret Clark. Miss
Il n
! Miss Minna Blair, Miss Anne Hopkins,
Miss Maxine Durant. and Miss Sally
Fowler.
After the reception Commander and
Mrs. Wiley entertained at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club for the members OF the
receiving party, and a number of young
men.
Commander and Mrs. Wiley have cards
out FOR a small dance at the Playhouse
December %, in honor of their daughters
The guests will be confined to members
Of the younger set.
Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin and Mrs, p
Lee Phillips will preside at the tea tabIes
at the tea to be given next Wednesday
afternoon for the benefit of the Junior
Auxiliary Of st. Johns Church.
Among those who have the affair in
charge are Miss Virginia Mackay Smith,
who will come on from Philadelphia for
the occasion: Miss Alys Downing. Mrs.
Ttttman, Mrs. Elmore Mrs. John Stone,
the Misses Denys, Miss McCants, Mrs.
Meigs. the Misses Parker and Miss Helen
Webb.
Miss Mary Perry Brown was hostess ar
bridge yesterday afternoon at the Chevy
Chase Club. Her guests were Mrs. Victor
kaunmann, Mrs. Ernest Walker, Mrs
John Crayke Simpson. Mrs James Mer-
rtll. Mrs w. F. Ham. Mrs. Elliott Woods,
Mrs. E. H. Tillman, Miss o. j. HemphilI,
Mrs. Newton Mason, Mrs Alfred Taylor,
Mrs J. H. Gordon and Mrs Davenport
White.
Mrs. w. Thompson Burch gave a large
reception yesterday afternoon in honor
OF Miss Jane Adams and the delegates
and members of the Woman's National
Peace Party, at her residence 1877 Con-
necticut avenue.
Mrs Willoughby s. Chesley, Mrs
Hanger. Mrs. Charles Fairfax and Mrs
Bates Warren presided at the tea table
and Mrs. Albert Madeira served punch.
Senator and Mrs. Willard Salisbury
have issued invitations for a reception
to the members Of the Senate and their
wives on Tuesday evening. December 12,
from until L.
A recital will be given by Mr. Edouard
De Ru. violinist to their Majesties, the
King and Queen of Belgium, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock In Scott
circle, on Thursday afternoon, December
2l. at o'clock for the benefit of the Bel
gian prisoners in Germany. The enter
tainment is under the patronage of the
Minister of Belgium and Nine. Havenith
Mrs. Garnett Gilbert Loeffler enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon in her
apartment at the Goodwin in compliment
to Mrs. Wintemute w. Sloan.
Mrs. George Roberts and Mrs. Robert
Greer presided at the tea table and the
other assistants were Miss Dorothy Hell
berger, Miss Lois Eldridge, Mrs Robert
Hall. Miss Frances Burt, Miss May Rob-
erts. Miss Grace Simpson. Mrs. Watson
Eldridge, and Miss Charlotte Warren.