The Washington times., 1919-10-30
HAPP ENINGS IN SOCIETY
Albert Elizabeth Take White
Give Luncheon and Dnner-Lansings' Dinner

Mrs. Marshall. the Duke of Brabant
and the French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand in the little group abous
| them.
Mrs. Lansing's mother, Mrs. John
w. Foster, widow of a former Secre-
| tary of state, was presented to King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth immedi-
ately after the dinner. and then the
more formal program began.
The guests asked to the reception
were limited to the chiefs of diplo-
matte missions now in Washington,
ambassadors, ministers. and charges
d'afaires, with their wives and a little
group of State Department officials
including the Assistant Secretary OF
State and Mrs. William Phillips, the
Second Assistant Secretary of State
Alvey A. Adee, the Third Assistant
Secretary of State and Mrs Breckin-
| ridge Long, and the Director of the
Consular Bureau and Mrs. Wilbur J..
| Carr.
Diplomatic Reception.
| The gold-braided uniforms of the
! diplomats gave a touch of official
brilliance to the scene, and the women
| were beautifully gowned and wore
many handsome Jewels. Queen Eliza
| beth's costume was of orchid satin,
made on straight lines with q narrow
pointed train and combined with
| tulle. She wore a bandeau Of dia-
| monds in her hair and a string of
beautiful pearls about her throat.
Mrs. Marshalls gown was of deep blue
velvet Mrs. Lansing was gowned in
| white brocaded satin, made with a
| long train. and Mrs. Foster wore a
/ simple and dignifed gown of black
| velvet.
The sudden indisposition of Prince
| Leopold. who was obliged to leave the
| table and return to the residence of
the royal party, was the one thing to
| mar an otherwise perfect function.
! Queen Elizabeth left the Lansing resi-
| dence about 1880, as she was plan
| ming omake an early start for Balti-
| more this morning But King Albert
| remained until the formal reception
| was quite over and he could greet the
/ guests more Informally.
| The party which went to Mt. Yer
| non yesterday aboard the Mayflower
the Presidents yacht, with the royal
| visitors was the largest which has
had opportunity to meet them 1t
was, however, entirely official in it's
| makeup. The Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall were hosts The onIy
person without some official connec-
| tion who attended was Mrs. John AL
| len Dougherty, close friend of the
hostess. :, ,SlrRE
The guests included Miss Margaret
Wilson, the justices of the Supreme
Court, with their wives; the members
OF the Cabinet, with their wives: a
| large group of Senator's and Congress.
men and their wives, and members of
the Belgian embassy staff and of the
suite of the King and Queen
Her Majesty Receives.
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.
| expressed her desire to receive
Mrs. uliette V. Harring and a
committee of nine, who have been
| active in Belgian relief work, this
| afternoon at 1 40 o'clock at 1929 Six
teenth street, where the Belgian roy
al party Is staying. Mrs. Harrine
early in the war accepted a Govern
ment position and devoted her salary
to relief work -
sudden illness prevented Mrs Har-
! ring from accepting the honor con-
ferred upon her by the Queen and she
has conveyed to Her Majesty her deep
distress at being unable to avail her
self OF the great privilege offered
her. 30
The committee honored by Her
Majesty included Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe, Mrs. Charles III. Stockton, Mrs.
Robert S. Woodward. Mrs. Alice
Fletcher, Mrs. Charles d. Walcott,
Mrs. William H. Dali, Mrs. William
II. Holmes, Mrs. William c. Irving,
and Mrs. Paul Bartch, all of whom
were givsn audience by Her Majesty.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Carter Glass are entertaining
several guests for the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Mary Archer
Glass. and Mr.. ohm G. Boatwright, of
Danville, Va, which will take place
on Saturday. Among them are Misses
Alice Boatwright. sister of the bride
groom; Mary Lynn and Emmie NJ
Wills. OF Lynchburg, Va, brides
maids; Mrs. ]. NJ. Booze, of Lake
Charles. Lal, sister of Mrs. Glass, the
Secretary's sister and niece. Mrs. q.
F. Lucado and Miss Margaret Lucado.
of Lynchburg: Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
Glass. jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Powell
CLASS.
Mrs. ouett Shouse. wife of the As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, en-
tertained at luncheon today at the
Chevy Chase Club for Miss Glass, the
girls OF her bridal party and the
members of the house party at tre
Glass home. The decorations were
carried out in blue and pink, the
shades which will be used in the cos
tunes OF the bridesmaids at the wed
wing. Yesterday Mrs. Beverly H.
Mason had an informal tea at Guns
ton Hall for Miss Glass and her
bridal party. Mrs. Philip Patchin AMI
Miss Julia Mason. daughters of the
hostess, presided at the tea table
Mrs. Daniels Entertains.
MrS. Danials wife o. the Snrrnt