The Washington herald., 1917-01-04

The ladies of the Cabinet held their
Axst Wednesday reception of the season
yesterday afternoon. These mid-week
at-homes. which are such an interesting
feature Of offtcial life at the Capital, where
each Wednesday Is traditionally given
over to calling, will continue until Lent.
Mrs. Marshall, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, has NOS returned to Washtnston
from Arizona, where she Is passing the
holiday season, and will not observe her
Wednesday at-home until January u.
Mrs. lansing wife of the Secretary OF
State, received yesterday afternon. Mrs.
William Croxief and Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. jr., presided at the tea table.
Others assisting Mrs. Lansing were Mrs.
Mrs. John w, Davis Mrs. Cone Johnson.
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, and Mrs. Ross
Thompson.
Mrs. McAdoo, wife Of the Secretary of
the Treasury. was at home, yesterday
afternoon, assisted by Mrs. Byron r.
Newton, Mrs William P. Malburn. Mrs.
Andrew J. Peters, Mrs. Margaret VIII
son, Mrs John Harrison Knapp, Miss
Edith Benham. and Miss Mona McAdoo.
Mrs Gregory, wife of the Attorney Gen.
eral, received quite informally with her
daughter. Miss Jane Gregory, as her
only assistant
Mrs Daniels. wife of the Secretary OF
the Navy, who was at home on New
Year Day, received again yesterday. She
was assisted by Mrs. Miles Poindexter'
Mrs Lemuel Padgett. Mrs. Charles s.
Harnlin, Mrs. William NJ. Ingraham, Mrs.
Carl Vrooman, Mrs. Francis S. Nash,
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, Miss Mamie
Dinwiddie, Miss Margaret Trimble, Miss
Kelly, Miss Winnifred Rogers, Miss
LYDIA Chaplin and Miss Florence Gheen-
Mrs. Lane, wife of the Secretary of the
Interior. combined her Wednesday at
home with her annual California day
reception. Assisting Mrs. Lane in re-
receiving were Mrs. Joseph McKenna, the
wives of the California Cong. sssional
delegation, n $. Julius Kahn. Mrs Will
lam Kent, mrs. John f. Raker. Mrs.
Everfs A Hayes, and Miss Hayes, Mrs.
John /. Nolan, Mrs. Charles II. Randall,
Mrs. H. Sta. ley Benedict, Mrs. William
Retmer. anC Mrs. Peterson and Miss
Curry. Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Francis G. Newlands, Mrs Thomas
J. Walsh, and Mrs. Henry F. Ashurst
and others assisting were Mrs. Ira
.Copley, Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, Mrs.
William Denman. Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Mrs. Sidney Ballou. Mrs. Ira Bennett
Mrs. W. r. Wheeler, and Mrs. Florence
PerIey.
Mrs. Redfeld, wife Of the Secretary Of
Commerce. received yesterday. assisted
Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Mrs.
Benton Mackaye, Miss de Grafenreid,
Mrs. Thomas Armat, and her mother,
Mrs Binekley, and Mis- Armat
Mrs. Baker, wife of the Secretary of
War. who held a reception on New Year
Day, was not at home yesterday. Mrs
Burieson, wife Of the Postmaster Gen
.eral. is out of town. Mrs. Houston, wire
of the Secretary of Agriculture, Will not
observe her Wednesdays until late In
January, when she will be established
in her new home in New Hampshire
avente Mrs. Wilson, wife of the Secre-
tary of Labor. who recently suffered
severe illness, will not receive this sea-
son.
Mrs. Clark. wife of the Speaker OF the
House received yesterday afternoon at
congress Hall, having with her Repre-
sentative and Mrs. W. c. Adamson, OF
Georgia, who were married on New
Years Day at Newman, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club in compliment TO Col
and Mrs Charles R. Krauthon, who are
visiting Mr. ana Mrs. James NJ. Green
There were forty-six guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard X. Tyler gave
a dinner Of fifty covers at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor of their niece. Miss
Marguerite Clark. daughter Of Mrs.
Churchill Clark. Miss Mary Browne,
dehutante daughter of Mrs. Adds Browne.
was the honor guest at dinner which
Miss Marguerite Pilson gave, when the
dehutantes of the season and members
OF the younger set were represented
among the guests.
Among the other dinner hosts at the
Chevy Chase Club last evening were Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Delano. Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs W. n. Jeffers. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs Reginald Nicholson, Miss
Louise Lacey. Capt and Mrs Albert
Niblack. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Walker,
Viscount and Viscountess de SibOur, Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Putnam. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. Cameron. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
w Roberts, Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett, Representative and Mrs. Henry
Flood, and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert.
The marriage OF Miss Ruth Parker,
daughter Of Col and Mrs. Myron NJ.
Parker, and Mr.. Robert Dove took place
yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was
performed at the Parker residence in
Vermont avenue at $50 o'clock. and was
followed by large reception at Rausch-
er's from 4 until I. Monsignor Mackin
offciated in the presence of a small COM
The house was elaborately decorated
with Southern smilax, palms. ferns and
quantities of white roses. A canopy of
white roses marked the spot where the
bridal couple stood. A stringed orches-
tra- with organ accompaniment, played
the wedding marches and gave a pro-
gram during the seating Of the guests
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, was attended by her niece
aid dofh
He- brother. Mr.. Myron Parker jr, act
cd as best man for Mr. Dove
The bridal gown was of cloth brocaded
in white roses, with a court train, ar
ranged in a box pleat between the shoul-
ders-
The long tulle veil was held in place
by chaplet OF pearls, with a cluster of
orange blossoms. The bouquet was of
gardenias and lilies of the valley. and
the brides only ornament was the bride