The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-05


lam N. Dove, Mrs. Samuel Gruby. Mrs.
George Marsh. Mrs. Howard D. Feast
Mrs. F. A. Ollie. Mrs G. Draper KIM
berry, and Mrs. Frank Wilson.
Mrs. j. Fairfield Carpenter and her
three sons, whose home is at 1877 Six
teent street. have returned from several
weeks vacation passed at the MarlboT-
h-BIenheim. Atlantic City, and are
now at the shoreham.
Ali those who remember with affection
Admiral Phelps. the grandfather Of
Phelps Brown, and his father, seveilon
Brown. who was for many years the
chief clerk of the State Department, and
a man OF great talent. and have watched
Mr.. Brown grow from child into man
Of strength and ability, rejoice at the
blazing" success he has achieved in his
comic opera, I'VE Are In Society" To-
nights performance, which has been ar
ranged as a benefit for Mr.. Brown,
promises 10 be gala affair. and It Is not
10 be doubted that the talented young
author will receive an ovation from his
friends seldom accorded to a man of his
age. All of the boxes have already been
taken, among the box holders being Mrs
Wilkins. Mrs. Joshua Davis, Of New
York; Mrs. II. r. Thomas. of New York:
Mrs Allan Mclean. Mr.. and Mrs. Ridge
ly and Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale
Many Of those holding boxes have been
so captivated with the performance that
they have gone repeatedly. recognizing
that there has never been a better hit on
the foibles of Washington society. Some
of those who have bought a number OF
seats and viii give theater parties are Dr.
and Mrs jenkins. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Lee, the Misses Cotton, Senator and
Mrs Perkins, and Mrs. Fairfield.
Mrs. Barney purposes leaving Washing
ton early in June and will sail for France
about the 18th Of that month. where she
will join her daughters. the Misses Bar
ney, who have a villa at Neuilly. one of
the most charming suburbs of Paris.
After passing the greater part Of the
summer in France. Mrs. Barney and her
daughters will 90 to Marienbad, after
which they viii spend several months Wis
iting the various resorts in Germany.
Next winter Mrs. Barney will take an
apartment in Rome, and she does not plan
20 return 10 America until the following
year. Being engaged IN her arrangements
for this long absence, Mrs. Barney win
not entertain TO any extent this spring,
but will confine herself 20 the small and
intimate affairs which make her house
one of the most agreeable centers in
town
Mrs Talbot, who went TO New York TO
be present at the wedding Of her son,
Earl Talbot, 20 Miss Helen Case Scofeld,
which took place in st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church Wednesday night. returned
to town yesterday.
Cen Bates. who with Mrs. Bates. was
the guest Of Gen. Magoon at the palace In
Havana during the past winter. has re-
turned 10 town Mrs. Bates is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Mckee Dunn, at Asheville.
y. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth will
leave for their home in Cincinnati some
time during the coming week, and have
planned 10 visit Alaska during their sum-
mer vacation.
Mrs John H. Bryant and Miss Bryant
have taken apartments at the FaTragut.
A bevy Of Washington girls came over
from Mount de Sales Convent, Cations
vile, Nd. to spend the Easter holidays
with relatives and friends. Among them
were Miss Dorothy Jennings-Smitb. who
had as her guest Miss Madeline CoTbett.
Of Wilmington. \. c.: Miss Gertrude
Coleman and her friend, Miss Amy La
Neilette, Of the Eastern Shore, Nd:
Misses Katharine Donaldson. Grace
Clark. Marguerite Howard. Zunie Buell.,
and Ethel HungeTford Miss Corbett and
Miss Jennings-Smith graduate in June.