The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-29
TWO CABINET OFFICERS
ARE GUESTS IN RICHMOND
Sccrcturics McAdo0 md Houston At
tend Dinner mt Home OF Johu
SHELTON WIIlinms.
TAKE MOTOR can RIDE OVER err,
Party stopping mt "Pnaton." Which
VIII Ncturn to Washington To-Dny.


Miss Eleanor Wilson In Distinguished
Party stopping ut "Inaton." Which
VIII Return to Wnshingto To-Dny.
The Comptroller OF the Currency aud
Mrs. John SHELTON Williams enter
talned at a small dance last evening
at Paxton" their country estate near
Richmond. In honor Of Secretary OF
tho Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo
and his hance. Miss Eleanor wilson.
daughter Of tho President. Tho party.
which arrived on special car ycst"r-
day afternoon from Waehingtun In
cludcd besides tho guests OF honor the
Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston Dr. Cary Grayson, aldo OF
President Wilson: Miss Helen Wood
row Boncs.1 Mr.. and Mrs Hugor Nc
Adoo, son and dauphtcr-in-iaw 81 See.
rotary McAdoo, Miss Mona McAdoo.
Miss Gordon and Herr Won Mcssner. OF
the German embassy.
Among the other guests wers Gov
error Stuart. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Stewart
Bryan, Mr.. aud Mrs. l.ppa ilunton, Mr.
and Mrs. - Randolph Williams, Mr..
and Nlrs. Jonathan Bryan, MI and Mrs.
I.ghert q. Leigh. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
William IT. White. Miss Emma Grny
White. Mr.. and Mrs John Kerr Branch.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson. General
Charles j. Anderson. Colonel 10 Lane
stern, Colonel alfred Y, Williams. Miss
Tsunca Mr.. and Mrs George ". War
rem. Mr. aud Mrs Charles u. Boiling.
Colonel and Mrs. Eugene =. Massic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ". Scott. Mr..
and Mrs. George Col. Scott. Colonel
Allen Potts Edward u, Harris, Colcnel
julien Hill. Miss ReuisH. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Christian. MIR. and Mrs. WI
Ham Il. Mussie. Mr.. and Mrs. Bcrkc-
ley Williams, mud Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
4. Williams.
Tho beautiful rooms Of the Williams
home worc decorated cycrywhere in
doe wood ami apple blossoms. and
small company OF guests from hi1h-
rond wero invited to meet tho uls
tineulshed visitors. The party Is ~
turning to Washington to-day
neb.nra.i for "Rackctty-Pnckctt
Ifoinc.'
Thc ars, rehearsal for the "Rack-
city -Packetty House" which IS 70 be
given her. next month unaer the ar
Ton ~ tho Daughters OF tho Americas
Revolution, was helG yesterday ~ tet
noon 1T the Jefferson Hote! oHatoh
Hamilton. who staged this attractive
play OF Frances Hodgsc Buracts, -
directing the rehearsals, and there Wal!
l.. about thirty little girls and boys
OF this city to tkae part III the per
Torrance. Ii is for the heHeht OF tao
Tagged Mountain Mission, and has been
largest cities Of the Fast II Is
children's play, portrayed Ivy children
and tho production Of 1t here viii he
ono OF the biggest events OF the sptsns
season.
Prominent Guehts.
says the Roanoke News
"A notable event III fashionable So
cicty this week VIII b. INC VISIT ~
Ioanoko OF Nlcc-Presiaent Marshall
and wife, who wil arrive Saturday
morning, May ., on the Memphis spo-
ctal. ana VIII be met oy United states
Senator and Mrs j. ", Kern, OF IN
diana, ana Mr.. and Mrs. Luelon II
Cooke United states Senator S!arde
=. swanson and wife are also expected.
These DISTINGUISHED visitors VIII DO tae
guests OF senator Kern ana WHO ~
Kern clin," for several days.
"NTr. ana Mrs Cooke expect United
states Senator Hokc Smith ANA MISS
smith OF Georgia; MIR. and Mrs. II. 81
George Tucker. OF Lexington: Robert
Harrison, OF New York city. ana other
prosninont guests for the same date.
Immediately on the arrival OF these
visitors saturday morning they w!ii
lie conveyed IN automobiles to Foi-
Inns College, where the Two house par
ties will be entertained al Il dinner by
Miss Matte Cooke, who VIII also have
other guests for this occasion vt
O'Clock that afternoon the usual May
psy festivities VIII take place on the
college campus.
After tha distinguished ris!tors have
seen this play. they viii so TO Kern
Cliff" one of tho handsomcst country
homes In Virginia.
"sfouday senator and Mrs. Kerr,
Vice President Marshall and VIE. ana
the other guests will accompany Mr..
and Mrs. Cooke TO their home, Cooke
spur." In This city, and be entertained.
Mrs. Cooke, who Is charming hoo
tess. will give an elaborate and beau
tful dinner followed by reception
from to 4:3o o'clock
Ienve Town.
Mrs. Joseph T. Moore, Jr,, who has
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
l.. Moore a; their country estate,
"Mooreland Farm" near this city, has
left for her home I'm Sandy Spring.
Md. Mrs. T. L. Moore is spending sew
eral days in New York city.
Concerning Miss Hatcher.
Miss Orio Latham Hatcher, daugh-
ter Of the late DR. William T.. Hatcher
faculty OF Bryn Mawr College. has
been invited to contribute a book to
be published by Nassar College on the
occasion Of it's ffticth anniversary.
Mss Hatcher. with her niece. Miss
Virginia DeMott. OF Lynchburg. Will
E.uronc. after making II short visit
TO Virginia early in June.
Miss Hatcher, who is an exceeding
Is brilliant and cultured woman. made
ner home In Richmond for number Of
years and has many relatives and
friends here and throughout the State.
JOIinson-BrowD.
\ pretty but quiet wedding cele-
brated yesterday evening at $3.50 o'clock
at The home OF Mr. and Mrs. James
l;rowu was that OF their daughter. Miss
Bertha May Brown, and Joseph w.
Johnson. OF Mineral The pariors were
arranged with palms, shaded lights and
spring blossoms, and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. j. Schcrer
Jr. The bride wore Il smart going
away gown OF blue cloth, with hat and
gloves TO match and carried 81 shower
bouquet of Bride roses. Her sister.
Miss Martha Brown. who was her maid
of honor and only attendant, was
gouned in white wolfe. made over mes
saline. and carried big bouquet OF
crrna tons. Adam l.. Mueller attended
the groom IA his best man. Mrs. Fl. T..
Hamilton presided at tho piano and
rendered the wedding marches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left inmc-
dately after the ceremony for Min