The Washington times., 1920-02-07

sister, Miss Maud Gouveneur, will be
hostesses at a tea this afternoon at
their apartment In the Dupont. They
will be assisted by their sister. Mrs
William Tranord Johnson. OF Fred
erick, Nd, who 10 visiting ber daush-
ter. Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe. Mrs
johnson and Miss Gouveneur will
preside at the tea table,
The announcement made yesterday
OF the engagement OF Miss Flora
Payne Whitney, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Payne whitney. 20 Rode
rick Tower. OF 'Philadelphia, Is or In
terest to society In several cities.
Miss whitney Is a granddaughter OF
the late William c. whitney, some
time Secretary or the Navy. and
sreat-niece OF Mrs. Henry Dimock, OF
Washington. Her mother was Miss
Gertrude Vanderbilt.
| Mr.. Tower. who Is a member OF the
| New York Stock Exchange and
graduate OF Harvard, 1915, is the son
OF charlemagne Tower. OF Philadel-
phia. formerly American Ambassador
to Austria-Hung Russia and Ger
many. He served as "A captain In
the American air service during the
war, being an instructor In nying.
| Miss Whitney spent much OF last
winter In Washington visiting Con-
| gresham and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and working with Mrs. Me-
dill Mccormick. then chairman OF tho
Republican Women's National Exc
cutive Committee.
| The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Baker were the guests of MAJ Gen.
and Mrs. James w. McAndrews. who
had a party last evening at the dinner
dance given at the officers Club,
Washington Barracks.
| The Daniels Entertain.
The Secretary of the Navy and
| Mrs. Daniels entertained at dinner
. last evening In honor OF the dele
J gates to the industrial conference.
! Their guests included tho Secretary
| of Labor Wilson and Miss Agnes
Hart Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
! Glynn. former Attorney General and
Mrs. Thomas Watt Gregory, Richard
Hooker. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley King,
Samuel w. Mccall. George Il. Slade,
Henry w. Robsinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Rosenwald, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Straus, Henry c. Stuart, oliver
ID. Young. and w. f. Hotchkiss.
Senator and Mrs. Frank B. Kel-
| logg entertained a small company
at dinner last evening. Covers were
laid for ten.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Bugher en-
tertained distinguished company
at dinner last evening, including the
| Spanish Ambassador and Nine. de
Riano. Senator and Mrs. Edward J..
| Gay. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Huidekoper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward +. Mitchell.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcott, Nine
Hauge, Mrs. Mcmillan Gibson, Hugh
Legare. and William Slater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes
| will entertain the Literary Society
this evening.
Miss Beatrice Pollock and her
guest, Miss Emily Potter Noble, of
| Philadelphia, will be the honor guests
at the theater party which Comdr.
John M. Enochs, u. S. N. Is giving
! tonight.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
given at the New willard tonight
by the War Department Welfare
Workers cooperating with the Com
munity Service. A box has been re-
! served for the Secretary and Mrs.
Baker In the middle OF floor opposite
the orchestra and will be appropri-
ately decorated with flags and
flowers.
The executive committee for the
ball is composed Of: Chairman, Joseph
w. Ross, director of welfare service:
Mrs. +. X. Simonton, purchase serv-
! ice: Miss Jessica G. Harvey. Signal
n all IL,
| tant generals office; Miss Harriet
Keim, purchase storage and traffic
division.
Mrs. Long "At Home.-
Mrs. Breckinridge Long will be "at
home" informally tomorrow after
noon after 4 o'clock.
Mrs. John c. Fremont will be "at
home" on Saturdays in February, be-
ginning this afternoon. when Mrs.
Harris Laning will pour tea for her.
A benefit dance for the American
| Legion will be given at the New Will
| lard Hotel on Monday evening. Feb
ruary 16. by George Washington Post
No. 1 and U. S. s. Jacob Jones Post
No. 2.
| mis-. ScOTSc MeSt2 Will entertain at
valentine tea-dance at the New
| Willard next Friday afternoon.
Senator LeBaron B. Colt has re-
| turned to Washington from Provi-
dence, r. I. His daughter, Mrs Ed
win A. Barrows. with Col. Samuel
Pomery Colt and other friends, start
! ed yesterday for Florida and Cuba, to
be gone five weeks.
Lieut.. Col. Stephen LII. Slocum and
Mrs. Slocum are cruising in the
Yacht Lunetta along the Florida
coast
DR.. Blair Spencer. who has recently
been released from the navy, has been
appointed medical director of the Bu-
reau of Charities and Correction of
Philadelphia DR.. Spencer and Mrs.
Spencer, who is the daughter of Mrs.
John A. Johnston. of Washington,
have been making their home near
Philadelphia since their marriage.