The Washington herald., 1917-01-27

The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were the guests of honor at dinner
which Senator and Mrs. Claude swanson
gave last evening. Among>those asked
to rseet them were Rear Admiral Ed
wart- W. Eberle. superintendent OF the
Naval Academy and Mrs. Eoerie, who
are visiting Senator and Mrs. swanson
Tn, Secretary of state and Mrs. Ian
sing were the guests in whose honor
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson Clo-
yer entertained at dinner last evening.
The other guests included Mrs. John W.
Poster. senator and Mrs. Weeks, Sena-
TOR Dupont, Senator Phelan, Mrs. Marcus
Hanna. Gen and Mrs Hugh l.. Scott.
Mrs. Julian James. Mr.. william z. Emo,
Cant. and Mrs. Albert Niolack. Admiral
o'Neil, and Miss Clover.
Assistant Secretary OF State and Mrs.
william Phillips were hosts at dinner
last evening. entertaining in compliment
TO the British Ambassador and Lady
sprtng-Rice. In the distinguished COM
pany to meet them were former Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Beck
man winthrop, of New York. who are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Philips.
The Secretary Of the Smithsonian In
entertained at dinner last evening IN
honor of the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Daniels
The Counselor of the State Department
and Mrs. Frank L. Polk will retu, 10
Washington today from hunting tip IN
North Carolina.
Commander and Mrs. W. W. Galbraith
were hosts at dinner last evening, enter
tanning in honor of their house guest
Mrs Taylor, wife of Col. Harry Taylor
L. s A., stationed at Governors Island
The other guests were Admiral and Mrs.
Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs Hampson Gary
Col. and Mrs. Tracy, Mr.. John Donn, and
Mr.. Hill. Commander and Mrs. Galbraith
took their guests later to the Friday
Evening Dance at the Willard.
Capt and Mrs. Albert z. Saxton enter
tanned at dinner last evening. having as
their guests Col. and Mrs. Carter, Gen.
and Mrs Goodwin, Col. and Mrs. Scherer,
Mai. and Mrs. Drake, Col and Mrs
Cruikshanks, and Capt. and Mrs. Cole
man
Mr. and Mrs. George Angus Garrett
were hosts at a dance last evening at the
Playhouse.
The fancy dress ball which was to
have been given by the officers OF the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis on February has been postponed
and will now be held February 16 at 10
pm. Admittance to this dance is by spe-
ciaI card, which is only issued upon re-
Quest Of subscriber to the Hop Associa-
ton and no one will be admitted to the
building who is not masqued and in cos
tune or domino.
nr and Mrs ro;is Iehr entertained
at dinner last evening before Mr. and
Mrs. CARROTS dance at the Playhouse.
Mayor John P. Mitchell. of New York.
and Mrs. Mitchell arrived at Washington
yesterday. and are the guests Of Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman.
Mrs. Josiah A. Van Orsdel, wife Of
Justice Van Orsdel, entertained at lunch
con yesterday at her apartment In the
Connecticut. The table was adorned with
pink and white spring flowers.
The guests were Mrs. Atlee Pomefene,
Mrs. DuCan u. Fletcher, Mrs. James A.
Reed. Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs. John B.
Henderson. Mrs. Seth Shepard, Mrs, Lem
uel Padgett, Mrs. William Hamilton
Bayly and her sister. Mrs. Charles A
Barnes, of Chicago; Mrs. John ]. Hamil-
ton. Mrs. Thomas B. Jewell, Mrs. Brant,
OF Canton, Ohio, who is visiting he sis
cliffe. Mrs. Thomas W. Caldwell. of dor-
ristOwn, n. J.. who IS visiting Mrs. ? ID
Cliffs; Mrs. Fred bennett, Mrs. Charles H.
Dillon. Mrs. Charles E. Timberlake, Mrs.
W. P. Roberts, Mrs. Huston Thompson,
Mrs. James L. Kerrick. Mrs. H. Bradley
Davidson. Mrs. James NJ. Green, and Miss
Kate Shelley, of Lincoln, Neb., who is
visiting Judge and Mrs. Van Orsdel
Mrs. Medorem Crawford and Miss Do
lores Crawford will be at home this aft
ernoon for the last time this season
Mrs. Robert s. Mccormick entertained
at cinner last evening. Mr.. Medin Nc
Cormick, and George Porter. both of
Chicago, who are visiting Mrs. McCor-
mick, were among the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were hosts
at dinner last evening.
Miss Margharitta TiIlman was hostess
at a luncheon yesterday. entertaining in
compliment to her guest, Sfiss Gladys
Christy, of Annapolis. The table was
decorated with pink roses. The other
guests were the Misses Chase, and their
house guest, Miss Elsie Knox. of Wal
hngford, Conn. Mrs. John Buchanan
Miss Julia Holbrook, Miss Marjorie Helm
bold. Miss Marie Sims. Miss Dorothy
Masgon, Miss Doris Durell, Miss Ellie Le-
jeune, Miss Helen Blodgett, Miss Geor-
gina Schofield, Miss Hildegarde Hurley,
and Miss Gladys Stafford
Mrs. Barrett Wendell and Mrs. Charles
Amory came to Washington yesterday
from Boston and are at the Willard for
a few days attending the Congress on
Constructive Patriotism now meeting
there
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stow Bradley, of
Boston, are also there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Low Pierpont, Of
Brooklyn. are among the prominent peo-
pie IN Washington now who are stopping
at the Shoreham.
Other distinguished people there are Mr.