The Washington herald., 1907-04-24

rated their season of spring entertain
ing last night by inviting 200 or 800
people 10 hear an illustrated lecture by
Mr.. Arthur Nevin. The young composer
has written an Indian opera-an entire
~ new theme, and purely American, Of
course; and the rendition was not only
Interesting. but most artistic and beau
tiful. The lecture Mr.. Nevin inter-
spersed with musical selections from the
opera
The entertainment was held in the East
Room. the guests passing into it from
the Green Room. where Mrs. Roosevelt
welcomed them.
After the musical lecture, refreshments
were served in the Red Corridor
Baron Moncheur, the Belgian Minister.
entertained a company at dinner last night
TO meet his house guests. Col. Lefebyre
and COmmandant Michel. Belgian officers.
who have come over to this country to
represent their government at the open
ing Of the jamestown Exposition. As the
baron is in mourning for his eldest daugh-
ter. the dinner was Of an informal charac-
ter The guests were some of the prom
inent officers of the army and navy. In
the company was also Mrs. Wilson. wife
of the American Minister 20 Brussels.
Baron M0ncheur also was host at an in
formal breakfast for his guests yesterday.
He and his guests will leave tO-moT-
row afternoon with the members OF the
diplomatic party who are going down for
the opening of the exposition.
Mrs, Stanley Matthews was hostess at
delightful luncheon yesterday compli-
mentary to Mrs. Berdan. who is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Joseph Hobson. having
just come from Rome, which she has
made her home since the death CT Gen.
Berdan several years ago.
Mrs Peyton Russell was another lunch
/ con hostess yesterday. who entertained al
her home in / street complimentary to
Mrs. Nicholas Luquer. Of Rhode Island
avenue.
Mrs Howry. wife Of Judge Howry. was
hostess ar a bridge party yesterday after
/ noon, complimentary TO Mrs. Montgomery,
of SDartanburg. S. c.
/ Mrs Perry Belmont was another bridge
hostess yesterday entertaining a large
party of ladies at her home in Scott circle.
Mrs. HemphiH Bell, wife of DR.. Bell, of
/ the navy, was another hostess who enter
tanned a party of ladies at bridge
/ The arrangements for the diplomatic
1 party which is 10 be transported from
/ here on the Newport News tomorrow 20
attend the opening OF the jamestown Ex-
( position are now quite complete. The
State Department yesterday gave out the
Z list of the members of the diplomatic
corps who will attend and the guests who
have been invited to go with them. The
party viii include the Italian Ambassa-
dor. Baron Mayor des Planches, and the
counselor Of his embassy, with the naval
attache, Lieut.. Phster; also the Austrian
I Ambassador. Baron Hengelmuller. and
/ Baron AmbroZy counselor Of the Aus
/ uian Embassy; the French Ambassador
and Nine Jusserand. Capt Fourier.
military attache; Commander de BlanpTe,
naval attache. and Nine. de Blanpre, and
+ the Vicomte de Chambruu, of the French
/ Embassy, the German charge d'affaires.
/ Count Won Hatzfeldt: Capt. Hebbnghaus.
/ naval attache, and Nine. Hebbinghaus,
and Maj. K0rner, military attache, and
/ Nine. Korner; the Brazilian Ambassador
! and Nine. Nabuco. the counselor Of the
/ embassy and Nine. Gurgel do Amaral.
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neiras. and Nine. Pederneras, the naval
/ attache and Nine de Aquino, Of the Bra
/ lillian Embassy; the Russian Ambassador
/ and Baroness Rosen. NJ. KTOupensky
/ counselor of embassy; Col. Rasp0poff
/ military attache, and Commander Nebol-
/ sine naval attache, and Nine. Nebolsiue,
/ Of the Russian Embassy: the japanese
/ Ambassador and Visccuntess AOki. the
/ counselor of embassy Mr.. MiyaOka, and
/ Nine. Miyaoka Maj. Tanaka, military
/ attache. Lieut. Commander Taniguchi
/ naval attache Of the japanese Embassy;
/ the Mexican Ambassador and Nine
/ Creei. with Acting First Secretary and
/ Nine Codoy and Miss Codoy; the
/ military attache. Senior Davila. Of
/ the Mexican Embassy; the British
/ Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce. MI How
! ard, counselor of embassy, and Lady
/ Howard; Capt Ryan, naval attache. and
/ Mrs. Ryan; Lieut.. Col James military
/ attache of the British Embassy: the
/ Danish Minister. NJ Brun; the Haitian
/ Minister, Mr.. Leger, and Nine. Leger;
! the Costa Rican Minister and Nine Calvo
/ the Nicaraguan Minister and Nine C0rea
/ the Belgian Minister, Baron Moncheur;
/ the Siamese Minister, the Chilean charge
/ Senior Yoacham; the Cuban Minister and
/ Sonora Quesada. the Chinese Minister,
! OH tHtLluIB BlduS-Cuengs the Netner~
/ land Minister and Nine. van Swfnderen,
/ the Bolivian Minister and Nine. Calderon.
! Mile Calderon, the Panaman Minister
and Nine. Obaldia, the Persian Minister,
/ Gen. Morteza Khan: the Swiss Minister.
/ Mr.. Vogeli the Argentine Minister and
Nine Portela, the Peruvian Minister and
Nine PaTdO. the Norwegian Minister and
Nine Hauge, the Minister from Ecuador
and Nine. Carlo, the charge of Salvador.
i Senior Cordova; the Colombian Minister
and Nine. Cortes, Minister from Uruguay
and Sonora Lafinur, the Spanish Minister.
Senior Pine; the Guatemalan Minister and
| Sonora Herrarte, the Swedish Minister.
Mr.. de Lagercrantz the Turkish Minis
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