The Washington times., 1917-01-17
MRS. M'ADOO GIVES
RECEPTION TODAY
Mrs. Gregory and Mrs. BurIeson
Also Have Informal At
Homes to Friends.

Mrs. McAdoo, wife of the Secretary
of the Treasury, will be at home
this afternoon. She will be assisted
by Mrs. J. c. X. .Beckham, Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones, Mrs. Cary T. Gray
son, Mrs. Julian Boiling, and Miss
Kate DuBose.
Mrs. Gregory, wife of the Attor-
ney General, and Mrs. Burleson, wife
of the Postmaster General, will also
receive informally. Miss Jane Greg
ory will receive with her mother;
Miss Mary Ruffin, of North Carolina,
and Miss Louise Garwood, OF Texas,
both schoolgirls, will preside at the
tea table. Mrs. Thomas washington
and Miss Lucy Burleson will assist
Mrs. Burleson.
At Home From 5 to 9.
Mrs. Lane, wife of the Secretary of
the Interior, will be at home from 3
to 8 o'clock. Mrs. John M. Shafroth,
Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock, Mrs. Ira Cop
ley and Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt
will be at the tea table and others as
sisting will be Mrs. James A. Slayden,
Mrs. Edward Taylor, Mrs. Timberlake,
Mrs. Frank L. Polk, Mrs. John w. Da-
Wis. Mrs. Carl Vrooman, Mrs. Emmett
Gudger, Mrs. Robert L. Berry, Miss
Lea, Mrs. Thomas Sem and Mrs. Will
liam Denman.
Mrs. Redfield, wife of the Secretary
of Commerce, will have with her Mrs
Miss Pomerene, Mrs. Lester Jones,
Mrs. Edward z. Pratt, Mrs. Robert
Buckley, of Cleveland, and Miss Sweet
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Net at Home Today.
Mrs. Lansing, wife Of the Secretary
of State, will not be at home today,
nor will Mrs. Houston, wife Of the
Secretary of Agriculture, and Mrs.
William B. Wilson, wife of the Secre-
tary Of ComRerce.
Mrs. Baker, wife of the Secretary
of War, and Mrs. Daniels, wife Of the
Secretary of the Navy, will not re-
ceive owing to the death OF Admiral
Dewey.
Mrs. Louis c. Scherer, wife of
Major Scherer, U. S. A, entertained
a company Of twenty-four at luncheon
today. The table was decorated with
variety of spring flowers. The
guests were entertained at bridge
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VIII Go To Havana.
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
Porras will leave Washington the
18th of this month for Havana, where
they will spend about three weeks.
The minister goes to present his ere
dentials to the government of Cuba, to
which he also Is accredited, and to
represent his government at the meet
ing of the American Institute OF In
tefnational Law.
Col and Mrs. Edwin B. Babbitt were
hosts at dinner last evening in a pri-
vate dining room at the Highlands,
taking their guests later to the dance
given at the Highlands semimonthly.
The guests included the Assistant Sec
retary of War and Mrs. William H. In
graham, Assistant Attorney General
and Mrs. Charles Warren, Brig Gen.
and Mrs. William Crozier, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. William A. Mann, Col. and
Mrs. George B. Duncan. Col. Jay E.
Hoffer, Col. and Mrs. Andre w. Brew
ster, Col. and Mrs. Charles w. Kutz,
Major and Mrs. Palmer Pierce, Major
and Mrs. Brett, Major and Stanley
D. Embick, Major billiard, Captain
and Mrs. Mcfarland, Mrs. John Rice,
and Miss Katherine Vandergrift
Young.
Mrs. Josiah Kingsley Oil and Miss
Joan Oil will be at home Saturday
afternoon from to o'clock at the
Farnsboro.
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To Give Hop At Fort Myer.
The commandant and officers of
Enrf MYer haYa sent out cards for a