The Washington times., 1907-03-12
: DIPLOMATS BUSY DAYS :;
Grip SEXES
Ambassador
Fzon1 HaIy
Dinner at German Embassy
to Great Britain's Repre-
sentative.

sentative.
The Italian ambassador. Baron Mayor
des Planches. is the latest victim of the
grip. which has laid low the ranks Of
smart society IA Washington this sea-
son.
The latest word received by the am
bassador from the baroness. who has
rem;nUed at home this season, because
Of the serious illness OF her mother.
was that the latter was some better, but
not materially improved. The baroness
Will not come TO America this spring
as she had hoped, and the ambassador
will join her early on the other side.
lie will remain over for the summer.
and the Tumors are again afioat that ne
will not be apt TO return here next
season.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won SternbUrs entertained at dinner last
evening in the embassy Their guests
were the newly arrived British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce. the newly up
pointed Postmaster General and Mrs.
George Won /. Meyer, the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Straus.
Mrs. Lodge. Senator Brdndcgee. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Longwortn.
the Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Robert Bacon, the Counselor OF the
British Embassy and Lady Isabella
Howard. Mrs. George Cabot Lodge, Mr..
and Mrs. James PinchOt. Count HAITI
fcldt. counselor of the German EN-
bassy. and Mr.. Won Radowitz, also OF the
German embassy
The Japanese Ambassador and Wis
countess ACki were dinner hosts last
evening with another of the newly ap-
pointed Cabinet members and his WIFE
the Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
James r. Garfield. as the guests Of nom
or. The other guests were Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Holmes. Senator and MIS-.
Scott of West Virginia, Col. and Mrs.
Charles Summer BromweH. MI and
Mrs HenHen Jennings, Naval COnStruc-
tor and Mrs. Robinson Miss Christian.
Miss IelCl PatJen. the Counselor Of
the japanese Embassy and Madame
MiyaOki, Charles Bennett the Count and
Countess HatZfcldt, sOn-in-law aud
daughter Of the Japanese ambassador.
and Mr.. Hanihara, of the embassy staff.
Miss Cornelia Louise Lloyd was
hostess at tea Monday afternoon; she
was assisted i'm receiving by Mrs. Samuel
ID. LuCkett and Mrs. lie DrOict Barber
Mrs. Delos Lloyd and Mrs. Herman 9.
Miller presided at the tea table. Miss
Rutherford, Miss DUtfie, Miss Jones and
Miss Wright assisted In the dining room,
and Mss Hyam dispensed fruit punch.
MISS Lloyd wore pale blue JatfctA with
oVcrdTess Of silk gauze and trimmings
of point lace The decorations in the
dining room We're American Beauty and
white roses. with asparagus and smilaX.
The Minister from Colombia and Nine
COrteS entertained at dinner last even
ing. i'm honor Of the Minister from Ecua-
do and Nine. Carlo. Other guests
were the Peruvian Minister and Nine.
PardO. the Minister from Uruguay and
Miss Lahnur, the Counselor OF the Co
lom Dian Legation and Mime. Pasos, the
First Secretary OF the Colombian Lega-
ton and Nine. GuZman. Senior and Nine
MadraZO. Miss Carlo and Mr.. RicOy. Of
the Mexican embassy.
Mrs. Truman II. Newberry. wife OF the
First Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
is spending a few days with her twin
sons, Barnes and Phelps Newberry, who
are students at Lakevillc, Conn. She
viii return to her Washington home
some time this week.
Mrs. John II. Nolan and her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Edwin \ Martin. have cards
ont for a tea on Thursday afternoon in
the formers new home. 1S52 Connecticut
avenue.
Mrs. Noble Newport Potts had as her
guest the past week Miss Ada Amelia
Hadel, of Baltimore. who was a solOist
at the current topics talk of Mrs. Carrie
Bacon Foster, given last week by Mrs.
J. EIkin Gadsby. in the Washington
Club, for the benefit OF the Continental
Memorial Hall fund Of the d. \. r.
Miss Isabel May, daughter Of Col. and
Mrs. Henry May, is on her way to Mica
ragua as the guest Of the niece of the
Duke OF Newcastle. who IS travelling in
this country and the South American
countries, with her distinguished uncle
Mrs. George T. Dunlop. of Georgetown.
D. G. is entertaining Prof and Mrs
ST. George Leakin Sioussat, who have
spent the winter in Baltimore.
Mrs. Sydney MudG. wife Of Represen-
tative MuGd of Maryland who has been
in New York for the past month. is
quite III there and is confined 20 her
room.
Representative Bourke Cochran Of
New York. and his bride. formerly Miss
Annie lde. daughter OF former Govern
or lde, Of the Philippines, are now in
Egypt, where they have done" the
Pyramids. They have been photographed
in their picturesque climbing costumes.
the former in knickerbocllers and small
cap. the latter in short skirt and smart
sailor hat
Miss Mary Switzerland. daughter OF
Commander W. II. II. Soutnerland. L.
:. N, will act as bridesmaid at the
wedding of Miss Elsie Blackstone
Foard, of Baltimore. and Howard Eli
son. of Philadelphia, which will take
place in Baltimore on April l., IN Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. This will
be one of the most important weddings
of the spring season in the Monumental
City.
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins has returned to
her home on Massachusetts avenue.
after a visit TO Mrs. Jesse Tyson, at her
country place, Clyburn House, in the
Green Spring Valley.
Former Senator and Mrs William A.
Clark have closed their house here and
after tour ing across the continent in
their private car, viii sail from New
York for Europe. where they will spend
the summer.