The Washington herald., 1917-02-28


white lilacs. A miniature fountain play
ed In the center surrounded by ferns.
Rustic baskets filled with daisies, pink
lsnapdragons and maidenhair ferns were
placed at intervals on the table and there
were, corsage bouquets Of sweet peas at
each cover.
Invited to meet Mrs. Smith were: Mrs.
Victor Kaufman, Mrs. Davenport White.
Mrs. Carl Droop. Mrs. Harry Covington,
Mrs Allen Treadway. Mrs. Fred Britten.
Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs. John A. Peters.
Miss Dorothy bennett, Mime. Laroussini.
Miss Alice Page, Mrs. Arthur II. Tirrsil.
Mrs. John Kimberly, Mrs. Copley Collier,
Miss Ella Wood. Mrs. Rose Whitney, Mrs.
Harry woodward, Mrs. q. W. Fairchild
Mrs. William B. Lamar, Mrs. Hampson
Gary, Mrs. s. Wallace Dempsey. Miss
Mabel Stone, Mrs. Charles R Crisp, Mrs.
A. Waller, Miss Janet Richards, Mrs.
Gordon Lee, Miss Inez Huntington. Miss
Grace Oyerman and Miss Katherine Over
man.
Mrs. Charles Warren Will be at home
this afternoon.
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Lanchheimer was
host at dinner last evening. entertaining
a large company at the Army and Navy
Club
Mr.. and Mrs George Norris entertained
Mrs. William 8. Hogg. wife OF Com
mander Hogg, U. S. N, will receive this
afternoon after $50 for the last time this
season. She will be assisted by Mrs.
William c. Worthington, Mrs. Thomas
Sem, Mrs. Shaw, Miss Constantia Albert.
Miss Margaret Norton and Miss Dorothy
Trout.
Nine. Alfredo Ewing, wife OF Maj.
Ewing, the military attache of the
Chilean Embassy. will not receive today
on account Of the illness of their young
son.
The Belgian Minister and Mime. Havenith
and NJ. Eugene Ysaye. the noted Belgian
violinist, will be the honored guests at
the reception which the Arts Club Will
give Friday evening.
Mrs.. James w. Wadsworth, jr. presi-
dent Of the District Association Opposed
10 Woman Suffrage. will open rooms
today at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue, which
will be the social headquarters OF the
Organization during the inauguration
Tea will be served each afternoon, and
literature OF the association distributed.
Col John r. Williams, U. S. A. retired.
and Mrs. Williams, have returned to
Washington from a lengthy sojourn at
Virginia Hot Springs.
Mrs. Henry B. Price. who was the
guest of Lieut. Commander and Mrs.
j. o. Richardson for several weeks has
gone to Annapolis to visit Mrs. George
Neal, wife OF Commander Neal, U. S. N.
Mrs. ]. e. Watkins will entertain at
dinner this evening in compliment TO
the wedding party which will attend
her daughter. Miss Ruth f. Watkins,
and Mr.. Charles H. Moreheld. at their
marriage tomorrow evening.
The out-of-town guests who will bel
present at the wedding include Mr.. John
EIfreth Watkins, DR.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Adler, and Mrs. Gertrude Judge, OF Phil
adelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Francis D. Wat
kins, Of Montreal; Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Newbold, and Mr.. Herbert Fairbanks, Of
Baltimore.
Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall will receive
Informally this afternoon.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior and
Mrs. Bo Sweeney will have as their
guest over the Inauguration their son.
Mr.. Bo Sweeney, jr., who is a student
at Yale.
At the request Of Mrs. A. s. Burle-
son, Mrs. Marcus Benjamin. Mrs. Ed
ward II. Gheen. Mrs. w. H. Goddard.
Mrs. Gordon Cumming. Mrs. Julian
James, Mrs. Nicholas Luquer and Mrs.
Samuel Spencer, Mrs. Rose Gouverneur
Hoes will give series Of Lenten Tea
Lectures on the Saturdays in Lent. at
the residence of Mrs. z. F. Andrews. 1872
Sixteenth street. at o'clock. beginning
March 3. Tea will be served at the close
OF each lecture. and the subject Of
the first talk will be American historical
costumes worn by mistresses Of the White
House, with colored illustrations.
Mrs. Andrew B. Graham will be at
home informally this afternoon and again
on Wednesday. March I, at the Meth
erlands.
Mrs. Bowman McCalla, who is spend
ing the winter in California. has gone
to Coronado Beach to visit her SON.
In-law and daughter. Commander and
Mrs. Arthur Macarthur.
Mrs. McCalIa will return to Washing
ton before Easter and will be accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Sands. with whom she spent several
months at Santa Barbara.
A shakespearean recital, followed by
an informal reception. will be held at
the American University this afternoon
under the auspices of the Women's
Guild. Mrs. John C. Let's, acting pres
ident in the absence of Mrs. Thomas An
derson, will preside. The program will be
given at 4 o'clock. opening with Mid
summer Nights Dream" by DR.. Samuel
J. Mcwattus. with Miss Josephine G.
Collier, of Boston. at the piano. The in
formal reception will begin at o'clock.