The Washington herald., 1907-03-26

For a week supposed to be devoted TO
fasting and praying. the present one be-
gan rather brilliantly with Ellen Terry 5
appearance in Captain Brassbound' S
Conversion" last night The theater was
filled with ali the members Of the smart
set and the literary people in Washing
ton, in their gayeat gowns, for there is
no star who comes to the Capital who
approaches Miss Terry In popularity
The audience was large ant distin-
guished one. Among those present were
Count and Countess Seekendorff, Mrs.
Burroughs, ME. Archibald Hopkins. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mr.. James Morrill,,
Mrs. Audenried, and the Danish Minister,
Air. Brun.
Then the racing at Benning began yes
terday and promises 10 rival IN popular
ity all previous seasons. Pierre Lorillard
Is already on the ground, looking after
his stables, and from ali over the cOun-
/ try come those interested in one way or
the other; indeed. the crowds expected will
test the capacity Of the club house, which
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All the society girls are making up their
books, and much that happens after the
races viii depend upon their earnings OF
/ losses.
/ 1t was a busy day for the legations and
embassies yesterday. as mailing day al
ways is. and both chiefs and STATS worked
early and late to prepare those pouches
holding their ponderous secrets that are
sent by the mailing steamships.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Harbin, although
their country home IS not yet finished,
purpose moving into il tomorrow, that
I Mrs. Hardin may be on the ground 10
oversee the last work on what viii be one
I of the most charming country residences
about Washington.
/ Hon. Amos L. Allen and his daughter.
Miss Laura Allen. viii leave Washington
[ IN q few DAYS for a visit TO Boston. Later
/ for the summer.
/ The advent OF the Crane haby was, Of
course, "a great delight TO both sides Of the
/ family A child. indeed. was probably
L never liEtttt AtlEfillru Afiuu the little son
Of the junior Senator from Massachusetts
/ That it was a son was also a satisfaction
land it is very pleasant 20 state that both
1 the mother and child are IN as perfect a
! condition as could be hoped fer What
name the child viii receive has not yet
/ been decided. He cannot bear his father S
[ distinguished name, since Senator Crane 4
/ son b. his first wife is also Winthrop
Murray. If all goes well. the christening
+ viii take place at the Crane homestead IN
/ Dalton, Mass. in about six weeks. when,
| of course, there VIII be an assemblage Of
the branches of both families.
/ Miss Townsend. who has been visiting
I her cousin. Mrs. Ronalds, of New York,
returned on Saturday evening looking re-
markably wen. Her mother. who has
been very much under the weather for
the past few weeks. is able to be VI
again, and drove out for the first time
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Townsend is a
devotee of the races, and is sure to be
found there every fine afternoon. She
/ rides remarkably well. and knows more
about the points Of horse than do some
/ jockeys. Later in the season Mrs. and
! Miss Townsend Will go TO Europe
Another young woman who is devoted
as an amateur. TO the races is Miss
Katherine Elkins one OF the few gomau
members Of the Meadowbrook Hunt who
had made horses a study. and, barring
/ Mrs. Tommy Hitchcock. who, as Lulu
| Eustis. held the palm as an equestrienne
/ In Washington for so manw years, and
whose fearlessness in jumping bitches and
taking fences made even the hardest
( cross-country rider aghast. perhaps tbs
most nosable rider the Capital has ever
had. For the racing season Mrs. Elkins
viii have as her guests Mrs. Beekmar
/ Lorillard and Mrs. James Kernochan
both of New York.
The opera begins on Holy Thursday
and. with the exception Of Good Friday
there will be no cessation Of gayety until
Easter Sunday.
Mrs. Kean. the mother Of Senator Kesn
of New Jersey, viii have as her guests
for Easter her granddaughter, the
/ Misses Margaret and Christine Roosevelt
of New York. for whom she has arranged
a number Of dinners and luncheons.
! capt. Harry Davis. OF the United stats
Marine Corps. who has recently returned
/ from Cuba, has been ordered to the battlt
| ship Ohio. which viii sail for Panama
some time within the next two weeks
drs William Lord Littlefeld. who was
! formerly Miss Beatrice Ashmead. whose
wedding was social event of December
Is an active leader in all the festivities
of the Navy Yard, and has come to be
known as one OF the most accomplished
hostesses Of that hospitable center.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter FarweH. who
after visit Of few days in England
in December. passed the winter al
Elm D.nuouLo