The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
RECEPTIONS AND LUNCHEONS
BRYCES ARRIVE
THIS EVENING
viii Stay at StOneleigh
Court for the
Present.

Wide interest in official. diplomatic
and social circles attaches To the eN-
pected arrival i'm this city. late this
afternoon. OF James Bryce. the new am
bassadOr 10 America from Great Britain
The new diplomat who for nearly a
third OF a century has been a power in
British politics and statecraft. and who
has been heraIded far and wide as the
greatest statesman among the diplomats
sent 10 WashingtOn-Or any other cap
ital. for that matter-landed i'm New
York this morning.
Washington official and social circles
have been agog for some time over the
arrival or Mr. and Mrs. Bryce. Partc-
ularly keen interest has been aroused
because of Mr.. BryCc's WOTld-TeCOEnizcd
high CalibeT as a statesman and diplO-
mat because of the manner i'm which
his predecessor, Sir Mortimer DuTand.
left the Washington embassy, and still
further by the efforts OF the Liberal
party 10 have his salary increased from
$4,000. as was paid To Ambassador Du-
rand and Lord Pauncefote, TO $4,000.
the amount received by the President of
The United States
Although IT is not customary for a
diplomat, whatever his rank, 10 be Off
cialy welcomed upon his immediate ar
rival it was learned today that a num-
her Of the friends of the BryCes are
expected TO be. at The train 10 greet
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce were officially
met and welcomed i'm New York by
Lieutenant Colonel James. the new mill
tary attaChe of the British embassy.
who arrived here only ten DAYS ago and
by William Secrs. third secretary Of the
embassy. ESmc Howard, the new cOuu-
selor and charge d'affairCs, who saw the
DuTands away as FAR as New York and
who had expected TO meet the new am
baSSador where he left the former one,
found 10 impossible To leave the en-
bassy. at the last moment. on account
OF rush OF Official work, as Congress
is closing and because of important
changes being hastily made in the en-
. baSsy for the comfort OF the new Oc-
cupantS- This work. consisting Of re-
decorating, refurnishinE. renOvatinE.
etc. is still far from completion. and an
elaborate suite has been engaged at
Stoneleigh Court for the temporary Oc-
CupanCy OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce, to
which point they will be driven from the
train this evening.
Numerous dinners and teas have been
already planned for the distinguished
strangers. which vii give the spring
season something Of an unprecedented
impetus
The Charge d'Afaires of Great Britain
and Lady Isabella Howard were the
guests of honor last evening at dinner
Of Mrs. Cameron. Invited to meet them
were The Minister from Norway and
Nine Hauge, Captain and Mrs Ryan.
OF the British embassy, Senator and
Mrs. Buckley. Mime. RianO. wife Of the
Spanish Minister 10 Norway; Miss Hare.
Miss Moran. Pol lie Teller. OF the Bel
gian legation; Captain Sargent, Mr..
Kearsey. Mr. Berry. and Mr. Adams.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs 8IcKenna en-
tertained a company at dinner last even
ing in their apartment in the Con-
necuCut-
Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Glover and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles ]. Bell also enter
tained dinner companies last evening.
Mrs. Timmons. daughter of the Vice
President. was at home yesterday after
noon TO callers, when scores Of young
people, as well as middle-aged. paid
their respects TO the young temporary
hostess Mrs TimmOns will foiu her
mother at Atlantic City as soon as Con
gress adJOurns. On their return here
Mrs. Fairbanks will remain but q short
time before her departure for her home
In indianapolis with the Vice President
Colonel and Mrs. Williams entertained
a dinner company last evening. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Barber, Mr.
Pulido. anG William Marrow.
Colonel and Mrs. Donahue were hosts
at dinner last evening in honor of the
sanford. IN their apartment I'm the Con-
nectiCut.
Mr.. Justice Moody. who went to Al
lantic City on Saturday. returned TO
Washington yesterday.
Miss Amy Hull of Baltimore. who *
the guest Of Senator and Mrs Ravncr
az the HiShiandS will remain for an
other week. She is receiving with Mrs.
Rayner this afternoon.
Senator and Mrs. Stephen b. EIl1ins
entertained at a small Informal dinner
last evening for a few West Virginia
friends
The retiring American Ambassador 10
france and Mrs. Mccormick entertained
II dinner in the etnbassv Iast e,.o,,J.,,
with a large and distinguished comr5nT'
rms was followed BY brilliant recer-
ton when thrOngs Of prominent ueonIa
oade farewell TO these popular American /
representatives.
The Postmaster General Is making his |
peTl0dlcM visit 10 Mrs. Mckinley. wife J
OF me marlyred President. and will not 4
return TO Washington until Monday
Mrs. COrtelyou did not accompanv him /
Inc reported engagement Of Dr. Mich /
olaS Murray Butler. president OF Col
utnDla college. IN New York and Miss I
- nc ~ VI Intense interest !
IN washington society DR. Butler has
made many visits here. and been enter /
tanned at dinner by many of the most
distinguished winter residents. includ- /
Ing the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
lie Is a widower. his wife who was
formerly Miss Susannah SCHUYLER bav-
ing died in 1903. He has two daughters
Misses Eliza and Mary. Miss La Mon
tagne IS a woman of brilliant Intellect
a hne linguiSt, and q cultured young
SlrL She has spent much OF her life
IN Paris with her mother. the widow of
August La Montague. Her sister is Mrs.
Francis Key Pendleton
Rear Admiral and Mrs. + w Wat
son, OF 1888 Twenty-first street. have as
thelr guests their son and daughter-in-
Jaw, Lieut.. and Mrs. a. F. Watson. II. !
Manila.
General Rarr,. mill .to,,., ,,-.,f -.