The Washington herald., 1908-05-08

The Secretary of State and Mrs. Root
entertained a dinner company last even
ing, when their guests were from among
the members of the diplomatic corps.
Mrs. straus, wife OF the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, returned to her
Washington residence last evening from
New York. Mrs. Straus accompanied
the Secretary 10 New York last week, and
remained a few days longer than he,
visiting their daughters, Mrs. Hochstad-
ter and Mrs Schafer.
Commander and Mrs Cameron MGR.
Winslow entertained at dinner last even
ing in honor of the Brazilian Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Nabuco. Their other
guests were the Peruvian Minister and
Nine. Pardo, the Military Attache OF the
British Embassy and the Hon, Mrs,
James, Mr.. and Mrs. ". J, Boardman,
Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Capt. Richard Null
ligan, Mr.. Skybak, charge d'affaires of
sweden, and Muss Randolph
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson entertained
at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Darlington, wife Of Gen. Ernest
20. Darlington. Of the General Staff, U.
S. A. will leave to-day for Rock Island,
ILL.,. to make a visit to her father. T. j.
BufOrd-
Mrs Fairbanks will entertain the men,
bers Of the Congressional Club. OF which
she is 81 honorary member. at tea at
o'clock this afternoon, in her home on
K street There win be no guests but
the members Of this new organization.
which is composed Of the wives Of MEM
bers OF Congress and Senators Mrs.
TimmOns, Mrs Fairbanks daughter who
has been in New York for the past ten
days. will return here tomorrow.
Mai and Mrs. Charles L. NIcCawley
were hosts at dinner last evening in
honor of Miss Frelinghuysen, of New
York, Mrs. McCawleys sister, who is
their house guest
Baroness Moncheur. wife Of the Belgian
Minister has had word Of the arrival in
New York of her sister, Mrs. Grant Duff
wife OF the British Minister to Cuba She
VIII REMAIN lliFlE OFEI kllt v hCNE-tAt4f anu
will come TO Washington on Monday and
be the guest of the baroness for some
weeks. The wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Duff took place here about eight
cen months ago. in the Belgian Legation.
Mrs. Cornella b. McCracken was mar
ried yesterday morning to MIR. S. A. Nc
Coloch, of Bellefontaine. Ohio The cere-
mony was performed IN the home Of the
brides brotheT-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred G. ColdTen. 1725 Park road.
Mount Pleasant. at 1880. by Rev. Donald
c. Macleod, Of the First Presbyterian
Church
The drawing-room was decorated with
palms and lilies Of the valley. Only the
immediate relatives We're present The
bride wore a tailored gown of navy blue
cloth, with blue hat 70 match. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Co1dren, wore white embroid-
cred null and lace, and Mrs. 3. T. Web
ster, daughter Of the bride wore white
chiffon and lace over white silk.
a wedding breakfast followed the cere-
mony. and later the bride and bridegroom
left for Atlantic City, where they will
spend several weeks, Their future home
will be in Bellefontaine. Ohio.
The italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Planches are being constantly and
elaborately entertained in Chicago this
week. On Tuesday evening they were the
guests of honor at dinner of Mrs. Mar
shall Field. on Wednesday night they
were entertained at q musicale given in
their honor by Chevalier Guide Sabetta,
the Italian vice consul IN Chicago. Yes
terday afternoon the baroness had a tea
given in her honor by the women Of the
Italian colony, and last evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Hobart Chatfeld Chatfield-Taylor
entertained at a large diner party for
them, and this evening Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Mccormick will be their hosts at
dinner.
This dinner will be followed by a re-
ception. when the Ambassador and bar
oness VIII meet the Lovers Of Italy"
an organization of seventy men and
women. Tomorrow night the Ambassa-
dor viii make an address at the opening
of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in
Chicago when the guests will number
500
The United States Consul General to
Dresden and Mrs. St John Gaffney have
arrived in New York and will come TO
Washington for visit this spring. They
have many friends here and spent some
time at Willard's Just previous TO going
to Dresden. Mrs. Gaffney's daughter was
with them at that time. She was then
Miss Jayta Humphries. but was married
to Capt. mans Won Wolf of the Twenty
eighth Royal Saxon Artillery, year ago
l.
Dresden. Capt. and Nine. Won Wolf went
to Southwest Africa on their wedding
trip. Mrs. Gafney is the former presi-
dent Of the Society for Political Study,
and is the honorary president OF the Ma
tionaI Council of Women. Mr. and Mrs
Gaffney will remain in this country untH
after the nominating conventions for the
Presidency.
Miss Marion Clarke. of Rochester, N.
Y. has been spending a couple of weeks
with Miss Annie B. Lepley.
Mrs. Chatard entertained a company Of
women at luncheon yesterday.
Senator and Mrs. Bulkeley entertained
at dinner last evening.
Former United States Ambassador 10
Germany and Mrs. Tower and their chill
dren have left Berlin and are In Switzer-
land for some weeks. Just before their
departure from Berlin, the American Con-
sui General and Mrs. Thaekara entertain
ed at dinner in their honor. Mr.. and Mrs
Tower and their daughters viii return
to Berlin about the first of June, before
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