The Washington herald., 1907-04-17
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Ambassador and Mrs. Tower
Guests at White House.
GERMAN ATTACHE ENTERTAINS
Party at Home of Maj.
and Mrs. KoFner, on Seventeenth
Street--MrS. Joseph HObsOn's Tea to
Mrs. Tierdam-spanish Ambassador
is HonOred by England.

President Roosevelt has informed the
managers of the bali game to be played
Saturday between teams representing the
Chevy Chase and Metropolitan clubs that
he desires box for the use of his fam
ily on that occasion. He has also said
that he will attend in person If his
official duties viii permit.
An informal luncheon was given al the
White House yesterday, with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt acting as hosts
and with the much-feted visitors. the
American Ambassador to Germany and
Mrs. Charlemagne Tower, as the chief
guests. Ambassador and Mrs. Tower
have postponed their visit to Philadelphia
until tomorrow.
Maj. KoTner. military attaohe OF the
German Embassy. and Nine. Korner,
who has just returned from an extended
trip South, entertained at dinner last
might. at their home on Seventeenth
street. Their guests were the Norwegian
Minister and Nine. Hauge. Mr. and Mrs
Hugh Wallace, MT. and Mrs. Thomas
Trueman Gaff. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Legare. Miss Laura Jackson. Miss Oliver
and Miss Marion Oliver, daughters OF the
Assistant Secretary of War; Capt Four
nier, military attache OF the French EN-
bassy, and his colleague. Vicomte de
Chambrun, Of the same embassy; Baron
Haymerle, Of the Austrian Embassy, and
Herr and Frau Schater. OF Berlin. house
guests of Maj. and Nine. Korner Herr
and Frau Schater have just come TO
Washington from Pittsburg, where Herr
Schater one of the foremost sculptors OF
Germany, received an honorary degree Of
the Carnegie Institute. They will spend
some days here as guests Of Maj. and
Nine Korner
Mrs. Eugene Leutze wife Of the com
of the nsvy yard was hostess at
a delightful bridge party yesterday after
noon at her home in the navy yard There
were forty tables. and the ladies invited 10
play not only enjoyed an afternoon al
cards, but contributed at the same time
TO the treasury of the District Of Column
oia Auxiliary Of the Navy Relief Society.
Dewey is president Of the Navy
Relief Society, and Mrs Leutze Is the
president of the District of Columbia Aux
liary, a branch of the society. Some OF
the ladies who played were Mrs. Metcalf.
wife OF the Secretary of the Navy: Mrs
NeWbcrry. wife OF the Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy, Mrs Seaton Schroeder. vice
president of the auxiliary: Mrs William
Switzerland. Mrs kernoChan. Mrs. George
Morgan. of New York; Countess Secken-
iorff, Mrs. Perry Belmont Vicomtess de /
Sibour, Mrs Irving Mrs Goddard. Mrs
2eber. Mrs George Marye. Nine Cher |
mont, wife Of the secretary OF the Bra |
lillian Embassy Mrs. John p. Jackson I
Mrs. Edward simpson. wife of Lieut. 1
Commander Simpson, L. S. N; Mrs Fred |
rick Rodgers, wife of Rear Admiral /
Rodgers; Mrs. Magruder, MRS. Stuart |
Hooker, Mrs. William COTcoran Hill Mrs
smart. Miss Williams. Miss Davidge, and /
Mrs. Qualtrough, Of the army set
Mrs. Joseph Hobson was hostess at a tea /
complimentary 10 her sister. /
Mrs, Berdam, of Rome. who is visiting /
Ter Mrs Berdam has the distinction Of 1
,eing the mother of the Princess Dauney
md of Mrs Marion Crawford. wife of the 1
lovelist. Marion Crawford. Among those /
Who called to see Mrs. Berdam were the 4
Italian Ambassador. Baron Mayor des 4
and Sgr. Centaro. Of the Italian
Embassy who knew her in Rome
The Hon. Roland Lindsay and Mr. Viii
lam Seeds, of the British Embassy, We're
losts at luncheon yesterday at their house,
S53 NJ street. Mrs. Donald Cameron chap
foned the party, the other guests being
iiss Louise Foraker. Miss Norris. and
he Vicomte de Chamb!un. of the French
Embassy.
Miss Martha Cameron. daughter of Mr.
nd Mrs Donald Cameron, is travelling
iith Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
through California, in their private car.
An interesting incident ia the diplomatic
ircle was the exchange Of courtesies yes
erday between the British government
nd the Spanish. Senor Don Ramon MiIle5
Pima, the newly arrived Spanish Minis
er. was singled out to receive as a mark
I respect from the British government
trophy in commemoratfon of his serv-
ees at the peace congress at Algeeiras.
accordingly, Seu0r Pima called yesterday
/ the British Embassy. where he was
eceived by the Ambassador and Mrs. !.
bryce. Mr.. Esme Howard. counselor of i
mbassy, and the Hon. Roland Lindsay.
anking secretary, were also present. The
ambassador made "a graceful speech of
resentation, in which he offered to the
1inister from the British Crown a very
andsome silver inkstand Mr. Howard
iereupon took from the Ambassador the
lkstand and presented it TO Senior Pima.
Tho in turn made his speech of ac-
eptance and thanks
The first secretary of the Spanish Le-
alton and Nine. Louis Pastor are back
] Washington for a few days. previous
} sailing for Madrid. They have spent !
month in New York and Atlantic City. /
nd are now on the cave of their de- /
arturo on leave. Mr. Pastor will intro !
uce his bride to his family in Spain, G
us being the first opportunity he has 7
ad 10 do so since their wedding. in Bal [
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