The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-01

Frederic Harris, Surgeon General and
Mrs. William. c. Gorgas, Paymaster
Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN, Comdr. Byron
McCandless. aide to the Secretary. and
Mrs. McCandless.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels will also
be assisted by Mrs. Daniels mother,
Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley, the
Misses Bagley and a number of young
girls. The fourth floor has been con-
verted into a ball room, gay with
flags, bunting and Christmas greens,
where the orchestra from the Dolphin
and a section Of the Marine Band will
play and where there will be dancing
for the young people.
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General and Mrs. Scott Feted.
While much of the entertaining of
New Year Day is scheduled for the af-
ternoon, several unusually interesting
parties have been arranged for this
evening. Mrs. F. B. Moran will give
a reception and ball for Maj Gen. and
Mrs. Hugh L Scott: the Minister of
Siam and Lady Prabha Karavongse
will entertain at dinner in honor of
their guest, Prince Mahidol, brother
of the King of Siam. who is a student
at Harvard University. The Monday
Evening Dancing Glass will have its
meeting at the Playhouse Mrs. James
Pryor Ta-vfn will give a theater
party, taking her guests later to the
supper dance at the Willard, and Col.
George Squier will give a dinner at
the Army and Navy Club for Miss
Joan Oil and her guests, Miss Marian
Meiien and Miss Viola Johnston.
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The Speaker of the Hause and Mrs.
Champ Clark will receive informally
= at Congress Hall this AFTERNOON. They
will be assisted by the Congressional
ladies resident at Congress Hall. Mrs.
Arthur Murray and Miss Frances Stock
well, of New York, who is spending
the winter at the Grafton. will also
receive with Mrs. Clark. Mrs. Stock
well is a cousin of Mrs. Clark and
also of Mrs. Murray and Mrs. r. r.
Hit.
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The Christmas luncheon for the
Washington Wellesley Club was held
Saturday at the home of the vice pres
ident, Miss Riley. PA Leroy place.
After the luncheon there was a re-
union over which Mrs. Ernest Knae-
bel presided. Speeches and college
songs furnished a delightful program
for the afternoon.
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Egg-nOg Party.
Mrs. Richardson Gibson will enter
tain Informally at an egg-nog party
this afternoon. Assisting Mrs. Glib
son will be Mrs. Blaine EIkins, Mrs.
Poe White, Mrs. E. H. Roosevelt, and
Miss Beatrice Crawford.
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Angus Crawford, dean of the Epis-
tt
Va, and his family have come to
Washington for the winter and have
taken L house at the corner of Tween
ty-first and Q streets.
Receiving on New Year Day.
Mrs. N. 7. B. Harris wife of Rear
Admiral Harris, U. S. N, will be at
home this afternoon from to
O'Clock. Receiving with Mrs. Harris
will be Mrs. Claude Swanson, Mrs.
Charles Howry. Mrs. Jack Bennett, |
Mrs. p. Lee Phillips, Mrs. Dion Will |
liams. Mrs. George c. Remey. and
Miss Cushing.
Miss Winifred Bronson will receive |
this afternoon at her home in Park
road. Presiding at the tea table will |
be her mother, Mrs. S. d. Bronson
Mrs. H. Henry, and Mrs. r. Chesley' |
Others assisting in the dining room
will be Miss Helen True, of Bisbee. |
Ariz., Miss Estelle Stone, of Law |
renceville, Tenn, and the Misses
Ready, Of this city.
The Bishop Of Washington and Miss
Douglas will be at home this afternoon
at the Cathedral Close.
Dinner on MayfIOwer.
Lieut.. Harold C Van Valzah, L S. |
p, and Lieut.. Charlton Z. Battle. u. s
y. VIII be hosts at a dinner aboard |
the Mayfower on January 20.
Mrs. David Jayne Hill will receive
this afternoon at her residence in |
Rhode Island Avenue. Mrs. George /
Becker and Miss Gertrude W. Myer
will preside at the tea table.
Mrs. Won EngIeken. wife OF +. J.
Director of the Mint. will
Informally at an eggnogR
party this afternoon Receiving with
sirs. Won Engleken will be Mrs. Robert
NVooley, Mrs. villa Chariot. Mrs,
Henry Wiley and Mrs. George Dun
can.
\ large number OF dinner parties |
will be given this evening at the Uni Il
versity Club before the club dance, in 4
of the f:-- --. i