The Washington herald., 1917-02-20

The President and Mrs Wilson dined
last evening with the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Baker. who invited to meet
them Mr.. Justice Clarke, Senator and
Mrs. Atlee Pomerene. the Assistant Sec
retary of War and Mrs Ingraham. Gen.
and Mrs. Hugh L Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Chestnut. Of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stockwell. tr.. and Miss Grace
Drake, OF Cleveland, all house guests OF
Secretary and Mrs. Baker; Maj Douglas
Macarthur, and Mrs. Newton d. Baker, sr.
Senator James d. Phelan and Miss
Phelan entertained at dinner last even
ing in compliment to the Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests of honor at the
dinner given last evening by the Assist
ant Solicitor OF State and Mrs. Hamp-
son Gary. The other guests were Assist
ant Secretary OF State and Mrs. William
Phillips, Maj Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett, Judge and Mrs. William Bailey
Lamar, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill, Mr..
John Temple Graves, DR.. and Mrs.
William A. Downes, OF New York, and
Mrs. John W. Wright, of Dallas, who
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gary.
Senator and Mrs. Willard Salisbury
were hosts at dinner last evening Their
guests included the Chinese Minister and
Mrs. Koo, Senator and Mrs. George P.
Mclean, Representative and Mrs. Swa-
gar Sherley, the Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs Franklin d. Re ose-
Welt, the Assistant Secretary of Agr ,ul-
ture and Mrs. Carl Vrooman, Judge and
Mrs. John Barton Payne, Mr.. and Mrs.
A Garrison McClintock. Miss Josephine
Patten, and DR.. Theodore W. Richards.
Mrs. Daniels. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy. was the guest of honor at the
luncheon which Mrs. William D. Leahy,
wife OF Commander Leahy, U. S. N,
gave yesterday at the Shoreham. The
other guests were: Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis, Mrs Adelaide Worth Bagley Mrs
Julian James and her house guest, Miss
Jackson, OF New York; Mrs Henry P
Fairbanks, Mrs. Frederick W. Harris,
Mrs. c. H. Harlow, Mrs. W. W. Gal
braith, Mrs. Chester Wells and her sis
ter, Mrs. Thornett; Mrs. York Noel, Mrs.
Albert P. Niblack. Miss Edith Beneam,
Mrs. Richard Olney, Mrs. Charles P.
Gather, OF Boston: Mrs. James Dexter
Adams. Mrs. William c. Gorgas. Mrs.
Charles Warren, Mrs. William S. Benson,
Mrs. Bo Sweeney. Mrs. Francis S. Nash
and Mrs George Barnett The table was
adorned with yellow spring flowers and
there were corsage bouquets Of Jon uils
for each guest.
Senator and Mrs Key Pittman were
hosts at dinner last evening, entertaining
in the Presidential suite at the willard
The table had centerpiece in the form
Of a sunken garden with a fountain sur
rounded by spring flowers
Mrs. James L. Karrick entertained in
formally at tea yesterday afternoon. AS
sistinE her were Mrs. D. r. Anthony.
Mrs. Philip Campbell. Mrs. Ira Copley,
Mrs. c. Fl. T. Lowndes, Mrs. Ashley
Gould. Mrs Frank Anderson, Mrs. Will
lam P. Borlsnd. Mrs. Percy Hicklins,
Mrs. John H. Rice. Miss Anne Hopkins,
the Misses Tuttle, the Misses Blair, Miss
Halle Davis. the Misses DeIano. Miss
Georgiana Schofeld. Miss Catherine Har-
low, Miss Lois Reside and Miss Phyllis
Hayes.
Mrs. Gill, wife OF Capt. W. A. Gill. u.
3 N. was hostess at luncheon yesterday
at the Chevy Chase Club in honor Of Mrs.
Barker Gummere.
Mrs Thomas T. Knox entertained at
bridge party followed by tea Yesterday
afternoon in compliment to Mr.. Edward
J. McClernand, wife of Brig Gen. Mo-
Clernand.. who Is spending the winter
AnlOHB IHOSe asked 10 meet Mrs-
McClernand were: Mrs George Andrews,
Mrs. Kingsbury, Mrs. Mason Blount. Mrs
Arthur Ducat, Mrs. L. D. Baxter Miss
Mary Morris Amber. Mrs. Archibald
Hall. Mrs. William Beard, Mrs. Russell!
Cecil. Mrs. James Howell. Mrs Robert
stocker, Mrs. william Carter and Mrs.
William Pence.
Mrs. Stocker and Mrs. Carter presided
at the tea table. which was adorned with
pink roses and ferns.
Mrs. Burnett NJ. Chiperield, wife OF
Representative Chiperfield will be az
home today for the last time this season.
Mrs. William Kent. wife OF Representa-
tive Kent, will receive this afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Hudson, of Mexico City, en-
tertained at luncheon yesterday at the
Shoreham in compliment to Mrs. Allen.
wife Of Col. Samuel E. Allen.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins was hostess at
dinner last evening.
Mrs. Charles K. Koones will be at home
this afternoon for the last time this sea-