The Washington times., 1906-03-08

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to be absent until after the month of
April. Their first objective point is
| Savannah. Ga. and from there the
| counselor will begin an inspection of
the British consular stations In the
Southern States.
! During their absence Mrs. Meyer. wife
of the American ambassador to Russia,
and her daughters will occupy the Nor
san-Hill house IN Connections svenue
which is under lease 10 Mr.. TownIey.
/ The British Ambassador and Miss
josephine Durand. who went TO Nash
/ vile last week to attend the worlds
student convention, returned to the en-
/ bassy today. The Ambassador and Miss
DuT1ac and ~. ard Mrs. John W. Eos
Il. "e.C --ests At Biltmore during their
: visit following the congress.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean had
/ with them IN a box 1t the Columbia
last night the Russian Ambassador tn
Japan and Mime. Bakheimeueff. The lat
ter. who is Mrs. McLean's sister. at
tracted much attention IN a Russian
, costume or beauty. The diamonds worn
( IN her ears surpassed By far any seen
/ here in 4 long while They were very
( large, clear. and brilliant.
! Mrs. Barney is now engaged painting
Hfe-size portrait. full length. of the
Baroness MoncheuT. showing her in a
ionE black gown and black hat Mrs.
BaTney's studio shows other familiar
races seen in Washington society.
among them that OF the Cuban minister.
Senor euesada.
Niscount Aoki, The first Japanese am
Oassador 10 America, viii arrive in
Washington toward the latter mart .,
april His coming viii be the occasion
Oh much entertaining. both in diplomatic
and social circles.
The Assistant Secretary. of the Navy
and Mrs. Newberry Will be hosts at a
Ginner this evening
Among the pat-onesses who are act
ing for Charles Gibson, the author are
Mrs. George Peabody. Mrs. Wetmora
Mrs. LaTz Anderson, Mrs. George I.
bradley, Mrs. William +. Draper. Mrs
Guy Norman. Mrs. Thomas F. Richard
son, Mrs Slater. Mrs. Bayard Thaver
ara Miss Emily Tuckerman, I'll Of vnnn,
VIII be present at the first OF A series of
readings 70 be given from ais books.
! at Rauscher's this afternoon
invitations for colonial bail. to be
given next Tuesday, have been issued bv
Miss Jeanne Wakefield. Miss Janet Wvn-
koop. and F. S. Mccoy.
Former Vice President Levi = Mo-
ton, of New York, Joined Mrs. Morton
at their Washington residence TODAY.
He will make a short visit here. meet
ing d number of his old friends.
Mrs. Martin, wife OF Senator Martin.
has gone to Virginia to visit her father
| Colonel Day. Mrs. Martin will be gone
about ten days.
Miss Alice Warder has returned to
the city after a trip to New York
The members of the CuItus Club. one
OF the most exclusive of local litsrary
organizations have issued invitations
for reunion or Friday evening at Gun
ston Hall. DR.. SWiSher of George Wash
. IEgtOn University will lecture on Louis
XIV and his court, while Gen. and Mrs
J. Edwin Browne viii appear in Il one
act play. by Sydney Grundy, adapted
from the French of Eugene Scribe
F. c. GoIdsborough, who is to give
a second concert here on Thursday
afternoon, March 10, is at present in
New York filling several engagements.
Mrs. Glendora Ramsey Kidd was
married yesterday morning to James
Harrison Brunemer by the Rev. Henry
n. Couaen, chaplain of the House of
Representatives,
The ceremony. to which only the rel
atives and most intimate friends were
asked, took place at the residence of
Mrs. Amherst Barber of Capitol Hill.
The bride was attired in a handsome
gown OF gray brocade silk and carried
4 huge bouquet of orange blossoms sent
Z
ding a breakfast of twenty-three COW
ers was served from a table that was
beautifully decorated in ferns and pink
/ and white flowers. the color suggestion
that prevailed throughout the decora-
tive details being carried out in the
ices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brunemer left Wash
| ingtOn at D. m. for the East, where
they will spend their honeymoon.
The home OF Mrs. l. Allen, 605 H
street northeast, was the scene OF
happy gathering last Monday evening,
the occasion being German supper. At
ter number of selections by the Non
paTeil quartet, composed of Messrs.
Fenton Crown Arthur Eyler. Montgom-
cry, and Hartmann, the guests went to
the dining room, where delightful sup
per was served.
The Excelsior Club of this city gave
a successful affair. both in the artistic
and financial sense last night at Pyth-
ian Temple. The affair was minstrel
show and dance. All the receipts will
go 20 charity
Arthur c. Newmyer acted as stage
manager. Clarence w. Grosner arranged
the music. and Lawrence d. EngeI the
dances. The participants were: InterIo-
cutor Sylvan GrOSner, end men. Louis
CHASER and Norman Blum; bones, d.
Oettinger, NJ. Fisher d. Bensinger, G.
Hahn. and L. Newmyer, and tambour-
ines. NJ Kaufman. L. Steinem, NJ Abel,
G. Grosner and L Keonixberger. L.
d Engel did a clever monologue and
buck dance in the middle of the show.
After many clever jokes and pretty
songs by Norman Blum. Louis Glaser,
and the Excelsior quartet, at about
10 o'clock dancing was INDUCED In
until midnight with delightful music
furnished by the Fellheimer orchestra
Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Hopkins, of
1122 Fifth street, entertained their
friends at their home Tuesday evening
in honor cf the forty-eighth wedding
anniversary of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Thecker, the day also
marking the si1ty-seventh birth day of
Mrs. Thecker. The home was beautf-
fully decorated with flowers and palms.
Clever games. music furnished by Nor
man Burch and Rossbrtght dancing.
and delightful repast were features of
the evening. Those present were Mr..