The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-01
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
To Mark Day in
Nation s Capital

Several large receptions scheduled
for this afternoon will give a touch
of brilliance to New Year Day, al
though much of the picturesqueness
OF the festival is gone. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edison Bradley will be at home this
afternoon, as is their custom. Mrs.
Charles S. HamIin will receive infor-
mally. assisted by her young daugh-
ter. Miss Anna Hamlin. DR.. and Mrs.
David Jayne Hill and Miss Catherine
Hill will also give their annual New
Year Day reception, and Mrs. Breck-
inridge Long. wife of the Third As
sistant Secretary OF State, who re-
ceives on Tuesday afternoons, will
be at home as usual.
For the young people there will be
a tea-dance' given by Mrs. George
Barnett, wife of Major General Bar
nett, commandant Of the marine
corps. for her daughters. Miss Leila
Gordon. and Miss Anne Gordon.
Miss Mary Carter Graham. daugh-
ter of Assistant Attorney General ard
Mrs. Samuel Jordan Graham, will
also be hostess at tea this afternoon.
entertaining the seasons debutantes
in compliment to Miss Halle Davis.
Miss Anne Hopkins and Miss Edith
Wallach will preside at the tea table.
The Washington Club and the Con-.
gressional Club will keep open house
during the afternoon.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. whose
New Year reception is always one OF
the most brilliant events of the day,
will be assisted by Nine. Riano. Nine.
da Cana. Mrs. Franklin X. Lane, Mrs.
Z. H. G. Slater. Mrs. Horace West
colt, Mrs. Roscoe Bulmer Mrs. Will
lam Disston. of New York, and Mr..
and Mrs. BradIey's daughter. Mrs.
Herbert Shipman. An orchestra will
play, and there will be dancing in the
ballroom.
At the Congressional Club each
member will be considered a hostess
for the afternoon, and all their
friends will be welcome. In the re-
ceiving line will be Mrs. Horace Mann
Towner. president of the club. and
the other officers, Mrs. w. A. Roden-
berg, Mrs. Frank Mondell. Mrs. Joe
Henry Eagle, Mrs. Irwin L. Lenroot.
Mrs. Thomas w. Hardwick, Mrs.
Julius Kahn. Mrs. Lemuel p. Padgett,
and Mrs. Luther w. Mott. -
In the evening there will be a dance
from to IL for the members OF the
club, when the following ladies will
constitute the floor committee; Mrs.
Thomas S. Crago, Mrs. Martin Morri-
son, Mrs. Harry woodward, Mrs. Alvin
Barclay. Mrs. Joseph Byrncs, Mrs. Joe
Henry Eagle. Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mrs.
Charles Caldwell, Mrs. Edward Rob
bins. and Mrs. Bertram Smell.
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The tea dance which Mrs. George
Barnett is giving for her daughters,
Miss Leila Gordon and Miss Anne
Gordon, will be held in the band
room at the Marine Barracks, which
is in gala array for the occasion.
The guests will be members of the
younger set, including this seasons
debutantes. Mrs. Barnett and her
daughters will be assisted by the
charming group of girls who are
their house guests, the Misses EIiz-
Rbeth Gordon and Anne Huntley Cor
don, OF Baltimore: Miss Dorothy Saw
age, of Baltimore: Miss Ruth Murray,
of Baltimore, and Miss Jane Marvel,
of Wilmington. An orchestra from
the Marine Band will play for the
dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LeeswiII give
a dinner tonight for their school girl !!
daughter, Miss Ellen Bruce Lee. Mrs. :
Clarence Edwards will entertain for .
her daughter, Miss Bessie Edwards, /
and Mrs. Armstead Davis for her !!
daughter, Miss Halle Davis. the !
guests coming together later at the !
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Campbell >
Graef to dance. The dance is arrang-
ed for Miss Olyve Graef, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Graef.
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Mrs. Henderson Here.
Mrs. Henderson. widow OF David D. !
OF Iowa, formerly Speaker
OF the House. is in Washington for a