Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
@HE departures for short or long
journeys have been pretty fire.

ouent the past week, although
the genial weather which all
the travellers we're i'm search of
might have been enjoyed as thoroughly at
home. Were it not for the formal dinners
which the exigencies of the moment neces-
state, the lenten calm would be really
what the words indicate. Not but what
the favored or the popular are not busy.
They never were more The rush OF
lectures. entertainments for various char
tiles. as well as the preparations for the
events that are to make the Eastertlde
famous, is on, and those who are partlci-
pating either as performers or pushers
have little time to call their own.
The hosts and hostesses of the diplo-
matAc circle who are to shine this week
pre-eminently are the minister of the Ar
gentine Republic and Nine. Portela whose
dinner Tuesday night in honor of Secre-
tary Root, to mark the selection OF
Buenos Ayres as the meeting place for the
next Pan-American congress, will bring to
their table, which will be laid in the
large ballroom at Rauscher's. about 10
guests. superb floral decoration will
surround the occasion and the event is
likely to be long a memorable one.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
will give another reception next Wednes-
day night. The German ambassador and
Baroness Sternburg will be in the list
of dinner givers, and on Saturday night
the Persian minister will be host Tor
personal friends.
At the marriage of Miss Helen Ffoulke
and Mr.. Emanuel Havenith, Belgian min
lister to Persia which will take place on
Mi-Careme. March &c, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoulke, MOnsignor
O'ConnelL rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity, will likely be the officiating clergy
man. Baron Moncheur. the Belgian min
lister, and Miss Louise Foraker will at
tend the couple. The arrangements all
indicate one of the most beautiful of the
international weddings of the year.
One of the most interesting announce
ments of the past week was made by
Col and Mrs Charles A. p. Hatfield in
the engagement of their daughter Helen
and Lieut.. Berkeley Thorne Merchant
13th United States Cavalry. The wed
ding will take place during the late fall.
Miss Hatfield made her debut last season.
Lieut.. Merchant is stationed at Fort
Myer.
Miss Lacey Stuart Johnston. daughter
OF Mrs. S. Lacey Johnston and niece of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson B. Lacey, will be
married to Mr.. Preston Williamson-Smith
OF Portland, Ore, April %. Mr.. Smith i:
a son Of the late Mr.. Preston Smith. who
d
nephew of Senator Grover and a grand
son of Joseph Smith of Portland former
congressman and district attorney.
Mrs. James Edward Miller has an
nounced the engagement of her daughter
Edith Elizabeth and Ensign Halford
Robert Greenlee of the United States
Navy. Ensign Greenlee is attached to the
U.S.S. Rhode Island. The date of the
wedding has not yet been decided.
Mrs A. Jones Wilt announces the mar
riage September IL, 1907. of her daughter,
Miss Amy r. Jones. and Mr., William
8. T. Thomson. both of Washington,
D. c.
Mr. George F. McInturn. formerly of
Tennessee. announces the engagement of
his daughter Addie Luella and Mr. Arthur
Douglas Cults son of Mrs. and the late
Col. j. Madison Cults. The wedding will
take place next Tuesday.
The evening of song and story to be
given Tuesday evening March II. at S:15
o'clock in the ballroom Of the New Will
lard for the benefit of homeless waits will
include such talent as Mr.. Milton W.
Luke. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Anthony Savage of
Boston. Mrs. Charles Goodwin Bennett OF
New York. Mrs: D. Olin Leech, Miss Ade-
laide Slack. Master Roswell E. Boothby
and Miss Jean Wilson. This entertain
meH Will make pleasing nnaIe TO the
weekof meetings OF the mothers con-
gress. Miss Wilson's selections will por-
tray the pathetic as we'll as the humorous
shesof human life. and Mrs. Bennett
will sing a group Of Irish songs appro-
pirate to st. Patrick's day.
Mrs. Lewis Clarke Lucas has come on
from Newport to Join her husband. Maj
Lucas. USING, who exp cts to return
next month to resume command Of the
marine barracks at the naval training
station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne MacVeagh, who
are at Palm Beach. gave a dinner there
at the club Friday night, when their
guests included Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Phipps. Capt. and Mrs. Frederick Guest
of England. Miss Marguerite MacVeagh,
DR.. Owen Kenan and Mr.. Frederick
TownSe nd Martin.
Senator and Mrs. Guggenheim of Col
orado. who have the large house at 18th
street and Massachusetts, avenue facing
Scott Circle. which has been identified
with both official and private Inequalities