The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-04-06


Vice President Morton; Senator and
Mrs, Dryden. who entertain for Baron
and Baroness Rosen. and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Lamar are among
the hosts for tonight Innumerable
small luncheops. card parties, and in
formal teas viii iii in the earlier part
or the day.
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs Colin Campbell.
the latter formerly Miss Mamie Letter,
viii return to Washington from Chicago
Sunday morning, and after day spent
with Mrs Campbeifs mother. Mrs. L.
z. Letter. will 60 to New York. They
sail from that city for England Tuesday.
The little son and heir OF the Earl
and Countess of Suffolk and Berkshire
Is doing remarkably well. and is said
70 do his American mother great credit
william Seeds. attache of the British
embassy. left washington today for
short visit to New York.
Miss Pauline Morton has arrived in
town 10 be the guest OF Miss Elkins for
some days She became very popular
during the time her father was seere-
tary of the Navy. and will be consid-
erably entertained while here.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Goelet and the
Misses Hartman all OF New York. who
have been the guests 90 Miss EIkins, re-
turned 10 New York today.
Mrs. John W. Dwight. wife Of Repre-
sentative Dwight of New York. will be
hostess az tea this afternoon. IN honor
Of the New York delegation. Mrs,
Dwight's only assistant will be Mrs. J.
Van Vechten Olcott, who has lust re-
turned 20 town from New York city.
The "Gentlewomen's Sale" now in
progress in Seventeenth street, opposite
the Richmond, promises to be a great
success. Society women. who like bar
gains as well as many others, are seek
ing the salesroomS in large numbers,
and Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs. Slater, Mrs.
Oliver, Mrs. Brice. Mrs. Gordon Cum
ming. Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs Sang
er. Mrs. Bates. and a number of other
society women have placed large
orders. thus aiding a number OF gentle
women who look to these sales for the
disposal OF their wares
There are baby dresses, skirts. guimIes.
and dainty things for children. AttTae-
tive handmade and hemsttched shirt
waists and underwear for women
aprons for maids, fency work of every
conceivable sort, along with pickles,
jellies. cakes. CONNECTIONS, and other
dainties.
The women who are at the head OF
these semi-annual sales give their time.
attention, and money from a mere love
Of helping those who need 1t. They have
no regular place for holGiRg their sales
and are now making ar effort to raise
enough money to enable them to open
some regular place, where women may
60 to buy daily such of their wares as
they require and where they may con-
Yeniently leave orders. AS the matter
now stands they constantly take orders
for all kinds Of sewing, cooking etc. A
number OF women who are interested in
promoting the sales are at the rooms
from O'Clock until each day.
Mrs. James M Miller, wife of Rep
resentative Miller OF Kansas. was hos
tess at a luncheon today, entertaining
Mrs. Dodge Of Annapolis. Miss Buell. of
Ann Arbor, Mich, Mrs Long Mrs.
Ryan, Mrs. Victor Murdoch, Mrs Marsh
Murdoch, Mrs Andrus OF New York
Mrs. Curtis, Miss Curtis. and Miss
Moore, the latter from Kansas Spring
flowers were used as a table decora-
tons as filled the vases about the
rooms used for entertaining.
Mrs. Oldberg will receive today be-
tween 4 and at Belasco Studio. to meet
Miss Sebring, who will sing during the
afternoon. assisted by Henry Campbell,
bass.
General and Mrs. Corbin are expected
I l. Ia
short visit.
| Mrs. Lamar Ross, of New York, ac-
companfed by her son, Is visiting her
father, General Rrinker at lOl3 l. street
Mrs. i. Herman, of 24l9 Eighteenth
street, has discontinued her Fridays al
home for the season