The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-18
IN SOCIETY'S CIRCLE
Miss CaroW and Owen Wister Guests at
the White House.
Interesting Entertainments Are Being Arranged
for Visiting Members of the D. A. R.
Other Social Matters

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Mrs. Roosevelt is again entertaining
her sister. Miss Carow, who was with
her during the early part of the winter,
but went for Southern trip some weeks
ago. Miss CarOw spends part of each
year abroad. generally in Italy.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt are
also entertaining Owen Wister, the
author of The virginian" and other
stories. Mr.. Winter and the President
are old friends.
A number Of interesting social enter
tainments are being arranged for visit
ing members of the D. A r.. and while
otherwise the social calendar is not
full, there will be variety given by the
presence of strangers.
The absorbing social and artistic fea-
ture of the day is the performance at
the Lafayette this afternoon at Ais
o'clock, of Mrs. Barney's production,
THE Dream of Queen Elizabeth"
President Roosevelt and his White
House guest will occupy a box. and Nine
Calve will be present 1t is not un-
likely that this great artist will give
some OF nGT talent FOR the entertain
ment OF the house
Baroness Hengelmuller, wife of the
Austrian ambassador. will take the part
OF Salome in the tableaux, which was
hlled at the first presentation of the
play by Miss Elizabeth Warder. who is
now in New York.
The fact that the play will be pro-
duced for the members of the families
OF seamen who lost their lives in the
terest
Among the. boxholders. besides the
PRESIDENT. Will be Admiral Dewey, the
EngIsh ambassador. the Russian am
bassadOr the Peruvian minister Rear
Admiral Schley. Rear Admiral Rfxey.
commander Miller. Comptroller Ridgely,
Mrs. Kirke Porter, Mrs. Richardson
Clover, Mrs Goldman, of New York, and
Mrs Bennett wife Of the Secretary Of
the Senate.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden entertained
a dinner company Saturday evening.
which included the French ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand, Justice Harlan.
Senator and Mrs. Foraker, Senator Bur
rows, Senator Kean and Miss Kean, Mr.
and Mrs. George Lathrop Bradley, Mrs
Postlethwaite. Col. and Mrs. Kuser, Mr..
and Mrs Forrest Dryden, and Miss
Hagner.
Mrs. Walsh resumed her series OF
morning Observation-Disclosures on Sat
urday morning, when about two score
friends were invited to hear most in
ttsG-1.ng talk by Miss Janet Richards
who gave a comprehensive and delight
fully entertaining review OF the Russian
japanese war.
Miss Letter and Miss Daisy Letter have
returned to London. after several weeks
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taken an apartment at a London hotel
for the remainder OF their visit 10 that
city, where earlier In the season they
were the guests of Lady Curzon. The
latter Will make short visit to America
during the summer, bringing her three
small daughters to see their grandfather
at Bar HaFbor
Mrs. L. F. Mel May was pleasantly
surprised last Monday evening by the
"Blotter League" at her nome, pa c
Street. After a delightful musical and
literary program, refreshments were
served. Those present were Messrs. j
c. White and n. Thompson, of Balti-
more. Md; Messrs. Van Nesse Murray
Coleman, Henshaw, Hay, Smith, Walsh,
Adams, and Fitzgerald. and Misses L.
Adams, A. Lewis. b. Thomas NJ. c.
Manard, S. Boutil, A. Wood, and
l. Daniels.
Miss Powell. a delegate of the st.
Louis chapter of the D. A. r., is stop
ping at S04s y Street while in the city.
Miss Powell is the sister of Mrs. How
ard. a member of the credentials COM
mittee Of the coming biennial Of General
Federation OF Women's Clubs.
The Dumbarton Club will give the
third and last of its successful series of
dances at the clubhouse this evening at
$3.50 o'clock
Mrs. Van Rennselear Cruger-"Julian
Gordon" in her books-has closed her
house at the corner Of Twenty-fifth and
X Streets and gone to New York Io-
Gated in an old-fas hioned part OF the
town, blocks from the fashionable cen
ter, Mrs. Cruger finds her Washington
residence well adapted to the drudgery
here soon Her present abode was once
the home Of the British legation, and
the fashion and culture of old Washing
ton clustered about It.
Mrs. and Mrs John L. Griffiths. Of In
dianapolis. who have many friends in
Washington, are at the Shoreham for a
visit OF several days.
Miss Marie Warren, of Baltimore. is
the guest of friends on Washington
Circle.
Mrs. w. Parker Cutter. will be lat
home" this afternoon 10 callers.
The sixty society people forming the
ist OF The Dream of Queen Eliza
Geth" were entertained Saturday by Mrs
Charles G.. Bennett, wife OF the Secre-
tsry of the Senate
Mrs. NJ J. Shriver has as her guest
her niece. Miss Louise Reifswider one
OF the debutantes of Baltimore during
the past season.
Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown. maid of
honor for Miss Webb, whose marriage
TO DR.. Mitchell. OF Baltimore. is the
leading social event of Wednesday, will
entertain the bridal party and a few
additional guests at dinner tonight.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, who
spent most OF the winter at Asheville.
N c has gone. for a nrOlop9ed visit