The Washington times., 1906-03-24
MRS. FAIRBANKS
HAS OPERA PARTY
Engages Several Boxes at
Afternoon Performance.
MRS. ELKINS ILL AT HOME
Has to Abandon Social Activity for
While, But Will Slowly
Recover.

Besides the grand opera. waich en-
cages everybody just now, there will
be several dinner parties tonight, among
the most important that of the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. The
hostesses entertaining at the opera in
eludes Mrs. Fairbanks. who has boxes
for this afternoon.
Mrs DalzeIi will give a tea AZ her
residence. 1905 New Hampshire avenue.
this afternoon for the benefit OF the Nc
All Mission, ST. Quentin. France. from
| to 8 O'Clock. Mrs. Dalzen will have a
NUMBER OF assistants. Tea and re-
freshments will be served
Mrs. Elkins has been SO indisuosed
since returning from the Virginia Hot
Springs. where she spent the last two
weeks. that she has been confined 10 her
| room, and part Of the time 20 her bed
She Is not dangerously III, but her con-
valescence will necessarily interfere
with her social program.
AT the luncheon at her home yesterday
in honor OF Mrs. Mckee, Miss Elkins
presided in her place Others az the
| luncheon were Mrs Hinchiey. Miss
Strong, Miss Cullen, Mrs. Hamlin, Miss
| Sidmore, Mrs. Wood. Miss Allen Mrs
Wilmer Mrs. Halstead. Miss Ida
Thompson, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Nc
Donnell. Mrs. Westcott, Mrs Gouver-
neur. and Mrs. Chatard
luncheon given at Rauscher's TODAY
with two Congressional women as hos
tesses, Mrs. Littlefeid and Mrs. W. F.
Brown, proved one Of the most delight
"a hn MI.
early flowers made both the table and
the dining and reception rooms attrac-
tive.
Their guests were Mrs Glmett. Mrs
Stradella, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. O'CenneIl.
Miss Millard, Mrs. BurIeigh. Mrs. Bur
kett, Mrs. Hayes. Mrs Bowers. Miss
Wilson, Mrs. Amber. Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs
/ Reeside. Mrs. Bowersock. Mrs Hub
bard, Mrs. Young. Mrs. Conner. Mrs
Jenkins. Mrs. Pradt. Mrs. Chandler,
Mrs. Copper. and Mrs. Sibley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Goerlitz the
former manager OF the Conried Metro
politan Opera Company. and personal
representative of Mr.. conried, enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Evans
Greene at lunch today at the New VIII
lard.
is visiting her parents, Colonel and Mrs.
Henry +. Blount at The Oaks. Mr
Shipper will join her after Easter
Miss Finch is at Annapolis, and viii
attend the mid-Lenten hop
Owing 10 the death OF Senator Mar
tins mother in Virginia on Wednesday
Mrs. Martin has Cancelled all her social
enga gements for the season
The ladies' OF ST. GATHERINGS Guild
will hold progressive euchre IN the
parlors of the Highlands on Saturday
night. March % at o'clock. The
guild is deseryedly we'll noted for the
artistic value of the prizes given on
Ike occasions.
The engagement of Miss Rosalie
Porter. daughter of Captain and Mrs
Theodore Porter the former command
at Philadelphia, and grandds lighter OF
Admiral Porter, and Carroll Van Ness,
Of Baltimore, is announced. Miss Porter
rs well known in Washington society.
A. Levy gave a dinner last evening
for his birthday. Covers were laid for
fourteen, eight friends from Washing
ton and six from New York. who
came especially TO attend the celebrba-
lion.
The table was arranged Ia red The
candelabra had red candles. and the
electric lights We're all frosted red
After cigars speeches OF felicitation
were made by all the guests During
The dinner there was music by an
orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs NJ ". Upper Mrs A
Leiberman. and Miss Edith Leiberman.
of Philadelphia spent a few days here
on the way home from Aiken, y. c..
and Palm Beach. Fla.
David Oppenheimer. Of New York
city. is spending a few days here with
relatives on the way TO San Francisco
to visit his brother
Herman Baer, of Georgetown. Ky.
who has been spending the last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto f. Wearner. OF
Sixth street, has returned 10 his home.
Max Behrend. OF Philadelphia. spent
a few days here this week with rela-
tives.
Bertrsm Rice. of Baltimore. was in
the city this week for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Rosensweig. of
New York city, the latter formerly of
TINS city are in Washington.
George Heller. formerly a resident Of
Washington, but now of New York
city, was here for few days this
week.
Charles l. Cohn and DIR. $. Barnett.
OF New York city. after Sightseeing in
'nis CITY, nave gone TO Atlantic CITY.
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