The Washington times., 1922-05-23

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Annual House OF Mercy
Garden Party Great Success.
The annual garden party for the
benefit Of the House Of Marcy. which
was given yesterday afternoon in
the beautiful Cathedral Close. may
be written down aA unqualified sue
cess. The perfect Weather contribu-
| ted in no small measure to the
charm OF the event. and from early
afternoon until after dark the
grounds were crowded with smart
society folk strolling up ond down
beneath the trees and patronizing
the various booths at which every
| thing from cake and candy to smart
| frocks was on sale.
A buffet supper was served ct sun
down and proved deservedly popular.
The tea table. at which Mrs. Albert
l.. Mills presided, did land office
business and was enriched before the
afternoon was over by the gift of
800 check. At Mrs. Robert M.
| Thompson's soft drink table Miss
Hilda Sykes dispensed a concoctjol
OF crushed strawberries, white rock,
and ice cream, which put to sham
most soda fountain drinks. and Mrs.
Thomas Lockwood conducted q most
successful cake sale.
The place was a paradise for chill
dren. all sorts OF games being pro
vided for them. an dthe grove be:hg
gay with bright colored balloons.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary T. Gray
sons small son was perhaps the
youngest person present, and held an
impromptu reception all afternoon.
Mrs. Donald Washburn's wee puppy,
a Scottle, was also the center OF an
| admiring crowd all afternoon.
The dancing in the Parish House
was particularly popular with the
! younger set. which was numerously
represented and a hand played out
under the trees for the enjoyment
of those who did not care to dance.
Among the notabies present
either serving at the various booths
or patronizing them we're the Serb
ian Minister and Mime. Grouitch,
Nine. Ekengren, widow OF the
former Minister OF Sweden: the Rt
Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop OF
| Shepard. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Washington: Mrs. Robert Fitch
Lyon, Miss Mona GIN. Miss Phyllis
| Snyder, Mrs. I. T. Mann and Miss
| Alice Mann. Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Freeman Clark, Miss Charlotte
Clark, Miss Sidney Webb, Miss
Frances Hampson, Miss Dorothea
Denys. Mrs. John II. Hewson. Mrs.
Cary T. Grayson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thmoas Armnt. Mrs. William Phil
lips. Mrs. Ridgely Hunt, Miss Vir.
ginia Hunt, Mrs. Frazier Head and
Mrs. P. Lee Phillips.
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Congressman H. J. Bixlsr has re-
turned to his apartment at the
Lafayette Hotel, after spending sew.
eral days at his home In Johannes.
burg, Pa.
The exhibition OF Russian arts and
handicrafts, under the direction Of
Nine. Vonhorst, which has been on
view at the Art Center. 1106 Con-
necticut avenue for the last fort
night, will close with a sale opening
today and lasting for several days.
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Nine. Ninon Romaine and Mrs.
Henry Dillon entertained at tea yes
terday afternoon at 4 O'clock at
Congress Hall Hotel. Among the
guests were Mrs. Atlee Pomerene.
Mrs. Frank Willis, Miss Willis, Mrs.
w. w. Chalmers. Nine. Saburi.
Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs Hogan.
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A concert for the benefit of the
Boy Scout Troop No. so will be
given this evening at S:l5 o'clock
at the Masonic Temple by a group
Of Washington artists.
They include II. Leroy Lewis,
Miss Eleanore Colborn. Miss Allie
Traver, and Miss Pauline Graft.
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Miss Rebecca Dial is leaving on
Thursday Of this week for Column
bia, s. c., where she will assist in
producing her play, mo Dogs Al
lowed"
Miss Jessie C. Mcdonald and the
Washington Wellesley Club will en-
tertain seventy young girls of Wash.
ington who have been registered for
future entry to Wellesley College at
| garden party at the National
Cathedral School tomorrow after.
noon from 4:30 to 8 o'clock.
Miss Catherine Hughes Of the
class of 1920 will address the future
NOliCBS "OIlttl Otl '" "6lleSleY ana
Wellesley Club will receive with
Miss Mcdonald. They are Miss
Sibyl Baker, president: Miss Mar.
garet Merrill. vice president: Mrs.
Ernest c. Knaebel, councillor; Miss
Edna c. Spaulding, treasurer; Miss
Lucinthia Butler, secretary: Mrs.
Oliver Hoyem, chairman OF the
| ideas committee.
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Mr.. and Mrs. f. n. Chairman. of
Greenwich, Conn, are making an OK.
tended stay at Wardman Park Hotel.
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Mrs. Florence Jackson S.oddard
will return this week to Washington
| after a visit of some length with her
niece. Mrs. Jacob Underhill, OF Glen
Cove. L. l., and with literary friends
in New York. Mrs Stoddard will he
at her own home, 2019 n street. after
June |.
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