The Washington herald., 1908-04-27

4ast at "Friendshfp" Yesterday.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt,
wife ana daughter of the President. who
are in New York for d short visit. were
guests at the last Metropolitan dance for
this season. given Saturday evening at
Sherry's.
Miss Roosevelt is q member OF the
Metropolitan Dancing Club and went over
for the previous dance, when she was
the guest OF her intimate friend, Miss
Cornelia Landon, of oyster Bay and New
York City.
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander. who is the
frequent guest in Washington of Mrs
Townsend, received the guests and the
members, assisted by Mrs. John e. Alex
andre and Mrs. Robert Bacon, wife of the
Assistant Secretary Of State, whose young
daughter was also among the guests
After general dancing. the eotillion be-
gan, led by Mr., Edmund r. Rogers, and
lasted for the remainder ef the evening,
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, wife OF the
governor of Virginia. will arrive this
afternoon In Washington and be the
guest for the week Of Mrs. George T.
Marye. Tomorrow evening Mrs. Marye
viii have a large party at the perform
ance OF the Paint and Powder Club OF
Baltimore in the Belasco Theater. Many
entertainments have been planned for
Mrs. Swanson. who has hosts Of friends
in Washington, made during Gov. Swan
sons long term as Representative in
Congress.
Mrs. Letter entertained at a charming
al fresco tea yesterday afternoon. in
honor Of her sons hancee, Miss Juliette
Williams, daughter of Col. ard Mrs. John
r. Williams.
The Letter garden. where Mrs. Letter
has tea every afternoon when the
weather permits. is a memorable spot for
pretty functions. Her guests on this oe-
casiOn included members Of the diplo-
matte corps, official society. and a small
portion Of the resident set, both young
and old, who offered their congratulations
and felicitations on the happy event Of
the engagement Of Mr.. Joseph Letter and
Miss Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean enter
tanned one of their characteristic com
panies at midday breakfast ct their eoun-
try place, Friendship, on the Tennally-
town road, yesterday.
Mrs William Disst0n, OF Philadelphia,
formerly Miss Bessie Dunlop. of this
city. has spent the past winter in New
York. at the Plaza, and will not return
20 her home Ia Chestnut Hill until the
middle of next month Mrs. Disston
does not come as frequently TO Washing
ton TO visit her relatives as she formerly
did. She Is q cousin Of Mr.. William 3.
Robinson, Of this city.
Mr Jerome BOnaparte son Of the late
Col. Jerome Bonaparte. who went abroad
with his mother some months ago, re-
turned last week with his stepbrother,
Mr. Newbold Leroy Edgar, Of New York.
Mr.. Bonaparte viii return to Europe
next month with Mrs. Edgar. They will
join Nine. BOnaparte and her daughter,
Countess Huitfeidt Won MoltlIe, in her
spend the summer
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Washington for year.
Former Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mrs. Frank vanderlip. who
have been abroad for some time, sailed
Saturday for New York. from France.
after making a considerable visit in
Paris.
Mrs. ]. Van vechten Olcott viii be at
home tomorrow for the last time this
season
Mrs. Walter Wellman, who has spent
the past winter in Philadelphia with her
and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
lie Roy Chamberlin, will arrive here to-
day and join Mr.. Wellman and their two
Miss Wellman and Miss Ruth
Werman, at the Elsmere. where they
have been all winter. Mr.. Wellman MAX
ing frequent visits TO Philadelphia and TO
the West on lecture trips.
Miss Rae Wellman and Miss Rita Well
man are still in Philadelphia. where they
have spent the Writer with their mother.
Mr. and Mrs Chamberlin and their young
son, Walter WeIlman Chamberlin, have
gone 10 the country place of Mr.. Cham
berlin's parents at Pae0nian Springs, Va,
for a visit Mrs. Chamberlin and her son
will remain for the greater part OF the
summer season.
Mr. Owen Scott will entertain at
dance this evening for his debutante
daughter Miss Mary Scott, who has re-
Gently recovered from a serious attack
Of typhoid fever.
Miss Scott's first season in society was
cut short by this unfortunate Illness over
taking her a few weeks after her debut
tea in Rauschers ballroom last December,
thus cutting her of from the greater
number OF debutante dances which fol-
lowed during the next two months.
This will be the first large function
which Mr.. Scott has given for his daugh-
ter since that presentation tea.
The United States Ambassador to Ger
many and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower and
their children will leave the United States
to-day and take an apartment
in the Grand Hotel de Rome, previous to
their departure from Berlin. The new
and Mrs. David Jayne Hill
take immediate possession of the en-
bassy. Mr.. and Mrs. Tower and their
family will spend the summer abroad.
and will leave Berlin early in May for
a tour of Switzerland.
Former Representative and Mrs. Jo-
seph c. Sibley. Of Pennsylvania. who
closed their house here early this season
and went abroad, accompanied by their
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