The Washington herald., 1908-04-12

week Just passed has seemed little less
gay than those of the past winter.
Wherever the well-known author, Mrs.
Humphry Ward, and Mr.. and Miss Ward
have been since their arrival in this coun-
try at New York. Philadelphia, and now
in Washington. they have been assidu-
ously entertained.
Their arrival here Wednesday gave a
flip TO the tagging social pace. and
social devotees we're once more on the
qui vive to make their visit here inter
estlng and at the same time please them
selves by giving and accepting invitations
70 meet the Londoners,
Prof and Mrs. Bury, Of Oxford. are
also here, and sharing in tie honors of
their eountryfolk, the Wards.
And next week the British Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce are to entertain still
other distinguished guests. The Governor
General of Canada and Lady Grey will
be at the embassy.
Lady Sibyl Grey by the way. has been
the guest OF the Assistant Secretary Of
of TO = country place in Virginia She
vii not be here at the time of her par
ents visit.
While the British lion has been roaring
70 the delight OF all concerned, the eagle
has not been silenced. One of America S
favorite sons, Col. Henry Watterson, of
Louisville. Ky, has been receiving al
most an ovation in good cheer and hospi-
tally heaped upon him since his arrival
last Friday. lie has taken salt with the
President and broken bread with almost
every distinguished man in the Capital
During his stay. he has been the guest
of his cousin, Mrs. Stanley Matthews
who. as the widow of a justice Of the
Supreme Court. Is still a leading figure in
the court circle Naturally, many men
Mrs. Matthews asked to meet her guest
have been of1 the judiciary circle. who.
Of course, were accompanied by their
wives.
Mrs. Watterson, who is in mourn
ing. did not come to washington 10 share
IN the social honors showered upon her
husband, but quietly awaited him in New
York. he joined her there yesterday.
on their way South. Mrs. Watterson
viii step of quietly 10 see Mrs. Matthews.
Next year, when she is out of mourning.
she expects TO spend some time with
Mrs. Matthews.
Society had a busy. day yesterday. IN
spite Of the high winds. many were on
the White Lot in the morning 20 see
the baseball game between the Metro
poitan Club and the visiting team of the
New York Stock Exchange and the
Racquet Club.
As usual the game proved more Of
amusement than a contest but was
none the less enjoyable for that TO the
crowd that gathered to see the fun. No
matter how sorry they really were. the
spectators cheered Justify for the visit
ing team, which won
NictOrs and vanquished repaired after
ward TO the Metropolitan Club for lunch
and then went off, an exceedingly Jolly
party. to the races. Most appropriately,
they all went in the evening TO Going
Some the play at the Belasco Theater
With the Army Steeplechase the feature
al Bennng, it was no wonder that all
the social world and his wife was at
the races.
Il was a gala day for the coy little
clubhouse whose piazza and upper win
dow boxes were filed With a merry
crowd. The gay plumsge of the ladies'
present made the lawn IN front of the
club house, as bright as a flower garden.
One interesting social event OF the week
was the luncheon, and the entertainment
which followed, given by Mrs. Charles
Henry Butler. Sixty ladies were asked
70 lunch and TO witness the psychic
melange given by Mr.. Arthur Delroy, Of
London
In addition to being one Of the few
absolute social novelties OF. the season.
the entertainment presented some features
which are really mystifying.
AS an instance, although the lecturer
actually warned his hearers that. being
a melange. there would be instances of
the pseudo-psyehic. those present can
hardly allow that the name Of Mrs.
Charlton. the recent bride, could be made
TO appear upon a paper. sealed in an ordi-
nary jar, placed at their feet, answering
the question, who Is the happiest lady
here?" The question was written after
the placing OF the paper in the jar.
Again Mr.. Delroy produced. at the
dictation OF his audience. notices which
they selected from an almanac.
Another feature quite new to Washing
ton was the mystiseope. a Russian globe
filed with sparkling chemicals. which
corrusoates psychic messages. when
shaken by some guest with an X-ray
light The globe must have been on its
best behavior last Friday tt certainly
was NEST exact in its utterances.
Many ladies present. Mrs, Perkins. Mrs.
Britain. and some others, had their hands
read before the company. This seemed
quite the natural thing to do. after the
lecturers common-sense talk on the sub
iect.
good deal of merTiment vas created
when one lady. not very long married,
was told that fate would give her a
second husband The laughter was IN
creased when the subject daringly ex-
claimed: I am glad
Some ladies tried to engage the lecturer
to repeat his interesting exhibition at
their homes. Engagements In New York.
where NJ DAirov at nresent has studio
conflict. viii return to
Nashin 4 much bigger
perform The ever popu-
lar char
The - Of the Garfield
Memori luncheons for