The Washington times., 1913-05-16
President and Mrs. Wilson Serve Tea
On White House Lawn This Afternoon
Secretary Of Nays Wife Is
Honor Guest at Luncheon of
Mrs. SpratIing.

Mrs. Josephus Daniels was the guest
for whom Mrs. Leckinski w. Spratling.
wife of the Surgeon General Of the
Navy, entertained at luncheon today.
asking to meet her the wives Of the Of
ficers stationed at the navy yard. Bas-
kets Of spring flowers were used as
q table decoration.
When the Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Garrison go to New Yor!. on Sunday
they will be guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leary, at 1858 Fifth avenue. Mr..
Garrison will return to Washington on
Monday. but Mrs. Garrison will remain
in New York for a week. The great
annual garden fete at Governors Island
will be given Thursday. and Mrs. Gar
rison will attend with Mrs. Leary.
Mrs. Leary. who Just completed a
visit to the Secretary and Mrs. Gar
rison, in washington. will give a series
Of teas and luncheons for Mrs. Garrison,
and the Secretary will go to New York
on May 3 to attend a large dinner for
which Mr. and Mrs. Leary have issued
invitations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Anderson en-
tertained a number Of guests at dinner
jast night for the Chief Justice OF
Canada and Lady Fitzpatrick. and had
among other guests the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court and Mrs. Edward
Douglas White, and Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Horace H. Lurton.
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Mrs. Marshall, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, will assist in receiving the ,;uests
this evening at the dramatic recital
which will be given under the auspices
of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress in the red parlorr of the New
Willard. Among the patronesses are
Mrs. Marshall. Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. D. U.
Fletcher, Mrs. ]. H. Ransdell, Mrs. F.
H. Newell, Mrs. w. E Andrews, Mrs
Ellis Logan. Mrs. Hancock. Mrs. Lloyd,
and Mrs. Leonard H. Wilder.
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F Mrs. Etha Patterson Griffin will en-
tertain at a lawn party and dance this
evening at her home In Oliver street,
Chevy Chase.
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Mrs. D. U. Fletcher, Of Florida, presi-
dent Of the Congressional Club. will re-
ceive this afternoon at the usual FRI
day afternoon tea With her will be
Mrs. Lloyd, Of Missouri.
Otto L. Simon, who will be the honor
guest this afternoon. will give a song
recital at 4 O'Clock. assisted by Mrs.
Morgan Bradford. Miss Marion McFall,
Lewis Thompson. and John Waters.
Palms. ferns. and pink spring bios
SONS Will adorn the clubhouse for the
occasion. The wives Of members of
Congress who are not members of the
club will be special guests this after
noon.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, daughter OF
the Secretary of Labor. and Mrs. Old
field. Of Arkansas, will preside at the
tea table. Others who will receive the
guests and dispense the hospitalities Of
the afternoon will be Mrs. Russell
Goodwin. Mrs. Charles w. Bell. Of Cali
fornia: Mrs. Albert Jackson. Of WASH
ington: Mrs. Forrest Goodwin. Of Maine;
Mrs. James w. Bryan, Of Washington:
Mrs Manahan. OF Minnesota; Mrs Rob-
ert P. Hill. Of Illinois; and Mrs. Ed
mund Platt. Of New York.
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The woman's National Press Associa-
ton will hold its May meeting this even
ing at the Raleigh Hotel. when the pub
lie is invited. The program will include
a reading by Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster
from her book, THE Mountain Trail"
and a solo by Miss Marion McFall.
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Mrs. Victor Kaufman entertained a
number Of guests at luncheon and
card party at the Chevy Chase Club to-
day.
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Mrs. Philip Henry entertained at
luncheon yesterday, Mrs. Willis Van De-
vanter, Mrs. John X. Shields, Mrs. Gil
bert NJ Hitchcock, Mrs. Atlee Pomerene,
Madame Pezet, wife Of the Peruvian
minister; Mrs. Nathan B. Scott. Mrs
CaIderon Carlisle. Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliff. Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs. T. De-
Witt Talmage. Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgely, and Mrs. Vincent Kearns.
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Mrs. DeLose A. Blodgett Is entertain
ing at her home in Sixteenth street, her
sisters, Mrs. Charles G. Matthews. of
Charleston, s. c.. and Mrs. Edward p
Porcher, of Florida Her nieces, Miss
Adrianne Porcher and Miss Maize will
also be her guests for some time. They
are sxpsctsd 10 arrive here very soon