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talk and discussion which evolved from
the tea party which his hostess-he
stop-ed with Col. and Mrs. Archi-
bald Hopkins. YOU know-arranged for
him on Monday afternoon. There was
luncheon first, with the Secretary OF
state and Mrs. Lansing, the Franklin
Roosevelts. former Ambassa Henry
White. and such important folk among
the guests. Some of them remained on
through the afternoon. others returned
in time FOR the tea and then. Of course.
there were additional guests; not a
great many. for Mrs. Hopkins house
is not very large, and like all really
talented hostesses she abhors crush,
but gathering of really representa-
tive Washingtonians.
There was tea, of course, with all Its
accompanying dainties. but mostly
there was talk. Everybody was inter
ested in hearing Of Mr.. Osborne's ex-
periences and views: his auditors were
thinking people who knew something of
the subject so close to his heart and
he encountered Just enough opposition
Opposition to some Of his theories,
oien entendu-to put him on his mettle.
In the evening came the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy asd Mrs. Roose-
velt's dinner. Then next morning he
was off for tho return trip to New
York, leaving the impression that the
only disappointing thing about his
visit was its brief duration.
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A number Of friends of the distln-
rat ahaI ax-I T.ae
Greene. who died last month. will be
the guests OF Mrs. Margaret b. Down
ing this afternoon at her home In
Brookland. The occasion will be the
reading OF the wonderful description OF
walk through the Colorado desert
which the renowned botanist wrote ir
his diary in 1870. From this diary and
from notes and fragments. DR.. Joseph
Dunn. professor of Gaelic at the Catho.
lie University. has compiled an interest
inG paper. which he will read. Senator
knute Nelson Of Minnesota. who "a
Or. Greene's friend from his tenth yeaI
and throughout his life OF more thar
seventy years. will give some entertain
ing memories Of the great botanist'S
boyhood and his first studies in the
science of which he afterward became
master. A delightful medley oi
scholars and social lights. of clerics and
laymen and women. have responded tc
Mrs. Downing's invitation. and some OF
them will present a phase of the dead
scientists life not generally known.
DR.. Greene was one of the greatest
linguists of his time. and would have
ranked as a philologist OF internationa
renown had he chosen to specialize II
that direction. His private correspond
ence was carried on in a dozen different
languages. and he WAS a fellow of al
most every learned society in this coun
try and Europe. Among those who were
proud to be counted among Dr. Greene'i
friends and who will be present to heal
his paper, are the Postmaster Genera
and Mrs. Burleson. the Assistant Sec
retary Of Agriculture and Mrs. Car
Vrooman Senator and Mrs. Ashurst
Senator Nelson and Miss Nelson. Mrs
Thomas II. Carter. the ReYA DR.. Burns
of the Holy Cross College: the Rev
John H. Zahm. the renowned scientist
the Rev. Henry J. Shandelle. of George
town: Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Covile
DR.. Naxon. Mrs. Francis Dickens. thu
Rev. Thomas Moore. OF st. Paul's. anc
SOlue twenty OIL tn'
eminent botanist from the Smithsonian
Institution and the Agricultural De
partment. There will be about fifty
guests in all. and after the reading o
| the paper tea will be served. Miss An
nette Hull. Miss Katherine Noel. anC
Miss Maude Gaynor will do the honorl
at the tea table.
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party this afternoon. one of the very
charming affairs she gives once in a
while. at which there is Hawaiian music
and things are done as much as pos
| sible after the manner in vogue ir
Honolulu. which is home to Judge ant
Mrs. Ballou for several months in each
year. Moreover. most OF the guests will
be recruited from among the members OF
the Congressional party which visited
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