The Washington times., 1905-12-28


Mrs. L. q. Letter has gone to Chi
cago for ten days visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Thompson.
Senator and AIRS. Chauncey Depew
will arrive in Washington Monday.
They have leased for the winter the
residence Of Gen. and Mrs. Bates, at
the intersection of Connecticut avenue,
n and Eighteenth streets, and will have
as a guest their niece. Miss Anna
Paulding.
Lady Susan Townley. wife of the
counselor Of the British embassy. who
has been absent from society for over
two weeks past on account of some in
juries suffered in an automobile acci-
dent, was able to go driving last even
ing.
Miss Blanca Walker Martinez, second
daughter of the Minister from Chile and
Nine Walker-Martinez, was hostess at
a luncheon party today. her guests in
cluding Joanna A Schroeder Baroness
Elizabeth Rosen, Miss Nabuco, Miss
Irwin, Miss JEANNE Sands, Miss Marie
Pawningartten, Miss Ruth Fauner, Mss
Miss Pierce will be at home at the
Portner tomorrow afternoon and on the
second and fourth Fridays thereafter
throughout the season. Miss Anne Cole,
OF Pennsylvania, will be with Miss
Pierce tomorrow afternoon.
The loss TO society here through the
appointment OF an ambassador TO take
the place OF Mr. Takahira, the former
japanese minister. is great. Nine. Taxa
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ginning Of the war between Russia and
Japan, was a great favorite, Icing
quiet, gentle, little lady, speaking good
English, and wearing the costumes OF
an American woman. Mr. Takahira, too,
was a favorite with his men friends,
both in and out OF the Diplomatic Corps.
The announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Kathryne s. Leather
man, formerly of Martinsburg. w. Va,
to Edward G. Rose. lately OF New York
The wedding Will take place some time
in the spring.
The men or the Pleasant Players Club
gave the women members a very enjoy
able entertainment last evening. They
met at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G.. Ellis and after playing progress
I've euchre for an hour or so, adjourned
TO the Washington Beef Steak Club
rooms. corner Eighth street and Mary
land avenue northeast. where supper was
served. Prizes were awarded to Mrs
Edna Ehlers and Mrs Lulu Splre The
BOBBY prize went 10 Mrs. j. u. ward
Each lady WAS presented a beautiful
handbag.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Ward Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Landregan
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ross. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Major. MIR. and Mrs. John f.
Davis. Mrs. Lulu spire. Mrs: Edna
Ehlers. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Garren. and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Ellis.
Miss Anne Cole. of Pennsylvania, is
I'm the CITY as the guest OF Miss Helen
Warick RoswelI. at the Cairo. Miss
Boswell and Miss Cole will receive with
Miss Pierce at the Portner tomorrow
afternoon.
The following Washington people are
visiting in New York today: Mrs. At
water. L. Hall. ]. s. Hill. ]. +. Mine
tree, A. j. Moir, w. C. Worthington,
c. S. Atkinson, S. Blythe. Mrs. 5. G..
Blythe, T. c. Dickinson, II. Gulick, j..
A. Hobson. A. A: King, w. ]. Knight,
j. L. Spire A Thompson. Misses Wes-
ton, J. j. Darlington, c. J. Miller, G..
L. Raymond, c. Whitehead.
Mrs. NJ. Newmyer and her niece. Miss
Celeste Sigmund, of Denver, Col, will
not be at home tomorrow afternoon.
The Octagon Pleasure Club gave q
Tuesday evening at Dyer's Hall
Among the visitors present were Miss
Ray EYersman. Of Baltimore; Miss
Goldie Stein, of Wilmington, n. c.:
Miss Olga Fishel. of Boston. and New
ton Folk, OF New York: Joe Dannen-
berg, OF New York, and Felix Erlanger,
of Baltimore.
Mrs Harry King. Of Eighth street
ernoon in honor Of her niece. Miss Ger
trude King. of New York Among
those present were the Misses Annette
Goldsmith. Ernestine Eiseman, Hor-
tense King. Katherine Heller, Alma
Baer, Miriam Franc; Dorothy Stiefel
Of New York; Abbey King. Marian
King and Ralph Goldsmith, Lester
Eiseman. Maurice and Laurence Nord-
linger. Raymond Goodman. Henry and
Syban King, Lawrence Heller and Nor
timer King and Philip King, of New
York.
Miss Laura Behrend has gone to
Baltimore for a few days to attend
the Harmony Circle" concert this
evening.
Joseph Kaufman. Of Baltimore, is
spending the holiday week with his
grandmother, Mrs. Charles Kaufman,
Of Eighteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.. Scherrer, as
sisted by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A Lusby.
gave Christmas house warming Tues
day evening at their new home 3lS c
street southwest.
Graphophone music was given by
Leonard Williams. the house was dec
Grated with Christmas green's and red
bells and roses. About 1890 refreshments
were served.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs J. A Howe, Miss c. Evans, Mr.
and Mrs. z. Tillon, Miss Lillian VIII
llams, Mr.. and Mrs Ed DAILY Miss
Annie Mae Lusby. Miss Brown. Mrs W.
r. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, Miss
Cora Trewolla, Mr.. and Mrs O. Ledoux,
NJ. Quirke, Mr.. Hottie Mrs. Disney,
Miss Elva Ledoux, Miss BERTHE Andre
| H. Gamble. e NJ. Ti.lon, L. Ledoux
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