The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-19

Weymouth
Engagement
Prospective Bride Study.
ing for Opera Stage
in Paris.

The announcement today Of the en-.
gagement of Miss Florence Lee Holtz-
man, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Hoffman, and Thomas r. wey-
mouth. OF Oil City. Pa, is of more than
usual interest. Miss Hoffman has been
identified with the best musical affairs
of Washington and New York for some
years. She has spent five years in study
abroad during the summers. and for two
years has remained in Paris, pursuing
her musical culture and preparing for
opera. She will not give up her pro-
fessionaI career after she marries. The
wedding will take place at her home in
this city in June. Miss 1Ioltzman viii
return from Paris about the middle Of
May.
distinguished company gathered at
the Italian embassy last night to hear
former Commissioner Of Education w.
I. Harris lecture on Dante. Among
those present were the officers OF the
Dante SOciety-the secretary, II. p.
Glavina; the vice secretary, j. Luigi La
mama; the treasurer, Philip Giuliani,
and the following members of the ad-
ministrative committee: Z. d. Geraci,
a. NJ. Garabedian, Del Giorno, r. Tou-
Among the invited guests were Gen. J.
c. Black. Miss Ethel Moore, Mr. and
Mrs +. b. NOOdman, Miss Katherine
Reed. DR.. and Mrs. S. Davis. Dr.. and
Mrs. Chancellor, the Rev. and Mrs. f.
II. Bigelow, Prof and Mrs. +. a. Fay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albee, DR.. II. w.
Wiley, Miss Helen Nicolay, A. B. Spot
ford and Miss Spofford, DR. E NJ. Cal
laudet and Miss Gallaudet, the Rev. and
Mrs. U. G. g. Pierce, and DIR. and Mrs.
Mcbride Sterrett. A large membership
Of the society was also present.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr., was the guest
over the weekend Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Price Collier at the clubhouse in Tux
edo. They had a merry time skating,
coasting, and tobOgganing, and Mr..
Roosevelt returned to his studies at Har-
ward last evening.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Root
We're the guests of honor of the Ger
man Ambassador and Mrs Won Stern
burg. at dinner last evening. The other
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Holmes. Senator and Mrs. Aldrich.
Senator kean, Miss Kean, Representa-
i've ana Mrs. Longworth, the Assistant
Secretary OF state and Mrs Bacon,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles, Mrs.
Slater, Mrs Don Cameron. Mr. and Mrs.
William COrCOran Eustis, Count Won
Hatzfeldt. and Mr.. Won Radowitz, OF the
German embassy staff.
Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained a
dinner company last evening. Their
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Nc
kenna, Mr.. Justice and Mrs Day. Sen
ator Daniel Senator Perkins, Senator
and Mrs. Clarence 3. Clark, Senator and
Mrs. McCumber, Senator and Mrs. Burn
ham. Senator and Mrs Hepburn, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Long, Senator and Mrs
Newlands, Senator and Mrs. Overrnan,
Representative and Mrs. J. Van Vech-
ten Olcott, Mrs. Nicholas Fish, and Miss
Harlan.
The Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
Creel were the guests for whom General
and Mrs. John w. Foster entertained a
dinner company last evening Covers
were laid for twenty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hauam Keep
entertained at dinner last evening in
honor of General and Mrs. Francis c.
Greene, Of Buffalo.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. White were en-
tertained at dinner last evening by
Representative and Mrs. Sibley. of
Pennsylvania. The guests asked to meet
them were Senator and Mrs. Knox,
Representative and Mrs. Sherman
Representative and Mrs. Burke, Judge
and Mrs. Thomas II. Anderson. Mr.
Yerkes. Miss Sedgeley, Representative
and Mrs. Payne, Col. and Mrs. Rob
ert l. Fleming, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ackert
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page
entertained at dinner last evening.
The Chairman Of the Isthmian Canal
Commission and Mrs. ShOnts were hosts
at dinner last evening.
The Senator from Montana and Mrs
w. A. Clark entertained a small COM
pany last evening in their Massach1
avenue home. when Mrs. Clark gave her
guests a genuine treat in a harp re-
Cital She is n cultured musician,
especially skilhu on the harp, and her
program was charming.
Mrs Winnie Ream Hoxie, wife of
Col. Richard HOXie. IS giving the
second of a series of afternoon lenten
receptions this afternoon in the HOxie
home, corner OF K and Seventeenth
streets, which they have not occupied
for some years The reception today is
especially for artists. and some have
come over from Philadelphia and Balti-
more for. the occasion. Mrs. HOXie has
some Of her own pieces Of sculpture on
view for her guests. She is assisted by
Mrs. Simon Newcomb and Mrs. Anita
NewcOmb MCGEE
Miss Franceska Kaspar, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Josef Kaspar. returned TO
her home in washington Yesterday after
where she went to sing SUNDAY night in
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. 3. Bolce.
Miss Kaspar viii go to New York next
week. TO appear as SOloist with the
Haydn Orchestra in Orange. ~. j. She
viii be the guest OF the Misses Loring, in
New York, for "A week before returning
home. She viii go West this spring
to give 4 song recital for the Woman's
Club of Bloomington, III.
Miss ElasOn. of Chestertown., Nd.
who has been the guest OF Miss Carpen-
ter. at the Highlands. here will return
10 her home on Thursday Miss Jane
Swindell, Of Baltimore. spent the week
end with Miss Carpenter and Miss Elias
on, and will remain for several days
longer.
Mrs. Audenreid entertained a dinner
company last Sunday evening. with the
Misses Shaw, daughters of the Secre-
tarv OF the Treasnrv. as clIasts of