The Washington herald., 1907-05-24
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Army Relief Society Bridge
and Euchre Party.
IS BRILLIANT SOCIAL AFFAIR
Event for Benefit of Orphans and
widows of Regular Army officers
Held at the Washington Barracks.
Numerous Dinner Parties - Miss
ShOnts' Engagement Announced.

A bridge and euchre party for the bene-
Mt OF the widows and orphans of the
officers in the regular army, given under
the auspices OF Washington Branch. No.
., Of the Army Relief Society, took place
in the ballroom of the Officers Club at
Washington Barracks yesterday. at ?
o 0clOck. a large and early assemblage
of army women testified to the wide in
terest in the charity. In the receiving
party were Mrs. Taft, wife Of the Secre-
tary of War: Mrs. Sternberg, wife Of
Gen. G. NJ. Sternberg. L. 5. A. and Mrs
Langhtt, wife OF Mai William c.
Langftt, T. 5. a. About forty tables were
for bridge, arranged in rows along the
walls of the large room and in a smaller
and adjoining room dozen or more
tables were filled with euchre players.
The prizes. all Of which were donated.
were numerous and attractive. Pieces
of bric-a-brac and articles Of household
usefulness, as well as dainty toilet acces-
sories. were the variety of articles gem
orally selected. Mrs. &. NJ. Sternberg IS
president Of the branch Of the society:
Miss T. f. Wilcox is corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Charles Lynch. is recording
secretary, and Mrs h. A. Koerpcr il
treasurer. Mrs. raft stood al the head
of the receiving party. wearing a gown
of tan checked chiffon cloth with a
tiny embroidered polka dot i'm black.
Handsome insets of heavy tan lace
trimmed the bodice as well as the skirt,
which was cut with a train Her hat
was "a flat-trimmed leghorn. wrcathed
with simple summer blossoms of pastel
shades violet orchid topping the cluster
In front \ long white coque boa added
an effective touch 90 the costume Mrs.
Tafts only piece Of iewelry was a long
antique gold chain, hand chased Mrs.
Sternberg wore an afternoon gown Of
dablia vOile, made with touches Of Irish
lace and an applique of dahlla passemen-
terie and a small white lace hat trimmed
with white tips. Mrs. LauPht wore
dainty gown OF printed organdie In two
shades of blue on a white background.
trimmed with bands of dark blue taffeta
and valencienucs lace. and a becoming
white hat. Mrs. Gdlbraith, who served
lemonade, wore a black tailor suit with
a handsome lace waist and black passe-
mentarie jumper bodice, and a smart lit
tie foliage hat of red and green.
Among the other guests were Mrs Nor
row. Mrs Eugene Hendley. and Miss
Frances Smith, who made "A table. with
Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Answorth. Mrs. CARING
ton. Mrs Reber Mrs Brett. Mrs. Swift,
Mrs. Newton. Mrs Mason. Mrs. X. D.
Green. Miss Hunt Miss Fisher. Mrs. Ne
Clurc, Miss Elliot Miss Koerper. Mrs.
Myley, Mrs. Ladd, Mrs. Dodge, Mrs
Price Mrs. Borden. Mrs. Hatfield. Mrs
Ellis, and Mrs. Fenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson entertained
a company Of thirty al dinner last night
Among the guests were the Spanish Min
lister, Senior Pins. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Brownso7. Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Cowles Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rae.
Prince Henri de Croi, and Mr.. Lindsay. Of
the British Embassy.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf entertained guests ut dinner
Wednesday night. complimentary 10 their
house guest, Miss Chabot. of California.
who is spending the spring season with
them.
Miss Mabel Merriam and Mr. Wheel
wright. Of Boston, whose engagement has
just been announced. were the guests
complimentary 20 whom Mr. Woodbury.
Blair entertained at dinner last night at
the Country Club
The Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs. Newbarry were dinner hosts last
night.
The Peruvian Minister and Nine. Pardo
have just returned to the Capital from a
visit to New York They Will leave early
in June for Manchester-by-the-
Mass. where they have leased for the
summer Mrs. Lanes estate.
Senor Alfredo Calderon, who. ever since
his graduation by the George Washington
University here, as an Ii. D.. has been
secretary Of the Peruvian Legation. has
resigned from the diplomatic service and
is now the representative of several capi-
talists Of Peru. In the interests Of his
new business, he is now in Boston
Nine. Lagercrantz, have left Washington
for Minnesota and the Middle West Ever
since the Minister'S arrival his health
has been poor on account Of an attack
of influenza contracted shortly after land
ing, so that neither he or Nine Lager
crantz have taken any part in social life
since their arrival
Nine. Pezet, wife Of the former first
secretary Of the Peruvian Legation, now
Minister 70 Panama, is the guest Of Mrs.
Clifford Walton, at her home. 1871 p.
street Mrs. Walton will be the hostess
at an at-hOme to-day at which the many
friends OF her popular guest may have an
opportunity of greeting her again after
her long absence form the Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins
have closed their house here and are on
their way to Europe, where they Will
spend the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. William Slater and their
daughter, Miss Eleanor Slater. have re.
turned from a trip 20 California, where
they have been spending the spirng.
Word has been received here Of the
enga agement Of Miss Theodore Shonts 10
the Duke lie Chaulnes The cablegram
reads as follows:
"The marriage of Miss Shonts. daugb-
ter of the former chairman of the Pan