The Washington herald., 1917-01-03

ing. They were accompanied by the Sec
retary OF the Treasury and Mrs. McAdoo
and Miss Margaret Wilson.
Senator and Mrs. Willard Salisbury
entertained at dinner last evening in COM
plinent to the Japanese Ambassador, Mr..
Aimaro Sato. Invited to meet the guest
of honor were the Minister of Switzer-
land and Nine. Ritter. the Minister Of
Norway and Nine. Bryn, Representative
and Mrs. John Jacob Rogers, Col. and
Mrs. Vtgnal. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e.
Davies, Judge and Mrs. Sidney Ballou,
DR.. and Mrs Theodore W. Richards, and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones.
Mr. Lansing, wife Of the Secretary of
State, was hostess at luncheon yester-
day, entertaining In honor of her niece,
Miss Natanne Dulles, of Watertown, n.
Y, who Is spending the winter at Wash
ington. There were about thirty guests,
who included the debutantes Of the sea-
son. The table was decorated with ferns
and white carnations, gracefully ar
ranged
Mr.. Lansing Will be at home this after
noon.
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
dinner given last evening by Mr.. ana
Mrs frederic Delanc.
Mrs Baker, wife of the Secretary OF
War, will not be home this afternoon
Mrs. Franklin X Lane will receive this
afternoon for the first time this season
sha will be assisted by Mrs Joseph NC
Kenna- the wives of the California Con-
eressIonal delegates, Mrs. Julius kahn'
Mrs William Kent, Mrs. John Z. RaKer'
Ms. Everis A. Hayes and Mics Hayes'
Mrs John l. Nolan. Mrs. Charles ID. ran ran
dau, Mrs, II. Stanley Benedict, Mrs. VIII
lam Kettner and Mrs. Peterson, and MISS
Curry. Mrs. Francis G. Newlanos' Mrs'
THOMAS ]. Walsh and Mrs. Henry f.
Ashurst will be among those presiding
Ar tba tea cable others assisting VIII De
Mrs. Ira Copley. Mrs Adolph Caspar
Miller. Mrs. William Denman, Mrs. heh-
men Jennings, Mrs Sidney Bailou, Mrs;
IRA Bennett. Mrs. W. r. Wheeler ana
Mrs. Florence Perley.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Warwick MontSomery
were hosts at dance last evening, en-
tertaining for their debutante daughter
Miss Anna Montgomery.
Mrs. George Bowie Chapman will not
receive this afternoon, but VIII De at
home the following Wednesdays In Janu-
airy.
Harris entertained at dance last even
ING at the PLAYHOUSE in compliment TO
Miss Reeves Harris, debutante daughter
OF Mrs. Archibald Parsons. the pan
room was elaborately decorated with
palnns ferns and yellow roses, and tne
same blossoms adorned the small tables
at which a seated supper was served
at midnight.
Receiying with Mrs. Harris were Mrs.
Parsons. Miss Harris, and Miss Dorothy
Eevin. and Miss Marie Kelvin, of Brook
Ivn Y Y who are house guests or Ad-
niral and Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Harris wore an imported gown
of turquoise blue and silver orocaded
satin with a bodice outlined with pearls
and held with pearl straps, and one flow
ing sleeve Of taupe colored tulle.
Mrs. Parsons was gowned In turquoise
blue tulle over flesh colored sati-., with
bodice of silver lace and iridescent
trimmings. Miss Harris frock was OF
flesh coIored tissue cloth over 7ple pink
tulle. trimmed with iridescent ndinSs.
Mrs. Allan McLane will be at ,l~Ine at
her residence, 1900 Vermont a> enue, on
Wednesday afternoons until Lent.
Mrs, Charles Lowndes will be at home
Wednesdays in January, from until
O'Clock.
Palms and pink roses formed a back
ground at pretty wedding at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Merrill Hildreth,
when their daughter, Miss Ruth Cleora,
became the bride of Mr.. Charles W.
Heider, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Heider, of this city.
The Rev. John Van Schaick, jr.. pastor
of the Church of our Father, oftciated
at the ceremony, which was held at high
noon on New Year Day. the anniversary
of the wedding of the brides father and
mother. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, and her only at
tendant was Mrs. Richmond Clapperton,
Of New York City. The ceremony was
witnessed only by the members of the
immediate families.
The bride wore her travelling gown
of blue tafeta and Georgette crepe and
a picture hat Of blue and black velvet.
She carried a shower bouquet of Bride
roses and lilies of the valley. Her only
ornament was a gold brooch made from
a gold button which had been on the
wedding coat Of the brides maternal
grandfather. Mrs. CIaFperton, the matron
of honor, was becomingly gowned in old
rose crepe de chine, and wore a corsage
bouquet OF sweet peas. Mr.. Kenneth E.
Mulford acted ring bearer and the
wedding march was played by the cousin
of the bride, Mrs. Hugh E. Willis, of
Virginia.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Heider left for an extended
Northern trip. They will be at home after
February 1, at 1904 Calvert street.
Mrs Marye, wife OF the former Am
bassador to Russia, entertained at a
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday.
Mrs. E. l. Atwood, the welI-known
writer and clubwoman. has returned to
Washington after spending the autumn
and early winter in New York City.
Mrs. Atwood has taken an apartment.
at the Hudson.
Mrs George Bass, of Chicago, the
acknowledged leader OF Democratic wo-
men, who conducted a brilliant campaign
for President Wilson, will be honored by
an elaborate dinner to 100 guests at the
Lafayette Hotel on Monday evening,