The Washington times., 1916-05-17
NATIONS AT LUNCH.
GIVEN At CALUMET
PLACE RESIDENCE.
Twelve Covers at Table When
Mrs. J. Willard RagsdaIe
Entertains Guests Today.
EDsoNs GIVE LUNCHEON, TOO
Hundred Guests Gather About
Table In Grove at Rockville
Road Farm.

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Mrs. ]. willard Ragsdale entertained
at a prettily appointed luncheon today
at her residence In Calumet place. Her
eHests were Mrs. Rufus Day. Mrs.
Francis Nash, Mrs. John Temple Graves,
Mrs. Malcolm McConihe. Mrs. Horace
Macfariand. Mrs. Joe Eagle. Mrs. ID.
Marvin Underwood. Mrs. James II.
Glennon, Mrs. Cone Johnson, Mrs. Sam
uel J. Graham. and Mrs. Daniel Wurts-
baugh.
Mrs. John JOY Edison and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frederick Elchelberger. enter
tained at a buffet luncheon today at
their country place. Joy Farm. on the
Rockville road. The hundred guests
were asked to meet, Miss Barbara
Kaufman. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph Kaufman. whose marriage to
Lewis Newton Murray. of Dunkirk. N.
Y. will be soleminized' on Saturday.
Luncheon was served from a large
table. adorned with bowls of bridal
wreath and pink peonies. which was
placed in the beautiful grove Of trees
southwest of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison moved to Joy
Farm on May |. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Eichelberger will Join them at the end
or the month.
Mrs. william w. Mills. Of Pasadena.
Cal. arrived in Washington today to
visit Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Albert l..
Mills. General and Mrs. Mills also
have as their guests their daughter.
Mrs. Emil p. Laurson. and little Miss
Mrs. Chester Mills, wife OF Lieutenant
Mtlls, Y: S: A.. and her baby daughter.
Marshall Mills. who sailed from the
rive In San Francisco within the next
few days, and will come direct to
Washington, where they viii visit Gen.
erai and Mrs. Mills.
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Capt. and Mrs. Samuel Gleaves will
b. hosts at dinner tomorrow evening.
Miss Mitchell a Guest.
Miss Mary Mitchell. of Philadelphia.
granddaughter of DIR. f. Wier Mitchell.
is the guest of Miss Frances Hoar for a
few days. She came to Washington
to attend the dinner and dance which
: Congressman and Mrs. Frederick ri.
Gillett gave at Grasslands. the country
club. last evening for Miss Hoar.
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Mrs. Raymond johnson and Mrs.
Walter X. Wilson, who will be the
honor guests at the Congressional Club
on Friday afternoon. will give a song
recital at o'clock. followed by tea at
o'clock.
The faculty and the graduating class
have sent out invitations for the exer-
clses Nof commencement week at the
Colonial School. 1889 Eighteenth street,
corner New Hampshire avenue. WASH
tnEton.
The exercises begin Saturday evening.
May 20 at s o'clock.
Ensign Paul. S. Thesis. U. s. n. has
arrived in Washington on leave and is
the guest of his parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Emil Thesis, Y. S. NJ Ensign Thesis is
attached to the United states ship Mon
tana.
Mrs Alex Smith, of Atlanta, Ca,
will be the guest of he cousin. Mrs
Howell Peoples. of 1881 Belmont road,
from Saturday until Tuesday,
Senator and Mrs. Robert l.. owen were
hosts at an informal dance last evening
for their daughter. Miss Dorothea
Owen. The Hawaiian orchestra furn-
ished the music.
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Mrs. Flood Here.
Mrs. Flood has Joined her husband.
Congressman Henry d. Flood at the
Shoreham, but expects to return to
her country home at Manassas, Va,
which she has opened for the sum.
mer' within a few days.
Secretary Lansing, Secretary Bake
Secretary Lane, and Secretary Daniels
lunched together at the Shoreham
yesterday
Mrs. Roscoe C. Bulner also enter
tanned informally at luncheon at the
Shoreham, and Gerald May, had guests
lunching with him:
Mrs. Henry Miller Waits ana M.
Archibald Hubbard. OF Philadelphia,
arrived at the Willard yesterday for n
visit of a few days. Other arrivals
there Of YESTERDAY include Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs. Maurice w. Kozminski' Mr., Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles d. FarGuurson, OF
San Francisco: Mr. and Mrs. Warren s.
Adams. OF New York; A; W. Chisholm
Mr.. and Mrs. Give T. Jetfray. OF Min
neapolis,. and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald A.
Macneil' of Pasadena, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ma.her Warren.
Henry Mather Warren. ir. and Guy
Wsshn al of ve 1sSGs Pr from S Virginia IN
and are stopping at the willard. They
shore before going to York Harbor. Me.
for the summer.
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Mrs. J. Emory Hoar and W. Blakeley
Hoar. of Brookllne. Mass, who are or
their way South. =, re making a shor,
stop at Washington. and are at the
willard
Rect0ry Club Meets. So,
The Rectory Club had its annua
meeting on Monday afternoon at Rocl
Creek rectory. Mrs. G, f. Buck hostess
Officers for the ensuing year were cleo
ted: President. Mrs. George McGrew
vice president. Mrs. c. p. Sparkling: sec
rotary and treasurer. Mrs. w. Edward
Calendar. OF Kensington, Md,
The club adjourned for the summer
the next meeting to be held the thir'
Monday In October:
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On account OF the Indictment weather
yesterday the garden party which was
to have taken place Mt the Cathedral
Close for the benefit OF the House oil