The Washington herald., 1917-12-13
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Both will return to Washington Mon
day.
Miss Jane Gregory. who is now visit
ing in indianapolis, is expected to ar
rive in Washington at the end of the
week.
The President pro tempore Of the
Senate and Mrs. Willard salisbury
entertained at a reception last even
ing from 9 to Il o'clock in compll-
ment to the Senators and their
wives, as is their annual custom. Their
home on r street was simply but
effectively decorated with a few
flowers. Assisting in looking after
the guests was Mrs. Saulsbury's
niece, Mrs. Holiday Needs.
Mr. and Mrs. Needs have come to
Washington to spend the winter. as
Mr.. Needs has volunteered to work
for the Red Cross. While they are
looking for a house they are living
on the yacht of Mrs. Needs father,
Coleman Dupont. at anchor in the
river here.
Mrs. Baker. wife of the Secretary of
War, will be the guest in whose
honor Mrs. George T. Porter will en-
tertain at luncheon today.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. who Is in
New York. working for the Young
Women's Christian Association War
Council, is expected to return to
Washington some time today.
Mrs. Champ Clark received yester-
day afternoon from to s o'clock at
| Congress Hall Hotel. She was assist
ed by a number of the Congressional
| women.
Miss Margheritta TiIIman was host
ess at a dinner last evening. when the
honor guest was Miss Edith Oracle.
whose marriage to Dunbar Burchell
Adams will take place on Saturday.
The bridegroom was not present, as
he has not yet reached Washington.
The other members of the party were
Miss TilIman's parents Commander
and Mrs. Edwin H. Tillman; Lieut..
cnd Mres. Herman Fischer. Miss
Helen BIodgett, Miss Mary Millett,
Miss Adrienne Iselin. Lieut.. John Tun-
stall, Lieut.. Lewie Slade. Jr.. OF New
| York, Mr.. Ashburner - New YORK,
| Kenneth stern of New York and Han
| mis- Taylor. Jr.
Mrs. Ralph Goldthwaite will give
lunceon today for Miss Oracle.
| Among those who will come down
| from New York for the wedding sat
| urday will be Mr.. and Mrs. John Dun
! bar Adams, parents of the BRIDE
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ADAMS
| Mrs. Alfred Gardiner. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ellis. Jr.. James Burchell, Mi;
and Mrs. Harry Burchen, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas Burchell, Malcolm
! Meacham, ]. Henry Smythe. Jr.. all OF
! New York: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
| Woodfn of Rutland, Vt: Mr.. and
| Mrs. Philip Rhinelander. I'd. Mr.. and
! Mrs. William DalIiba Dutton, MIR. and
| Mrs. Richard p. Worrall. and Mr.. and
| Mrs. John d. Adams, all of New York.
| Miss Eliza Scfdmore was hostess at
A tea at the Washington Club yester-
day afternoon, entertaining In COM
pliment to Miss Denton of the Dos
hisha University, Kioti, Japan. who Is
spending a week in Washington. Miss
Denton. who Is head Of the women's S
department of the university and Is
widely known throughout half the
world for her educational work in the
| Orient, gave an informal talk on
| education in Japan.
! Mrs. David Jayne Hill and Mrs.
James Irons presided at the tea table
and a number of young girls assist
ed them in dispensing hospitality. To-
morrow evening Representative Will
liam Mckinley and his niece, Miss
Julia Maths, will give dinner for
Miss Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs John O'Brian, of Buff
| faIo, who are among the interesting
additions to Washington this winter
have taken the residence at 21l9 Cali
| fornia avenue. Mr.. O'Brien, who was
| formerly United States attorney at
Buffalo, was recently appointed spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney General
! for the war.
| Shane Leslie, OF New York, who
with Mrs. Leslie. is passing the win
ter in Washington, is spending sever
| al days in his home city.
| Mai Gen. George w. Davis, U. S.
! A., retired. and Miss Elsie A. Davis
! have gone to St Augustine. Fla,
where they will make an extended
stay.
| Jeanette Rankin, member Of Con-
| gress. will be the guest of honor of
the Congressional Club tomorrow af-
ternoOn and will address the club at 4
O'Clock. Tea will be served at )
| o'clock.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend has re-
turned to Washington after spending
the greater part of the autumn in