The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
White House Issues Invitations;
Marshalls Guests of Walcotts

The Invitations kor the Army and Navy
reception at the White House next Tues
day evening have been sent out.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were the guests of honor at dinner
given last evening by DR.. Charles
ID. Walcott, the Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, and Mrs. Walcott-
Mrs Marshall was the honor guest at
a luncheon which Mrs. S. Hubert Dent
gave yesterday at the Rochambeau. The
luncheon was served in the large draw
ing room which was decorated with pink
roses and white hlacs arranged In tall
silver vases against a background Of
palms A large basket OF pink roses and
white lilacs adorned the table.
Invited to meet Mrs. Marshall were:
Mrs. willis Van Deventer. Mrs. Charles
A. Culberson, Mrs Ollie James, Mrs. ].
&. W. Beckham, Miss Helen woodrow
Bones, Mrs. Charles F. Hamlin. Mrs. c.
c. McChord, Miss Helen Cannon. Mrs. Ru-
fus Day, Mrs. Carl Vrooman. Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott, Mrs. John H. Bankhead,
Mrs. Harry Cootes, Mrs. Hampson Gary
and her sister. Mrs. ]. w. Wright, Of
Dallas, Tex; Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
Mrs. Ben johnson. Mrs. Devereaux LIP
pitt, Mrs Walter Wells. Mrs. Wilton J,
Lambert. Mrs Mary Schluter. Mrs. Will
lam Bailey Lamar. Mrs. Edward w.
Eberle, Mrs. Wilbur J. Carr. Mrs. Will
lam L. Marshall, Mrs. Henry D. Flood.
Mrs. George Marye, Mrs. William Cor
coran HILL Mrs Joseph W. Folk. Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Thomas Hutch
inson, Mrs. Perry Heath, Mrs. I. c. Cop
ley, Mrs Cone Johnson, Mrs. Earl ].
Brown. and Mrs. j. NJ. Culp.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock was hostess at
dinner last evening. entertaining in COM
pliment to the Secretary OF State and
Mrs Lansing. Among the guests was
the Duchess de Richelieu, who Is visit
ing Mrs. Dimock.
The Counselor for the State Department
and Mrs. Frank L. Polk entertained at
dinner last evening in honor OF Miss
Margaret Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller
Potter, Of New York, who are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Polk, were in the dinner
company.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the guests OF honor at the
dinner given by Mrs. Frederick L. Cha
pin last evening.
Mrs. Tasl1er II. Bliss, wife Of Mai. Gen.
Bliss, U. S. A, entertained at a buffet
luncheon In compliment to Mrs. Newton
d. Baker, wife Of the Secretary Of War.
Mrs. W. NJ. Ingraham, wife OF the AS
sistant Secretary OF War and Mrs. James
B. Aleshire, wife OF Maj Gen. Aleshire,
u. s. A, presided at the table. which was
adorned with pink snapdragons, forget
me-nots and sweet peas. There were
forty guests.
Mrs. John Walker Holcombe will be at
home this afternoon for the last time this
season Among those assisting her will
be her daughter, Miss Eugenia Holcombe.
who Is making a weekend visit after her
midwinter examinations. and Lieut. and
Mrs. William Henry Holcombe.
Miss Joan Oil has gone to New York
and Is stopping at the wolcott Hotel FOR
a few days.
Mrs. Barker Gummere, Of Princeton.
y. J., was hostess yesterday at the first
OF series OF luncheon and bridge parties
which she Is giving. The guests were
Ger, Mrs. Thomas Chatard, Mrs. Charles
HowTy. Mrs. Charles H. Harlow Mrs.
Walter Wells, Mrs. W. A. Gill ar Mrs
Gummere's mother. Mrs. Gustave Jreaux
Senator Henry A. du Pont was host at
dinner last evening at his residence in
Massachusetts avenue.
Maj. and Mrs. Louis T Hess entertain
ed at dinner last evening in honor Of
their house guest, Mrs. I. r. Phisterer. Of
Albany.
Judge and Mrs. Sidney BalIou were
hosts at dinner last evening, entertain
Ing in compliment to Senator and Mrs
Willard Salisbury
a wedding Of interest will take place
this afternoon at o'clock at the rectory
Of the Church of the Nativity, when Miss
Lucy V. Russell daughter Of the former
United States Minister to Persia and Mrs.
Charles W. Russell, will become the bride
OF Mr.. Alfred James Ogston, British con-
sui at Galveston, Tex. Only the relatives
and a few intimate friends will witness