Evening star., 1916-06-01
EVENTS Of INTEREST
IN AND OUT Of TOWN
The First Brides Of June Lend In.
terest to the
Day.
Mrs. William q. Thompson Lunch
con Hostess-Lady Spring-Rice
to Leave Town.

Mrs. William H. Thompson. wife of
tained delightfully."- at luncheon today
at her home, 1851 woodley road, the
attractive view from the dining room
adding charm to the interior decoration
Of spring flowers.
Quantities OF white and pink peonies
and other spring flowers were used
throughout the drawing room suite, and
the table was also tastefully decorated
with baskets of spring flowers.
Guests at the luncheon were Mrs.
Henry F. Ashurst, Mrs. Albert B. Cum
minis. Mrs. Thomas P. Gore. Mrs. will
liam S. Kenyon. Mrs. James E. MARITIME,
Mrs. Henry L. Myers, Mrs. Key Pitt
man, Mrs. James A. Reed. Mrs John r.
Shafroth. Mrs. Morris Sheppard. Mrs.
John K. Shields. Mrs. Claude A. Swan
son. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Mrs. Thorn
as Taggart. Mrs. Charles s. Thomas,
Mrs. Carl S. Vrooman, Mrs. Edward P.
Taylor, Mrs. Joseph J. Russell. Mrs.
Percy e. Quin. Mrs. William r. Green.
Mrs. Lemuel P. Padgett. Mrs. s. A. Lut-
trell. Mrs Fred bennett and Mrs. Har-
riet V. Felt.
Mrs. Frederic H. Gillett and her
daughter, Miss Frances Hoar, will
Mrs. Gillett will be Joined there the
first of the week by Representative
Gillett and together they will go to
Chicago for the convention.
Miss Frances Hoar, who only last
night completed her course at the
service school at Chevy Chase and re-
Joined her mother. will go to the
| Princeton commencement from New
York.
Lady Spring Rice will leave the capi-
tai on Saturday for Woods Hole. Mass,
where the ambassador of Great Britain
| She will be accompanied by the two
| children and a stan of servants, and
the ambassador Will Join them there
whenever affairs of his office permit
The Secretary of War will return to
Washington tomorrow. accompanied by
| Mrs. Baker and their children. They
! VIII at once go to The Woods, the
| charming suburban place of Mr.. and
| Mrs. David Fairchild, which they have
| leased for the summer
Mrs. Richard Townsend has gone to
| New YORK Tor short visit before go
| ing to her cottage at Newport Mrs
| Peter Goelet Gerry, her daughter, is
| with her.
Mr.. Gerry left Washington Yesterday
| on ms Yacht owera, which has been in
| the Potomac at this point for some
weeks.
| Commissioner of Patents and Mrs
| Thomas Ewing have closed thei, house
| on II street for the summer and Mr.
| Ewing mas taken an apartment at the
| Snoreham 10 remain there until he
| Joins his family later in the summer
| The Spanish American Atheneum
heid lts last meeting of the sea son last
| evening at the home of the Secretary
| of State and Mrs Lansing
The Secretary could not be present
put Mrs. Lansing received the mem
bers.
| An interesting program was arranged
Tor the evening. including Modern
| Spanish Drama Rabbi Abram Simon;
song. with piano accompa niment Mrs
Rosario NJ de Morrison: Life of Gen
Morelesy Pavon." Senator Thomas r.
Catron of New Mexico: Spanish
Dances of Granada" Mrs Marie Won
! Lnschuld; The Age Of Alfonso X in
eastman Literature" Bishop Charles
| warren Currier; song, Miss Marie l..
! Becker. with Mrs. Duff Lewis at the
piano.
Col. and Mrs. John r. Williams an
| ter, Francise. and Mr.. John Ballantine
Pitney. son Of Mr.. and Mrs j. o. H.
| Pitney Of Morristown. N j. The we'd
ding will take place next autumn
| Miss Williams is noted for her beauty
Of perfect blond type. and is one Of the
| most charming Of the younger set
| She was graduated from the George
around the world with her brother-in
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs Letter, be-
| fore her debut two years ago
! Miss Williams is fond of outdoor life