The Washington herald., 1907-11-16

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Capital society has taken up anew its
fad OF last season. and every week a merry
crowd congregate at the Roller Skating
Rink for an evening of fun, to be fol-
lowed later by little supper parties Last
season. Wednesday night was the fash
iona5le time TO visit the rink. but this
winter the evening has been changed, and
Thursday is the appointed time in which
to meet the smart set on rollers.
OF course. the younger set are the most
frequent visitors. Some OF those seen this
last Thursday night were Paymaster
Lawrence Heap. L. S. N. and his bride.
Mrs Heap, who was Mrs Bloomer. and
Miss Pansy BlOomer. Mrs Victor Cor
dell, also. was there. chaperoning a party
Of young people Some others were Mr.
and Mrs Randall Hagner. Mrs. Law
renee, the Misses Trescott. Miss Mary
Scott, the Misses Slack. Miss Alice Good
win. Miss Katherine Leech a debutante
Of this season; Miss Juliette Janin. and
Messrs. Briton Brown. Charles Harris
Charles Nelson, and Melville Church.
SO popular was the sport last season
that il led 10 the young amateur play
wright. Mr. Phelps Brown. writing for
his musical play the catchy song. THE
Roller Rink for Mine" 10 the accom-
paniment Of which Miss Olga Converse.
daughter OF Rear Admiral Converse.
danced and made the hit Of the play.
The Naval Attache OF the German En-
bassy and Madame Hebbinghaus were
hosts last night at an informal dinner at
their home in Q street Their guests were
recruited mostly from the personnel OF
the German Embassy
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daughter Of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. accom-
panied by Miss Henrietta Fitch. de
butante daughter of Chief Engineer Fitch.
of the navy. left Washington yesterday
under the chaperonage of Mrs. Charles
Glover. for New Haven.
The young girls will attend the foot
ball game between Yale and Princeton as
the guests Of Mrs. Glover's son. Mr..
Charles c. Glover. jr.. a Yale student
The party will stop al the New Haven
House. where rooms have been reserved
for them. The young ladies also have
accepted invitations for the Junior Prom
enade later in the season.
The newly arrived Chilian Minister
Senor Anibal Cruz Diaz and Sonora Diaz
who have been stopping at the Willard
since their arrival last Saturday. have
taken 1879 New Hampshire avenue. and
are already ensconced there. Among
their neighbors are Mrs. L. h. Letter
Mrs. Postlethwaite. Mr and Mrs. Robert
Patterson. Gen. and Mrs Gillespie, and
Capt and Mrs. Richardson Clover.
The Second Secretary of the Brazilian
Embassy and Madame Chermont have as
their guest at their new home in Eight
eenth street Nine. ChermOnts sister
Miss Sloan. OF Baltimore.
Mrs HObsOn, who spent the summer
at Bar Harbor has returned TO town and
/ opened her house in y street.
Mrs. o. T. Crosby and her daughter
Miss Miriam Crosby. who have LEASED
their residence In Connecticut avenue
are now at Atlantic City and viii sail fol
/ Europe. where they will spend the win
/ ter. November 30.
! Mr. Arthur Hayden, vice consul "a
( Gibraltar. is in Washington and is visit
/ ing relatives IN Connecticut avenue.
| Capt. Cameron Winslow. l. s n. anC
Mrs. Winslow are in Washington and ar
at the Willard, where they viii remair
/ until they obtain a house.
! Mrs. Anne Lee Harrison has returned
10 washington from Virginia, and Is a
/ the Portland, where she will remain som,
weeks. after which she Will go 10 Europ'
/ for the winter
The British Minister. MI Bryce, ief
Washington yesterday for Cleveland
WHERE he will address the chamber o
| commerce.
The Russian Ambassador, Baron Rosen
and his house guest. Baron Schlippen
bach, Russian Consul General 10 Chicago
are in New York 10 attend the concer
/ given by the Russian Symphony Society
Mr.. EsIne Howard counselor OF th'
| British Embassy. is now in Trinidad and
will return 20 Washington the first par
/ OF next month. Lady Isabella Howard
| has opened her house in Massachusetts!
avenue.
/ Mr. Myron NJ Parker and his daughter
Miss Ruth Parker. are among the Wash.
/ ingtOnians who have gone TO New Have;
to attend the Yale-Princeton game
| The engagement of Miss Brownie Elz
abeth Wysong. Of Shepherdstown. W Va.
but now of Washington, to Mr.. Irving
Maxwell. of Philadelphia, has been re
! Gently announced
Miss Wysong is well known both her,
| and in her home in West Virginia. he
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