The Washington herald., 1917-02-13
Vice-President and Mrs. Marshall
Guests at Townsend Dinner Party

The vice President and Mrs. Marshall
were tie guests Of honor at the brilliant
dinner Given last evening by Mrs Rich
ofd Townsend at her residence In Massa-
shusetts avenue.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife of the
Secretary Of War, was the honor guest
At the banquet given last evening by the
College Women.s Club at the Raleigh
Hotel. The dinner was served In the
bali-rsem. where the guests were seated
at snAu tables adorned with Jonquiis
and other spring blossoms which formed
the decorations.
The dinner which was preceded by a
reception at $50. was accompanied by al,
interesting program of entertainment iri-
cluding screen features and a song re-
cital by Miss Edna Sheehy. Mrs Thomas
z. Robertson was toastmistress and the
Speakers were: Miss Sara p. Grogan. MIRA
Ida Hustled Harper. Mrs. Karl F. Keller
man, Miss Lucy Madeira, Miss Leila
Mechlin. Mrs. William Fraser Mcdowell.
DR.. Lillian A. Welsh.
Among those present were DR.. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, Mrs Martin A. Nor
rison. Mrs.. Herbert Brown. Mrs. Will
lam z. Chamberlain, Mrs. Frederick w.
Ashley. Mrs. Marion Clarke, Mrs. W. E
Burleizh- Mrs John Cumming. Mrs. LS-
man B. swormstedt, Mrs. Edward IA
Evarts. Miss Katherine Lenroot, Miss
Ruth olmstead. MrL Raymond Morgan,
Mrs. Chase Palmer. Mrs. Malcolm Price
and Mrs d. X. shuts-
The Assistant Solicitor Of the State De-
partment and Mrs Hampson Gary en-
tertained at dinner last evening. when
their guests included the Solicitor of the
State Department and Mrs. Cone John
son Mr. and Mrs Wade Ellis, Mai and
Mrs. Hefmke, Mrs. Bassett, Mr.. Breck-
inridge Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor haun-
mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur ]. Carr, Mrs.
James W. Wright, sister Of Mrs. Gary.
and Mai Blanton winship. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gary took their guests later to the ball
at Rauscher's.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef were
hosts at dinner before the ball last even
Ing. entertaining a company Of seven
teen. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel P. Ficklen enter
tained at diune- last evening. The guests
we're: Mrs. LaSaile c. Pickett, Judge Will
lam Hitz and Mrs. Hitz, Dr.. Louis Mack
all and Mrs Mackall, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard S. Nyman. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry +.
Davis. Capt Lucius A. Bostwick. U. :.
n.
Smith and Miss Carolene Smith. Dr.
George Tuliy Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan.
Mr.. John Dom and Mr.. George Wilson.
Gov. Stuart, of Virginia. expected to he
present. but had to send his regrets at
the last moment. Miss Curtis sang, fol-
lowing the dinner, accompanied by Mr..
Wilson.
Mrs. Samuel Pannnl Ficklen will not
receive today. but will be at home Tues
day. February 20, for the last time this
season.
Mrs Malcolm McConihe was hostess at
a bridge party yesterday afternoon, en-
tertaining in compliment to Mrs. George
r. Marye wife Of the former American
Ambassador to Russia.
Mrs. McConihe's mother, Mrs F. B.
Moran. her sister. Mrs. Horace MacFar-
land. and Mrs. Milton Elliott presided
at the tea table which was adorned with
centerpiece Of primroses.
Mr. and Mrs. william Littauer enter
tained at dinner last evening in honor Of
their house guest, Mrs. William Greer, OF
New York. the party later attending the
ball at Rauscher's.
Mrs. Myron N. Parker will be at home
today. but will not receive the following
Tuesday.
Mrs. William B. Orrne. Miss Orme, Mrs.
Rewlfns Hume. and Miss Lockwood will
be at home this afternoon, and again
February 80.
The Valentine dance to be given by
the Southern Society in the ballroom
Of the Willard will be a novel and in
teresting event of this evening. All man
uer of interesting features have been
planned. The arrangements are being
made by Capt. c. C. Calhoun; president
Of the society. assisted by Mr.. Robert
wycIiffe Woolley, chairman of the execu-
tive committee; Maj. Alexander Lanier,
chairman OF the floor committee; Mrs. r
d. Shepherd and Mrs. Maud Howell
Smith. members of the executive commit
tee.
Mrs Charles K. Koones will be at home
this afternoon. also on Tuesday. Febru-
AIRY -
Miss winifred Holt will address pub
lie meeting at Rauscher's this morning
on her work in Paris for men blinded in
battle. The talk will be given under the
auspices OF the lecture committee Of the
Theodorus Bailey Meyers Mason House
of the woman's section of the Navy
League. The Rev. Charles Wood, pastor