The Washington times., 1917-09-14
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Daniels Gbes
Huge Reception
For KoHchdk

Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were hosts at q brilliant re-
ception last evening. entertaining
nearly 1000 guests who were asked
to meet Vice Admiral KoltchaIk, head
OF the Russian naval mission which
has recently arrived in Washington,
and the other members OF the mission.
The reception followed q dinner at the
Army and Navy Club with the mission
as honor guests, Secretary Daniels
having a distinguished company OF
nifty men to meet them.
The home of Secretary and Mrs.
Daniels, in Wyoming avenue. where
the reception was held. was elAbor-
ately decorated in white lilies, red
dGhlias, and scarlet sage, carrying
out the Russian colors. with the blue
and white Russian naval nag. formed
of white astsrs and delphinium. as q
particular compliment to the guests
of honor. A great basket filled with
American beauty roses and tied with
the red and white of Russia and the
red. white and blue Of the United
States, formed the centerpiece OF the
table from which refreshments were
served, and another basket OF flow T,
ers, to which were attached the Sec
retary OF the Navy's hag and the Rus !
sian vice admirai's nag, occupied q !
place Of honor. Dancing was an en- !
JoyabIe feature OF the evening.
The guests asked to meet Admiral |
Koltchak included members OF official !.
society and officers of the several 1
branches OF the Navy, with the ladies /
g. - IT,
Daniels were assisted by a group Of In
teresting men and women. among them \
MAJ. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief OF stan. /
Z. S. A, and Rear Admiral James H 4
Glennou, L. S. N. members Of our re-
cent mission to Russia I
others In the receiving party were
franklin d. Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy, Admiral and Mrs.
william S. Benson. Major Gen and
and Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer, Surg. Gen.
and Mrs. william c. Braisted. Rear
Admiral David W. Taylor. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Griffin, Miss Griffin.
the Judge Advocate General OF the
Navy and Mrs. william c. Watts.
Judge and Airs. Edgsrton. Lieutenant
and Mrs. HartlsAn, Lieut. and Mrs.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, Mrs. Daniels
sister. the Misses Belle and Ethel
BAgIey, Miss Carolyn Nash. Miss
Katherine Theiss, Miss Dorothy
Mason. Miss SyblI Fletcher. Miss
Margaret Norton. Miss Reeves Harris,
Miss Helen Klmmell. Miss Katherine
Goodwin, Miss Annie Irwin. and Miss
Gone.
Among the guests at the reception
were the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Lansing, the Secretary OF War, the
Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
TauunaI p /
Padgett, chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Naval 1AFairs-
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The Lord Chief Justice OF Eng
land and Lady Reading. who are
making an extended stay in wash
ington are staying at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard in
Sixteenth street Because OF the alb
sence of Lady Spring Rice, the Brit
ish ambassador will not entertain
formally in their honor. during their
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard are at. their
country place, Green Hill Farm, near
ChiIlum, Nd.
DR.. and Mrs. c. 4. Bowers are
among the recent arrivals at the Mt
In Breton Woods, N H.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel vanderfriEt
have closed their summer home In the
Thousand Islands and are at the
Plaza Hotel In New York. They will
remain in New York until about oc-
tober is. Their daughter. Mrs. George
Angus Garrett, left Washington this
TO make q short stay with
her parents in New York. Mr.. Gar
rett will leave Washington tomorrow
to pass the weekend with his wife
and her parents in New York.
Viseounteas de sIbour Returns.
viscountess J. Henri de SibOur and
her sister, Mrs. George Howard, re-
turned 20 Washington Wednesday
evening and will remain here for the 4
winter. AIrs. Howard's daughter. Miss !
Margaret Perrin, who has been on the ,
North Shore all summer, will not come !
70 Washington until about October is.
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Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs.
william c. Redheld, who were guests 9
Of the governor OF Rhode Island and T
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman In New s
port. left there for Mattapoisett, =
Mass, making the trip on board the
meas. They were guests of Mr.. and !
Mrs. Charles Hamlin, in Mattapoisett,
their visit last evening