The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-28

Chevy Chase and has just left for
Boston TO visit the Schramm's-Mrs.
Schramm was Gladys Ord. Mrs. Ord
spent the fall in Hagsrstown with
the Byron's. but returned with them
for Frances Hampson's tea. Mrs.
Byron, Mrs. HampsoR and Mrs. Ord
were the Misses Wilson, and think
their father was a chaplain in the
army. Three sisters could hardly
look less alike than these do. Mrs
Hampson. in my mind, is one Of
the handsomest women in Washing
ton society and altogether one OF
the most charming. she is a perfect
ly delightful woman and very easy
to look at
Several people remarked a few
weeks ago that the dettItantes this
season had all stuck together bet
ter than in past seasons. there APP
peared TO be no cliques OF any size
among them. They did all get to-
gether" beautifully; all were inclui-
ed in every party. But lately
think they ave beginning to drift
into cliques 10 some extent Per
haps I'm mistaken.
There aren't any big parties sched-
uied for New Year Eve. though a
large number of people will go to
Baltimore for the second of the Bach
elor cotillons that evening. But the
hotels and the Cafe St. Marks give
signs OF being very lively that even
ing. judging from the number OF reser-
vations. already made, and the elab-
crate plans of the management
Even the dryness Of the city isn't
going to slow things up a bit. gather.
New Years night there is q large tall
scheduled to raise funds for the
Columbia Hospital for Women, to be
preceded by number OF dinners
That afternoon there will he quite a
number Of people At home informally
and several eggnog parties-several
Nearly every dsbutante IN town. be-
sides her younger brothers and sis
tiers home from school, and a large
group Of gr9wn-up folks. will attend
the ball. which Is the only large fes-
tiYity planned for that night.
The importance OF the ball has been
assured from the start by the fact
that Mrs. Woodrow Wilson consented
to head its list Of patronesses, which
also includes many women of the cab
met, diplomatic and smart residential
circles. The work of Mrs. Franklin
Lane, as chairman. and Mrs. Frank
y. Freyer, a. vice chairman, of the
ball committee, is also In no small
degree responsible for the balls pop
ularity.
The best evidence that CoIumbia's
Golfers will be swelled by a substantial
sum. as a result of the ball, is the
fact that boxes for it are already
sold out. Among the bcxholdsrs are
Madame Sol. wife of the Minister
FROM CO
Mrs. Clarence A. Aspinwall. Mrs.
Mrs. Charles B. Drake, William
Phelps Emo. Edward H. Everett. for
mer Governor Joseph W. Folk, Col.
William Eric Fowler, Mrs. William
+. FendaN, Miss Amaryllis Gillett.
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
man, Judge Martin Knapp. Mrs II. b.
Larned, Mrs. Francois B. Moran, Mrs.
George II. Myers, Mrs. Guy T. Scott,
Mrs, Robert Thompson, Mrs. Thomas
=. Walsh. Mrs, Charles Boughton
Wood.
DIPLOMATIC
BREAKFAST.
In the receiving line at the ball will
De Mrs. Lane, Mrs, Daniels, Mrs.
Henry b. Learned, president of the
women's board Of the hospital; Mrs.
FRANK s. Bright. vice president, and
Mrs. z. L. Tanner, treasurer,
The outstanding event OF New Yenr
Day will be the diplomatic breakfast
which the Secretary Of State and Mrs
Robert Lansing will give at their
residence in Eighteenth street. 1t
will be the FIRST state function in sew
eral years and the frst breakfast for
the diplomats since William Jennings
Bryan was Secretary OF State and en-
tertained at Calumet Place home
The conditions of war made 1t neces-
sary to omit this time honored func-
tlon. Originally the breakfast fol-
lowed the New Year reception at the
White House, but that entertainment
was abolished the first year OF Mr..
Wilson's administration. but the
breakfast was not given until the war
divided the diplomatic corps At first
every member OF the corps was asked
but recently the corps has been so
large that II was impossible TO invite
1t in a body, so Mr.. and Mrs.
Lansing will entertain only the heads
OF the embassies and their families
and charges d'sffnirss. This days
function will no OF particular Interest
as 1t will be the flrnt time In several
@N"S wat au VI ulb hUlbuAHhUOTh ana
ministers have gotten together ut any
formal entertainment and most Of
them have been assigned 10 Washing
ton Stree tho war. 10 II viii he their
first appearance at u state entertain
ment. II will DO the frst state func-
lion In Wilmington for nine az the /
ten ambassadors and for about nine
teen Of the legation heads.
The Secretary OF state and Mrs.
Lansing entertained at their frst dip
lomatic dinner Of the season Just be-