The Washington herald., 1913-04-11

| of pink and white tulips. An orchestra
PLAYED during the entertainment
! The luncheon was given In honor OF
/ Mrs. Ernest w. Roberts, wife OF Repre-
| sentative Roberts. former president OF
the Congressional Club, and the other
retiring officers of the club. There were
200 guests present
! Assisting Mrs. Fletcher in her hospl-
| tally, which served to bring dozens or
Southern women i'm close contact with
women i'm official life from all quarters
| of the country, were MRS. Charles f..
| Townsend, of Michigan; Mrs. Edward e.
| Taylor Of Colorado; Mrs. Lemuel +.
Padgett of Tennessee; Mrs. Thetus w.
Sims, of Tennessee: Mrs. Charles X.
Davis, of Minnesota; Mrs. John N. Gar
ner, of Texas, and Mrs. William G.
I Sharp, of Ohio.
| Mrs. John b. Henderson was to have
assisted Mrs. Fletcher in the enertain-
| ment of her guests, but was deferred
| from doing so on account of the serious
| illness of former Senator Henderson.
Mrs Andrew Y. Bradley. who has been
visiting friends in Newport, Pa, and At
lantic City, N. j., has returned to WASH
| ington and is stopping at the Hotel
Grafton.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
gave a dinner last night in honor of their
house guests. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hopkin-
son Smith, of Philadelphia, at their res
idence in r Street.
The board of lady visitors of Columbia
Hospital will give benefit ROLLER skat-
ing entertainment on Thursday evening.
April IL. from until ] p. m, the pro-
ceeds of which will go to support the
free wards of the hospital. The board has
rented the skating rink and the ball
room at the Arcade, Fourteenth Street
and Park Road, and besides roller skat-
ing there will be dancing. and tables
will also be arranged in a smaller room
for those who desire to play auction
bridge. A supper will be furnished by
well-knowr caterer.
The free wards of Columbia Hos
pital is a charity which appeals to all
public-spirited citizens, for they accom-
plish good year in and year out, and
their upkeep is dependent upon contribu-
tions.
The officers of the board of lady WIS.,
itors are Mrs. Henry Fitch, president;
Mrs Charles Poor, vice president: Mrs.
Junius MacMurray. secretary, and Miss
Anna Abbott treasurer.
Mrs. Lawrence Heep has charge OF
the arrangements for the skating rink
benefit on April L. ana is untiring in
her efforts to make the occasion a sue
cess in every way. The tickets, which
are in great demand. can be purchased
from Mrs Heep, 1874 X Street; Mrs.
Charles Poor. 1914 Twenty-first Street.
and Mrs Frederick Moore, $50 Thirty
first Street.
Mrs Richmond Pearson Hobson, wife
of Representative Hobson Of Alabama,
entertained at a charming tea yesterday
afternoon complimentary to Mrs. Frank
lyn and the Misses Endicott, of Boston,
who are stopping at the New Willard.
Countess de Peretti de la Rocca, wife
of the counselor of. the French Embassy,
and Mrs. John W. Dwight poured tea
for Mrs. Hobson, whose guests included
Mrs Thomas r. Marshall, a number of
women from the Cabinet circle, and
from resident and official society.
Mr. Homer Lockwood has returned to
Washington from Florida and Augusta.
Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stewart Underhili
will give a large reception for Miss I'm
derhill tomorrow afternoon from until
Z O'Clock at the Cairo.
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of the
Speaker and Mrs Champ Clark, will sail
from New York on April Il for Europe
with Mrs George Harvey, wife of Col.
Harvey managing editor of Harper