The Washington herald., 1917-03-17
Former Minister and Mrs. Collier
Entertain at Brilliant Dinner

Former Minister to Spain and Mrs. Will
liam Miller Collier. who are spending sew
eral weeks in Washington at the Willard,
entertained at brilliant dinner there
last evening. The dinner was served in
the red room at a large oval table with
a hollow center filled with white lilacs and
other spring flowers and a miniature
fountain at each end. The guests in
cluded the Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora de Riano, the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Lansing, Mr. Justice Mercy
nolds, Senator and Mrs. Kellogg, of Min
nesota; Senator Calder, of New York:
Rear Admiral O'NeiI, Rear Admiral
Stockton and Mrs. Stockton. Mrs. Rich
ardson Glover, DR.. and Mrs David Jayne
Hill, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Marye, Mr..
and Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mr.. Charles
Page Bryan, Mrs. John Barton Payne,
Mrs. John W. Foster, Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh. Mrs. John B. Henderson, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. John Jacob Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin. Judge
Martin A. Knapp. Mrs. James Mcdonald,
CAPT. Francis H. Barber. Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Hewson. Judge and Mrs. Will
liam Bailey Lamar. Mr. and Mrs. Ten
Eyck Wendell Mr.. and Mrs Hampson
Gary. Miss Rosalie Spang, Madame
Roso, Mr.. Charles ". Gregory, Prof
Charles C. Swisher. and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert H. Chapman.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo were the guests of honor at the
dinner which Maj. Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett gave last evening at the COM
mandant's house at the Marine Barracks.
Among those asked to meet the honor
guests were Mrs. Logan Feland. of Phila-
delphia. and Mrs. Barnett's sister, Mrs.
Henry Muslin. who are visiting Gen. and
Mrs. Barnett. Mrs. Feland. who came
10 Washington to impersonate America
at the military benefit for the Red Cross
given at the Belasco Theater yesterday
afternoon, sang after the dinner.
The Spanish Ambassador and Mime.
Riano entertained at luncheon Yesterday
in compliment to the counselor Of the
embassy. Don Manuel Walls Merino,
who is leaving Washington within few
days for Panama to serve as umpire Of
the international commission now meet
ing there.
Mrs. Koo. wife Of the Chinese Minister.
received yesterday afternoon from 4 un-
til 6. Mrs. John W. Foster and Nine.
Yanes presided at the tea table. assisted
by Mrs. Young Kwai, Mrs. T T. Wong,
Mrs. U. Y. Yen, Mrs. Yates Wong Mrs
w ans MISS NIeTtruOe ung kWal and
Miss Corinne Murphy. The drawing
rooms were decorated with potted plants.
spring flowers, palms and ferns.
fashionable audience attended the
benefit performance given under auspices
OF the United Service women's branch OF
the Red Cross at the Belasco Theater
yesterday afternoon. The program, which
was under the direction of Mrs. r. n.
Shepherd, was most artistic and inspir-
ing.
Mrs. Adelaide Worth Bagley entertained
a party in Mrs. Daniels box. having as
her guests Mrs. Robinson Downey. Mrs.
Frank Braisted, Miss Frances Worth. of
North Carolina; Miss Mary Cleaves Dan
iels, Miss Belle Bagley. Miss Ethel Bag
ley. Miss Cora BagIey and Jonathan Dan
iels and Frank Daniels.
Miss Boardman had in her box Mrs.
Frederick Gillett. Mrs. CorCoran Thorn
and Mrs. J. W. Boardman.
Mrs. John Miller Horizons guests were
Mrs. William Cullop, Mrs James Draper
and Mrs Samuel Kimberly.
Mrs. Baker, wife Of the Secretary of
War, had as her guests in her box Mrs
Robert Lansing, Mrs. William Gibb Nc
Adoo. Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs
Albert Sidney Burleson. Mrs Franklin
X. Lane. Mrs. John w. Davis and Miss
Cornelia Basel
Admiral and Mrs F. H. Gheen had
with them Mrs. Frank Kellogg Mrs.
James H. Glennon. Mrs Matthew A
Cross and Miss Florence Gheen.
Admiral and Mrs Richardson Clover's
guests included Maj. Gen. and Mrs
George Barnett and Mrs. Julian James
DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe occu-
pied Nine. Hauges box.
Admiral and Mrs. W. s. Benson, with
Mrs. Dewitt Coffman and Mrs Fl. T.
Mayo. occupied another box
Mrs. Elizabeth Stauffer Moore had with
her in her box Mrs. Heft. Mrs. Robert
Connell, Mrs. Rutherford and Mrs.
Hough.
Among others in the audience were the
Misses Burleson. the Misses Lansing.
Miss Mary C1eaves Daniels. Miss Cora
Bagley. Mrs. William c. Braisted and
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Mrs. Byron Newton entertained at a
luncheon at her home in Chevy Chase
yesterday. Among the guests were Mrs.
Jesse c. Adkins. Mrs. William S. Corby
Mrs. Robert L. Corby. Mrs. Fred True
lcben. Mrs. Lauranz NJ. Prior, Mrs. Z. D.
Hathaway and Mrs. Oliver Smith.
the guest of Mrs. Delos Blodgett for sew
eral weeks. will leave today for her home
at New Orleans.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell entertained at