The Washington herald., 1917-02-02
Marshalls Guests at Reception
Given by Congressional Club

Building yesterday when the guests of
honor were Mr.. Henry P. Fletcher, Amer
lean Ambassador to Mexico, who leaves
shortly for his post. and Mr.. Edward N.
Hurley, former chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission, who will return to
his home in Chicago in a day or two.
Invited to meet them were delegates
from thirty cities to the convention of
the Chamber of Commerce OF the United
States
- Capt. and Mrs. ]. ]. Loving were hosts
at dinner last evening at the Army and
Navy Club, entertaining In compliment
to Miss Emily Kutz. The other guests
were Lieut.. and Mrs. William Henry
Holcombe, Miss Marie Pearre, Miss Mary
Garland. Miss Amy Brooks. Capt. Wood
bury, Lieut. Watson, Lieut.. Fletcher
and Lieut. Bethel.
Senator and Mrs. James W. wads-
worth, Jr., gave a dinner last evening for
their house guest, Mrs. H. W. Sage, OF
Albany, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles D. Walcott gave
an informal reception to the employees
of the Smithsonian Institution and its
branches. and their families, in the main
hall Of the Smithsonian Building, yester-
day afternoon from 4:3O to $50.
Assisting DR.. and Mrs. Walcott were
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. RicharC
RathOurn, the wives of the heads of the
department; Mrs. William H. Holmes
Mrs. George P. Merrill, and Mrs. Leon
hard Stejneger, and Mr.. and Mrs. De &.
RaveneI.
Besides those connected directly with
the institution and its branches, mem
bers of other departments associated
with tho nf fpS
also present. The guests numbered over
800. Refreshments were served
The hall of the Smithsonian was ar.
tistically decorated for the occasion witt
Oriental rugs and flowers. Some of the
remarkable photographs secured by DR.
and Mrs. Walcott during their recen,
field work in the Canadian Rockies and
the Yellowstone National Park, and a
collection of Mrs. walcott's wild flower
sketches in water color were shown on
screens in the hall
Mr.. ]. E. Lefevre, Charge d'Affaires OF
Panama, left yesterday for Asbury Park
where he gave lecture on the Republic
Of Panama.
Mrs. Wellington Roo. wife of the
Chinese Minister. will be at home today
from 4:SO to O'Clock and will receive
again on February 16.
Mrs. William Ingraham, wife of the
Assistant Secretary of War. was the
honor guest at a tea which Mrs. Percy P.
Bishop, wife of Capt. Bishop, L. S. A,
gave yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ira
Haynes and Mrs. William Hase presided
at the tea table which was adorned with
spring flowers. Assisting in the dining
room were Mrs. Matthew Cross. Mrs
Henry Glennon. Mrs. Dan NJ. Gardner
Miss Gladys Stafford and Mrs. Stanley d.
Embick.
Mrs. William c. HarlIee will be at home
informally this afternoon. Assisting Mrs
Harllee will be Mrs. Hampson Gary and
her house guest, Mrs. John w Wright
of Dallas, Tex; Mrs. ]. S. Dyer, Mrs. G
E. Yancey. Mrs. J. II. Carmichael, OF
Georgia; Mrs. Wade II. Cooper. Mrs
Lewis Forester. Mrs. Frank Andrews, Of
Houston. Tex: Mrs. Robert L. Henry and
Mrs. Andrew Moses.
Mrs. Martin A Morrison, wife Of Rep.
resentative Morrison, Of Indiana; Mrs
Craven, wife of United States Commits.
sioner Herman w. Craven. of Seattle
Wash. and Mrs. McReynolds will be al
home at 1hO n street on Wednesdays
February :, "A and Is.
Mrs. Frank Mcintyre entertained at
bridge party followed by tea yesterda!
afternoon at her residence in Kalorams
road. Among the guests were Mrs Hart
well MacCartency. Mrs. William A. Mile
Mrs. w. w. Russell. Mrs. Butler d
Price. Mrs. Chambers McKibbin. Mrs
Simpson Brown, Mrs. Dennis Nolan
Mrs. Charles B. Drake, Miss Owens, Mrs
Sewer, Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. William NJ
Cruikshank. Mrs. Charles P. Gross, Mis-
FuSer, Mrs. Dodge. Mrs. Joseph e. Cast
ner, Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Jesse Mel. Car
ter. Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Skinner, Mrs
William s. Graves Mrs. Samuel Allen
Mrs. Sylvester d. Downs, Mrs. Henr!
Beeuwkes. Mrs. A. NJ. Whaley, Mrs. {
NJ. Dowell, Mrs. Frederick w. Coleman
Mrs. G. C. Barnhardt. Mrs. Frederick r
Brown, and Mrs. Townsend.
Mrs. Allen. Mrs Brown, and Mrs
Downs presided at the tea table.
Mrs Wilton J. Lambert will receive to
day.
Mrs. Herbert Fairfax Leary was host
ess at tea yesterday afternoon at he
residence, in Q street. Mrs. James Olive,
and Miss Margaret Brown presided a
the tea table. Assisting were Miss Aly,
Downing. Miss Minshau, Miss Emil,
kutz, Miss Ellie Lejeune, Miss Wattles
of Alexandra, and Mrs. William Bryan nj
Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson entertained
| at a musical, followed by tea, yesterda,
afternoon at her residence, in Twenty
third street.
Miss Mabel Garrison of the Metropoli
tan Opera Company, gave a program o
songs; Mr.. Salvatore Stesano. the harp
ist' gave several solos, and Mr. Georg,
Siernoss was at the piano.
Mrs Everis A. Hayes has cards ou
tor tea on Saturday, February 8, from
to s. to meet Mrs. Anson HAYES.