The Washington herald., 1917-01-09
President and Mrs. Wilson
Attend National with Guests

The President and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Boiling, and Mr.. ana Mrs-
Alexander Gait and son occupied box
last night at the performance OF FAR
and Warmer at the National Theater.
The Spanish Ambassador and Nine
Riano were the guests of honor at am
ner Rfven last evening by Senator and
Mrs. willard Salisbury. Invited to meet
them were Senator and Mrs. Newlands,
Representative and Mrs. Gillett, Assist
ant Secretary of State and Mrs. william
Philips. Capt. and Mrs. Niolack. DIR. and
Mrs Ralph Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Gist
Biair. and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Ford, of
Chestnut Hill, Pa, who are visiting Sena-
tor and Mrs. saulbury.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Lam
sing have as their guest for a week Mrs.
John Foster Dulles. Of New York. who ar
rived at Washington yesterday
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels were the honor guests at din.
ner given last evening by Justice ana
Mrs. Josiah Van OrsdeL
Mr. Joseph W. Folk. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and Mrs. Folk
were hosts at small dinher party last
evening, taking their guests later to the
Monday Evening Dancing Class at the
willard.
Miss Mabel Boardman entertained at
dinner last evening In compliment to Mrs.
william Howard Taft and Mrs. Winthrop
Murray Crane.
Mrs. McCagg. Of Chicago and Cincin-
natl who is spending the winter at Wash
ington. was hostess at a luncheon yester-
day, entertaining In honor of Mrs. Will
lam Howard Taft. The other guests were
Mrs James Merton Johnston, Mrs. WILL
lam Corcoran Hill. Mrs. Gist Blair, Mrs.
Rollins Morse, Mrs. Rae. Miss Woolley
and Miss Cullen.
Mrs Garret A. Hobart. widow OF the
former Vice President. and her daughter
in-law. Mrs. Garret A. Hobart, jr., who
are visiting the parents Of the latter, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank II. Briggs, were the
guests in whose honor Mrs. Briggs and
Mrs Henry McKenney Dingley entertain
ed at a tea yesterday afternoon at Mrs.
Dingley's residence, 1888 Connecticut ave-
nue.
Assisting Mrs Briggs and Mrs Ding
ley were Mrs. Ernest Roberts, Mrs.
Henry Allen Cooper Mrs. John C. Wilson,
Mrs. Edward B. Clark. Mrs. o. H. La
Crone, Miss Bouraden Cover, Miss She'll
Barney and Miss Holly. The drawing
rooms were elaborately decorated with
jonquils and Ophelia and Radiance roses.
A centerpiece OF Richmond roses adorned
the tea table.
Mrs Briggs wore a handsome gown Of
black satin embroidered in gold and sill
YER Mrs Henry McKenney Dingley was
gowned in lierre lace combined with green
chiffon velvet Mrs. Hobarts gown was
of heavy gray satin combined with rare
old lace, and Ms Garret A. Hobart wore
a gown Of cream velvet and lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Briggs were
hosts at dinner last evening IN compli-
ment to their guests, Mrs. Garrett A
Hobart and Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart, jr.,
who will leave today for their home at
Paterson, n. J.
Mrs. Young. wife Of Representative
Young, will be at home today.
Mrs. ]. Willard Ragsdale will be at
home this afternoon from to at Calu-
met Place Assisting Mrs. Ragsdale will
be Mrs. Claude Swanson. Mrs. Bo
Sweeney Mrs. Cone johnson, Mrs Rufus
Day, Mrs. Joe Eagle, Mrs. Henry D.
Flood, Mrs. H. L. Rust and Miss Tenn
pie. Mrs. Ragsdale will also be assisted
BY a group Of young girls: Miss Dorothy
bennett, Miss Jane Gregory. Miss Pau
line Stone. Miss Charlotte Capers, and
MISS Cham moerlaln.
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, wife Of Mai. Gen.
Scott. Chief of StaT. U. S. A, and her
daughter, Miss Blanchard Scott, enter
tained at tea yesterday afternoon at their
quarters at Fort Myer in compliment to
their cousin. Mrs. Harry Campbell Graef.
Mrs. David II. Stockton. Of Princeton, Is
her guest for the occasion.
Mrs. Baker wife OF the Secretary OF
War. assisted Mrs. Scott and others re-
ceivfng with her were Mrs Tasker Bliss,
Mrs. Ernest Darlington, Mrs. Henry
Sharpe, Mrs Henry P. Mccain, Mrs.
George P. Scriven, Mrs. William P Du-
vail, Mrs. William A. Mann, Mrs. WILL
lam VI. Black. Mrs. James B. AIeshire,
Mrs. William c. Gorgas. Mrs. William
Crozier. Mrs. Andre Brewster, Mrs.
Charles Fenton, Miss Julia Strong, Mrs.
Charles S. Haight, Mrs. Philip Sherf-
ian, wife OF Lieut.. Sheridan, u s. A;
Mrs. Edward a. Sturgis, Of Front Royal,
Va; Mrs. Charles P SUmmerall. Mrs.
Thomas W. Darrah. Mrs. George II. Cam
eron. Mrs William ]. Glasgow, Mrs
David Hunter Scott. and her mother
Mrs. Mcclellan, and Mrs. David H Stock