The Washington times., 1905-12-13
SIR EDWARD DURAND
OFF FOR ENGLAND
Ambassadors Brother Ends
Washington Visit.
MISS GOD0Y TO MAKE DEBUT
Daughter of New Mexican Minister to
Cuba to Come Out Here
at Tea.

| Sir Edward DUrand. OF England.
brother Of the British ambassador, who
has spent several weeks in Washington
as a guest at the embassy. left town
Yesterday afternoon and VIII take pass
age on the Baltic from New York. bound
for England. Miss Durand his daugh-
ter. who ACCOMPANIED hi-~ here. will re-
main all winter as the guest of her
uncle. She is an attractive English girl
and is being entertained considerably.
The newly appointed minister to Cuba
from Mexico and Nine. Godoy have is
sued invitations for the debut tea of
their daughter. Miss Mercedes Godoy.
for the afternoon Of December 30.
Miss Calvo. daughter of the minister
from Costa Eica and Nine. CaIvo Will
not make her debut this season as
earlier announced. on account of her
delicate health. She viii go out only
Informally and as her strength permits.
Invitations were issued last season for
her debut tea. but withdrawn on ac-
count of her delicate health. which
necessitated her leaving the city.
Mrs. Taft wife of the Secretary Of
War. entertained party at luncheon
dinner December l6 and January =
At the luncheon were Mrs. Winthrop.
wife the governor of Porto Rico: Mrs.
Bowditch. Mrs. Hale. Mrs Oliver. Mrs.
Anderson, Mrs. Frank Ellis. Mrs d. r.
Mckee, Mrs. Chatard. Miss Iillia Bid
die, and Mrs. Charles Howery.
Secretary and Mrs Bonaparte we're
serenaded at the Portland last night by
the Marine Band
The Chinese minister. Sir Chentung
Liang-ChenE. Will give a dinner party
Thursday night in compliment to Lady
Hart of England
The first OF series Of company
dances was given by the commissioned
and non-commissioned officers Of Com
pany II, OF the Western High School.
Last Saturday night, at Mrs. Dyers. on
r street. Dancing began 10 the High
School Cadets. The ballroom was deco
rated in the company color. green, and
the red and white OF the school. Re
freshment were served
The chaperons. who are members of
the faculty al the Western. were Miss
Westcott, Miss Reed. Miss Stutz. and
Miss Wallace Amoue- those dapciu.,
Dudley Manning. Lieut. Edward Robie
and Miss Katharine Alvord Lieut.
Thomas Harrington and Miss Anna Full
ton. Sergeant Baer and Miss Baer Ser
Seant Weeks and Mis- Williams. Ser
Seant Baker and Miss MOffut Corporal
LASER and Miss LASER, Corporal Col
Inns and Miss Moon Corporal Myers and
Miss Myers and Corporal Campbell and
Miss Ashton.
Neighboring Maryland society is in
terested tn the golden wedding OF Mr.
ana Mrs Thomas ClaEett which will be
celebrated in their home .-Keokuk
near Upper Marlboro. this evening Since
Lord BaltimOre's day, the Clagetts
nave been among the prominent families
OF Maryland. being allied by blood and
marriage to the BOWics. Marburys ana
Berrys, and TO the Washington and
Jefferson families OF Virginia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clagett have had eleven children,
ten of whom are living.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Harper. Of ~
East Capitol street. have issued cards
Tor the marriage of their daughter,
Mamie Parrot. 10 Harold Scofield
Belts. Of Wilton. Conn December 10 al
the metropolitan Presbyterian Church
Miss Elizabeth Warder returned 10 her
j. street home yesterday afternoon from
a Visit 10 New York