The Washington times., 1914-03-18

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luncheon today given by Mrs
Robert L. Owen, wife of Senator Owel
# Oklahoma, at their residence, 1871 i
-treet.
The house was beautifully adornec
FOR the occasion with palms, ferns, ant
Spring blossoms. The table decoration
ere unique and beautiful. The tabl
enterpiece was a huge battleship. mad
f red and white sweet peas. From tn,
Sides were suspended little lifeboat
made of spun sugar and little blue sill
'ennants futtered from the mast. Th,
"es were in the form of little boats anC
annons. and the place cards were dec
rated with appropriate sketches.
Assisting Mrs. Owen was Mrs Pom
creme. Mrs. Gudger, Mrs. Graham, Mrs
Joseph Folk, Mrs. John Skelton Will
Jams. Mrs. Charles c. McChord. Mrs
Robert L. Taylor. Mrs. Williamson. ant
Mrs. John Temple Graves.
The guests were Viscountess Chinda
Mrs. Bryan. Mrs. Garrison, the Misses
Wilson. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
Miss McAdoo, Mrs. J. r. Lamar. Mrs
Newlands. Mrs. George Chamberlain
Mrs. Bankhead, Mrs. Ch~--p Clark
Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Overman. Mrs. James
Reed. Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Borah. Mrs
Ollie James. Mrs. Shafroth. Mrs. S
Hubert Dent, jr., Mrs. James Hughes
Mrs. Henry d. Clayton, Mrs. John
Langley. Mrs James Gudger. Mrs. Bor-
land, Mrs. Walter Wells. Mrs. Joseph
Folk, Mrs. John Shelton Williams. Mrs
William Bailey Lamar. Mrs. James X.
James. Mrs. BagIey, Mrs. Karmany,
Mrs Clinton. Mrs. McGill. house guest
of Mrs Graves; Mrs. J. ]. Richardson.
Mrs. McNeeley. Mrs. F. B. Williamson,
Mrs. Adolphus Miller. Mrs. Trestou
West, Mrs. Charles Parker Stone, Mrs,
McChord. Mrs. John E. Osborne. Mrs.
cato Sells. Miss Wade. Mrs. Andreas
Jones. Mrs. Burton Harrison. Mrs.
Stephen B. EIkins. Mrs. Radcliffe. Mrs.
Joseph Davies, and Mrs. Charles B.
Bowry.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff entertained at dinner last
night Their guests were Senator and
Mrs Newlands, the Belgian Minister
and Nine. Hevenith. the Assistant Sec
retary Of State and Mrs. Osborne, the
charge d'affaires of Greece, Mr.. Vouros;
Congressman Augustus P. Gardner.
the Spanish Embassy and Nine. Urcullu,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean. Mrs.
Mccormick, Mrs Henry Coroin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mitchell. Pay Director and Mrs.
Lawrence Heap. Miss Harriet Soutier-
land. Miss Margaretta MacVeagh, Mr..
Ceccato. Of the Italian embassy; Baron
Z. de Nagell, of the Netherlands lega-
tion; the Naval Attache Of the Russian
Embassy and Nine. Vassilien, and MIR.
Aedzikhovsky, commercial attache of
the embassy.
The new Third Assistant Secretary
Of State. William Phillips, took up
the duties of his office yesterday at
the State Department Mr.. Phillips
spent several years in the State De-
partment during the Roosevelt Ad-
Ininistration. when he was Assistant
Secretary OF State He received the
higher officials Of the department yes
terday
A marriage of interest to Washing
ton society is that of Miss Gertrude
Maynard Hunts, daughter Of Mrs. E.
J. Vineyard. of Kansas City. No, to
Capt. Joseph Flonteroy Barnes. Sixth
United States Field Artillery. which
took place in Kansas City on Feb
ruary IL.
Captain Barnes is son of Mrs. Gun
nell. wife of Surg. Cen Francis NJ.
Gunnell, u. S. N, and a brother of
Mrs. Mark Brooke. wife of Capt Mark
Brooke, Z. S. A He grew up in
Washington where he attended the
Emerson Institute until his entrance To
West Point
On account ot the unexpected cree Rs
of Captain Barnes to proceed to Fort
Mackenzie, Wyo., the date ot the we'd
ding was advanced and was very quiet,
with only the immediate relatives of
the bride present
Captain and Mrs. Barnes are now ''aI
home" at Fort Mackenzie. Wyo.. where
captain Barnes is on duty.
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Former Congressman Mckinley and
t1is niece, Miss Julia Maths, will arrive
In New York today after a trip around
the world. Miss Mary MATHS. who ac-
companied them. remained in Scotland,
where she is visiting a school friend.
Mrs. AlteInus, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mrs. James Barbour and Miss
Marguerite Barbour at their residence
in Rhode Island avenue.
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Mrs. John Phillips arrived at Wash
;ngton yesterday from her home in Bos-
ten, and Is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter. Congressman and Mrs. An
drew ]. Peters.
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The Minister to Peru and Mime. Pezet
leave TODAY for New York to attend the
premiere performance there Of A. Wash
ington Pezet's play. marrying Money"
Major and Mrs. Z. d. Peake gre visit
ing Col. and Mrs. Joseph Kuhn at their
quarters at Washington Barracks.
Mrs. Anna Herrle announces the
marris ge of her daughter Marion to
Clarence A Bundick- The ceremony
was performed yesterday afterhoon
by the Rev. w. w. Barnes pastor