The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13

3 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
G 5 ,YAsHINGToN, p. G. Mar. 1.-THE The
Lcnton calm has been lifted from the ;ft
White House since the return Of Mrs
Roosevelt from her visit to New York,
and Miss Alice fro m Boston, where she
has been staying with n her mi ternal
grandmother, Mrs. Leo Iiss CarcW, Mrs
Ioosevelts sister. who has been q guest
1T the hitc House most OF tho winters
now In tho South, and will later be join
Il ed by the Presidents daughter, who Will
remain In Washington only long enough
10 attend d New dinners and funchcpns
that arc being given In her honor.
Notable among the dinners Is that for
which Invitations have been issued by
baroness Won sternberg wife OF the Ger
man Ambassador. The Baron has been
a friend OF the Roosevelts ever since he
and tho President first met,-when one was
4 Civil Service Commissioners and the other
I. military secretary at tho Emperor's
Embassy In this city. He was q cons;
Jarativcly unknown officer when no met
and successfully woocd the pretty Miss
{ 1.nngham of Kentucky, who now 30
gracefully prcsides over he big red brick
mansion flying tho German flag to desig-
nate 1t us an official residence. Within
Is Its portals tho En- bnssy Is MS white as
! latter. It's whiteness IS relieved by rare
L and rich relics or by-gone days. These
y ornaments and drnperies were many OF
4 them brought from the ancestral home OF
II the Ambassador and are wonderful exam
pics OF workman's art s5 si{5
i n Miss Ivy Lang ham, the Baroness SIS
& ter has been her guest during the past
season. Her engagement was an inter
estinE announcement OF the week. Com
mander Faramond de Lafajolc, naval at
tache OF the French Embassy. Is the pros
pective groom and like his fiancee. has
been very popular In Washington.
Baron Bussche- addenhausen. Of the
German Embassy. Is considered the hand
soonest man In the diplomatic corps, and
3 his wife. one OF the most attractive
Y women In the same circle. The Baron Is
just now tho object OF congratulatory
II remarks, because Of his having received
from the Emperor the coveted decoration
of the Order OF the Red Eagle. no is
s tile son ofsthc late master OF the horse
to the Duke OF Brunswick, and a member
q OF one of the most ancient and dlstin-
y Gushcd families OF Hanover.
The Cabinet ladies' retired from official
entertaining with the advent OF Lent, but
n those remaining Iii Washington are fires
uuent dinner guests at senatorial homes
Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs. Payne,
Miss Wilson and Mrs. Cortelyou are
among the stay-at-homes, Mrs.. Shaw Is
travelling on the Pacific Coast VII q her
7 two daughters Mrs. Taft Is In California;
having stopped On route from the Philip
n pines to Washington. She Is expected to-
q make her debut In the Cabinet circle dur
ing the Easter season; meanwhile her hus-5
q band continues to be the most feted guest
lat the capital, Mrs. Knox Is at Palm
Beach for the month OF March, and the
Attorney General is conJurIng with the
lsnotty problems presented to@the legal
mind by the recently enacted Panama
& treaty. ". *
The present week has rs its chief at
fraction. tho short but very. excellent, sea-
f son OF grand opera, which Is being made
the occasion OF much charming entertain
ing Last week, Mr.. I1orbes-R obertson,
\ Tho eminent English actor, presented the
best Hamlet seen OH the American stage
since the days of Ed win Booth. Mr.. Rob!
ertson was doubly appreciated In NVas1-
ington In this role because Booth never
played here after the tragedy with which
his brother was connected at tho Old
Fold's Theatre on tho evening Of April
ID 1865. Tho fame Of tho English actor,
preceded him, since he has played the
part III Antwerp Berlin, and In Hanover
as we'll as In all of the leading cities Of
tho British Isles and society turned Tout
eli masse TO see him, All OF the boxes
were taken and many hostesscs engaged
groups OF sents for their friends, MT.
Robertson came to the United States to
play ''rhc Light that Failed, /" and the
friends Of Kipling would have filed the
house, even had the actor and his Amerl-
can wife, Miss Gertrude Elliott. not
proved such drawing cards.
+ Mrs, Herbert WadsWortll has continued
through Lent her Thursday evening re-
ceptions, which proved SO attractive dur
Ing tho earlier season. Formerly these
gatherings were followed by dancing.
now music Ii the order Of tho evening.
Mrs. NadswoHh Is a fine musician and
has done much to encourage the proson.
tntion Of good music here. 10 further
this end. sho has organized society COM
posed of the yon,,g musical people Of her
set. who meet for practice once wees
during tho winter. They furnish the pro.
granlms also for some Of Mrs. NYads-
worths musicals, and occasionally for a
charitable entertainment given under her
auspices. She Will mark the Mlrcareme
4 with a "smallp dance, an event that 3is
putt!ng society on the qul Vice Of pleasant
anticipation, since the light. fantastic
has not been trlpped for two whole VI eks.
Easter al still quite 9 WY offfs but pre-,