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Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley will have
as her guest for the inauguration her
sister, Mrs. E Z. Moffitt of Richmond.
Va.
Mrs Ingraham were entertained at a
dinner party given by Maj. and Mrs.
Charles b. Drake last evening at their
residence in street. Their other
guests were Representative and Mrs.
Clarence b. Miller, Col and Mrs. Ed
win Babbitt, Maj and Mrs Edwin b.
Clark and Mai. and Mrs. Albert L. Sax
ton.
Mrs. Isaac W. Littell. wife of Col
Iittell, who has been seriously i'll dur
ing the greater part of the winter, Is
slowly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Josiah Kingsley OIL en-
tertained at dinner last evening for
Mrs Barker Gummere. having as their
other guests Capt and Mrs. Eugene
Fortson. Miss Joan OIL. Baron dun
geru-Sternberg, Mr. Philip Patchin and
MIR. Dilnot, correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle, a recent arrival at
Washington
Mr.. Walter Chambury will be the
guest of honor at the Congressional
Club tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock,
when he will give a program of piano
selections. The program OF the AFTER
noon will be in charge of Mrs William
r. Smith of Texas. Tea will follow at
8 o'clock The gathering will be one
of more than usual significance, as the
new officers will receive for the first
time. and the assistant hostesses will
be members who next year will be nom
resident OF these a number have been
prominently identified with the organi-
zation and development of the club
The list includes Mrs. Barchfeld of
Pennsylvania. Mrs. II. Stanley Benedict
New York. Mrs. B. NJ. Chiperfeld of
Illinois, Mrs. William a. Cullop of In
diana. Mrs. Henry c. Danforth of New
York. Mrs. Frank E. Guernsey of
Mrs. r. F. Hopwood of Pennsyl-
vania. Mrs. W. Humphrey of Wash
ington. Mrs. S. H. Miller of Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. Joseph L. Lloyd of Missouri,
Mrs. T. Davis okey of Connecticut, Mrs.
George T. Oliver of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Ernest w. Roberts. Mrs. George r.
Smith of Minnesota, Mrs. Thomas J.
Steele of Iowa, Mrs. John n. stephens
of Texas and Mrs. Thomas Taggart of
Indiana. A number of the members will
have out-of-town guests at the club
tomorrow.
The former administration passed out
yesterday, when business meeting was
held at the club followed by luncheon
at which the retiring officers enter
tanned the new officers. Mrs. Pomerene,
outgoing president made farewell
address, to which Mrs. Horace Towner.
her successor, responded. The new Of
hcers are: Mrs. Towner, president;
Mrs. Rodenburg. first vice president;
Mrs. Mondell. second vice president;
Mrs. Eagle. third vice president; Mrs.
Lenroot, fourth vice president: Mrs.
Roderick, fifth vice president: Mrs.
Julius Kahn, recording secretary; Mrs.
Padgett. corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Mott. treasurer.
Mrs. Lee s. Overman will come to
Washington for the Inauguration and
Join Senator Overman at the Cochran
for short visit.
Miss Overman, who has spent the
winter with Mr. and Mrs. Wharton E.
Lester, will join her mother and ac-
company Mrs. Overman back to their
home at Salisbury, n. c.
Mrs Walter B. Brooks. jr.. of Balti-
more and Mrs. ]. Purviance Bonsal will
sail this week for Bermuda, where they
will spend the remainder of the Lenten
season.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph r. Wilson and
their daughter. Miss Alice Wilson, will
come to Washington on Saturday to be
the guests of President and Mrs. Will
son at the White House until Tuesday.
Their guests, Mrs. o. P. Perkins and
Miss Elizabeth Perkins of Muncie, Ind.
who are visiting them at their apart
ment at Baltimore, came to Washing
ton today.
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, L. S.
N. retired, with Mrs. and Miss Peary. Of
Washington are at the Astor, Newport,
for a few days, going over for the din
ner Tuesday evening at the studio of
Mr.. A. A. Anderson, at the BeauX Arts
building. of the National Hunters Fra
ternity. Mrs. Peary chaperoned party
of young persons at the theater last
night, given by friends in honor of Miss
Peary. Rear Admiral Peary leaves for
Detroit, where he will address a pre-
paredness meeting the last of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have
gone to New York for a short stay.
A reception will be rendered Sir Beer
bohm Tree, the eminent English actor,
and Lady Tree by the Shakespeare So
ciety of America, at the Colonial School
Tuesday afternoon, March 6, from to
o'clock. A number of people promi-
nent in local social and educational
walks will assist at the reception.
Capt. and Mrs. A. c. Hodgson have as
their house guests for the Inauguration
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Cover. jr, of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. Lentz. also of Phiiadel-
phia, for whom they Will entertain in
formally at dinner this evening at the
Army and Navy Club.
Miss Esther Jean Bockman of Phila-
day to be the guest of Miss Dorothy
Mason for the inauguration.
Mrs. Louis Bush is the guest of Mrs
Henry Samek of New York.
senator-elect and Mrs. Calde. and
Miss Elsie Calder arrived at Wash
ington last evening from their home at
Brooklyn. and are at the Willard.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Wells We're hosts
at dinner last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club in compliment to Gen and
Mrs. William C. Gorgas-
Mrs Hamilton Browning arrives to-
morrow TO be the guest of Maj. and
Mrs William F. Dennis. at their home
in Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs NJ. Robert Mcdonald of Provi-
dence r. T., is a guest for fortnight
of her sister, Mrs Clara L. Soule.
Former Representative and Mrs. A.
Mitchell Palmer and their young
daughter Miss Mary Dixon Palmer. OF
Stroudsburg, Pa. are at the Shoreham
where they will remain until after the
Inauguration.
Miss Marguerite Frear entertained
Informally at luncheon yesterday. al
her home in 21st street. in honor of her
house guest, Miss Elizabeth johnson
of Montclair.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey has re-
turned to the city after spending