The Washington times., 1907-03-16
Tahs Hosts
At Dinnez
Last NIGH
Guest of Honor Mrs. Eek
stein, Who Leaves for
Home Today.

The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Taft
entertained at dinner last evening in
honor Of Mrs Eckstein, OF Cincinnati,
who has been their house guest. and
who viii leave for home today
Former Senator and Mrs. Henderson
were also hosts last evening at one OF
their vegetarian dinners.
Mrs. Barry and Miss Barry. wife and
daughter Of General Barry, left Wash
ington today and will sail tomorrow for
Cuba to join General Barry. who will
remain there for some time. and who
preceded them there some weeks ago.
Mrs. McKnight-Moses will be at home
in The Highlands, Wednesday, March
20. Her daughter, Mrs. Gosllng, will be
with her.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar T. Crosby en-
tertained a small company at dinner
last evening in their home on Rhode
Island avenue. The list Of guests in
cluoed Mrs Gray, Of Buffalo. Miss Syl-
via Wilder, Mrs. Edward Mitchell. Count
d'Adhlmar, Mr.. Simpkins. James VIII
nams and Reginald Huidekoper.
Mrs. w. Mercer Baird. Of Philadel-
Mrs John J. Dun. in her apartment in
the Connecticut.
Count Szechenyi. OF the Austrian en-
bassy, who left last night for New York
10 sail today for Europe, was the guest
OF honor at dinner Thursday evening
Of NtsCOunt de Chamlrun. Of the
French embassy. Invited to meet
brozy: the new counselor OF the
Austrian embassy; Mr.. Szent-Ivany. of
the Austrian embassy. Captain FourniCr
OF the French embassy, and several
other young men OF the Diplomatic
Corps.
Nine. Hauge. wife OF the minister OF
Norway, left Washington yesterday Tor
a short visit In Chicago.
The First Secretary of the Spanish
Legation and Nine. Pastor, who will
spend the summer in Europe. will close
their home on Q street early next week,
and so TO Atlantic City for a short
time before sailing
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson. wife Of the
governor OF Virginia, returned to her
home I'm Richmond yesterday. after
spending the week in Washington as
tho guest OF Judge and Mrs. Howry I'm
their home on 1 street
a number Of charity performances
Will take place at the BellscO in April,
prominent among them being the per
formanccs by the Paint and Powder
Club. OF Baltimore, April S, when they
will present Don OF Doraya" for the
benefit OF the Christ Child Society.
There win BE- siXty-eight men IN the
cast and the affair promises 70 be a
most pronounced success, judging from
the advance sale OF the seats and boxes.
The pltrOnesSes are Mrs Shaw. Mrs.
Taft. Mrs. BCnaparte, Mrs Garfield,
Mrs. Edward D. White, Mrs. Depew,
Mrs. Carter Mrs Elkins, Mrs. Lodge,
Mrs. Rayner, Mrs. William A. Clarke.
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, Mrs. Z.
Francis Riggs. Mrs. Perkins Mrs. Simp-
son, Mrs. Hannis Taylor, Mrs. Thomas
NJ. Gale. Mrs. Fred B. Mcclure. Mrs.
Mrs. William Belden Noble. Mrs. Robert
Hnckley. Mrs. Charles Carroll Lee,
Mrs. Ralph G. Johnson, Mrs. Walcott,
Nine. Jusserand, Lady Isabella How
ard. Baroness Won Tanlngaritten, Nine.
Cortcs, Nine de Blanpre, Nine. Lo-
rando, MIS-. Mclean. Mrs. Slater. Mrs.
Marye, Ms. Henry May, Mrs. Chatard.
Mrs. Francis y. LOring. Mrs. Story.
Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Wallace. Mrs.
MOsher. Miss Seward. Miss Patten. Miss
Dorsey, Mrs. Egan, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Erwin, Mrs. Stellwagen, Mrs Mann,
Mrs Maurice F. Tally. Mrs. Arthur
Howard Davis. Miss Merritt, Miss
Acosta, Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. McGiu,
Mrs. Mccartney, Mrs. Ross Perry, Nine.
Tescia.
Miss Shacklette entertained at a de-
lightful tea yesterday afternoon in her
home, on Riggs street. complimentary to
her guest, Miss Eva Elgin Bell, of Vir-
ginia. The parlors were tasttfully dec
GRATED with carnations and the tea table
was particularly dainty with an effective
esnterpiece OF yellow jonquils and ferns.