The Washington times., 1906-05-10
: IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY
BENEFIT PASTORAL
WILL Be REPEATED
Mrs. .Barney'S Beautiful Play
Will Be Presented at
The Oaks"

| he oaks.
| Mrs. Barney's beautiful pastoral. given
at Friendship last Friday will be re
peated at O'Clock next Wednesday at
! The Oaks" the charming Georgetown
| Heights residence Of Colonel and Mrs.
/ Blount-one OF the most interesting and
historic places about the Capital. Many
people who were highly interested in the
performance We're unab BILE to get within
! seeing distance OF the players at Friend
I ship. and there has been a general re-
/ quest TO have IL repeated. A large num-
Der OF people in Office were anxious but
unable. to catch even a glimpse OF the
players, and wish the selection OF
grounds to be conveniently reached in
/ short time after the closing OF the
/ departments. all OF which is attained
/ by the generous offer OF their grounds
| by Colonel and Mrs Blount The Ma
/ rine Band has been secured for the
afternoon
! The proceeds Of the play will go toward
helping the public Fairgrounds which
have been greatly neglected so far this
season on account of the demands made
I Tor San Francisco. The cast viii re
main practically as 1t was at the first
performance. Popular prices Of 20 cents.
( 30 cents. and 81 Will obtain. thus en-
abling everyone TO 90
Hrs Barney. Mrs Jack BiddIe Mrs
Dubois. Mrs. Loring. Miss Wetmore. and
Miss Mcmillan are some OF the women
most Interested in the success OF the
play this time.
Colonel and Mrs Blount have also
na rrga 80 rE..E.-
for a musicale and literary entertain
ment at O'Clock. May p 1t was FIRST
planned 10 give this delightful program
at 4;So in the afternoon and in thu draw
ing rooms al The Oaks" but so much
interest has been shown IN the event
/ that Colonel and Mrs BlOunt have de-
clded II viii be better 10 throw omen
their theater. which has a seating ca
paclty or three or four hundred This
performance will be given for the bene-
M Of the orphans and helpless children
or San Francisco. about whom so little
has been said
Miss Jean Wilson Will give several of
her inimitable readings. and the bsst
musical talent OF Washington will con
tribute 10 the program.
The annual garden and noind rsr,,,
at the Chhdren's Country Home at
Broad BraI-ch and Grant roads will
/ take place this afternoon unless rain
prevents. and II viii undoubtedly b.
a success. The driveways to the Hom.
/ are among the most beautiful and fash
| icnable about Washington. and each
year the women and men OF the CITY
make II paramount duty as we'll as
pleasure 10 pay their respects, and aid
the Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Thropp will
be fosts At large reception this even
ing. Representative and Mrs. Hoar
Will entertain in honor Of the Speaker
and Miss Cannon. and Mrs Spaldinr
Will be hostess at a bridge dinner.
General and Mrs Chafree and Miss
hsffee have returned to Washington
and are now At their X street resi-
dence- They Will be here until the end
or the month, devot'ng much OF their
/ time 10 preparations for going 10 Cali
Z ioTnia TO live permanently. Seldom II
ever has Washington society so reluc-
! family parted from an official family
as from this one
Miss Manton Oliver. OF Reidsviue. y.
G. who is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w Langley. was the guest of
honor al a beautifully arranged caro-
party al the RochamDeau last evening.
q buffet supper being served after the
games were over. Among the guests
were Representative and Mrs Wood
ward, Representative and Mrs Hughes
Gen. and Mrs. Charles II. Robb, Mr..
ory. Miss Rose. Mr.. and Mrs. A W
! Patterson. Representative and Mrs
Bartlett. Representative and Mrs.
Thomas. Representative and Mrs. c. r
j. {. Pritchard. Theodore r. Langley,
and NJ. A. Winter.
Representative and Mrs. snapp enter
| tained on Monday evening at dinner in
celebration OF the eleventh birthday an
niversary of their son. Howard The
dinner table was beautifully decorated.
and the faVoTs were dainty and artistic.
Among the guests were Helen Snapp.
Donald Dixon. Robert Page. Richard
Page, Ted Bell. HarwoOd Warner. and
Stratton Shartell.
The Misses Garcia and Senorita Corti.
| of Mexico. who have Deeu the guests
of the Mexican ambassador and Sonora
de Casasus. left Washington yesterday
for their homes in Mexico.
The Countess de la Gherardesca.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry A. G.
Taylor Of New York. will return to this
country in the near future and will
spend the summer at Newport. The
countess mas not Deen In America since
her marriage 10 Count Gherardesca. who
was at that time a secretary of the
Itahdn embassy in this city. Miss Tay-
lor was but little known here. but the
count was exceedingly popular.
+ Mrs. Martin. wife OF Senator Martin
viii leave May 10 for a visit to her
father. Colonel Day of Smithfield Va
after which Mrs Martin will go to her
summer home in Scottsville Va
Miss Day. who has spent the winter
as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Martin,
has returned TO her home in Virginia
There will be a meeting Of the Poca-
hOntas Memorial Association at the Eb-
nitt House this afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
Ole and new members are cordially in
| Vited.
Mrs Herman Alstedter has returned
nome after visit TO her sisters and
| friends IN this city.
MAJ FALLS ON BOY,