The Washington times., 1913-03-18
Boston Symphony Orchestra Will
Attract Society to New National
Sunshine Society Will Hold
Musical Silver Tea in the
Raleigh Hotel Today. n

A musical silver tea will be held this
afternoon in the ballroom of the Raleigh
Hotel by the Sunshine Society of the
District Of Columbia from until s
o'clock, and all who are interested in the
work are invited to attend.
Those who will assist in receiving the
guests and dispensing the hospitalities
of the afternoon will be Mrs Ella s.
knight, president Of the society; Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott; president general of
the d. A. R.; Mrs. John Miller Horton.
of Buffalo: Mrs. Steven B. Ayres. presi-
dent women's National Democratic
League; Miss Ella p. Wood, Mrs. w. z.
Andrews, president District Federation
of women's Clubs; Mrs. Col. George A.
Armes, president Wilson and Marshall
Democratic League; Miss Petuges OF
Tennessee: Mrs. Philander P. CIaxton.
Mrs. Howard l. Hodgkins, Mrs. Henry
L. Mann, Miss Elisabeth Pierce, Mrs.
Mary s. Lockwood and Mrs. Wallace
Hanger The members of the society
will preside at the tea tables assisted
by a bevy of young ladies, among whom
will be Miss Edith Kolb, Miss Helen
Grandfield, Miss Mildred Wise, Miss
Peckham, Miss Biglow, Miss Evelyn
Emig, Miss Gladys Emig. Miss Margaret
Reinhart, Mrs Harold Lewis and Mrs.
Eunice James. The artists who will
lend their talent toward making the
musicale a success will be Mrs. William
Reed, Mrs Francis Heartsill, Miss
Richie Mclean, Francis Heartsill. Her
bert AIdridGe, Mrs. Melville ID. Lindsey.
Miss Mary Sherier. and Mrs. Cawthon;
Mrs +. NJ. jackson will be the ac-
companist.
Former Congres ss5ian William II. Wiley
of New Jersey and Mrs. Wiley are
spending some time in Washington. at
the Highlands.
r.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, daughter Of
the Secretary OF Labor and Mrs. VIII
sen. has returned to her home, In Bloss-
burg. Pa.
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan, who has been
spending some time in Atlantic City
and Philadelphia, will return to Wash
ington tomorrow.
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I The last meeting OF. the Skating Club,
! given under the auspices of the Navy
Relief Society on Tuesday afternoons
during Lent, will be held this afternoon
! at the Arcade Rink, from until $50
| O'Clock, and a large attedsnce Is en-
pected.
Palms and flags will adorn the hall
and an orchestra will play throughout
| the afternoon in the absence OF the May
! flower band, which usually plays for
| the club. A floor committee comprised
| OF a number of bachelors OF the army
and navy will he present and the guests
will be received by Mrs. Spencer Wood
and Mrs. A. l.. Willard.
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| Mrs. Henry +. Dimock entertained at
| luncheon today in compliment to her
house guest, Miss Goodwin. of New York.
| Covers were laid for eighteen guests.
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Plans are under way for the mar
| rage of Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daugh-
ter Of former President and Mrs. Roose-
welt, to DR.. Richard Derby on April l..
! Because of the limited capacity Of the
! Protestant Episcopal Church at Oyster
| Bay, Long Island, where the wedding
| ceremony will be performed, the num-
| ber of guests invited to the ceremony is
| small, but larger number have been
| asked to the reception which will fol
! low at Sagamore Hill. the Roosevelt
residence.
Novel musical numbers have been ar
/ ranged for the church as well as the
! reception at the house, Miss Ernestinc
| Merrill. of Boston, singing a group of
! songs. one of which will tell the story
Of Ruth and Naomi.
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| The Misses Sheridan, daughters of
the late Brig. Gen. Phillip Sheridan.
are in New York at the Gotham Hotel
\ with Mrs. Horace Wescctt.
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| The Postmaster General and Mrs
BurIeson have been joined OF the Hote
Powhatan by their daughter. Miss Sgd.
ney Burleson, a student at Swcet5riar
| Academy for Girls, and will spenI hcl
Easter vacation with them. Miss Lucy
YurIeson, who is a -iudent at ,he sam,
school, will join her parents heIe thi,
4 week.
The Postmaster General and Mrs
Burieson were guests at the theater las