The Washington herald., 1917-03-28
Ambassador and Mime. Naon
Will Give Series of Dinners

Inc Argentine Ambassador and Nine.
Naon were hosts at dinner last evening.
retary Of state and Mrs Lansing. This
was the first Of series of dinner parties
which the Ambassador and Mime. Naon
are giving this spring.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas A Foley enter
tained at dinner last evening at the UNI
versity Club. Their guests included Maj.
and Mrs. Gustave Lukesh, Maj and Mrs.
Brett. Capt. Comfy, and Miss Foley.
Mrs. Blaine BeaIe entertained at a tea
yesterday afternoon at the Playhouse in
compliment to her cousin, Mrs. Fred
ertck Cauldwell. formerly Miss Eleanor
Sherman Thackara, whose marriage took
place last month at Rosemont Pa. Mrs.
A. Garrison McClintock, Mrs. Augustus
Gardner, and Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke
presided at the tea table. Spring flowers
and palms formed the decoration and al
orchestra played for the dancing in the
ballroom.
Miss Mary Irwin. whose marriage to
Lieut.. Thomas B. Larkin will take place
on April 16, was the guest OF honor a.
the luncheon which the Misses Larner
gave yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
Larner will entertain the young couple
at dinner on April II. Mr.. and Mrs.
Montgomery Blair will entertain them at
dinner on April g. and Mr.. and Mrs
George Hamilton will give a dinner fo-
them on April Il
Mrs. Victor Kaufman went to New
York yesterday for a short visit
Mrs. stimson ]. Brown entertained ar
a luncheon yesterday at her residence
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baskets of spring flowers. The guests
c. Gorgas, Mime. Ali Kuh Khan, Mrs.
George H. Cameron. Miss O'Connell,
Mrs. Elliott Woods, Mrs. Alban B
Butler. Mrs. Palmer Pierce and Mrs. ].
v. Chase.
Mrs. Frank Pleadwell left yesterday
for a short visit to New York.
Mrs. Frederic s. Merrick and Miss
Merrick, of New Brighton. Pa. who
are returning from Winter Park, Fla,
have arrived at Washington and are
stopping at the Willard.
Mrs. Alfred L. Loomis, of Tuxedo Park,
y. Y, was the guest Of honor at the
luncheon given by Mrs. Samuel Spencer
yesterday at her residence in Massachu-
sets avenue.
The table was decorated with yellow
'ulips and white sweet peas.
Mrs John Russell Young is in charge
II the reservation of the card tables for
he benefit dance and card party to be
given Friday evening at $50 o'clock in
the ballroom at the Willard under the
auspices OF the Woman's Alliance of the
AL Souls Unitarian Church in aid Of
the philanthropic work of the alliance.
Mr.. and Mrs George c. Lee, Of West
wood. near Boston, are making spring
visit at Washington and are stopping at
the Willard. They are accompanied by
Mr. James ]. Lee, Mr.. George c. Lee, jr.,
Mr.. BeIson B. Lee and Mr.. Alexander
McElwain. OF Boston.
Mrs George Downey, wife of Col. Dow
rev, L. s. A., entertained at luncheon
yesterday in compliment to her niece and
house guest. Miss Mary Davis Landstreet,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfax Land
street. Of New York and Southampton,
Long Island. The other guests were Miss
Gertrude Pitncy. Miss Virginia Blair, Miss
Alice Mann. Miss Houston Scott, Miss
Kathleen Crawford and Miss Frances
Hopkins.
Sir Thomas and Lady TAFT entertained
a party Of eight at dinner at the Shore
ham last evening.
Mrs. Eli Bamford Smith was hostess at
a reception last evening at her residence
In Massachusetts avenue. entertaining in
honor OF Mrs. Odenheimer. president gen.
c"al of the United Daughters of the Con-