The Washington herald., 1907-05-04

Washington society is now feeling the
reaction of the festivities OF the week.
and dinners and luncheons We're indeed
few.
All the rear admirals and ranking off,
GERS of the foreign ships at anchor at
Harrsston Roads left the Capital Thurs
day Svening, the younger element re-
mainins for the dance given by Baron
Ambrozy and Baron Haymerle OF the
Austro-Hungarian Embassy, which was
one of the most recherche dances Of
the season Now, however. even the
young officers of the foreign fleet have
gone, and things seem dull in oonse-
quence.
The Army of the Potomac is still here,
however, but to-day all the visitors
brought here by its CONVENTION and the
unVeling Of the Mcclellan statue, which
were cOincident, Will have dispersed and
scattered. Last night they gave their
large annual banquet.at Rauscher's. after
having been received at the White House
by the President in the afternoon.
The quiet in the social world. however.
viii be Of short duration. for next week
more foreign officers will probably be the
Capitals guests Baron Mayor des
Planches. the Italian Ambassador, with
Signor Montagna, counselor, and Lieut..
Carlo Phster. naval attache OF the en-
bassy, will leave for jamestown to-day
to pay their respects 70 II. r. Il. the
Duke Of Abruzzi, commander Of the two
Italian ships, the Yarese and Etruria
Baron Mayor will extend 10 his distin-
guished cOuntryman, who Is a cousin Of
the King of Italy. an invitation 20 visit
Washington this coming week. He will
be guest Of the embassy. and will be
quartered. with his suite. on the second
floor Of the handsome embassy In New
Hampshire avenue. and the Ambas s3dor
will give large evening reception for
his highness, TO meet whom will be in
vited the most select of the Capitals
social set.
The Brazilian Ambassador. Mr.. Nabuco
viii also entertain in the near future for
Rear Admiral Huet de BaceIar. the COM
handing officer of the three ships Brazil
viii send to the exposition and which are
expected to arrive In this vicinity the end
Of next week
The French ships viii probably be the
4rtHA ~ az AifF Al Jd&fltHtUAH waters. as
the Ambassador, NJ Jusserand. does not
expect them until the first part Of June.
He has therefore. postponed his depar-
ture TO Europe until the middle Of June,
that he may be here 10 entertain his
countrymen.
The naval attache of the French En-
bassy and Nine. de Blanpre and the
Misses oliver left yesterday afternoon 10
visit Senator Du Pont at his country
home In Delaware.
Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, the young
daughter OF the Russian Ambassador
and Baroness Rosen. is 81 ct the embassy
with an attack OF influenza. Baroness
Rosen hopes 10 introduce Baroness EIiz-
abeth TO the court OF the Szar next year.
after which introduction she will be pre-
sented 10 Washington society, and take
her place as the young lady OF the en-
bassy, the foreign etiquette being that she
must first be presented in her own coun-
try and in the court Of her sovereign.
/ The Duke de Chaulnes and de Picqulg-
| ney, who spent several weeks In this
country. most Of the time as the guest of
Mrs. Theodore Shonts and her daughters
/ has sailed for home and thus quieted, for
I a time, ut least, the persistent rumors OF
( his engagement to Miss Theodore Shonts
! Mrs John z. Reyburn, wife OF the
newly elected mayor OF Philadelphia, who
/ has been spending some days in the
/ Quaker City returned TO her home here
yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Reyburn have
/ loaned their yacht, the Gretchen, to the
/ Washington alumni of the University OF
/ Pennsylvania for an excursion down the
l Potomac a week from Sunday. Mr.. Rey-
/ burn, who is a graduate Of "Pennsy, +"
will accompany the young men. and a
! gala time is expected.
! Society Is interested in an amateur dra-
| matte entertainment to be given next
/ Wednesday evening at Carroll Institute
/ Hall in honor Of the Mexican Ambassa
| dor and -drs. Creel. The three sons and
| daughter Of Signor Jose Godoy, Mexican
| Minister to Cuba, will be assisted by
/ their friends In the Latin-Amerlcan lega-
/ tions and several young Washngtonians
/ in presenting David Garrick and a one
act farce. entitled "El Novio de Dona
/ Ines" The play of David Garrick Is IN
! three acts. and will be given in English.
/ The farce viii be played in Spanish The
/ performance will begin at S:15 O'clock
! The Fencers' Club will give an exhibit
this afternoon, when there will be q
competition between some of the ladle.
/ of the club, at the Sale d'Armes of the
/ club at 1917 II street These bouts used
TO be one OF the interesting features ot
III 4 MnNTDC