The Washington times., 1913-03-26
n RS. WILSON will be a guest OF
M the Southern Industrial Edu-
N cational Association, at a; tea

catlonal Assoclation, at a tea
and lecture this afternoon.
given In the ball room of the Shoreham
The handicraft Of the mountain chill
dren, such as baskets rugs and other
features of weaving, will be combined
with mountain laurel and flowers in
decorating the ball rooms. the work
giving the visitors an opportunity to
see what is being accomplished among
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Archdeacon Spur will deliver a short
address and will be introduced by
Thomas Nelson Page.
Mrs. Wilson has shown a deep inter-
est in the work OF the association.
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Miss Jessie Wilson. Miss Helen Wood
row Bones. and Capt A. NJ. Wilson oc-
cupied a box at the New National last
night to hear Mrs. Fisk in The High
Road"
Mrs. Eliphalet F. Andrews entertained
a party of young girls at luncheon to-
day for her daughter, Miss Mary Lord
Andrews, a student at the Cathedral
school, who is spending her Easter
vacation in town with her parents.
In the party were Miss Lucy Burleson
and Miss Sidney Burleson, daughters of
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Burle-
son; Miss Katherine H. Beach, Miss
Holcomb. Miss Messick, Miss Chadwell,
Miss Cunningham, and Miss Pocohontas
Butler. most of whom are school girls
enjoying their Easter vacation.
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Constantin Dumba, who was recently
appointed ambassador TO this country
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to sail for this country the first week
in April. has delayed his departure for
this country by a week, and will not
sail until about April Il. The chauffeur
and chef. with other of the domestic
staff Of the embassy will precede the
ambassador TO this country by a week.
Two large vans of furniture. bric-a-
brac. and rugs have been shipped by
freight from New York, and will be
placed in the embassy before the arrival
Of the ambassador.
Many repairs have been put on the
embassy property. which is jointly own
ed by the Austrian and Hungarian
governments, such as papering, paint
ing. and decorating the drawing rooms,
Railways. dining room. and the main
living rooms on the second floor.
Mrs. Joseph Thropp entertained infor-
mally at luncheon today at the Grafton.
Mrs Thropp, who has been spendins
the last week in Washington will return
TO her home in ennsylvania Saturday.
Later in the season she will return to
Washington and will spend some time
at the New Willard. Mrs. Thropp will
not open her handsome residence, l70l
Twentieth street, which has been closed
all winter, until next fall.
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Mrs Edward Munford will entertain
at a bridge party this afternoon.
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Congressman and Mrs. Charles Ben
net Smith have as guests at Congress
Hall. Miss Stanton, sister of Mrs smith,
and Miss Cavanaugh. both of Buffalo.
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Navy League of the United States will
be held in Washington April 10 to II
al the New Willard Hotel
The annual dinner, which will be
given in honor Of the Secretary Of the
Navy. Josephus Daniels, will take place
at 7:30 o'clock on April IL
The committee on arrangements in
F. Mscfarland. Henry II. Ward, Hor-
ace Porter, George Dewey, and Richard
Wainwright.
Arrangements will be made to wit
ness an exhibition cavalry drill at Fort
Myer. Va, to visit the home Of Rob
ert f. Lee, Arlington. Va, and the
Arlington Wireless Telegraph Station.
which is said to be the largest in the
world.
Miss Marcia Bready has sent out
cards for Monday afternoon at S
O'Clock. at I647 Lamont street, TO meet
Miss Beaven.
Mrs. Henry r. Dimock will become
permanent resident of washington, hav-
ing bought a large plot of ground on
New Hampshire avenue and Swan
street. and when her home is built
she will be a near neighbor of Thomas
Nelson Page, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont. and others who own large houses
In that vicinity.
Madame da Cana, wife of the Bra
zilian ambassador. will return to Wash
ington tomorrow, and the last of the
week The Ambassador and Madame da
Cana viii entertain the Secretary Of
STATE and NrA. Bryan at dinner.