The Washington times., 1926-06-18
TUNE PRO YES
TICKLE
JADE
Many Outdoor Parties
!. Transferred Regret
fully Indoors
By JEAN ELIOT

- season Tor gaTuSn lSteS ahe
II fresco entertaining. is proving
excessively temperatmental thii
wear And it's a brave hostes:
who dares plan an out of door party
unless she is prepared at the las
moment to transplant It indoors
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward BeaIe Me
Lean. whose Sunday breakfasts n
Friendship are an institution ane
who have also been giving series
Of dinners on Wednesday evenings
this summer, have been rather
iuekier than most. True, It was
not always as warm az might have
been expected; but they were
blessed with pleasant Sundays
through May, when they were
giving their breakfast parties, lnc
they have drawn clear evenings
for their dinner parties So that
although the dinner was served
indoors. they were able to adjourn
with their guests afterward to the
garden for the showing Of some
spectacular motion picture film.
Rose Time Tea At Twin Oaks
Mrs. Charles j. Bell. too. had !
elear afternoon-m q bit chilly
fcf The garden tea which she ives
each year at Twin Oaks when i1er
roses are in bloom. It was 9
rather smaller party than usual
this year, but the guests were IN
yited early and enjoyed q game
Of bridge out Of doors before max
ing a tour of the gardens and TAX
Ing tea with their hostess. Mrs,
Julian Ripley, Of New York, il now
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bell at Twin
Oaks. She IL Mr.. Bells daughter.
On the other hand Capt. ana MRS.
G. G. Calhoun were pursued BY III
fortunate when they tried to give 9
sylvan tea at Chevy Chase Forest,
where they plan to build q new
home. The fete was twice postponed
because Of thunder showers and
eventually they were forced to hold
the tea at their home in New
Hampshire avenue.
Brings Garden 10 Guests
MRS. Harry Leonard, tod was
OBLIGED by the chill unseasonable
weather to transfer her party In.
doors when she entertained at an
informal dinner on Wednesday even
ing at Blythewood Farm, her coun
cry home In Prince George county.
since the guests could not 80 70
the garden, the garden was brought
TO the guests, the house being fuil
Of flowers. There were tables In
several drawing rooms, az well as IN
the dining room, some member Of
Mrs. Leonard.s family presiding at
each. Mrs. Leonard. herself, was
hostess at one table, her mother.
Mrs. B. III. sWarder presiding at an.
other, while Mrs. Ralph Ellis, OF
Long Island, and Mrs. John Gar.
rett, of Baltimore, sister Of Mrs.
Leonard. also served as auxiliary
hOstesses.
This gathering Of the clan had
come about q day or two earlier,
occasioned by the christening Of
Mrs. Leonard's granddaughter, the
small daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Even MacVeagh. The ceremony
had taken place on Tuesday at the.
home of Mrs. Warder, the babyss
great grandmother, with the various
members Of the family present.
A Fighting Marine
At Blytl1ewood Farm. Major and
Mrs. Leonard, with the assistance
Of her son. Benjamin Theron. have
the makings OF a model farm.
They started off in small way,
building up from firm foundation
and the place. where theys raise
bIooded horses. Ii already on a pay
Ing basis. Major Leonard, by the
way, is q rather remarkable per.
son. He is not only practical
farmer, but highly successful
lawyer with an excellent practice.
Moreover. he first won fame az q
fighting Marine and there is q
record Of his brilliant service In
his many medals and in an empty
coat sleeve which dates from the
Boxer uprising In China. He ID
also an authority on horse flesh
and horse breeding. being in great
demand as judge in horse shows
all over the country. And he rides
like a centaur. despite the loss Of
an arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan
to 20 back a bit-enteEtain a good
deal at their place at Silver Spring.
hard by the Montgomery Country
Club, during the summer: and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Tuclzerman have
been giving a series Of dinners at
Tuxeden, their place at Edgenoor.
prior to leaving for southampton.
L. l., for the summer. Designed
as al fresco parties in the pleasant
patio overlooking the rose garden,
some have Of necessity been given
indoors.
Vice President Dawes entertained
81 luncheon yesterday for Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Henry Little, who
are the guests of the formers SIS
ter. Mrs Arthur Sears Heming.
Senator and Mrs. Frederick L.
Sackett viii close their house today
ana go to the Mayflower Hotel
until the adjournment of Congress.
Harold Fl. Sims. attache of the
British embassy. left yesterday sor
Canada. where he will pass several
weeks, later Joining the ambassa-
dor at Manchester.
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DIR. AND MRS. VAUGHAN
HAVE VISITORS
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Tully
Vaughan have as their guests their
son and daughter-in-law, Major and
Mrs. w. w. Vaughan, and their
1lffla dauphfer who haya arriva6