The Washington times., 1907-05-14
BLOuntS
Return to
The Oaks

| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F. Blount of
| The Oaks Georgetown. returned yes
terday after a six months trip TO the
philippines. Japan. and China They
made a complete tour OF the islands,
and made a stop at Honolulu. On their
way from San Francisco they stopped
In their old home. Evansville, Ind,
where Mr.. Blount presided at the annual
| dinner given 10 his employees OF the
! large manufacturing concern there, of
which he was the organizer and is the
! owner. His son. Henry +. Biount. ir..
| Is now at the head. The dinner is given
each year on May l. Their Oldest
daughter, Mary. now Mrs White. came
| from Cuba this week 10 join her parents
here, and VIII remain at The Oaks
for the summer.
Mrs. Martha Gielow will go IN Ralti-
more on Thursday for the entertain
| ment 10 be given in the home OF Mrs.
James ID. lSlahart, N+ Vast IanVale
street, In Baltimore, in honor OF the
IhomaS Johnson Chapter ID. a r.
Mrs. William Powell. Of Georgetown
ana her sister, Miss Hoover OF Eliza
beth, N J., who has been her guest.
have gone TO jamestown for a fort
nights visit.
The sale of seats for the performance
u the third annual lawn festival at
the National Theater Friday night.
which Is 10 be the principal one. con-
| tlnues TO be large, both at the box Of
fee at the theater and from the mem
berS Of the festival committee of the
Washington Playground AssociatiCn.
Among those whose orders for seats
| have been filled within the past few
days by the committee are A. Lisner.
Percy 5 Foster. Mrs. o. II Holmes
Mrs. r. Kaufman. Mrs. H NJ. Kut-
chin. Miss @. W. Myer. A. T. Stuart, w
n Hoeke: Cuno H Rudolph. p NJ.
w. Woodward, Commissioner Macfar-
land, 2. W. Noyes, and Mrs. L. a.
Coolidge.
Mrs. Mary L. Davenport announces
the engagement Of her daughter, Miss
| bury. Of the Geological Survey. The
wedding will take place in the near
future.
Miss Chabot, Of California. who is the
guest OF the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs Metcalf, Will remain in Washington
for the month OF May and early in June
Will 90 10 jamestown with the Secre-
| tary OF the Navy and Mrs Metcalf.
Count and Countess Won Hatfield.
son-in-law and daughter Of the japanese
Ambassador and Niscountess Aoki. left
Washington yesterday for New York
after having spent three months here
with their parents. They sailed today
for their home in Germany. The am
| bassadOr did not go TO New York 10
see them of. but will go over on We'd
Eesday TO attend the banquet 10 be
given the distinguished foreign officers
now visiting the jamestown Exposition.
The Mexican Ambassador and Mime. de
Creel VIII entertain at dinner tomorrow
evening in honor of Gen. and Mrs. John
w Foster who will sail for The Hague
on June /. General Foster will represent
China at the peace conference as a
special envoy.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brownson and
Miss BrownsOn, who spent some years
at Annapolis, where Admiral Brown
son was in charge at the Naval Acad-
envy. arrived In Washington yesterday
after several years IN the Orient. Wash
ington VIII be their home now for some
time, as the admiral will be stationed
| here.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf will be the guests OF honor at
dinner tomorrow evening. Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hennen Jennings.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce and their guest. Lady Evelyn
| Grey, youngest daughter Of the Cover
nor General Of Canada. who are now at
tomorrow. Lady Evelyn will remain for
short time. but will not be greatly
entertained, as her family are In mourn
ing.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus will be hosts at dinner
this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Reidy have
returned from their honeymoon trip of
several weeks spent at Niagara Falls.
the Thousand Islands. and along the
St. Lawrence river. They Will take up
their residence on New Hampshire ave
nue. in their handsome new home which
has just been completed. and will give
a house warming next Tuesday.
The Noel House Social Club gave its