The Washington herald., 1908-02-10
IN The SOCIAL WORLD
Annual Charity Ball to Be
Held Tonight.
WASHINGT0N'S PET CHARITY
Am mbassadOF and Nine. NabucO En-
terrain Members of the brazilian
nings' Postponed Dance 81 to BE
Given Wednesday Evening,

The annual Charity Ball for the benefit
Of the Childrens Hospital will take place
tonight at the New Willard, and will be
one of the brilliant social events of the
week.
This is one of Washingtons pet char
tiles. and the ball is given under the
auspices OF the smartest women in resi-
dent and official society.
The guests will be received by Mrs.
c. c. Glover. who will be assisted by Mrs.
A. f. Bates, Mrs. Churchill Candee, Mrs
William II. Merriman, Mrs. Harry Moses,
and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh. Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont and Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Willard Fl. Browuson are the box
holders.
Music will be furnished by the Marine
Band Elaborate decorations will beauti-
~ the two bathrooms
The patrOnesses include Mrs Fairbanks.
Mrs. Root. Mrs Cortelyou. Mrs. Metcalf
Mrs. Garfield. Mrs. Straus, Baroness Hen
gelmuller, Nine. Jusserand, Baroness Won
Sternburg. Mime Jusserand. Baroness Won
cheur, Mrs LaTZ Andersen. Mrs. Auden-
ried. Mrs. Bacon. Mr. Brewer. Mr. Bell,
Mrs. Beveridge, Mrs. BulkeIey. Mrs. Cam
eTUn. Mrs. BOuTke Cochran, Miss Cannon
Mrs. Glover. Mrs. Emo, Mrs Eustis. Mrs.
Foraker. Mrs. Harlan. Mrs Jennings
Mrs. Letter, Mrs Lodge. Mrs. Henry May.
Mrs. Newberry, Mrs, Oliver, Miss Patten,
Mrs Townsend, Mrs. Wetmore, and Mrs
Huntington Wilson.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
Nabuco entertained informally at dinner
last evening. Their guests were the men,
berS Of the embassy staff.
Lieut. David Foote Sellars. Z. 5. y.
and Mrs. Sellars entertained az an in
formal dinner last evening at their home,
in Eighteenth street
The Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
and Mrs, Beekman Winthrop. who are
entertaining Mrs Winthrop's mother.
Mrs. John u. Wood. OF New York. were
hosts at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Hennen Jennings viii give her post
poned dance on Wednesday Invitations
TO the dance had been out some time for
February 3. Whep the influx OF visitors
from New York came, Mrs. Richard
Townsend selected that date as the one
most available for her dance. and Mrs.
Hennen Jennings withdrew her invitations
as her party was 10 be for the younger
set
Chevy Chase has sprung into promi-
nence again on Sundays sAIr and Mrs
Pierre Lorillard and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Purdy may always be found there, sur
rounded by parties. Tables have To be
engaged weeks ahead 10 obtain a place
in the sunny corner. Il is becoming pop
ular, too, for tea early in the afternoon,
with dash back TO the city in time 10
make visit or TWO before dinner
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches. who are observing
period Of court mourning for the death
Of the King Of Portugal, a cousin of the
King Of Italy VII leave Washington
Wednesday for visit to Havana. Cuba.
The Spanish Minister. senor Don
Ramon Pima, and senor Pastor left Wash
ington Saturday for Tampa, Fla, where
they will spend some time. The Minister
viii 90 from there to Cuba, where quite
contingent OF the diplomats seem
bound. Senor Pastor will return to
Washington to act as charge d 'affaires
during his absence. Senor Pastor has
been far from we'll this winter.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce. who, out Of respect TO the King
and Queen of England. are observing a
period Of mourning because Of the rela-
tionship and close friendship that existed
between them and the late King Of Por-
tugal and Queen Amelie. are declining all
invitations to formal functions.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg have issued cards for an
evening reception Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. \. Grant Watson. of
the British Embassy, will entertain at
dinner Thursday evening.
Miss Marion Leutze, daughter Of Rear
and Mrs. Eugene Leutze. left
Saturday for New York.
where she will be the guest Of Miss Chris
tine McCreery for a week
Mrs. Frederick Benedict is spending
week or ten days in New York.
Mrs. Charles s. Bromwen left Wash
ngton yesterday for a week at Atlantic
City.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Leutze are en-
Mrs Gilman, of New York.
Mrs Charles B. HOwry and Miss Eliza
Howry, Of Washington, have recently
arrived in Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hale. jr, have as
their guest the mother of the latter, Mrs.
Roderick Perry, of New York, for whom
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Silas Terry enter
Lained at a tea last Friday
Mrs. William II. Taft who has been
spending some time IN New York. re-
turned to her home in X street Saturday
evening
The Postmaster General and Mrs
Meyer entertained at young peoples
dinner last evening IN celebration of
the birthday Of their attractive young
daughter. Miss Julia Meyer The two
daughters of the Postmaster General
have adopted the English fashion of
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