The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-20

Aside from the Webb Mitchell we'd
ding today. the exhibition assault-at-
arms at the Fencers' Club which will
be followed by reception and tea. with
Countess Cassini as hostess, viii occupy
The center of the social stage.
Count Cassini. president of the club.
has invited President Roosevelt to wit
ness the assault, and almost the entire
Diplomatic Corps and prominent people
of the army and navy will attend.
Countess Cassini is herself no mean
swordswoman. and has done much to
promote the success of the Fencers'
Club. Two OF the contestants. and the
two between whom the victory seems
20 lie. have already won gold and sill
YER medals in the championship com
petition. These arc Scott ID. Breckin-
ridge. son of Gen. J. c. Breckenridge.
L. S. A. and a member of last years
intercollegiate championship team at the
Military Academy. and w. NJ Wright,
son of Mrs Carrie May Wright
Nicomte de Faramond naval attache
of the French embassy. will act as Gi-
recteur de combat and NJ. Leger. the
Haitian minister. viii be one of thu
judges.
There will be bout with sabers be-
tween Percy Wyndham. of the British
embassy and Ivan Won RubidO- Itchy.
attache Of the Austrian embassy; a
bout with foils between NJ Stroehlin.
OF the Swiss legation. and Mr.. Coppin-
ger, and a bout with dueiing swords be-
tween Scott =. Breckenridge the win
ner of the District championship. and
no a.
the club
wedding of special interest for the
day is that of Miss Mabel Espey. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Espey.
| anc DR.. Walter Rogers Hin. which takes
place this evening 81 O'Clock at st.
Andrews Church.
The wedding of Miss Hazel seabury
Cook and Mr. Jonathan Wainwright, jr.,
Of Phlladelphis. will take place at s
o'clock this evening. al the Yarnum.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. a. 'Manuei.
Miss Nora German, daughter OF VII
liam II. German. and niece of Senator
a. P. German. will be married at Ca
louisville, Nd, today TO Or. 4. @. Bal
linger, of Atlanta, Ga
Mrs. Irving Dunlap will be at home
this afternoon at 172S Q Street.
The Mexican ambassador and Sonora
&c Azpiroz. entertained at the second
Of their series OF dinner parties last
night. when they had as guests the
Peruvian minister and Sonora Caldero..
the Chilean minister and Sonora 0e
Walker-Martinez. the Chinese minister.
| Sir Chentung; Senator and Mrs. Cullom,
Senator Kearrs, Mr.. Ferreira, the
charge d'afaires of Brazil; the coun-
selor Of the German embassy and Bar
oness Bussche. the first secretary OF the
Mexican embassy and Sonora de Gam
boa. Miss Kibby, Miss Cullen. and
Madame de Perez
Miss CaIderon, Miss Rosa CaIdercn,
ard Alvarez Calderon. the three elder
children Of the Peruvian minister and
Sonora Calderon. entertained a dinner
party Of young people at the legation
( last night. Their guests were MISS
DuTand Miss Enrol Brown. Miss Edith
! EIiller. Miss Grace Belle. Miss Gladys
Newt berry. Miss Martinez de Haz- Senior
fZavatta. first secretary OF the Argentine
,eea Lon; senior Merino, Of the Spanish
IegatiOn SigTtOr BOrghctt. OF the ltal-
ian embassy; Prince de Bearn, OF the
french embassy; Sfr. Mclean. and
Senior Condamo attaehe of the Peruvian
legation.
travelling with a party Of friends abroad
viii arrive with them in New York
about May o. Shortly after her return
q this country, ARRANGEMENTS VIII be
riade for her marriage, which takes
place in June.
/ Mrs Shaw viii be at home this after
noon from TO 6. at 17y5 massachusetts
Avenue. TO delegates and members Of
/ the II attending the congress, and
/ to other personal friends who may be
stopping in the city.
/ one Of the prettiest OF the spring dances
was the leap year affair given at Raus-
/ cher's last night from 10 TO O'Clock.
/ when Captain and Mrs. Warren Beach
were hosts Their guests were from the
/ Younger element of society. and repre-
/ scented more particularly old Washing
] ton families Supper was served at
midnight and up 70 the time of serving
/ the Young men were kept uneasy for FEAR
/ they would not be asked out, ana. IN
I fact. the same uneasy feeling about their
/ dancing -aragrams obtained all the
/ evening Captain and Mrs Beach were
! assisted in receiving by Mrs. William a.
4 Beach. lr., OF Syracuse. n. T., VINO Is
/ their guest. They will close their Wash
/ ington house in May.
Capt and Mrs. Warren Beach are
among the dinner hosts of this evening
Mrs. NJ E. olmsted. wife of Repre-
( sentative OImsted of Pennsylvania,
/ whose absence from Washington during
/ the past winter was n matter or much
/ regret TO "A large circle OF Irlcnds, mas
/ Joined Mr. Olmsted at the Arlington Tor
/ a short visit Mrs. Olmsted was before
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