The Washington times., 1905-11-27

BIRD or New OrK-
Secretary of War Taft entertained at
dinner at his X street home last even
ing complimentary to the advisory
board of consulting engineers on the
Panama canal. The foreign members OF
the board. having completed their labors.
viii sail for Europe tomorrow.
The company Included Mai. Gen.
George w Davis. presiding officer; Will
liam Barclay Parsons. Prof. William II.
Burr. Gen. Henry G. Abbott, Frederick
y. Sterns, Joseph Ripley. NJ Eugene Tin
cauzer. NJ. Edouard Quellennee, Adolph
GueTard, G. w NVelcker. T. p. Shonts,
chairman. of the isthmian canal commic
sion. and Henry Hunter. Others present
were the British ambassador, Sir Morti-
mer Durand: the Netherland minister
Jonkherr van Swinderen, and Mrs. Root
Secretary of State.
When Maxine Elliott goes upon the
stage at the National tonight she VIII,
look upon one of the most fashionable
houses which has ever greeted her in
Washington. In It will be a number of
prominent society women, members of
the NJ. Y. s. Society, who have worked
increasingly for a week, first to I'LL the
theater with representative Washington
people and secondly TO take them all to
the Shoreham to supper. instead of
having them scattered at other large
hotels-and ail for the benefit of the
Southeast Washington free kindergarten.
Some of those who will entertain
parties are: T. p. Shonts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles ]. Bell, Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosve-
nor. the Misses Ridgeiy, daughter of
the Commissioner OF the Currency; Miss
Edith Miller, daughter of Commander
Miller; Mr.. ana Mrs. Stilson Hutchins.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hibbs. senor
and Sonora Quesada, Mrs. W. H. H.
Southeriand, and Mrs. Fairfax.
The Misses Ellis, who have been the
object of much entertaining among
Washingtons most fashionable people,
left the city last night for their home
IN New Orleans. Miss Cotton expects
to go to Detroit to visit al the end OF
this week.
Miss Louise Foraker has issued cards
for a dinner party for December 5 in
honor of Miss McAdoo. of New York.
who will be her guest for some time
this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard were at
home informally yesterday. asking a few
friends in to meet Lady Howard and
Miss Alice Howard
Miss Maud wetnore had a small tea
yesterday afternoon ror Mrs. Frank
Lawrence. who is a sister of Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, who has taken a house
for the winter here.
Miss Helen Bodine. Of Philadelphia, is
expected TO spend few days at Mrs
a. @. Wilkins0n's to attend the wedding
of Miss Larner and Mr.. Gore.
The British Ambassador and Lady
Durand viii have as their guest for the
entire nter their niece. Miss Dursnd.
who arrived here a few days ago with
her father. Sir Edward Durand.
one Of the most delightful outing par
ties organized in some time is that just
got up by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Medill
Mccormick. the latter formerly Miss
Both being enthusiastic horseback
riders, they VIII start from their home
in Chicago soon with a party of
friends, and viii make the journey TO
New Orleans entirely on horseback,
a camp wagon will accompany them
so equipped as to make them entirely
independent Of wayside inns and coun-
This novel journey may last about a
month.
The following from Washington are
registered at New York hotels today:
J. Aspinwall. II. Baer. II. c. Berg
heimer. r. l. Bond. Miss F. Butler, Z.
y. Cornell. A. 3. Coster, ]. f. DeFord.
Mrs H W Fry, q. +. Girard, g Hen
rich. A. Holt, II. J. NJ. Howard. F. =.
Jackson. D. Krauskopof, J. Lukster. f.
p. Mertz. l. ,. Payson. f.. p. Pierce.
T. W. Power, d L. Rice. H. Richard
son. F. A. Reckon. Mrs. NJ. z. Shepley.
r. L. Smith, f. A. Sterling. w. J.
g MacBride. J. p. Marshall, T. L
Moran, #. d. Mulan, w i. Sanders.
". p. Sargent, DR.. J. G. simpson, R.
Walter. r Waterman, Mrs. G. Wilder,
NJ Williams. and s. n. d. Worth.
Mrs. A. NJ. Fishel spent a few days
in Baltimore with Mrs. Arthur Nattans
last week.
Mr.. Lyon and his children, Mrs. A.
Berwanger and Rutherford Lyon. have
moved into their new apartment in the
Imperial
Albert sigmund. Of Norfolk, spent
mother. Mrs. A. Sigmund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Goodman and
shire avenue. and have taken an apart
ment In the Imperial, on Columbia
road.
AIr. and Mrs. d. L. EngeI entertain
ed the Originals at tea last evening.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Newmyers Mr: and Mrs. 81
Mrs. Sidney Q. Kaufman. a. Slgmund,
and A ID. Engel.
Mrs Milson Rosenau and her mother
Mrs Frank or 32l1 Thirteenth street
northwest. are In Pittsburg.
Mrs Spandauer, OF Newport News.
"a, is in this city. the guest OF AIRS.
Charles Friedlander, or 17SS L street.
Mrs Albert Heyn, who was the guest
Of Mrs. Henry Franc. of Fifth street.
has returned to her home in Toledo,
Ohio
BALTIMORE AWAKE.
The warmth with which the Baltimore
papers all criticise the Hall OF Fame
directors for rejecting Edgar Allan Poe
makes it a little hard TO understand Why
Baltimore permitted POe's grave 4 go
unmarked FOR twenty-four yeal s.
Kansas city Journal.