The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing Returns
From Visit to White Sulphur Springs

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing will return to Washington this
morning from a weekend visit to White
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Thomas Riley Marshall was a
guest at the luncheon which Mrs Will
lard Salisbury gave yesterday. The
other guests included Mrs. John H. Bank
head, Mrs. Thomas p. Gore, Mrs. Albert
B. Cummins, Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher,
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock, Mrs. Atlee
Pomerene, Mrs. James A Reed, Mrs.
John T. Shafroth. Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs.
Harry Lane, Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis.
Miss Mabel Stone, Miss Mary Phelan,
Miss Thomas, Mrs. Charles C. walcott
and Miss Helen Squire.
Representative and Mrs. Charles Ben
nett Smith were hosts at dinner last
evening at Congress Hall, entertaining
IN compliment to Miss Grace Gronna and
her fiance, Mr.. Carl w. Lewis, of North
Dakota, whose marriage will take place
tomorrow.
Miss Gronna was the guest Of honor at
sn informal tea which Miss Iris Hawley
gave yesterday afternoon at her apart
ment in the woodley.
Representative and Mrs. Charles B.
Miller entertained at dinner last even
ing.
Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the Speaker
OF the House. has returned to Washing
ton from New Orleans. where she spent
several months with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Thom-
son.
Owing to illness, Mrs. William P. Bor-
land will not be at home today.
Mrs. William R. Wheeler received yes
terday afternoon at the Willard for the
last time this season. Mrs. Charles C.
McChord and Mrs. Key Plttman presided
at the tea table. which was adorned with
American Beauty roses. Assisting Mrs.
Wheeler in receiving were Mrs. ]. c. w.
Beckham. Mrs. Clarence D. Clark, Mrs.
Francis E. Warren. Miss Phelan, Mrs.
James r. Mann, Mrs. Ira Copley Mrs.
Frank B. Kellogg, Mrs. Andrieus A.
Jones. Mrs. Alexander Vogelsang, Mrs.
Julius Kahn, Mrs. Theodore Henckles,
Miss Mary Temple. Miss Amy Bennett.
Miss Margaret McChord, Miss Darling
and the Misses Beach
Mrs. Wheeler will leave Washington
March 10. to spend several months at
Cornonada Beach. Cal.
Representative and Mrs. Frederick W.
Rowe entertained thirty-six guests at din
ner in the Presidential suite Of the Will
lard last evening.
Capt and Mrs. Jesse F. Dyer were
hosts at a dance last evening, entertain
ing in compliment to their house guest,
Mrs. E. S. Brewer, of Grand Rapids.
Mrs. William Phillips received yester-
day afternoon. Mrs Hampson Gary pre-
sided at the tea table.
Mrs. James A. shipton kill be at home
will be assisted by Mrs. George Cameron,
Mrs. Percy Bishop and Mrs. Dennis
Nolan.
Mrs James s. Palmer will receive In
formally today at her residence, 1927 Six
teenth street
Mrs John Miller Horton, Mrs. Paul
Hudson, Mrs. c. ]. Linthicum and Mrs.
Eliza Leary are among those who have
taken boxes for the benefit to be given
this evening by the Women's League OF
the National Junior Republic.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Miss Mary K.
Porter. Miss Mary lockwood, Miss Do
rindo Rogers and Mrs Eugene Thompson
ar among those in charge of the benefit.
Mrs. Robert H c. Kelton will be at
home tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 in
honor of her house guest, Mrs. Charles
Woodruff of Boston. She will be assisted
In receiving by her mother, Mrs. George
+. Wells and Mrs. John c. Kelton. Mrs.
John Van Rensselaer, Hon and Mrs.
Ulysses G. B. Pierce will preside at the
tea table, assisted by Mrs. William S.
Eelton. OF Seattle; Mrs. Edwin Kelton,
Mrs. Adelaide Ames, Mrs. Arthur Sweet
ser. Miss Fay Pierce and Mrs. Johnston.
Mr.. Edwin Morgan, American Ambassa-
DOR to Brazil. will be host at a musicale
this afternoon at 4:3o at the Willard.
Mrs. Newton D. Baker, Mrs. Charles
Curtis. Mrs. Atlee Pomerene, Mrs. Henry
u. Rainey, Mrs. Arthur Ramsey, Mrs.
Mitchell Carroll, Mrs. Edward E. Gam.
Mrs. William II. Bailey and Mrs. Russell
Harding, of New York, were the guests
At the tea given by the College Club in
the cIubrooms at 1904 F street, yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Earl Cranston and Mrs.
Allen Martindell presided at the tea table.
The Drama League Players gave a per-
formance of the comedy, Suppressed De-
sirss."
Mrs Martin A. Morrison, wife Of Rep