The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-30
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Official Washington to En-
terrain Naval Visitors.
RECEPTION AT WHITE HOUSE
ON the Hampton Roads
Fleets win Also BE the Guests OF
Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce--Other
Diplomats Make Plans-MFs. Me
CleIlaR, widow of General, Here.


cial persons in the party who went to
jamestown are back, official Washington
is preparing TO entertain the visiting Off
| GERS in command of the different fleets at
/ anchor In Hampton Roads.
! The President and Mrs Roosevelt viii
give a large reception tonight at the
/ White House for the commanding officers.
to meet whom they have invited 800 or
400 guests, representative members Of the
/ social circle Of the Capital
The British Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce viii also entertain at a large re-
cepuon at the embassy tomorrow night.
at which the guests of honor Will be Ad-
miral Neville. in command of the second
cruiser squadron OF the British navy, and
/ his officers. Like the reception at the
White House. it will be preceded by a
dinner
Some of the younger members of the
embassy staT were kern to have the enter
tainment take the farm Of a dance, but
Mrs. Bryce decided upon a reception in
stead.
Mrs. Bryce by the way, has. with the
Ambassador. been travelling so much since
she came to Washington that only a few
comparatively speaking, are acquainted
with her. and but fewer still know her by
sight
AT the theater the other night. she en-
tertained box party 10 see Olga Neither
sole She Is MISUNDERSTANDING
woman, Of the quiet, reserved type. APP
peanng more the home lover than the
typical society woman. Her hair is slight
ly gray, croTning a face both sweet and
gracious and her figure. while round, Is
delicateIy built
She was becomingly gowned the OTHER
evening in a figured silk moussline. a white
ground with delicate pink flowers, which
was trimmed with lace
Her guests were made w Of the en-
bassy personnel. Capt. and Mrs Ryan. /
and Mr.. and Mrs, Grant Watson Mrs. /
Ryan was gowned in black lace, and a |
large pink rose nestled IN the lace of her |
decollete bodice. giving a touch OF color TO 4
the costume, and over her shoulders "A /
scarf of iVory-col0red lace Mrs. Watson /
was becOmingly gowned in a dainty ere 1
alton Of cream lace combined with the 4
most delicate shade Of pink Liberty satin. /
In the adjoining box were the naval at 4
tache of the French Embassy and Mime. /
de Blanpre. Miss Isabel May and Miss /
Warder, with the Vicente de Chambrun, /
of the French Embassy.
Nine. de Blanpre was I'm white lace. with
a large white hat trimmed with a wreath 4
OF pink and red roses. Miss MAY wore
pale gray Liberty satin. made Empire sur /
plice folds on the bodice opening over a 4
front of antique lace which was cut low.
making a Dutch neck Her hat was a 4
picture hat OF black with a long. dropping
plume. Miss Warder wore a dainty gown
of pale blue crepe de chine. also made En-
pire. with a yoke of cream lace. and with
this she had hat of Irish lace with a
fun baker crown of rose velvet. with two
rose ostrich tips on the left side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Russell entertained 1
at dinner last night at their home on /
street.
The Italian Ambassador. Baron Mayor
des Planches, accompanied by the coun-
selor of embassy, Signor Montagna. and
naval attache. Lieut.. Pfster. will leave
May 8 for Norfolk, to meet his royal
highness the Duke of Abruzzi. who is
in command of the Varese and Etruria.
the two ships Of her navy that italy is
sending to the jamestown Exposition.
The Ambassador viii invite the duke.
who is q cousin OF the King Of Italy. 10
come TO Washington as his guest AZ the
embassy. In the event OF the dukes
acceptance Of the invitation, the Ambas-
sador viii give a large reception for his
distinguished guest, who, with his suite
will occupy the second floor of the EN-
basSy, in New Hampshire avenue
The Austrian Ambassador, Baron Hen
gelmulIer, Is also arranging a dinner
complimentary to the visiting command
ing officers.
All sorts of entertainments have been =,
planned for the members Of the army
Chief among these will be the
large reception which is to be held Thurs ]