The Washington herald., 1917-04-27
Distinguished d Company Is
Entertained at the White
House IN Honor Of Foreign
Notables-Army and Navy
Club Scene Of Interesting
Dinner Parties.

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Dinner Parties.
Ths Prssident and Mrx wilson en-
tsrtaIned at dinner At the white House
last evening IN compliment 70 konzieur
Viyiani. head Of the French mission 70
the United States. F1sid Marshal Joffre.
ana the othsr members Of the commits
sion.
The dinner was served in the state
dining room. which. Ike the other stats
apartments. was gracefully decorated
with fragrant spring flowers. ferns and
palms The table was adorned With
pink tulips, white llacs, and nnaidenhair
ferns.
Mrs. Wilson was charming In . gown
Of soft black charmeuse combined with
black chiffon. heavily beaded with dull
black beada
The dinner company included the Vice
President ard Mrs. Marshall. the Am
bassador Of the French Republic and
Nine. JusserAnd. Monsieur vivisni. Mar
shal Joffre, Vice Admiral Cochaprat. the
Marquis de Chanibrun. Monsieur Simon.
Monsieur Hoveiaqus. Lieut. Col FsbFy,
Lieut. Col. Remond. the chief Justice
and Mrs White, the Speaker Of the
House and Mrs. Clark. ths Secretary Of
State and Mrs Lansing. the Secretary Of
the Treasury and Mrs McAdoo, the Sec
retsry Of War and Mrs Baker, the At
torney General and Mrs Gregory. the
Postmaster General and MrA Rurissou.
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels. the Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs Lane. the Secretary Of Agri-
culture and Mrs Houston, the Secretary
Of Commerce and Mrs. Rsdfeld. the SEQ
retary OF Labor. the Secretary to the
President and Mrs rumulty. Admiral and
Mrs. Benson, the Chief Of Stan Of the
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Polk. Hon. and Mrs. William Phillips
Hon Henry White. Mrs. George Wander
bit. Mrs. Bsyard. Mrs. Julian James,
Mrs. John W. Foster. MIS- Marshall
Field. Mrs. Reginald FendaIl. the Lady
Maud CaYendish. Miss Mabel Boardman.
Miss Agnes Wilson. Miss Helen W. Bones.
Miss Edith Benham. Col and Mrs. W.
W. Harts, and Lieut.. Commander and
Mrs Robert L Berry.
Senator and Mrs. Miles FoIndexter
and the Assistant Secretary of War
and Mrs. Ingraham shared honors at
the dinner which Col and Mrs Sam
ueI W. Miller gave last evening at
the Army and Navy Club. Invited
Mann, Gen. and Mrs. Glenn. Col. and
Mrs. Duncan. Mrs. Herman. Col. Nc
Carthy. Col and Mrs. Wood, Col and
Mrs. Patrick. Dr.. and Mrs Francis
8. Nash and DR.. and Mrs William
Cline Borden.
Col. and Mrs. Henry c. Nsweomsr
we're hosts at dinner At the Army
and Navy Club last evening, enter
tanning in compliment to Gen. and
Mrs. William NJ Black. Their other
guests were Col and Mrs. Kutz, Col
and Mrs. Keller, Col. and Mrs. Jer-
vey. Mai, and Mrs. Brown, MAI. and
Mrs. Embick. Col and Mrs. Fitch and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. II. Liggett-
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampson ary enter
tanned Informally at dinner last even
ing at the Army and Navy Club.
Mrs. Thomas F. walsh was hostess
yesterday afternoon Mrs Walter
sided at the tea table Among the
guests were Miss Eliza scidmore. the
Misses Patten. Mrs. Lawrence Town
send. Miss Yvonne Townsend, Col and
Mrs. W. W. Harts. Mrs. William Cor
coran Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Dwight. Col william E Horton, Miss
Martha Goldman. Mrs. David Jayne Hill,
Maj. Robert Paxton. Mr.. Charles Rich
ardson and Brig. Gen. Joseph Kuhn.
Col E. NJ. House arrived in Washing
ton yesterday to remain several days and
IA the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh wal
lace at their residence In Massachusetts,
avenue.
Mrs. Charles W. Fenton. wife Of Col
Fenton, Of Fort Myer. will not be at
home again on Fridays this season.
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs.
William Phillips have as their guest
Mrs. Phillips father, Mr.. Coleman Dray-
ton. Of New York.
Mrs. John Ritchie, jr., entertained in
formally at bridge yesterday afternoon
in compliment to Miss Sallie Haskell
who Is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman.
Miss Lamberton. Of Franklin. Pa, while
visiting In Washington Is stopping At
the Shoreham-
Miss Annie Hegemsn was hostess at
q tea yesterday afternoon In the garden
Of her home at 1900 street. In compli-
ment to the members Of the Women's
National Farm and Garden Association.
Receiving with Miss HegenaAn were Mrs.
David 2. Houston, wife Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture. and honorary president
of the association. and Mrs. Francis
King, president. Mrs Cslderon Csrlisls