The Washington herald., 1917-01-06
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing Guests
At Treadway Dinner Party

The seorets.S of State and Mrs Lam
sung were the quests In whose honor Rep
rssentative a4 Mrs. Allen L Tresdway
OF Massachuetts, entertained at dinner
iast evening 1t the Grafton. The guests
included Assstant Secretary Of State and
Ars Wflhat Phillips, Assistant secre-
tsry OF the eceasury and Mrs. Andrew j.
reterH senior and Mrs. John w. Weeks
MS wintl$op Murray Crane. Miss Ma
samuel E.fWinslow, Representative ana
Mrs John Jacob Rogers. Representative
and Mrs. alvin D. Paige. Representative
and Mrs tichael T. Phelan, Representa-
tive and lts- Richard Olney. Mrs. George
t. Merrit OF Stockbridge: Representa-
tive william s. Greene, Representauve
James ! Gallivan. and Mr.. Eaton L
TreadwS, son Of the hosts, VINO Is
student Harvard
The eunselor of the State Department
and Ms. Frank Lyon Polk were hosts
at difer last evening, entertaining In
comptnent to the japanese Ambassador
Mr.. 1maro sato. Among the guests NJ
vitedko meet him were the Secretary OF
Comterce and Mrs. Redfield.
ID Secretary of War and Mrs Baker
wed the guests OF honor at dinner
giga last evening by the Secretary OF
tho Smithsonian Institute and MIS-:
'C9ries d. walcott Covers were LAID
fqs sixteen.
bne of the most delightfully."- distinctive
Hspitalties of several seasons was the
$nner dance giver last evening by Dr.
nd Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins to cele-
trate the twentieth anniversary OF their
Wedding. There were sixty guests at the
HtnHA- aI1fffnnal p1IPSfS were In
Ivited for the dancing which followed.
the company, including a number OF
young people In compliment to DR.. ana
Mrs. Hoplins debutante daughter, Miss
Anne Hopkins.
Tho house was decorated with huge
yellow lanterns, the entire scheme being
suggestive of Chinese and a stringed
orchestra played throughout the evening.
The dinner was served in the library at
long tables decorated with yellow rib
bons and yellow balloon fastened to
a Jade bracelet marked each place. The
walters wore Chinese costumes.
Following the dinner and preceding the
dance, a vaudeville program was given
with motion pictures. The guests pur-
chased their tickets for the performance
at a box ONCE erected for the occasion.
A speaking contest and a Chinese dragon
raid offered further entertainment.
Capt and Mrs. Theodore Baldwin and
Miss Judge will ent,rtain at dinner to-
morrow in honor OF Mr.. and. Mrs. Jules
Bache. who will arrive at Washington
today for a visit of Ieveral days.
Mrs. James Pryor rarvin and Miss
Matte Marshall Cud win be at home
Monday afternoon fr the first time this
season, and will receive the following
Mondays in January
The Swiss Ministr and Nine. Ritter
will have as their Fuests for the week
end Mr.. and Mrs. 2 Kaufman, of Bos-
ton. who will arriV at Washington to-
day.
The Assistant s<retary of War and
Mrs. Ingraham LEI yesterday for Port
land. Ne. They wi return to Washing
ton next Thursdat
Mrs. Benson. tfe or Rear Admiral
William s. Bensn. received yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. 1. c. Hodgson and Mrs
Johnt A Lejeut presided at the tea
table.
Mrs. Fred Denett entertained the FL
Gay Breakfast Club yesterday at her
home in Q stet, going later with her
guests to the Congressional Club for the
regular Fridai afternoon meeting of the
club. Mrs. ennett's guests were Mrs
Charles Z. 5wnsend. Mrs. Miles Poin-
dexter, Mr. William Hughes, Mrs. James
A. Reed. .frs. D rsey Shackleford, Mrs
Joseph BINS, Mrs. Lemuel Padgett, Mrs
William Green, Mrs. Julius Kahn, Mrs
CharlesOhl Mrs. Joseph J. Russell
and Mr Thomas Stubbleield.
A mel and delightful entertainment
was zen last evening by the Sons Of
Confsrate Veterans in the ball room
Of thRaleigh. 1t was termed a Twelfth
Nighdance and the details Of the func-
tionkere in harmony with the old Eng
lIsEeelebration of the Christmas fes-
tivs Pine boughs and holly were used
in ie decorations Of the ball room; fes-
toS Of evergreen hung from the cell
nland partially veiled the walls, and
ahass OF greenery screened the bal
cE where an orchestra played for the
dctng. Favors, such as are used at
Fnlval time. were given away with
ich dance and a buffet supp was
rived during the evening
iTFe guests were received by Mr. Gil
her Brenizer. matron OF honor, a, 'sted
~ Miss Suzanne Chase. sponsor, nd
Miss Olive Plant. maid of honor.
| Among those present were Miss or
Iothy Mason, Miss Elizabeth Chase. Miss
Jane Gregory. Miss Grace Overman, Miss
Elizabeth Shunate, Miss Helen Bridget,
Miss Helen Plant, Miss Martha Clark
Miss Letitia Southgate, Miss Clara
Kingsbury. Miss Elizabeth KinKsbury
Miss Ethel Brockman, Miss Josie Brock
man. Miss Nell Rose Baggett, Miss Pam
sic Wilson. Miss Alice TheoboId, Miss
Margaret Young, Miss Mabelle Small,
Miss Mary Pugh. Miss Gladys Pugh, Miss
Virginia Hereford, Miss Theda Gold
smith, Miss Harriet Fits, Miss Holland
Fits, Miss Grace Reed, Miss Susie Keel
Miss Mary Boyd, Miss Elizabeth Bcyd,
Miss Vida Ord, Miss Virginia Wilson,
Miss Dorothy Chandler French, Miss
Harriet Clarke, Miss Molly Handy, Miss
Elm. Handy. Miss Caroline Flanner, Miss
Mabelle Michener, Miss Ardath McCor-
mick, Miss Sarah Daniel, Miss Ruth
Daniel, Miss Janet Murray, Miss Lo- lse
owens, Miss Selma McMiIlen and iss
Helen Clsxton, Mr.. E. A Brand Ir.
Benjamin Estopinal, Mr.. Robert Wat
son, Mr.. R. J. Norman, Mr. Hugh Brew
ster. Mr.. Elwood H. Seal Mr. BENJAMIN
F. Butler, Mr.. c. H Ball, Mr.. T. Stuart
Murray. Mr.. R. o. Burton, Mr. Sanford
Covington. Mr.. NJ .rshall, Mr.. J. Smith,
Mr.. James L. Mccormick. Mr. John Dud-