The Washington times., 1912-04-08
Mrs. John T. Ritchie Is
Entertaining at Tea
This Afternoon.

Mrs John T. Richie, jr., is entertain
Ing at tea this afternoon from until
o'clock In her apartment In the De-
catur. In compliment to her mother,
Mrs. Kensett OF Norfolk, Va.
Palms, ferns, and clusters of spring
blossoms will adorn the house for the
occasion, and the tea table, which will
be presided over by Mrs Green Clay
Goodloe. and Miss Amber. will have
q centerpiece of spring blossoms and
ferns. Mrs. Archibald Hall, OF Mobile.
Ala, will serve punch.
Others assisting In receiving the
guests and dispensing the hospitalities
Of the afternoon will be Mrs. J. d.
Gatewood, Mrs. Logic, Mrs Ramage,
and Miss Bessie johnson.
Miss Marie Adams, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Byron 8. Adams, who will be
among the debutantes of next season,
will entertain at card party tomor-
SoSss ROW ,. ~ compliment Ns to her her
leans. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil and A. H. p.
Pell. OF Tuxedo. who have been the
Thompson, at their residence In Sheri-
| dan circle, for the last few days. re-
turned to New York today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter
Hosts at Lncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter entertained
| a party at luncheon yesterday at their
new home, on the Virginia side OF the
Potomac, which is still in the course
Of construction. ....
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The japanese Ambassador and WIS.,
countess Chinda entertained the mem
| bers of the embassy stan at dinner last
| evening at their residence, in X street.
Mrs. James F. Barbour and Miss Mar
guerite Barbour will go. to Philadelphia
Wednesday for the wedding of Miss
Reba Samuels and Francis w. Robin
! go to Atlantic City for an INDEFINITE
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Purdy were among
these entertaining at dinner last even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. White were
among the dinner hosts Of last evening,
Miss Grace Hinds, sister of Mrs
George B. Cortelyou. Is the guest OF
| Mrs. Judson c. Clements for the Easter
holidays. Mrs Clements viii entertain
at tea in honor of her guest Wednesda,
The Austro- Hungarian Amba ssa dol
| and Baroness Hengelmuller and theil
| little daughter, Baroness Mia, came Il
| Washington yesterday from New York
! The baroness and her daughter LANDED
in New York Saturday from their hom,
abroad, where they spent the winter.
The ambassador and his family viii
| remain in this country until fall.
| II.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand were hosts at dinner las
evening at the embassy in honor of tn
members OF the stan, following thei
usual custom. on Easter Sunday.
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Miss Margaret McChord. daughter o
| Interstate Commerce Commissioner Nc
Chord. left Washington this mornin
for Charlottesville, Va, to attend tn
Easter prom of the University of Vir
ginia-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Spaldin
enter tanned informally at dinner las
evening Among their guests were MI
and Mrs. Sard, and their daughter Mrs
Reginald Bishop. Of Albany, y. Y
and Mr.. and Mrs William Barret
| Eidgely.
Edwin V. Morgan. the American am
bassador TO Brazil, was the guest u
compliment 20 whom Mrs. Letter -er
evening. Among the other guests wer
tho British Ambassador and Mrs
bryce. and the. Brazilian .hnbassado
D. da Cana.
James &. Sherman, OF Indianapolis
Ind, Is spending some time in Wash
! instcn, the guest of friends.