The Washington times., 1915-05-25
Items of Interest and Import
ance of Past, Present, and
Future Among Official
and Fashionable Folk.

IN celebration of the 105th anniversary
OF the independence of Argentina the
Argentine Ambassador and Madame
Naon will give a brilliant reception this
AFTERNOON from to o'clock at the
embassy in New Hampshire avenue.
Their guests will include their colleagues
OF the Diplomatic Corps, members of
the official set, the Pan-American dele
CATION in Washington for the financial
conference, and the most distinguished
element of resident society. The Am
bassador and Madame Naon will receive
together, and the house, which is per-
fecuy arranged for entertaining. will be
gay with palms, ferns and quantities
of flowers, with the Argentine colors
given honored prominence.
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The marriage of Miss Genevieve
Clark. .~daughter of Speaker and Mrs.
champ Clark. to James Nj. Thomson,
of New Orleans. which will take place
on June 80 at "Honeyshuck," the
Clarks' home at Bowling Green. Mo.
Will have charming out t-of-door set,
ting, as the ceremony will be per-
formed in the garden at o'clock in
the afternoon.
Miss Clark has made some changes
in her plans and will have eight
bridesmaids and a maid of honor In
stead of a single attendant as was
oilSlH lnlenQeQ. MI lnOllSoH .
two sisters. Miss Imogene Thomson
and Miss Dorothy Thomson will be in
the wedding party and among the
other attendants will be Miss Anne
Bennett and Miss Susan Bennett;
daughters of Mrs. Clark's brother, Jael
Bennett. of Kansas City; Miss Murray
Sanderson. of Bowling Green. and the
Misses Roberts. of Alexandria. who
were school mates Of Miss Clark at
tho Friends School,
j.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett
will be hosts at garden party at the
commandants house. Marine Barracks.
Rear Admiral and Mrs William S.
Benson.
General and Mrs. Barnett will go to
dinner at the Naval Academy and tSe
June ball. and will be the guests Of
Major and Mrs. Robert H. Dunlap.
u. s. NJ. c., and of Col. Eli Kelly Cole,
commandant of the Marine Barracks at
Annapolis. and Mrs. Cole
Mrs. Barnett expects to leave Wash
ington about the middle OF June for her
country homo in Virginia, "Wakefield
Manor"
The President OF George Washington
University and Mrs. Charles II. Stock
ton have issued cards for a reception at
the Washington Club, June I. from 3
to o'clock. in honor of the graduating
class of the university,
Mrs. Stanton Norman is entertaining
at bridge this afternoon.
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Mrs. William F.. Dennis is entertain
ing thirty guests at bridge this after
noon in compliment to her sister, Mrs.
L. d. Cardwell, of Kentucky. and Mrs.
James Howison. of Virginia, who are
her guests. Mrs. Edward w. Ebere and
Mrs. Charles Nelson Rker will do the
honors al the tea table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis. with their SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Riker. expect to leave Washington the
last of June to spend the summer at
their country home in Kentucky and at
the seashore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilcox were
hosts at luncheon yesterday in the
Rose Room at the Shoreham.
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Mrs. Wooten. wife Of Col William p.
wooten, commandant at the Washing
ton Barracks, will entertain at lunch
con followed by, bridge. Friday after
noon
Mrs. Tomb, wife of Lieutenant Com
mander j. II. Tomb. U. S. N, will he
hostess at a luncheon on Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Gordon Jones will entertain at
bridge Thursday.
Miss Madge Stokes. whose marriage
TO hlnS stone VIII take place on the
evening of June ,, will be the honor
guest at luncheon which Mrs. William
Burr Harrison will give Friday after
noon at her residence in P street.
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Mrs. j. H. oliver. wife OF CAPTAIN
Oliver. U. S. N, entertained sixteen
ladies at luncheon today at the Army
and Navy Club. Among the guests
We're Mrs. William s. Benson, Mrs. c.
J. Badger Mrs. John J. Knapp, Mrs
Victor Blue, Mrs. c. F. Glenn, Mrs
Logan Waller Page, Mrs. Carlo Brit
tain. Mrs. c. l.. HusSey Mrs John
Hood. Mrs. Edward w. Eberle. Mrs
A. J. Hepburn, Mrs J. V. Chase. Mrs
W. c. Braisted, Mrs. d. W. Taylor, and
Mrs. R. II. jackson.
Secretary Bryan was host at a lunch
oen today at his home in Calumet place
His guests included the ambassador
from Chile. the ambassa dor from Ar
gentina, the delegates to the Pan-Amer-
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