The Washington herald., 1919-01-08
3n the Social @orlo
By MAUD MeDoUGALI.

With Col Theodore Roosevelt for
ner President of the United States,
and foremost citizen Of america, II
not of the world. lying dead in his
home In Oyster Bay. official functions
in Washington are being generally
called of until after the funeral at
any rate.
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall are canceling all social en-
gaSements. Mrs. Marshall, who was
to have been at home tomorrow
afternoon. has postponed the hos
pitalfty until Wednesday, January Is.
Mrs. Marshall will also receive on
Wednesday. January z.
The dinner which Assistant Secre-
tary OF State and Mrs. William
Phillips were to have given for
the Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall, was also Cancelled; and John
Barrett, director general of the Pan
American Union, has postponed until
January lS the dinner he was to have
given tonight at the FNn American
Union Building. Although the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall were to
have attended this function, the
guests were asked to meet the new
Ambassador OF Chile and Sonora de
Matthew.
Mr.. Phillips was Assistant Secre-
tary of State during President Roose-
yelt's administration, and was later
secretary Of the American embassy
at London
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips have gone up
TO New York for the funeral. as have
many others aside from the large
committees appointed to represent
the Senate and House.
The minister Of Sweden and Nine
Ekengren will be hosts for a dinner
party on Tuesday, January p, in
honor of the new minister from the
Netherlands and Mrs. Cremer.
Nine. Cremer. wife OF the minister
| OF the Netherlands, will observe Fri
day afternoon for her at homes, be-
ginning with January II, and contin-
ulng through the month, at the lega-
ton, l4Ol sixteenth street.
Mrs. Charles BromweII entertained
at dinner last night in honor of the
Secretary II the Interior and Mrs
Lane. Covers were laid for twenty.
Mrs. Bromwen and Mrs. Frank g
Let's have taken boxes in partner
ship for both the ChiIdren's Hospital
ball Saturday night and the Russian
ball on the 18th. Mrs Let's will en-
tertain at dinner Saturday night be-
fore the Charity Ball. taking her
guests with her afterwards.
Governor-and Senator -elect-Walter
Edge. of New Jersey. is the house
guest OF Senator and Mrs FreIing-
Euysen, who have been giving a num-
Der OF entertainments for him. He
was the honor guest at a dinner
given Monday evening by Senator
Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey. On
Sunday evening Senator and Mrs.
4 kFrelinghuysen entertained a supper
Fparty in compliment to the governor.
who is their house guest for several
days Senator and Mrs Frelinghuy-
sen will be hosts at dinner party
Saturday evening. January II, in
honor of the Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall. the party later attending
the charity ball at the Willard.
Mrs. FrclinEhuysen will receive
Thursday afternoon.
Former Secretary and Mrs. william
Gibbs MeAdco left Washington at s
O'Clock last night for Southern Cali
A'i AAa, Nittfc lnty VIII SpenQ TWO or
three months while Mr.. McAdoo Is
getting Il much-needed rest. Miss
Sallie remains here at school. but lit
tie Miss Ellen accompanies her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marion John
ston were hosts at a small dance
yesterday evening in honor Of their
debutante daughter. Miss Eleanor
Johnston Their guests numbered
about 100, including the debutantes
and others of the younger set. This
was the first of a series of dances
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston will give for
their daughter this season.
Mrs. Johnston. by the way, is loan
ing her house on Thursday after
noon and all day Friday for a sale
TO be presided over by Mrs. Francis
II. Dennis, Of Augusta. Ca. Mrs.
Dennis. as Miss Murray Speer. lived
some years in Washington with her
aunt. the late Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston.