The Washington herald., 1917-01-18
White House Dance Cancelled;
Minister and Mime. Porras Depart

Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen
Woodrow Bones have recalled their M
vitations for dinner and dance at the
White House this evening, owing to the
death OF Admiral Dewey.
The Minister OF Panama and Sonora
Porras left Washington yesterday for
Havana where they will spend about
three weeks.
The Minister will present his creden-
tials to the government of Cuba, to
which he is also accredited. and will
represent his government at the meeting
of the American Institute of Interna-
tional Law.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Phett Stuart entertain
ed at dinner last evening at the Chevy
Chase Club before the midweek dance.
Their guests included Mr.. and Mrs. @.
Thomas Dunlop, DR.. and Mrs Thomas
NELL, Mr.. and Mrs. John Edward. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles FraiIey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Waggaman, Brig. Gen and Mrs. George
Richards. Mr.. John Dom and Mr.. ]. c.
Douglas.
Maj. and Mrs. Robert U. Paterson
were hosts at dinner at the club. Mrs.
William Haywood entertained at a large
dinner for young people. Other dinner
II ..
Mason Gulick. Mr.. and Mrs. David G.
Fatrchild, Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Kar-
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Armistead Peter Mr.
and Mrs. s. ]. Henry. Mr.. and Mrs John
Earcombe, DR.. and Mrs. Loren johnson,
Naval Constructor and Mrs. Emory S.
Land, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter @. Peter, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph z. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward N Hurley, No Angelo Cont.
Mr.. and Mrs 1. T. Mann, and Mr.. John
W. Clifton.
MISS Mary Perry Brown was hostess at
dinner at the club, entertaining I'm honor
OF Miss Mary A. Cleveland, of New
York. Miss Browns other guests were
Mrs Kingsby, lay Director ana Mrs.
Speel and Mr.. Speel.
Mr.. John Barrett, director general of
the Pan-American Union, left Washing
ton yesterday for Chicago, where he will
attend dinner to be given this evening
IN honor Of Mr.. John T. McCutcheon,
VINO VIII be married on Saturday.
Mrs hcAdoo. wife OF the Secretary of
the Treasury; Mrs. Gregory, wife OF the
a'Iorney General; Mrs. Burleson, wife of
the Postmaster General: Mrs. Lane
wire OF the Secretary of Commerce, were
the Cabinet hostesses who received yes
terday.
Mrs. McAdoo. was assisted by Mrs
J. c. K. Beckham, Miss Helen Wood
row Bones, Mrs. Cary T. Grayson, Mrs
Julian Boiling, and Miss Kate DuBose
Mrs Gregory received informally. Miss
Jane Gregory assisted her mother. md
Mss Mary Rufrin. Of North Carolina,
and Miss Louise Garwood, of Texas
presided at the tea table.
Mrs. BUrleson was~ assisted by Mrs.
Tn, mas Washington and Miss L lcy
Burleson.
Mrs Lane was at home from 3 6
o'clock Mrs. John NJ. Shafroth, rs
Gilbert Hitchcoca;, Mrs. Ira Copley q. nd
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt presided at
the tea table and others assisting ere
Mrs James A. SIayden, Mrs. Edv ard
Taylor. Mrs. Undertake, Mrs. Flank
L. Polk. Mrs John W. Davis,
Mrs. Carl Vrooman, Mrs. Emmett
Gudger. Mrs. Robert L. Berry, Miss Lea,
Mrs. Thomas Sem and Mrs. William
Denman.
Mrs. RedieId had with her Mrs. Pom
creme, Mrs. Lester Jones, Mrs. Edward
F. Pratt. Mrs. Robert BuIkley, OF Cleve-
land. and Miss Sweet
Col. and Mrs. Stephen L. H. sIocum
entetained informally at dinner last
evening.
Miss Elizabeth Howser was hostess at
luncheon yesterday entertaining in COM
pliment TO Miss Elizabeth Thomas and
Miss Lucille Thomas, of Annapolis.
The table was adorned with jonquils.
The guests were Miss kingsbury, Miss
Susanne Chase, Miss Elizabeth Chase,
Miss Mary Williamson, Miss Katharine
Williamson, Miss Helen Smith, Miss
Harriet Holman, Miss HiIda Jansen,
Miss Adele Mason. Miss Adeline Pendle-
ton, Miss Dorothy Dasheill, Miss Doro-
thy Ryan, Miss Celina Calvo. Miss
Pauline Hedian and Miss Louise Howser.
Capt. Roald Amundsen, the noted
Norwegian explorer, and Mr.. F. Herman
Gade were the guests in whose honor
Mr.. Herbert Putnam, the librarian of
Congress, entertained at luncheon yester-
day at the library.
Senator and Mrs. Weeks have cards out
aTy "a
Mrs. George W. Cam, of Andover,
Mass. widow Of Judge Cam, and mother
OF Mrs. Frank Hight, is guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Hight at the Willard
Mrs. Mason Young entertained at
luncheon yesterday in honor of Miss
Emily Kutz- The other guests were Miss
Taylor Veeder, Miss Mary Lord Andrews,
Miss Marjorie TIelmbold. Miss Dorothy
Mason, and her guest, Miss Doris Durel.
the Misses Dorothy and GwendoIyn
Denys, Mrs. william Henry Holcombe,
Mrs. John Buchanan, Mrs. Harry Lee
Rust, jr.. and Mrs. Milo P. Fox. The
table was adorned with red roses and
white llacs and there was a Colonial
bouquet for each guest.
b Invitations have been recalled for the
dinner Commodore and Mrs. Ten Eyck
De Witte Veeder were to give this even
ing at the Army and Navy Club
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth NJ.
Maloy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
J. Maloy. and Mr. Carl A. Brandes, took
place yesterday at 1:30 o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Father
Kelly at the rectory of st. Aloysius
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