The Washington times., 1906-05-19
SMITHS ALUNNAE
HOSTS At PLAY
Ben Greet Performers Tn
der College Auspices.
PRESENT "AS YOU LIKE 1T"
English Actors to Be Seen in Forest
Production of Shakespeare's Charm
ing Woodland Comedy.

The Smiths College Alumnae are the
hosts for the Ben Greet performers this
afternoon. the play being LAS You Like
1t. The crowded condition Of the forest
space yesterday afternoon showed the
popularity of the English players. and
except for the few who expect draw
Ing room accommodations. nothing
could have been prettier or pleasanter.
There are a number OF Smiths College
women In Washington who are working
hard for the success Of the Players and
anotner brilliant throng. including this
time number OF Shakespearean stu
dents, schools. and. in fact. the scholar
iy element OF Washington will be there
The First Secretary of the Siamese
Legation and Mrs. LOTUS entertained a
dinnsr party at the Chevy Chase Club
last evening During the afternoon, Mrs.
LoItus entertained bridge whist party.
having anon her guests Nine. ouesada
MRS, Bradford. Mrs. Reed. Mrs. Horace
Iaylor, Mrs. Britton, Mrs Crawford
Mrs McCauIey. Miss McCauley. Miss
heed. Mrs Parker. Mrs. Thompson, and
Mrs. Carton
senator Nelson w Alcrich is havIn ?
ms beautiful country estate at Warwick
Neck. r. l.. prepared for the return OF
mrs. Aldrich and Miss Elsie Aldrfch
who will reach New York on the Kron-
prinz next week.
Representative and Mrs I.or,r-o-.,, ),
entertained a small dinner partv AZ tbaf-
eighteenth street residence last evening
Count La Mira. Mexican minister n
China. formerly military attacbe af the
Mexican legation at Washington who
was injured during recent typhoon. Is
IN a critical condition. Pekin dispatcb
says.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews viii close her
mouse IN street soon and 20 To various
points in New England. She and her
cousin. MISS Mitchell. viii pass the most
OF the summer in Maine
MRS. Tillman and Miss Tsllnan have
gone TO their home IN South Carolina
and will not return TO washington mi
next year.
Mrs. Mcmillan and Miss Amy McAIyI-
ian. widow and daughter of the late
senator Mcmillan, Will remain IN their
W ashlngton home until the first OF Jr,na
When they will leave for their sun~neJ,
mono at Manchester-b -by-the-Sea-
The Minister from the Netherlands ana
Nine Van Swinderen were amooc 1i,e tba
dinner hosts Of last evening.
Senator W. A Clark OF Montana vas
llOsI 4hursday evening at the second of
a SERIES OF dinners he Is giving 10 bGs
senatorial and other friends 'Pba e1te-ts
were Senators Bacon, Blackburn. Ozark
or wyoming. Clarke OF Arkansas Crane
Culoerson, Hansbrough, Knox iafi1ner
9lcEnery, McLaurfn, Overman. Pettus
ssay1eT: speaEar: stone stone, Flint. and Frazier:
Sri.ara IpGaHe SSanncn, Delegate Smith OF
I.x @olia' secretary OF the Senate Ben
lett, and the United States Minister to
turkey Mr.. Leishnan.
Mrs. S. D. Young. who has bae, tho
suest or her sister, Miss Laura Carpen-
ter mas gone 20 Salisbury, Md. where
she Will visit Miss White She will later
30 TO New York for a visit and will then
20 10 her home in Grand RAPIDS. Mich.
where she Will be Joined by her sisters
the Misses Carpenter, for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. French. OF
Alexandra, Va, have issued invitations
Tor the wedding Of their daughter. Miss
Eleanor Williams French and Richard
Church. Alexandria
The wedding of King Alfonso and
Princess Ena of Battenbere will he ono
Of the most gorgeous royal ceremonies
that have been witnessed for many
years.
A committee, composed OF high state
and court functionaries. has charge of
the arrangements. The princes and
| princesses OF the British and Spanish
| houses will be lodged in the royal
palace, but the other guests viii have
4 their quarters in various palaces which
| the grandees are Offering for their re-
/ Cepdon, and which are being hurriedly
prepared for the occasion.
The reception given h. the " oman's
National Press Association on Friday
| evening at the Riggs House was a de-
| cIded success. 1t was given for the
| Press Home in New Jersey and the
| California sufferers. A musical and lit
| erary program was rendered. Those
! taking part were: Vocal solo, Mr. Ar
/ mold; violin solo. Cornelia Parker; solo,
/ Mrs. NJ SitZ-Parker; recitation, Miss
Gertrude Hamilton, of Columbia Theater,
| an original monologue; address by
Allen d. Albert, Jr-, editor Of The Times;
i vocal solo. Mrs Wickersham: recita-
ton, Miss Chirrille Wells Parsons, Of
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