The Washington times., 1913-04-23
Scientists of Nation Will Be Guests
At Presidential Reception Today
Mrs. James Bryce Is Guest Of
Honor at Luncheon Given
in Shoreham Hotel.

Mrs. J. McGavock Dickinson enter
tained at luncheon today at the Shore
ham in honor of Mrs. James Bryce, who
is preparing to leave this country with
her husband. the retiring British am
bassador. Other guests were Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall, Mrs. Franklin
MacVeagh, Mrs. Charles B. Howry,
Mrs. w. H. Carter. Mrs Matthew r.
Scott, Mrs. John X. Shields, Mrs.
George w. Baxter. Of Knoxville, Tenn. :
Miss Temple. Of Nashville. Tenn; Mrs.
Prce-Phillips. Mrs. Thomas NJ Chatard,
Mrs Richard Reid Rogers. Mrs John
E. Reyburn. Miss Amaryllis Gillett.
Mrs, William Corcoran Hill. Mrs. George
F. Downey. and others.
Miss Kathryn Hitchcock. daughter Of
Mfz. John n. speel. entertained at a
beautifully arranged luncheon today at
her residence in X street. Her guests,
whp were chiefly debutantes of last sea-
son and contemporaries Of the hostess.
were Miss Edmonia Adams and her
houseguest. Miss Heather Baxter. of
Boston; Miss Lucy Hoke Smith. Miss
Anne Seymour Jones. Miss Ann File
brown. Miss Elizabeth Munford, Miss
Frances Effinger, Miss Dorothy Tay-
lor. and Miss Julia Vail
The table recorations were Of pink
Killarney roses and sweet peas.
Mrs. Cullop, wife of CONGRESSMAN
Cullop of Indiana, will entertain at a
round-table tea this afternoon at the
New Willard in compliment to Miss
Helen Smith. Of Indiana. who is a
house guest Of Major and Mrs William
p. Biddle. at the Marine Barracks
Among Mrs. Cullop's guests will be Mrs.
Biddle. Mrs. Creglo. of Indiana: Mrs
lizard. of St Louis: Congressman
Brown and his sister, Miss Brown, and
Captain Goodwin.
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Mrs. Russell Harrison will entertain
at an afternoon bridge party tomorrow
afternoon.
The Netherlands Minister and Madame
Loudon entertained dinner party lass
night. having as their guests of honor
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan.
Their other guests were the Brazilian
Ambassador and Madame da Cana, Mr.
Justice and Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Henry
F. Dimock, Mr.. and Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn. and Mr.. schrnolck, a'ache of
the Netherlands legation.
The marriage OF Miss Caroline Gordon
Williams. daughter OF Mrs. Williams and
the late Lieut. Col C. W. Williams, L.
S. A. to Lieut.. Arthur W. Ford, Coast
Artillery. U. s. A. will take place this
evening at o'clock at the home of the
brides mother, 1916 Kenyon street the
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. rector Of St
Johns Episcopal Church, officiating
Owing to the recent death OF a member
of the brides family the wedding will
be quiet, and will be attended by the
relatives and a few intimate friends.
The wedding was to have taken place In
St Johns Church, but the invitations
were recalled.
Miss Elizabeth Williams will ne her
sisters only attendant, and Ensign
Howard Stafford Jeans. L. S. ~, Of
Norfolk. Va, will be the best man,
Lieutenant Ford and his bride will
leave later in the evening for q wedding
trip before going to Fort DUPONT. Del.
where Lieutenant Ford is now stationed
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Howe have gone
to New York to attend the wedding of
Miss Margaret Hayes and DR. Charles
D. Easton. OF Newport. They VIII re-
turn here in a few days.
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The Russian Military Attache and
Mime. Golejewski have returned 10
Washington from Boston. where they
went last week. to select summer
home.
One of the most beautiful entertain
ments of the spring season was the re-
CeptiOn given at the New Willard last
evening by the Southern branch of the
Womans National Wilson and Mar
shall Organization Of the District of
Columbia in honor of their president
Mrs. George A. Armes.
Quantities of palms, ferns. and bas-
kets of red roses formed the decorations
for the occasion and a huge cluster of
American Beauty roses sent by the
President and Mrs Wilson occupied a
conspicuous place near the entrance
Assisting in receiving the guests. who
numbered over 800. was Miss Jessie