The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-15

Is even better known for her attractive !
personal qualities. She is one of the
mots gifted entertainers, and her gra-
ciousness and vivacity charm all whom
she meets.
Mrs. Leslie M. Shaw, wife Of the sec
rotary Of the treasury, returned to
Washington last week from three
weeks visit to Des Moines and Chicago.
She remained here until Thursday,
when, accompanied, by the secretary,
she went to New York, preparatory to
sailing for Europe today. The ne Misses
been all winter studying under the
chaperonage of friend. Joined by their
| mother. they will spend the entire sum-
mer in making trips to interesting
places in France and other European
Miss Erma Shaw, who is still a
SCHOOLGIRL, will probably be presented to
Washington society next winter.
| A cable from Paris, in telling Of the,
dinner and reception given recently by
the American ambassador and Mrs. Nc
Cormick for the Infanta Eulalia Of
Spain and Don Alfonso, her son, says,
in point of official splendor Paris has
entire diplomatic corps attended in full
uniform and the flower of French aris-
tocracy turned out to do honor to the
occasion. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and |
Miss Jean Reid, wife and daughter of
the ambassador to England, were there
American artists furnished the music
for the evening, among them being Miss
won great favor. during the past season,
and Mr.. Sicgel, barytone:
Mrs. Townsend = Frances Hodgson
Burnett,' has been; the guest Of Miss
Mollie Elliott SeaWell for the past week,
during which she. has been the recipient
of much social attention. On Wednes-
day Mrs. Isham Horribly gave dinner
in her honor, which was one Of the most
delightfully."- informal functions of the
/ early spring. Mrs. Townsend expects to
remain in Washington for several
weeks, previous to sailing for Europe,
to spend the summer at her estate, May
eo hs 81 t. be hsd during the
B mental congress, D. A. R., include one
: by the president general, Mrs. Donald
$ Mclean, Wednesday evening, at the
= New Willard, and a reception to the
charter members Of the national society,
= dent will receive the Daughters on
. Thursday at o'clock, at the White
House. It is expected that there will
. be other important social functions in
= connection with the congress.
:, Mary Washington chapter, D. A. R.,
v will give a benefit performance at the
J Belasco theater on Easter Monday even
9 ing. The proceeds, will be for the fur
nishing Of the library. in Continental
~ same as that billed for the week 6.
: ". Thompson and Drina de Wolfe in
- "Money Talks 49," .,.,ss 81.
Il engaged the principal boxes, Mrs. Dom
= aid Mclean being ythessguest Of honor.
= Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. George M.
. Sternberg will be guests Of a prominent
= Daughter. Other members Of the soci-
u u ETY. who have engaged boxes are: MINES.
u Alex A. Patton, g. G. Hazen, zAltrea
Randolph Beadle, Mrs. Walter Harvey
a. Weed. Casey, Terry and Miss Solomon.
g Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have
u completed the purchase Of a triangular
= lot at the intersection of New Hamp-
a. shire avenue, Eighteenth and R streets,
!, and will, as soon as plans are completed,
l.. begin the erection Of a residence there
- for permanent home. Until this house
u py each season the residence on Scott
! circle which they leased from Mr.. Nor.
l. gan of New York. 1885, @- :"
u Invitations have been issued for the
n wedding of Miss Adola Greedy, daugh
'e ter of Major General and Mrs. A. W
20 Greedy, and the Rev. Charles Lawrence
r Adams, which takes place at high moor
:: e in St. John s church, April "a. There
II will be breakfast for the wedding
3. party and relatives at the home Of Gen
% ereal and Mrs. Greedy in G street.
Mrs Fairbanks viii probably 20 t.
u the Virginia Hot Springs immediatel,
~ ~, after Easter for a few weeks rest. Sh
~ is in need of respite from constan
~ social duties before resuming spring en-
ne tertainments. Never has there been
~. woman in official life in Washington
3D. it is said by the old-timers, who has s.
met the requirements Of society as ha
= Mrs. Fairbanks.
81 Women prominent in society are iden
an titled with the ball to be held at tn
90 New Willard on Thursday night, as on
he Of the social features of the grand arc
nr council of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
mt which will be in session next week
Nv The patronesses will be Mines. Josep
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