The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Mrs. Daniels Guest at Lunchen;
Phelans Hosts at Dinner Dance

: Mrs Daniels. wife Of the SECRETARY OF
the Navy, was the guest OF honor al q
luncheon given by Mrs. Frank F. Fletch-
n. wife of Admiral v'ietcher, yesterday
her residence In Connecticut avenue
Senator James D. Phelan and Miss
,helan were hosts at a dinner, followed
Jy dancing last evening, entertaining IN
compliment to their house guests, Mrs
rohn r. Chadwick and Miss Nan Chad
rtck. of New York. The house was
,harrningly decorated with spring now
ers and a buffet supper was served al
Midnight
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Calvin D.
raIge entertained at dinner last eveninT
at Rauscher's In compliment to SenafH
and Mrs John w. Weeks
Mr.. John Barrett, director general OF
the Pan-American Union, has gone 10
Snrtngfeld. Ill. where he will be the
guest of honor at the annual dinner OF
the Illinois State Bar Association
Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCauley gave
dinner party last evening In honor OF
Mrs. Archibald Barkley and Mrs. Charles
O'Donnen Lee, Of Philadelphia, VINO are
their house guests.
The Congressional Club has cards out
for a dramatic reading by Mime. Laoadie
on Saturday. February II, from to 10
o'clock
Mrs Thomas r. Marshall will be at
home at the Willard this afternoon She
will have assisting her Mrs John W..
Davis. Miss Page. Mrs. John H Knapp.
Miss Thomas and Mrs. Joseph Folk
NJ. lansing wife of the Secretary Of
State, will receive this afternoon.
Mrs Newton d. Baker will be at home
this afternoon
Mrs. Gregory, wife of the Attorney Cen
eral will not receive today.
Mrs Josephus Daniels will be at home
today from $3.50 until s. Among those
assisting Mrs. Daniels will be the mem
bers of the Society of Sponsors for
United States Battleships, who are meet
ing at Washington this week.
Mrs. Franklin K Lane will not receive
this afternoon
Mrs Houston. wife Of the Secretary OF
Agriculture, VIII be at home today.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Ford. OF Detroit
.yho were among the guests Of the Secre-
tary OF the Navy and Mrs Daniels al
their dinner for the President and Mrs.
Wilson Monday night, are stopping at
he willard Mr., and Mrs. Irwin Cobb, OF
Springfield: Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Meredith.
Of Des Moines, and Mr.. Kenneth Sills,
dean of Bowdoin College, Brunswick
Me-, who came to Washington for the
same dinner. are also at the Willard
Mrs. James D. Aleshire, wife OF Maj.
IT A a
luncheon yesterday at the Army and
Navy Club in compliment to Mrs. W. s.
Denman. There were thirty guests. The
table was adorned with spring blossoms.
Mrs. Denman has recently come to Wash
lngton from San Francisco with Mr..
Denman. who has been appointed chair
man Of the new shipping board.
Miss Julia Maths was hostess at
small luncheon yesterday, and later in
he afternoon was at home. having with
her Mrs. Maxwell and her daughter, Mrs.
Hoxwen Blake. Of Portland, Greg.
col. Robert NJ Thompson has left
Tr1rni for Tampa on his house boat. the
vcrgIndes. where he will be Joined by
-rs Thompson. Miss Hilda Sykes, Mr..
- Mrs. Poultney Bigelow and Miss
rothy Watts.
An interesting wedding OF today win
that of Miss Elaine Fitzhugh Powell,
laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Whit
ns Powell, and Mr.. Jesse Lewis Heiskel,
-rich will take place at St Patrick's
''hurch at II o'clock.
The bride will be attended by her sis
ter. Mrs Francis Auguste Millott, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa. as matron Of honor and
Miss Hester Heiskell and Miss Augusta
HeiskeIl, daughters Of the bridegroom
elect, will be the bridesmaids. Mr.. Ed
ward Heiskell will be best man for his
father.
A breakfast will follow the ceremony
at the residence of Mrs. John B. Hen
derson in Sixteenth street.
Mrs. James A Rumble entertained at
luncheon yesterday, in compliment to
g. Miss Powell
The table was decorated with pink
tulips.
The guests included Mrs Francis Au-
guste MiIlott. OF Pittsburgh, Pa; the
Misses Heisken, Mrs. William Laird Dun
Iop jr; Mrs. Warren Hunt and Miss
Janet Thurston Powell, Of Leesburg. Va.
Mrs. George Leary. Of New York. who
for several years was frequent guest
Of the former Secretary of War and Mrs.
Lindley NJ. Garrison, arrived at Wash
ington yesterday to keep several social
engagements and Is stopping at the Will
lard.
DR.. c. Ernest Smith was host at dinner
last evening.
Mrs. Charles c. Marbury and Mrs.
Holder will be at home this afternoon.
Mrs. James A. Shipton, wife Of Col
Shipton, received yesterday and will be
at home the following Tuesdays in Feb
ruary. Assisting Mrs. Shipton yesterday
were Mrs. Jay Hoffer, Mrs. Julius Conrad
and Mrs. John McAuley Palmer
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings were
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