The Washington times., 1906-04-24
PRESIDENT GREETS
FRENCH VISITORS
Officers Attending AnnapO-
lis Ceremonies His Guests.
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
Then Followed Reception, During
Which Mrs. Roosevelt Aided in
Making All Hands Welcome.

President Roosevelt entertained in the |
! state dining room at the White House |
! last night in honor of the French OF |
! ieers attending the John Paul Jones |
/ ceremonies at Annapolis
Seated about the table. whica was
/ profuse in decoration of pink hya-
1 cinths and pink roses. were the Presi- !
/ dent the Vice President. the French /
/ ambassador Rear Admiral CampIon, |
! Captain Lefevre. Captain Guepratte,
/ Captain Huguet. Commander BateIlet, /
! Flag Lieutenant Juramy. Fleet Surgeon /
Michel. Fleet Paymaster de Bretevil- |
: lois. Mr. des Portes de Ia Fosse. Com
mander VicOmpte de Faramond. the
! Secretary of State, the Secretary of the
! Navy. the Admiral Of the Navy Lieu
/ tenant General COrb.n. Hon Nicholas
! Long worth. Rear Admiral Sands Rear
ADMIRAL Davis. Rear Admiral Bradford
Brig. Gen j Franklin Bell. General
/ Horace Porter Lieut. Com Albert J.
! Key. Mai Charles L. McCawley.
/ Following the dinner was a reception
I when Mrs. Roosevelt stood by the Pres
ldenI IN receiving, and when number
/ of diplomats and society people were
presented to the visitors from France.
Mrs. William 7. Draper gave one of
the handsomest spring luncheoa- of the
season today having as guests Mrs
| Fairbanks. Baroness Rosen. wife
Of the Russian ambassador; Mrs
Elkins. Mrs. BulkeIey. Mrs. Corbin.
/ Countess SeCkCndOrn Miss Clementina
turniSs. Mrs. Sharpe Mrs Symonds
! Mrs Weeks. Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Rey-
| burn, Mrs. Hinckley. Mrs. Marion John
ston, Mrs. Richardson, Miss Helen Pat
ten. and Mrs. Becker.
Mrs Van vechten OIcott gave a
cEarmingly arranged dance at her resi-
! a in
night, many Of the guests arriving late
from the White House and dinner par
ties They were presented to Miss
Frances Gilbert, of St. Paul, who is
Mrs. OlcOtts house guest There were
a large number OF the younger set,
married and unmarried who danced.
/ The parlors were artistiCally decorated
with branches OF fruit trees IN blossom
and Towering shrubs. while III the dining
room was Overwhelmingly pretty dis
play OF pink roses and other pink flow
ers interspcrsed with tiny electric lights
The Misses Patten gave a dinner last
!, night in honor of their sister, Mrs. Cor
bin The Lieutenant General of the
Army and Mrs. COrbin do not expect
= 10 leave Washington before Saturday.
Mrs. George w. Cissel gave a box
: party at the BeIasco last night in honor
= OF her kinsman. Col Andrew Houston
of Texas. and his daughter. Miss HOUs-
ton. Colonel Houston is the son of the
famous Sam Houston. the foremost fig
urc In the Texan struggle Tor lnde-
pendence. the first president OF the
Texan republic, and one Of its first two
Senators when Texas entered the Union
Colonel Houston and his daughter have
been Mrs. CisSeIs guests at her George
town home for several days. and have
been the recipients OF many courtesies
from the Texans in Washington
. "
Mrs. George L Waldo. wife OF Repre-
r sentative Waldo. will receive at her
residence. Oakview. West Washington,
tomorrow from 3 TO O'Clock.
The regular monthly enterts .nment for
the members Of the Young WOmen's
Christian Association. Twelfth ana +
, streets will be given Wednesday even
ing at o'clock The musical part Of
> the program will include a Schubert trio,
I played by Miss Hendricks. violin; Miss
Weser. ViolinceNo; Miss Kelly, piano
Then will follow a paper on Athens" -"
read by Mrs Mitchell Carroll, and the
usual social hour.
$ The Easter social of the Waring class
y of Calvary NJ z. Church was held at
the home of Miss Nena Palmer, Column
z bia road About ffty-seven Of the sixty
{ five members were present, including
DR.. Dawson. the pastor; Frank Wa ring.
the teacher; Mrs. Waring. Mrs. CroXton.
and Captain Evans of the Reds, and
Captain Miller, of the Blues
a unique art exhibit and floral we'd
ding formed the first of the evening 5
diversions. after which refreshme nts
:, were served. The table was appropri-
: ately decorated with Easter favors,
. lilies OF the valley. streamers. and bows.
While The tapers turned under rose
shades.
A series of clever shadow pictures. by
: Misses Palmer. Hall. Wetmore. Finch,
= MCssrs. Springer, Evans, Wiley. and
Miller. caused much mirth, and concIud-
/. ed the evenings program
Mrs. Donald Mclean left Washington
q for Annapolis with the official party
S from the Navy Department by special
- invitation. and while at the Ancient
Y City will be the guest OF the Governor
ana Mrs. Warfteld
S Mrs Julia Luchs. 1877 r street. will
e not be at home tomorrow. but will re-
. ceive her friends WeGs.--day of next
Z week.
Mrs. Herman Alsted and her brother.
: Jefferies Steine, are visiting Mrs. Sig
man Dernfeld at 902 street, and Mrs
Henry Peyser at 160S Eighth street
u The Peirce Guild. auxiliary to the
= Washington Hospital for Foundlings
was entertained at the residence Of the
president, Mrs. William Hamilton
q Bayly. Friday last. An interesting fea-
| ture of the meeting was the report OF
the benefit performance Easter Monday
S night at ;he New National, by which
nearly $500 was added 10 the treasury.
Mrs. Jacob KOhner and family are
: spending a few days in Baltimore with
a the formers mother Mrs. Wise
z Mrs II Kahn and Miss Julia Loeb ol
2 the Marion. have discontinued their
k Tuesdays at home for this season.
k Miss Maud Lichtenstein, of West
n Washington, is spending a few days ir
Baltimore.
1t Miss Bella Wise. who spent the past
d couple of weeks in this city. has re-
!, turned TO her home in Baltimore.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Harris and
/ daughters, Miss Mae +. V Harris anC
I A