The Washington times., 1917-03-17
ENFERTAINS FOR
mrs. BURLESON
Mrs. Gorgas Hostess at Lunch
con, Where Spirit of st. Pat
rick's Day Is Observed.
BOX PARTY AT THE OPERA
Miss Wilson and Serbian Min
lister Guests'of italian Am
bassador and Wife.

were seated at one large table Whlch
was charmingly decorated with white
spring flowers and quantities of
green, the color scheme, the favors
being in keeping with the spirit OF
st. Patrick's Day.
Those asked to meet Mrs. Burleson
were Mrs. James Dexter Adams, Mrs.
George Barnett, Mrs. Henry @. Sharpe,
Mrs.. Carroll Devoll, Mrs. william C.
Braisted. Mrs. Samuel ]. Graham,
Mrs. Henry P. Mccain, Mrs. William
A. Mann, Mrs Charles Richardson,
Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Mrs. A. w. Bag
ley. Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage, Mrs.
Stimson Brown, Mrs. Frank Ander-
son, Mrs. Francis S. Nash, Mrs. Nc
EVAN Pruyn, Mrs. John Walker Hol-
combe, Mrs. William Cline Borden,
Mrs. j F. Reynolds lands, Mrs. p.
Stanley Bond, Mrs. l. C. Williams,
Mrs. Cary T.. Grayson, AIRS. James
Pryor Tarvin, and Mrs. Robert Noble.
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The italian Ambassador and Coun-
tesE Macchi di Cellere had a box at
the Belasco Theater last evening for
the San Carlo Opera Company's per-
tormance of "Rigoletto," and had Miss
Margaret Wilson and the Serbian
minister as their guests.
Mrs. william Sherman Dewhurst
entertained at tea yesterday after
noon in compliment to Mrs. Frank NJ.
Bristol, wife of Bishop Bristol of
Chattanooga, Tenn. Miss Elizabeth
F. Pierce and Miss Mary Rector
poured tea
: Mrs. George T. Marye has returned
to Washington from Baltimore.
where she went yesterday to attend
Russian Day- at the allied bazaar.
Several members or the Russian en-
bassy stan were among those at the
bazaar yesterday.
Mrs. Clarence Stedman is entertain
ing Informally at bridge this after
noon
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Don Ricardo Fernandez-Guardia,
former minister of foreign affairs OF
Costa Rica- who is staying at the
Shoreham, entertained. friends at din
ner there last evening. Among his
guests were the Salvadorean Minister
and Mrs. ZaIdivar, the Charge DAT
flares Of Chile and Nine. de Munizaga-
VareIa, the Spanish Military Attache
and Nine. Urcullu, Mr.. and Mrs. de tt
ble-Machado, Miss de Pena, daughter
Of the Uruguayan minister. and Mr..
Piza, of the, Costa Rican diplomatic
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Allen gave
a dinner last evening at their home in
Bancroft place. The guests were Col.
William E. Horton, Major and Mrs.
Stanley d. Embick, Capt. and Mrs.
Walter K. Wilson, Capt. Edwin N.
woodbury., Miss Leona Curtis, and
Miss Ethel Allen.
Col. and Mrs. Mason NJ. Patrick
were hosts at dinner last evening at
their quarters at Washington Bar
racks. taking their guests later to the
informal hop at the Officers Club
which followed the dinner given by
the Officers Mess.
In the party were Col. and Mrs. Ed
win B. Babbitt. Col. and Mrs. Fitch,
Col and Mrs. Miller, Major and Mrs.
Earl L Brown, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walker Holcombe.
Major and Mrs. Gustave Lukesh
were also hosts. having as their
guests Major and Mrs James A.
Woodruff. Miss, Margaret Dade and
Captaip wildly.
Capt. and Mrs. James Lampert en-
tertaIned Capt. and Mrs. James ].
Loving. =.
Mrs. Richard Townsend was hostess
at a dinner party last evening. enter
tanning forty guests.
Major Mitchell Departs
Major and Mrs. William Mitchell are
leaving Washington today for Havana.
whence Major Mitchell will sail for
Spain en- route to Paris, where he will
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military observer. Mrs. Mitchell will
VISIT friends In Havana and will then
return to Washington.
Senator and Mrs. Robert L. Owen en-
tertained at an informal dinner and
theatre party last evening for their
daughter. Miss Dorothea Owen and Miss
Alice oiGorman, who is visiting her.
Mrs. Arthur Graham Glasgow has re-
turned from New York. where she has
Louise Scott who will be her guest for
several days.
MrG Henry LOOMS Of New York is
visiting Mrs. Thomas Richardson at her
residence on l street
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Mrs. Joseph Letter and her mother,
Mrs. John R. Williams, have gone to
Hot Springs, Va
Miss May Adams, Mrs. buchanan
Merryn1an and Miss Adams niece,
Miss Edythe Howard. left Washing
ton yesterday to spend a fortnight in
New York.
Congressman and Mrs. Henry G.
Danforth, who are at Old Point
Comfort for a few days. will go
TO their home in Rochester, N. Y,
before returning to Washington for
the extra session of Congress.
Mrs John Clinton Gray, OF Newport,
H. visiting her son-in-Iaw and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Reynolds Hit,
at their Washington home.
Rockefeller Here.
Mr.. and Nrs. John d. Rockefeller,
jr, arrived at Washington last night
from their home at New York, and
are stopping at the willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Bugher are at
the Willard for a short stay.
Robert Sterling Yard will speak on