Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

Bowles. spent a large portion of last win
ter as the guests of the Metcalfs in this
city.
Col. and Mrs. Bromwell entertained at
dinner last night
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson will
leave shortly for their summer home at
Bar Harbor.
The engagement of Miss Laura H.
Thompson and Lieut.. F. A. kearney was
recently announced.
Mrs. John Biddle Porter and the Misses
Biddle Porter who have been spending
the winter with Maj. Porter's mother,
1892 l street. will leave on the o1st in
slant for their cottage at Bar Harbor.
Me.
The Thursday Afternoon Embroidery
Circle was entertained this week by Mrs.
Charles A. Goldsmith at her home in Cal
vert street.
Mrs. Amnon Behrend and Miss Nellie
Behrend of Rhode Island avenue have re-
turned from Atlantic City
Mrs. \. Caffey and daughter of Califor.
MIA are the guests of Mrs Caffey's father,
Dr. Dwight Dickinson, U.S.N., 1906 r
street.
The San Francisco Call said in a recent
issue that Mrs. Marion Maus. the pretty
wife Of the commandment of Monterey pre-
SidiO. came up to town with Col. Maus
for the Greenway ball. Mrs. Maus was
Washington girl. and is an old friend
of the Misses Switzerland. the daughters
of Capt. and Mrs. W. w. Switzerland.
The Southerlands were her guests in
Monterey, coming over to Del Monte for
the dance. and the two families have the
same table now at the big hotel Mrs
Maus was very seriously i'll eighteen
months ago and went to her own family
in Washington for a years invalidism
She is still far from strong but we'll
enough to enjoy the festivities that she
can only watch at present. and a most
delightful hostess in her own home.
Misses Vance and Mallye Thornton of
Massachusetts avenue are spending sew
eral days with relatives in Baltimore
The Emily Nelson Chapter. D. A r..
Mrs. George G. Martin. regent held the
final social session of the season Monday
afternoon, Mrs. William NJ Newell en-
in her beautiful home on 18th street She
was assisted by her daughter. Mrs w. s.
Newell. The guest of honor was Mrs
Howard Hodgkins. district regent. D. A.
r. Among the other guests were Miss
Richardson of Pontiac. Mich. and Mrs.
Chester of Champlain. ILL.,. both delegates
to the national congress. D. A. R.
A very fine literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. William Henry
White recited Angelina Johnson" and
when Belinda Sings and Miss Leonora
Marie de Grange gave the amusing mono
logue Playing the Society Belle he
violin and piano selections were by Mrs.
Louise Carson Hill and Norman Esputa
DAILY. Mrs. Hill also gave coEtralto
solo. The historian of the chapter. Mrs
Cora Bacon-Foster, read a paper on old
Washington.
After the program delicious refresh
ments were served.
/. Mr. Gregoire de Wollant. the Russian
minister and Nine de Wollant formerly
Miss Helen Tisdel of this city gave a
dinner at the Russian legation lately in
Mexico. The guests were Mr. FREDERICK
Gamboa. subsecretary of foreign rela-
tons: Mr.. Charles Constantin Wauters,
the Belgian minister: DIR. Jose Matos the
Guatemalan charge d'affaires. and Mrs.
de Matos; Baron Hye. the charge daft
fairies Of Austria Hungary: Mr. Alfredo
de Barron. introducer of ambassadors.
and Mrs. de Barron: Mr.. John Gardner
Coolidge. first secretary Of the American
embassy: Mr.. Jose de Romero Dusmet.
first secretary Of the Spanish legation,
and Mrs. de Romero Dusmet; Dr. F.. c.
Rieioff. the German consul. and Mr. c.
Picquette Mitchell. acting American CON
sui general. and Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. John F. Leech has Miss Annie
Guthrie of Pittsburg as her guest
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont returned
where they went for the opening of Bel
mont Park Tuesday.
Mrs. 3. +. Siccard, wife of Rear Ad-