The Washington herald., 1908-04-24

at tea yesterday PItefnoOn, the nrSt
entertainment which Mrs. Hornsby has
given in her I street home for some time,
owing to prolonged absence from Wash
ington. They had assisting them Mrs.
Stanley Matthews Mrs Dieterieh Mrs.
Stephen Riehey, and Mrs. Frank Vroo-
man, nee Black. The spacious rooms
were attractively decorated with spring
blossoms and several hundred guests
were present.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley and her daugh-
ter. Miss Gladys Hinckley. who went
abroad before Lent set in. spent Easter
Rome, an ideal spot for this holiday.
Mrs. Julian James entertained at lunch
con in her Washington home yesterday
Mrs Van vechten Olcott entertained
luncheon company yesterday in her
new home on Sheridan Circle. Her guests
were asked to meet her house guest Miss
Nichols, OF New Haven, Conn They
were Nine. de Quesada. wife of the
Cuban Minister: Mrs. n. B. Scott. Mrs
F. NJ. Hatch, Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. Thomp-
son, Miss Thompson. Mrs. John w Fos-
ter. and Mrs Thropp.
Capt and Mrs. Warren Beach enter
tanned a company at luncheon yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Bogert, OF Flush
ing Long Island, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Muriel to Mr.. J.
Holdsworth Gordon. jr.. son of the for
mer president of the board of education
Of Washington.
Mrs. Smith, widow OF Representative
George ". Smith. Of Illinois. has changed
her plans. made earlier in the season,
and will make her future home in Wash
ington, where for twenty years she and
her late husband have spent their win
ters. She will continue 10 occupy their
former home, 1873 Columbia road which
they selected some years ago. in defiance
Of superstition,
The Military Attache of the British
Embassy and the Hon Mrs. James left
Washington yesterday for New York, for
the remainder of this week
Nine. Mehmed Ali Bey. wife Of the
Minister from Turkey. entertained at
luncheon yesterday. in the legation in
Calvert street, which Is the first enter
tainment this quaint member Of the dip
lomatic circle has given. She has been
the guest OF honor at number OF teas
and luncheons since her arrival, but Gas
20 far observed strictly the custom OF the
women of her country in remaining
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own family The function was entirely
Oriental in its features. The guests in
cluded Baroness des Planches. wife Of
the Italian Ambassador; Nine. Jusserand,
wife of the French Ambassador: Nine.
Nabuco and Miss Nabuco. wife and
daughter of the Brazilian Ambassador;
Nine. Leger. wife of the Minister from
Haiti; Nine. de Blanpre. wife Of the naval
attaehe OF the French Embassy. and Mrs.
John B. Henderson.
The game Of baseball between the
members OF the Metropolitan Club and
the Crevy Chase Club. which viii take
place in the baseball park, corner Of
Seventh street and Florida avenue. next
Wednesday, is attracting widespread at
tentlon.
The boxholders are as follows:
Tie President and Mn. Roose5eIt Mrs. John X.
Mclean, Mrs William =. Hibts, Mrs John 5.
Webb the Misses Psrten. Mrs Thomas CAT, aIrs.
Preston Sands AlEe. Nabuco. Mrs. Clover, Mrs.
Stephen Elkins. Nine. Ggs0y Sonora Joachim, Mrs.
Cotton smith, Mrs Nicholas LongwoFth. Mrs. y. p.
M.Cartney. Mrs Mcmillan Mrs. james r Barbour.
Mrs. Paul PearsaH. Miss Mathilde Townsend. Nine.
Ouessda Mrs. George Huii Mrs. Gen. logan MTs.
" F. Montgomery. Mrs Myers, Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, Nine. CheTmont, and Mrs. Tuckerman.
Col. and Mrs. George z. Schayer have
the engagement Of their daugh-
ter Clare to the Rev. Paul Faude. son
Of the late Rev. Dr. J, ], Faude, of Min
MINI Miss Schayer is a half
sister OF Mrs. Edgar Speyer. Of London
who was one Of the leading musicians of
Washington as Miss Mona Won stosch.
Miss SChayer has spent much time in hel
sisters English homes. Mrs. Speyer is
very prominent as social leader in ex-
elusive English society.
Mr. Howard H Dalzell, of the Bureau
of Animal Industry. and his wife are in
Washington. and will spend their vaca-
ton with their parents and friends in
this city.
Mrs J. R. Speight. prominent in society
in Norfolk, is attending the d. A. r. Con-
gress. She is talso an officer in the
Daughter Of the Confederscy. She comes
from the old Virginia families OF the
Archers and Meriwethers. and the Hickses
OF North Carolina.
Mrs Leech and Miss Leech are leaving
for West Point to-day, to attend the
Easter hop tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron have just an
nounced the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Vivian Ursula, TO Hubert Burn
ham. of Evansville, H.
Mrs Foraker wife Of the Senator from
Ohio, entertained at 8 5 o'clock tea yes
tertiay afternoon. inviting the delegates
to the Continental Congress of the D. A.
r. to meet the wives Of the members of
the Ohio delegation in Congress. The af-
fair was quite informal. and many pleas
ant reunions OF old friends took place.
The members of the Guadalupe Club
Helu IeCepuUH last evening III lue par
lors Of the Ebbitt House, at 9 O'Clock
Mrs. Jane Jesup Nicholson. president of
the club, received the guests, Mrs Albert
L. Bracket, vice president making the
There We're about $50 guests
among them many distinguished veterans
and officials. and their families A buffet
supper was served after the reception
The Guadalupe Club is an organization
of the wives, widows. daugh-
ters. and direct feminine descendants of
the commissioned officers Of the army
navy. and Marine Corps who served in
the Mexican war. Il is for the women
what the Aztec Club Is for the men. and
the enthusiastic members hope to make
it one of the important organizations for