Evening star., 1917-01-24
EVENTS OF INTEREST
IN AND OUT OF Town
Mrs. Wilson Luncheon Hostess at
White House Today-Ohicial
Women Among Guests.
Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. Belmont
Luncheon Hostesses Today-Many
Dinners Last Night.

Mrs. Wilson was hostess at luncheon
| today at the White House. Her guest:
included Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall, Mrs
| Robert Lansing, Mrs. William G. Nc
Adoo, Mrs. Newton Baker, Mrs. Thoma:
Watt Gregory, Mrs. Josephus Daniels
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, Mrs
Franklin X. Lane, Mrs. David F. Hous-
| ton, Miss Agnes Hart Wilson and Helen
| Woodrow Bones.
Mrs Wilton ]. Lambert entertained
at lu..cheon today at her residence in
Vermont avenue Pink roses and white
lilacs formed the table decoration. The
guests were Mrs. Ollie James, Mrs.
John w. Foster, Mrs. Stephen B. Ell
kins. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Mrs. Jo-
Mrs. Francis S. Nash. Mrs. Hampson
Gary and Mrs. Samuel ]. Graham.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
will be the honor guests at a large din
| ner given this evening by Col. and
Mrs. James A. Shipton. at the Chevy
Chase Club. Among the out-of-town
guests will be Mr.. and Mrs Leroy
Col. and Mrs Shipton. and MIR. and Mrs.
Stanwood Menken, also of New York,
who are spending few days here.
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tanned at luncheon today in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson of New
York.
Representative and Mrs. Homer P.
Snyder entertained at dinner last even
ing, at the Willard, in honor of Sena-
tor-elect and Mrs. William NJ. Calder
of New York. The other guests in
B. Ward and their house guest, Mrs.
Clifford of Newark. N. J. The party
later went on to the reception at the
White House.
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran was
hostess at a dinner last evening at heI
residence in Massachusetts avenue, in
honor of the Japanese ambassador, Mr.
Sato: The other guests were Senator
and Mrs. John F. Shafroth, Senator and
Mrs. ]. W. C. Beckham, Admiral and
Mrs. William S. Benson, Admiral and
Mrs. Frederic r. Harris. Mr.. Jules C
F. Blondel of the French embassy
Mrs. Cole of Tennessee, Mrs. Alexander
and Mrs. William B. Lamar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Gait, Gen. George o
Squier, Mr.. Charles Noble Gregory and
DR.. Swisher.
Pink tulips and maidenhair ferr
formed the table decoration, and the
place cards were in Japanese design
Later Mrs. Moran and the entire party
went on to the oriental ball at Raus-
cher's.
Mrs. James F. Mitchell was hostess
at a luncheon today when she enter
tanned in honor of Miss Laura Wurts
of Pittsburgh, who is the guest of Miss
Georgia Schof1eld.
Miss Georgia Schofield entertained in
formally at dinner last evening, the
party later attending the oriental bal
at Rauscher's. Among the guests were
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is Visiting Miss Schofield, Mr. Johr
Remey and Maj. Macarthur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes will
be hosts at dinner this evening. enter
tanning at their residence. in New
Hampshire avenue.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels is receiving
this afternoon. Those assisting are
Mrs. Charles F. Johnson, Mrs W. T..
Chiffon. Mrs. T. S. Butler, Mrs. A. J.
Montague. Mrs. ]. z. Raker, Mrs f. w
Roberts. Mrs. A W. Bagley, Mrs Bo
Sweeney Nine. Starkenborgh- Sta chou
wer. Miss Benham, Mrs. Perkins of
Albert Niblack. Mrs. A. II. Marsh. Mrs.
H E. S. Brant, Miss Janet Montague,
Miss Fay Doyen. Miss Annie Ihrie Pou
and Miss Mary Cleaves Daniels.
Mrs. w. L. Crounse is entertaining at
small tea this afternoon at Owls
Nest, her residence in Grant road. in
compliment to Mrs. Richard Gray Park
| jr.. formerly of Wilmington. who has
taken the residence 1929 p street for
| the winter.
| Mrs. George E. Gilliland and Mrs
| John G. Capers will preside at the tea
table. Misses Charlotte Capers. Fannie
Chamberlain and Dorothy Behtholf will
assist
American beauty roses and spring flow
! ers will form the decoration.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
| Clover will entertain at dinner this
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