The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-27
MRS. SHERMAN IS THE HONOR GUEST
OF MRS. ROBERT OWEN AT LUNCHEON
Large Party Is Entertained
at Rauscher's This
Afternoon.
Senator and Mrs. Owen
viii Spend the Sum
mer Abroad.

Mrs. Sherman, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent. WIS the honor guest of Mrs Rob
ert L. Owen, wife of Senator Owen of
Oklahoma, at a beautifully appointed
luncheon at Rauscher's today. The
table was attractively decorated with
sweet peas and daisies, and the Hun
garian Orchestra played during the aft
ernoon.
Invited to meet Mrs. Sherman were
Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh. wife of the
Secretary of the Treasury: Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins. wife of Senator Elkins: Mrs.
J. P. Deliver, wife Of Senator DoIliver;
Mrs. Joseph ". Bailey. wife OF Senator
Bailey of Texas; Mrs Benjamin r. TIL
man. wife of Senator Tillman; Mrs NJ.
Gray ZaIinski. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Mrs. John. B. Henderson. Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Chatard. Mrs. John w. Foster, Mrs
Alexander Shepherd Mrs. Frank b
Vrooman, Mrs. Charles B. Howry, Miss
Wade. and Mrs. John r. Tower, of St
Louis, who is Mrs. Owens house guest.
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Senator and Mrs. Owen are planning to
spend the summer in Europe. but have
postponed their departure until after
VIZ etO9S Va CSAAs Ss,s''
Lawn Fete Will Be Held.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the board of lady managers
of the Episcopal Eye, Ear, and Throat
Hospital nave decided to hold their
annual lawn fete indoors, and have
chosen the Arlington Hotel for the
scene. Dancing will be an added at
traction to the original plans and the
hours extended from ( to II o'clock.
The friendly rivalry between the
Epiphany Church cake committee and
that of St. Johns Church. which was
to have found its denouement on Colo
mel TruesdelI's lawn, viii be continued
in rooms where affairs of state were
oft-times settled in TIE long ago when
that end of the Arlington was occu-
pied as the private residence Of states
There also viii be sweets to the
sweet" lemonade and fruit punch for
who go to the 'indoor lawn fete' at
the Arlington Hotel in lieu of the
zLang-anticipated fete at Colonel Trues-
delrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White. of San
Francisco, are the guests Of Pay DiTeC-
tor John \. Speel T. ;. \. and Mrs
speel.
The British Ambassador and M1s,.
Bryce, accompanied by Canon and Ms
Henderson win arrive in Washington
this evening from New york canon
and Mrs. Henderson Will be house
guests a. the embassy for several days
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The Secretary OF the Treasury and
Mrs Franklin MacNeagh have leased
The house on Sixteenth street, formerly
,capied by former Secretary of Com 1
r Itrce and Labor and Mrs. Stfaus- ms
ouse is one of the group OF oeanutui
houses recently built by Mrs. HENDERSON
on sixteenth street and is wen adapted
for entertaining.
Miss Nina Knox Van Arsdale niece
OF Dir. and Mrs ". s. Knox, = receiV-
ing congra tulatlons upon her graduation
Yesterday from the Washington Sent
nary. Miss Van Arsdale was one o.
fourteen graduates out of 2 class o.
seventy-tWO, to have her name placed.
upon the roll Of honor or the schoci-
She viii make her debut IN society
next season.
Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson has issued
cards for tea Tuesday. June 1.
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Miss Mary Gywnn win leave Wash
ington in a day or two for Newport,
where she will spend the summer.
Mrs. Henry D. Fry and the Misses
Fry, wife and daughters of DIT: Fry, will
leave Washington shortly for their coun-
try place in Massachusetts.
Mrs Winter. wife nf Captain Winter,
of fort Myer, has cards out for a
bridge party next Wednesday afternoon.
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The Chilean Minister and Nine. Cruz
viii leave Washington shortly for Man
ion M
be established for the summer.
The Minister and Mime. Cruz. WOo 60
to Fort Howard on Friday. VIII be the
guests IN whose honor Colonel William
Carroll Rafferty, and Mrs. Rafferty, Will
| hold a reception Friday afternoon from
4 to o'clock.
Captain and Mrs. Charles ]. Badger
announce me ensa8eInent OF th@i1
daughter Miss Elizabeth c. Badger. to
! Lieutenant Commander Henry +. Bry-
an L. 8. \. A. Captain Badger. WHO
| is superintendent of the Naval Acad-
| and the marriage viii probably take
place before his departure.
+
Among those from Washington stoI-
| ping at the Hotel Chalfonte, Atlantic
| City are Mrs. Alfred Wood. Mrs. John
/ Herfroth. and Mrs. J. c. Wheeler.
| Mrs. A J.. Carson and Miss May
/ August Of Rochester, N Y, are the
/ guests OF Mrs Mcconnell, of 1888 Sew
| enteenth street.
IS
| Mrs. Elizabeth S Heron. Of NeF'
/ York city, is the guest Of Mrs. George
/ 8. Duncan, of 1900 Seventh street north
/ east
!
/ To Visit Miss Clabaugh
! Miss Helen Henderson of New York
will arrive IN Washington tomorrow for
/ a short visit to Miss Katherine Ga
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/ and haing Naluahle members of that