The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-31
Congressional Club
Has Reception for
MarshaNs Tonight

life OF the Capital. will give tonight
perhaps the largest and most brill
| liant reception on it's calendar, with
the Vice President and Mrs Mar
shall as the guests OF honor.
While the guests at these recep-
lions are limited to members OF the
club, their families and their house
guests. the sssemblage Is always
notable one and II will be I'M
usually large tonight as this IL the
last time the club will have oppor-
tunity 10 entertain for the Vice
| President and Mrs. Marshall, who
are personally exceedingly popular.
Mrs. Charles h. Ward. president
| OF the club. will receive the guests
and present them TO Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall. and the mem
bers OF the executive board VIII
also be in the receiving line. The
wives OF Senators, who are men,
bers OF the club, will serve as
auxiliary hostesses.
The clubhouse Is effectively dec
GRATED with Southern smilsx and
quantities OF roses. and the band
from the Navy Yard will play dur
ing the evening.
MARYEs' DINNER.
Perhaps the most important dim
one which Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Marye are giving in compliment TO
Lady Geddes. wife of the British
amba ssador. They will have thirty
two guests, among them Mrs. James
B. HagRin, OF New York and Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Frederick Sharon,
OF California, who arrived today to
| pass several days in Washington.
| Gov. Albert Richie, OF Maryland,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown.
| of Baltimore, will also be present at
the dinner.
Another event Of tonight in which
society folk are much interested. is
the gala opening of David Wark
Griffith's way Down East" at
Polls Theater. This will be at
tended by a brilliant audience with
| the official world and the diplo-
matte corps numerously present
| The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand will give a dinner at the
embassy tomorrow evening.
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Mrs. Daniels. wife Of the Secretary
of the Navy. will be at home on
Wednesday afternoon from 2 to
o'clock for the last time.
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ing the winter at the British embassy
with her cousin. Lady Geddes. re-
turned to town this morning after a
| weeks visit in New York.
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The Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Gordon Woodbury. will be
hosts at dinner-on Thursday evening.
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Mr.. and Nine. Andrea Geisser
Celesia di Negliasco, of the Italian
embassy. will give a dinner tonight
for the Third Assistant Secretary of
State and Mrs. Van Saantvoord
Merle-Smith and the Charge d'affaires
of Italy and Nine. Brambilla.
Miss Helen Ernst entertained at
| luncheC- today for a number OF the
ladies with whom she was associated
on the committee of the British Am
erican Relief during the war. Lady
Geddes, wife of the British Ambas-
sador. was a guest at the luncheon.
MRS. WOOD AT HOME.
Mrs. Charles Boughtop Wood will
be at home as usual this afternoon
when she will have receiving with
her Mrs. Alfred Halves, of New York
Mrs. William Edward Hall, Mrs.
George Ehle. Miss Antoinette Graves
and Miss Alice Emo.
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Mrs. c. c. McChord and her daugh-
| ter, Mrs George Leroy Boyle, will
be at home this afternoon from to 8
! in the formers apartment at the Will
lard They will have receiving with
them Mrs. George w. Fairchild, of
New York. .
Mrs. T.. y. NJ King. wife OF Com
mander King, of the British embassy,
will be at home this afternoon and
again next Monday at her home in
Chevy Chase. Lady Geddes will be
with Mrs. King today for a part OF
the afternoon.
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY BALL.
The Pennsylvania Society Ball
tonight at the Willard Hotel will
Lring out an unusual attendance of
prominent men and women. The so
oiety is one of the oldest OF the
many state organizations in wash
irgton and has a large membership.
Under the leadership of Congress
man NJ. Clyde Kelly, of Pittsburgh,
this year has been one of the most
successful in its history.
Before the dancing GiH0rd BlncnOt
will pay a tribute to the great Penn
sylvanian, Benjamin Franklin, who
was the first Postmaster General of
the United states and negotiated the
Hrst treaties with Great Britain and
France. Mr.. Pinchot will talk on
Putting Frsnklin's Maxims into
Practice Today" Another feature OF
the evenings program will be solos
by Mrs. Melville d. Lindsay. Will
lam T. Pierson, composer of several
OF the most popular war songs. will
be heard in the familiar songs.
Commander w. r. Furfong of the
United states navy will introduce
the guests to the reception commit
tee, which will include Mrs. Howard
s. Reesde, Mrs. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs
Clifford Pinchot. Mrs. Joseph Il.
Thropp, Mrs. Joseph B. Showalter,
Mrs. Virginia White Speel. Mrs.
Gaius NJ. Brumbaugh. Mrs. r. Lin
coin Townsend. Mrs. Edwin A. Mess,
Miss Bingamsn, Mrs. Carrie ]. Curry.
aud the following ladies' of the Penn
syivania delegation in Congress: Mrs.
Thomas s. Butler, Mrs. Guy Il, Camp