The Washington times., 1906-05-11

I Captain and Mrs. Kester, Captain and
Mrs. Barden, Captain and Mrs Brown.
DR. and Mrs Ashford. Captain and Mrs.
Markham. Lieutenant and Mrs. Han
mum. James 7. Williams. jr., Henry T.
Williams, Lieutenant Schley, Paymaster
and Mrs. Brooke. Lieutenant and Mrs.
NJ )Ore. Lieutenant Adams, Lieutenant
Palston. Lieutenant Eiske. Lieutenant
Grant. Captain and Mrs Remberg. Cap
ain and Mrs. Summerlin, Miss Sanger.
DR., and Mrs. Stewart. Miss Pears, DR..
and Mrs. w. j. Pettus. Mr. and Mrs
Phillips Captain and Mrs. Reed. Capt
A H Russell. Mr.. PiersOn. Capt. Spen-
Ger Crosby. Capt. S. A. Colman. Mrs.
Churchill Candee. Capt. and Mrs. NJ. j.
Henry. Rev. Patrick J. Healy, Miss
Ruth Halford. Mrs. Isham Homsby
Lieut. /. l. Dietrick Dr. Mathew .Du-
laney, Lieutenant Dorst, Miss Alice
Downing. r. S. Duvall, Jr-. Mr. and Mrs
Phelps Emo. Senator and Mrs. Elkins.
Miss Elktns. Mrs. Dorellan, and Miss
Miriam COSBY.
ed the reception given last night by
MIR and Mrs. Joseph e ThrOpp. The
Marine Band Orchestra played during
the reception. The house. which is one
OF the handsomest in the Capital, lent
itself admirably 10 decorations of dog
wood blossoms and other spring flow
ers. Mrs. Thropp. in receiving her
guests. wore a gown of white lace. with
a
Among the guests were the Vice Presi-
dent aHd Mrs Fairbanks. Secretary
ShaW. Senator and Mrs. Lodge. Senator
and Mrs. Knox Senator and Mrs Scott
Senator and Mrs. Rayner, Senator and
MTs. Burrows, Senator and Mrs. Hop
klns, Justice and Mrs. Holmes. General
ana Mrs Elliott Colonel and Mrs. Sy-
mons. Colonel and Mrs. Reber Rear
Admiral and Mrs Chester. Admiral and
Mrs Terry. Miss Terry. Rear Admiral
Sllo all hIS. henny, Captain and Mrs.
Beach. the Minister 10 Norway and
Mrs Peirce. Mrs. Richard II Townsend.
MISS Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
bradley. Miss Bradley. Miss Loring DR.
ana ana AIRS Chatard, Mr. and Mrs. LOring.
1oiohet cotton, Hiss Cotton Mr. and
Mrs Spalding. Lieutenant Commander
1ulYer Mrs Clement Mrs Duncan q
Phillips: Mrs. Richard Butler. Mr.. and
Mts. 4. GhDert Grosvenor. Mr.. and Mrs.
gTuder. Mr.. and Mrs. Gaillard Hunt
Representative and Mrs DalzeIi Rem
resentauve and Mrs. Olcott, Represen-
tative and Mrs. BouteiI General and
Mrs. Watts Kearney. Mr.. and Mrs a
n. Crosby. Miss Crosby. Mr. and Mrs
George Whitfield Brown Miss Brown
Mrs Howell Carroll. Mrs. Basil Gordon.
Mrs Downing. Miss Downing Mr. and
Mrs. Archibald Oracle. Mr. and Mrs. A.
ID. Addison. Representative and Mrs
Cassells, the Misses Cassells, Mis- HUff
and the Misses Squire.
The newly appointed attache Of the
British embassy and Mrs II. NJ. Grant
W atson were hosts at a dinner last
night at their K street residence. having
among their guests Mrs Watson's SIS
ter. Miss Lois Curtis Low. OF Bro0klvr.
Count GleiChen. Miss Langham the sis
ter OF Baroness Won Sternburg. and
others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson have taken the
Hawthorne Cottage at Lenox fer the
summer. and VIII close their Washing
10 - arfr
\ large number OF prominent people
visited the grounds OF the Children's
Country Home on the Grant road vester-
day afternoon, where a tea, garden and
pound party was In progress for the
benefit OF the children Cool weather
kept many Of the older people away
who have not IN several years missed
the pleasant event
The building was thrown open 10 the
inspection OF the visitors. the large airy
rooms being attractively decorated with
wild hOneySuCkle and dOgwood The
latest addition to the home Is the baby
suite, consisting Of memorial rooms,
comfortably furnished with cots and
cribs and other necessary appointments
for the accommodation OF mothers who
are thus enabled TO accompany and care
for their sick children.
Tea was served by Miss woodruff.
Miss Agnes Peter mad charge OF the
candy and fanCy-Work table and the
Misses Adee conducted a fish pond on
the lawn.
Mrs. Briggs and Miss Mimmack were
in charge Of a flower stand on the front
piazza. and hot. hOme-coOked country
supper was served in the dining room
under the direction Of the board of man
ayers, which comprises Miss Roy. Mrs
Turpin Mrs Whiting. Mrs Kenyon and
Miss Saville.
Miss Roy. the president Of the board
IS the last member OF the original board
Of managers, consisting Of twenty girls
then at school, who organized the char
lty. which Is now in its twenty-first
year.
Mrs. g c Glover donated the ground
ana the house has grown from a shelter
Tor nine little guests to a home where
forty may be entertained