The Washington times., 1913-05-01
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher Will
Receive the Guests With the
Presidents Daughters.
- HE Misses Wilson will be the honor
guests at a large reception which
will be given this afternoon at 5

;" HE Misses Wilson will be the honor
guests at large reception which
will be given this afternoon at
O'Clock at the Congressional
Club. Quantities of spring blossoms and
fferns have been used to adorn the
1fooms for the occasion, and in the hall
green vines festooned on the stairway
and wall pockets filled with dogwood
blossoms and yellow snap-dragons have
been used. The tea table will have a
miniature Maypole for a centerpiece,
\ With gay colored ribbons fastened with
flowers to the table An orchestra will
play throughout the reception.
Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher. of Florida,
| president of the club, will receive the
\ guests with the Misses Wilson. an6 the
Itea table will be presided over by Mrs.
Ewanson. of Virginia: Mrs. Works. of
Ealnornia; Mrs. Underwood, OF Ala
hama, and Mrs Ira C. Copley, of 1lli-
I4pis.
SThe young girls of the club win assist
10 in receiving the guests and eN-
tdhding the hospitalities of the club.
a}hong them will be Miss Helen Hardy,
softTexas; Miss Helen McCumber. Miss
.fIjghes. OF Georgia; Miss Roberts, OF
Sdgada: Miss La Toilette. Miss Barch-
reid. of Pennsylvania; Miss Peterson. OF
Iliinois: Miss McChord, Miss Elsie Mill.
OF connecticut, Miss Dorothy bennett;
Miss Agnes Shaekieford, of Missouri;
Miss barbara Stephens, Miss Bristow,
of Texas; Miss Sallie Williams, of Mis-
sissippi; Miss Gambler, of Mississippi:
,re Misses Graham, Miss Prouty, OF
Iowa; Miss Howell, of Utah; Miss Eliza
beth Reeside. Miss Hawley. of Oregon;
Mss Leila May Henry, of Texas; Miss
hei Lloyd, of Missouri; Miss Frances
Nm. OF New York, and Inc Misses
Baker. Of New Jersey.
Mrs. Wilson, accompanied by Miss
Bones. will attend the musicale and tea
Al the home of Mrs. John Hays Ham
rnond this afternoon. given for the
benefit of Confederate Memorial Home.
Miss Margaret Wilson will return to
the White House late this afternoon
rom New York, whore she has spent a
week.
Miss Josephine Newell will make her
debut at large garden party which
Ler parents. Director of the Reclama-
ton Service and Mrs. Frederick II.
Newell, are giving this afternoon from
4 until O'Clock at their beautiful resi-
, fence in Phelps place. Quantities OF
palnis. ferns, and branches of spring
blossoms will adorn the house, and the
lawn and garden surrounding the house
viii form a fitting setting for the re-
ception.
Those assisting in receiving the guests
and presiding at the tea table and
puuc.i bowls will be Miss Frances Car
pcnter. Miss Dorothy Shuey, Miss Bar
kara Stephens, Miss Lucy Howard, Miss
Ruth -Noyes, Miss Ellen FiIlebrown,
MISC Eleanor Rawson, Miss Lydia
clark, Miss Doris Drain. Miss Marie
Fisher, Miss Marguerite Window, Miss
Almeda Barr. Miss claudine Clements,
ed Miss Constance Newell.
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The Misses Cullen. of 1909 Massschu-
setts avenue. entertained few friends
Informally at luncheon today.
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Miss Katherine Crane accompanied
Mrs. Brown, OF Plainfield. " j.. to At
jan;ic City this morning for a brief
stay.
Brig. Gen. S. y. NJ. Young and Mrs
youny will entertain at dinner Tuesday
evening at the Soldiers Home for the
secretary of War and Mrs Garrison.
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Mrs. Grant, wife OF the naval attache
of the British embassy, accompanied by
her children, will leave Washington the
latter rart of this month for New York,
whence they will sail on May 81 for
England to spend the summer. Captain
Grant will join his family later in the
season-
Miss Gage, OF Philadelphia is the
,-,,cst of Miss Dorothy aieshirs.
The Fort Myrr hops scheduled for
Nav and May Il have been Cancelled.
Col. and Mrs W. II. Osborn, Of
Greensboro, n. c., have arrived in
washington. and have leased an apart
meut 1t the Highlands. .