The Washington times., 1920-01-06
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY
Admiral Jellicoe Honor Guest at
Brilliant Function -Marshalls Feted

XVIi'h fho IeSepAioh sNe' H~
Nv evening 20 Admiral Yisceunt
N'H IoIliooe of seapa t,y the Sec
retary Of the Navy aud Mrs. Daniels
oDe.m more brilliant function was added
10 the long list OF entertainments In
honor OF Visiting notsbies from over
seas which have been written into
the social history OF the Capital
Nearly 1000 guests were present, tho
company Including caainet7 officers
and their wives, me mbers OF the Sen
ate and the House naval affairs com
mittess and their wives, all naval Of
Ulcers In Washington Of the rank or
lieutenant commander anc over, naysi
attaches OF the foreign Legations
state Department, officials. all accom-
panied BY their wives, and members
Of Admiral Jeiifcoe's staff.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels charm
ing homo wss gay with flags and
flowers and an, orchestra from the
Marine Band played during the even
ing. There wss dancing in the big
toom atop the house which serves as
ballroom. with the Navy Yard Band
providing the music
Mrs. Daniels was assisted by Miss
Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt. Mrs. George Barnett and
the wives OF the bureau chiefs OF the
Navy, Department.: Mrs. Robert
Coontz. Mrs. Ralph Earle, Mrs.
Thomas Washington. Mrs. c. w.
Parks. Mrs. George r.. Clark, Mrs.
William C. Braisted and Mrs. David
w. Taylor. Others In the receiving
party wero Mrs. Charles, s. Hamlin.
Mrs. j. A.. Hoosewerr. Mrs. Cary #.
Grayson, Mrs John r. Dennis, tho
hostess' mother and sisters. Mrs. A.
w. Bagley and tho Misses Baeicy.
and her aunt. Mrs. Minnie Bagley.
+, Dina<r Befsre the ReseDtiea-
|, The reception followed dinnor at
the home OF Secretary and Mrs. Daa-
'iels, at which Mrs. Daniels was tho
only lady present-followfng a GUS
tom established by Mrs. Wilson when
rrst the White House began enter
tanning visiting war missions. The
table was adorned with red roses ana
white lilacs tied with blue ribbon.
Mrs Daniels wore handsome gown
OF white satin heavily brocaded IN
gold, made with a train and trim
mings of pearls. She carried naine-
colored fan.
Z The sxuests numbered twenty-five
and Included in addition to Admiral
Jellicoe, Commodore II. c. Dreyer,
chief Of staff; Paymaster Capt. II. H.
Share, secretary of the, admiral: the
Secretary OF State. the Secretary Of
the Treasury, the Secretary OF War.
tho Attorney General. the Postmaster
General, the Secretary of the Interior.
the Secretary Of Agriculture, the Sec
retary of Commerce. the Secretary Of
Labor, Senator Carroll s. Page. Sena-
tor Claude Swanson, Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy; Congressman Thomas s. But
Ter, CONGRESSMAN Lemuel P. Padgett.
Rear Admiral Robert f. Coontz, Rear
Admiral Charles J. Badger. Rear Ad-
mirai william S. Benson. Rear Ad-
miral Thomas Washington. and
Comdr. Percy Foote, aide to the Sec
retary.
- Admiral Jeilicoe, who will start this
afternoon for Key West en- route to
Havana, is spending the greater part
of today in Annapolis. After inspect-
ing the brigade Of midshipmen At the
Naval Academy. he was entertained At
luncheon by Rear Admiral Archibald
Scales, superintendent Of the Acad-
emy, at his quarters. Rear Admiral
Coontz and Rear Admiral Washington
accompanied the distinguished visitor
to Annapolis. representing the Navy
Department. /, -t.>
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre, daughter