The Washington herald., 1917-03-10
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing Guests
OF Senator Phelan at Dinner

The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Lansing were the guests of honor at
the dinner which Senator James d.
Phelan gave last evening. Among the
guests were the members of the house
party which Senator Phelan 10 enter
tanning over the weekend. including
Mr.. George L. Duvall. OF New York;
Downey Harvey. Of San Francisco;
Miss GLADYS Sullivan. of California,
and her brother. Mr.. Noel Sullivan.
Maj. and Mrs. Charles B. Drake en-
tertained at dinner last evening. Their
guests were Gen; and Mrs. Henry @.
| Sharpe, Gen. and Mrs. John l.. Glenn,
Gen. and Mrs. william A. Mann. Mrs
Keller. Col. and Mrs. Mason Patrick.
and Gen. Kuhn. =
Mrs. William M. Ingraham. wife Of
the Assistant Secretary of War. left
! Washington yesterday accompanied by
her house guest, Mrs. Frank d. Mar
shall, of Portland. Me-, for New York.
where they will spend q short time
before going to Maine. Mrs. Ingraham
will spend a week in Portland before
returning to Washington.
| Mrs. Breckenridge Long, wife of the
Third Assistant Secretary of State. ar
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Florida and has Joined Mr.. Long at
the Shoreham. where they will remain
until they select q house. Mrs. Long
was formerly Miss Christine Graham.
daughter Of B. B. Graham, a banker
and capitalist of st. Louis. They have
one little daughter. Christine Blair
Long. . years old.
| Mrs. James H. Glennon was hostess
at luncheon yesterday, entertaining in
compliment to Mrs. Frank Braisted.
daughter-in-law of tho Surgeon Gen.
eral of the Navy and Mrs. Braisted.
, Among the guests were Mrs. Edward
Randolph Eberle, of Annapolis. and her
house guest, Miss Arnold. of Provi-
dence; Miss Pauline Pollitt, of Balti-
more; Miss Balm, of Norfolk, the house
guest of her cousin, Miss Lejeune, and
Miss Fannie Chamberlain, of Wyom-
ing. who Is visiting Miss Charlotte
Capers.
The table was adorned with tulips
and sweet peas.
guest of honor at a luncheon yester-
day given by Miss Marie Sims. Pink
spring flowers formed the centerpiece
and the guests were Mrs. Walter 8.
Penfeld. Miss Jane Gregory, Miss
Jeanette Cowan. Miss Helen Blodgett.
Miss Harriet Mcdaniel. Miss Elizabeth
Hamilton, Miss Mildred Carter. of
Philadelphia; Miss Katherine Beach,
Miss Matte Marschall Curd. and Miss
Sarah Lattimer.
The Gov. of Rhode Island and Mrs.
r. Livingston Beeckman arrived at
Newport from Providence yesterday to
inspect their place. Lands End, and to
be present at the Red Cross meeting
Ia ~ Aohf e. at h.. matt RNr
1000 new members. Gov. and Mrs.
Beeckman were in Washington for the
Inauguration.
| Miss Amy Bennett entertained at din
ner last evening. the party later at
tending the Friday evening dance at the
| Willard.
Representative and Mrs. David Kinche-
loe will leave today to spend several
weeks at their home in Madisonville.
4 KY.
Miss Mary Morris Amber will go to
New York today to spend several week,
and has cancelled all her engagements
here for that period
| Preparations have been completed for
the benefit hat and parasol sale to be
held today from 10 to at III Connecti-
cut avenue. under the auspices Of the
Junior League Of the National Junior
Republic. Mrs. Charles v. Wheeler
president Of the league, Is chairman of
| the committees. Mrs. William Payne
Meredith, who will be in charge Of the
hats, win have assisting her Mrs. John
Dunlop. Mrs. Tracy. Mrs. Louis Lehr
Mrs. McCammon, Mrs. c. A. Richards,
Mrs. Britton Browne and Mrs Thomas
| Clayton Mrs. Taliaferro, who will be
in charge OF bags. will be assisted by
Miss Shaw. Mrs. Wheaton and Mrs. Wall.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman has the parasols,
and others assisting arc Mrs. Burnet,
Mrs. Betton, Mrs. H. F. Ward, Mrs.
Theodore Baldwin and Miss Judge.
Maj. and Mrs. Merch s. Stewart were
hosts at dinner Thursday evening at the
Army and Navy Club, when their guests
included Maj. and Mrs. Edward l. King,
Maj. and Mrs. Edgar T. Collins, Capt.
and Mrs: Alfred W. BJornstad. Mrs.
Payne, Mrs. Peter Murray, Lieut.. Stew
art and tdeut. Joseph v. ogan.
Miss Esther Jean Bochmann, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francis Boch-
mann, Philadelphia, who Is visiting Miss
Dorothy Mason, daughter Of Admiral and
Mrs. Mason, will be the guests OF honor
at q luncheon which her cousin, Mrs.
Larz Anderson, will give today.
Nine. Roso was hostess at a lara
dinner at Rauscher's last evening.
| Representative and Mrs. Jouett shouse-
| accompanied by the latter's mother. Mrs
| Edwards, will leave WASHINGTON this
evening for their home in Kansas.
Mr. Preston Gibson Is a guest Of Mr..
Richard T. Wilson, at Palmetto Bluff,
8. c.
Owing to the unprecedented success Of
the French pictures on exhibition at Oc-
tagon House, which cover the history Of
the war In France and show its deva sta
tion, the exhibition will be kept open un-
til Sunday night. Tho rooms are open on
week days from 10 to s, and Sundays
from to 5. Mr.. Charles Duvent, the
artist, who is the Official painter Of the
French government, has returned to
| Washington and Is at the Octagon House
daily to explain the pictures. Members
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