The Washington herald., 1907-03-28

Between the opera, which begins this
/ evening, and the races, which are in full
swing, this is probably the gayest Holy
Thursday that the Capital has known in
many years. The opera, indeed. has
tempted out many OF those who generally
elothe themselves in saekeloth and ashes
from Palm Sunday to Easter, but they
excuse the Indulgence by saying that TO
hear such music is practically religious
observance.
( Owing 20 the illness OF Archie Roose-
velt. no social programme has been ar
ranged for Easter at the White House,
but it is hoped that by next Sunday his
condition win warrant the usual festivi-
ties that invariably mark the spring va
cations of Theodore, jr., who is a sopho-
more at Harvard. and Kermit, still pu-
PHI at Gro,on.
The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand, after passing some time in
travelling through the United States,
which NJ. Jusserand has determined 20
know as thoroughly as he does England.
win go abroad for the summer. The
headquarters Of the embassy will be at
Newport, where the secretary, Mr.. des
Portes de la Fosse. Will be in charge.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg have set April s as their
date of sailing for the other side They
will go directly to the Ambassadors
estate in Saxony. His plans after this are
undecided. but he viii not. of course. re-
! turn TO America without having visited
/ Berlin, where he Is as great a favorite
with Emperor William as he is with
/ President Roosevelt. The Headquarters
Of the embassy have not yet been decided
upon. but unsil the Ambassadors return
/ its affairs will be in charge of the secre-
tary. Count Won Hatzfeldt
/ The latest addition 70 the diplomatic
corps is Jonkheer van den Berch van
/ Heemstede. the secretary 20 the legation
/ from the Netherlands. whose chief is
/ JonkheeT van Swinderen.
/ Baron HeymerIe. the second secretary
/ Of the Austro-Hungarian Embassy. who
has been IN charge of the Austro-Hun-
garian Legation in Mexico since last Octo-
Der. returned TO Washington yesterday.
Mrs. Basil Gordon will remain in Wash
ington during the racing season, when,
after passing few weeks at her home in
/ Wakefield Manor she will make a trip
! across fhe continent 10 visit friends in
San Francisco, whom She purposes ac-
companying to Europe.
Dr. and Mrs Horatlo R. Bigelow will
leave town early in June for Massachu-
setts. where as usual, they will pass the
summer with the doctors relatives. DR..
/ Bigci0w's health has notably improved
the past winter.
Mai. Fasion. whose marriage to Miss
Nellie Sewers was one of the social events
OF the past season. is stat3oned at Leyete,
one of the most southern islands OF the
/ Philippines. and is expected to remain
there for at least a year longer. II viii
( therefore be impossible for Mrs. Fasi0u
to accompany her parents 10 their Cana
dian home, as has been her usual custom.
/ News of Mrs. Towers Illness in New
York and the possible necessity Of an op-
Grafton is received with sorrow by her
| friends in Washington, where she is al
most as well known as In Philadelphia or
/ Berlin, but AmhasSa Tower was al
ready on the ocean before a cable could
have reached him, so that his arrival will
not be long delayed. Mrs. Tower is one
of the most accomplished and versatile
women in the diplomatic corps, and her
administration of the social affairs of the
embassy in Berlin will not soon be for
gotten by the Germans or the American
visitors who have enjoyed her hospi-
tality.
The marriage of Frances Jeanette,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller,
and Mr Bluford Wilson Drockett viii be
celebrated Wednesday evening" April 10.
at the home of the brides father. in
Cleveland Park. The wedding, which Will
be quiet one, as the guests will be con-
fned 10 relatives and intimate friends
viii take place at 8 o'clock. After re-
turning from their honeymoon, Mr. and
Mrs. Drockett will five at the Sawyer.
DR.. and Mrs Franklin T. Howe have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Marie Angela, to Felix
Garziglia. Of Paris. The ceremony will
be performed on April 10 in the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart by Rev. Father McGee,
after which there will be a wedding recep-
tion at the home of the brides parents.
One of the most charming weddings OF
this season was that of Miss Agnes