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

Exhibition at Fencers' Club, Followed by
Reception and Tea
Numerous Weddings Occupy Attention of the
Swell Set-Dnners. Receptions, and Lunch
cons Continue the Gay WhirI

llfC Gay w liIi l.
her marriage Miss Gertrude Howard, Of
| Virginia
Mrs Hanna, widow of Senator Hanna.
has been making a short visit in Bos-
ton, the guest of her brother. Mr..
Rhodes, who was a frequent visitor to
the Hanna house in this city.
The next regular meeting of Camp
Contreras. Danes Of 1886. will be held at
s o'clock Wednesday. May 4. at the resi-
dence of the District commandaat. Mrs.
| Louise Eenaday Hare. zoos @ Street; not
on Wednesday April 90 as heretofore
stated.
A birthday party was given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Santucci, no.
l Street. last evening In honor of their
daughter. Miss Lillian Santucci. who
reached the age of five years A great
many OF her friends were there, and
she received a number Of beautiful
presents. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Glassford. wife of Captain Glass
ford. L. S. A. is at 2411 NJ street for
day or two. She is en- route to Atlanta,
where Captain Glassford is ordered for
duty Mr.. and Mrs. Giassford have re-
Gently returned from Manila, by way OF
the SueZ Canal.
Miss Justine De Peyster Is visiting Ad-
miral and Mrs. MCGOWAN at their home
/ IN Street.
] Gen. and Mrs. Alfred Z. Bates are en-
tertaining their son-in-Iaw and daugh-
ter. str. and Mrs. Frederick Rotch Swift,
4 OF New York. whose marriage took place
IN Washington early last winter.
Mrs George Edmund Foss. wife of
Representative Foss Of Illinois. has
cards out for tea Saturday from . to
/ .. at III Massachusetts Avenue.
Mrs. L. y. Letter and Miss Daisy
Letter sailed from England yesterday
for this country Mrs. Letter went
abroad in time to meet Lady Curzon.
her daughter. upon her arrival In Eng
| land from India. and was with far at
J the birth of her little daughter. who is
now several weeks old
Miss Letter went 10 England for the
\ lall hunting, and was the guest OF the
Hon. Mrs Asquith, at her shooting box.
/ guest OF her sister. Lady Curzon. Mrs.
! Letter and her daughter will come direct
| 10 Washington. and remain until the
| family goes to Bar Harbor for the
| summer. where they have again leased
! the George Vanderbilt place Immcdi-
| ately upon the arrival in London OF
Lord curzon. the christening of their
third daughter will take place II will
! be a formal and stately function. at
/ tended by the King and Queen.
/ Congratulations are pouring in upon
/ the Argentine minister and Sonora Gar
ella Merou. on the birth of a little daugh-
ter, born Sunday afternoon. This makes
4 the fourth daughter in the family. and
/ with the South Americans love of
| children. matter of great rejoicing
/ The christening. according TO the Span
| ish custom. will take place in the near
future and viii be an imposing diplo-
matte affair.
Mrs. Garrett a Hobart, so well known
in Washington for her charities during
the time her husband was Vice presi-
dent was at the head of unique char
/ fly bazaar, which opened in Paterson.
! n. j.. last night. She is the keeper Of a
/ country store, and has as salessvomen
| the most prominent society WoUren OF
/ that city. Miss Helen Grigss, tiaugh-
/ ter Of the former Attorney Gefse-Al. Was
/ one OF Mrs Eobart's assistants
| Miss Juliet Thompson, Washington
artist has called for much favorable
criticism on an exhibition of nine por-
traits OF wcll-knOwn Washington peo-
/ pie which opened at the Knoedler Gal
\ leT.es, in New York. yesterday
The best and strongest is a three
Quarter length standing portrait of
young artist. There is good and con-
/ scientious work also in the half length
] seated portrait of Mrs. Walter Clifton
Smith ard the three-quarter length
/ standing one of Miss Florence Lamont
That of Stilson Hutchins, a three-quar-
ter length seated one. is good in ex
/ preston and X faithful likeness. but is
/ muddy and unpleasant in color. Miss
Thompson should do more copying from
I The early Englishmen. as Is proven by
/ ner excellent head after Romney's Par
sons Daughter
/ The Swiss minister, NJ Du Martheray
has entirely abandoned his lively sur
rdise party which he Anticipated giving
| ;mself at the Swiss legation on April
20 The last pOstponement was made
week or ten DAYS ago. when the min
lister went 10 Atlantic City for short
Iestd
A reception will be held at the New
Willard this afternoon from to Z
O'Clock when the Illinois delegates and
alternates to the ID. y. r. Congress viii
! be entertained. Mrs. Deere. the State
| regent viii he assisted in receiving by
/ Mrs Mathew Scott. vice president gem
! eral: Mrs. Fesenden. regent OF the Chi
cagO Chapter; Mrs. Layton. and others.
Miss Cannon. daughter of the Speaker,
and a prominent Illinois woman, will re-
ceiVe the Illinois ID. A. r. attending the
congress and other Illinois people in the
city. at her fathers home. l01f Vermont
Avenue, on Friday afternoon at )
! O'Clock
ORIGIN OF POUNDS STERLING"
How many folk who work every day