The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-11

Mrs. Roosevelt left Washington yes
tcrday for GrotOn. where her elder boys,
Theodore. jr.. and Kermit, are in school.
During his Easter vacation at the
White House Kermit contracted a bad
case of the humps. which did not de-
velop until after he left home Cor
school. Mrs. Roosevelt always nurses
her children in their sickness. and has
gone to Groton to take personal care
Of Kermit during his uncomfortable i'll
ness.
The Misses Shaw are expected in
Washington this evening after a few
weeks visit with friends at Des Moiaes.
Iowa Mrs. Shaw finds her Cabinet din
ner i'm honor of the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt more diversified than the ordi-
nary Cabinet dinner which is attended
only by officers Of the Cabinet end their
wives, with perhaps one or two extra
guests. With the absence of Mrs.
Roosevelt. Secretary Taft. and Post
master General and Mrs. Payne. all of
whom have sent regrets. the dinner will
have a less official aspect.
MIR. Takahira. the japanese minister.
VIII entertain party at dinner tonight.
and later viii hold a reception in honor
or the japanese commissioners to the
St Louis Exposition.
Mrs. John r. Mclean, who was TO
entertain at a tea this afternoon in
compliment 10 the students Of the Mask
and Wig cast, which produces Alice
in Anotheriand' here tonight. has re-
called the invitations on account Of the
death OF Miss GwenGo!in Floulke. who
was close friend Of the young peo-
pie invited TO assist the hostess. Mr. and
Mrs. Mclean and their son Edward wal.
go TO their country place, Friendship
near Washington. to spend the spring.
Miss Helen Gould will spend a few
hours in Washington tomorrow, en- route
from New York 20 Old Point Comfort
ana other Southern resorts.
The French ambassador and Nine JUS
serand entertained a dinner party last
evening. which incluGed the Russian
ambassador and the Countess Margue-
rite Cassini, the Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs Wayne MacNeagh. Mr.
and Mrs. cyrus Mccormick Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis Mr.. and
Mrs Pinchot. Mrs Warder Miss Ward
er. NJ and Nine. Desportes de la Posse,
ana Lieutenant Commander de Fara-
mond.
Mrs. Teunis S. Hamlln will not be at
home TO visitors this Afternoon. hut will
receive on future Mondays during the
spring.
Mr. and Mrs Horace Westcott cele-
brated their third wedding anniversary
last evening by a dinner part Mrs
Westcott was formerly Miss Keats Rog-
ers, the daughter Of the late Col. John
F Rodgers. L ; A
The Mexican ambassador and Nine.
Approx entertained At dinner Saturday
evening at the embassy or I Street.
when their guests were the Russian am
bassador. the French ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand. the British ambassa-
dor and Lady Durand. the Belgian Min,
lister, the charge d'affaires Of Italy and
Countess de Cellere Mr. and Mrs John
Walsh. the Countess Marguerite Cas-
sini Miss Clayton, daughter Of the
United States ambassador to Mexico;
Nine. Pekez. daughter OF the host and
hostess, and Mr.. Caneseco. Of the Mex
lean embassy.
The first secretary Of the Chinese Lee
cation. Chow Tszchi. has left Washing
ton for San Francisco 10 meet Chi
nese prince who will arrive there on the
steamship Corea, April 10. The minis
ter. Sir Cheng Tung Lang Cheng. VIII
leave for st. Louis next week 70 meet
his nlustrious countryman there.
Miss Louise Foraker has returned
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Vain
wright in Philadelphia. but will return
10 that city the last of Nay. to spend
the month Of June with her sister at
Bryn Mawr.
Mrs. J. +. Davidson. Of Quincy, Fla,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Charles How
~. wife Of Judge Howry. Mrs Howry
will give a luncheon In her sisters honor
on Friday.
A musicale in aid Of the Eye, Ear, and
Throat Hospital was given Saturday
night at 1871 Street. when a group
Of prominent Washington musicians pre-