The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
Host
Of British
Ambassador
Senator and Mrs. ElkinS
Entertain at Dinner
Party.

The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield entertained at dinner last even
ing in their new official capacity in hon
% Of the Ambassador from Great
Britain and Mrs. James Bryce.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins were dinner
hosts last evening in honor of the
house guests Of their daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Scott Cameron, of New York.
Mrs. Kernochan and Mr.. and Mrs. LOT
Hard. of New York. who have been
guests Of Miss Elkins for a fortnight,
have returned 70 their homes.
The Minister from Cuba and Madame
de Quesada. vino hsve spent the last
year at the Raleigh Hotel, have pur-
chased the former home of former Con-
sui General 10 London and Mrs. Henry
Clay Evans, at 1870 Massachusetts ave
nue.. They will use this house as
residence. The Cuban legation will re-
main at the Raleigh for a time, but
the government will purchase a lega-
ton home within a short time This
house was leased a few years ago to
the former Minister from Peru and
Nine Calderon and their large family,
and later TO the Secretary Of the Treas
several years. They gave it up on the
return TO Washington of Mr.. Evans and
his family just before the wedding OF
their daughter. Miss Anita Evans, 10
Lieutenant Sellers. which took place
from this house, They experienced much
annoyance after their eturn from the
sightseeing automobile wagons. AS
they rolled past the house the man with
the megaphCne always shouted at the
top of his lungs, this is the home OF
rot "A of liza
NJ. Shaw This so annoyed the young
daughters Of the house that they went
together 10 the Office of the wagons and
informed the officials that the house was
the home of the former consul general
to London and not the home OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. They had no
further trouble.
Miss Mary Patten spent yesterday in
Baltimore.
The Secretary to the President and
Mrs. William Loeb. jr., have leased for
the summer the cottage of Edward
Townsend, at oyster Bay, I. l. They
viii take up their temporary residence
there when the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt go to Sycamore Hnl, Oyster
Bay. for the summer
Mrs. J. West Roosevelt and Miss Lor-
ralne Roosevelt have leased their place
at Oyster Bay and will spend their
summer abroad.
Mrs. Marion Everard Hamilton. who
has been the guest OF friends in Balti-
more, will return TO Washington Mon
day
Baltimore Chapter. D. A. R.. enter
tanned at a large bridge and euchre
party this afternoon at Colonial Hall
AZ North Charles street, Baltimore. the
proceeds TO be for the benefit Of Ne
mortal Continental Hall in Washington
Mrs. Alexander McConachie was at the
head OF the committee in charge OF ar
engagements and was assisted by Mrs
William d. Bowie. Mrs. James W Boyle
Mrs john r. RittenhOUse- Mrs Henry
c. Matthews, Mrs Charles LinthiCum
Mrs. Frederick Hurlbutt, Mrs George
B. HOwser Mrs Walter B. SwindeI
Mrs. r. Rose Holloway, Mrs Arthur
L BOsley, Miss Rose V Duer, Miss ia
net Wier, and Miss Mary PangbOrn.
Mrs Nelson Dingley. wife of the late
Representative Dingley OF Maine, has
left Washington for her home in the
North.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh McCutcheon, %
[ East Orange, N J., announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss Mae
Belle McCutcheon, to Thomas Morri-
SON jT.. Of this city.