The Washington herald., 1908-03-18
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Elkins and Duke of the
AbruzZi Are Here.
RETURN FROM PALM BEACH
Proceeds OF Miss Elsie Janis Open
ing Performance at National Thea
ter to Be Devoted TO Benefit OF
House of Mercy Kurr-Summers
NuDtials To-day's Event.

House of Mercy Kurr-Summers
NuDtials To-day's Event.
The Duke Of the AbrU7Zi arrived in
Washington yesterday morning. Also
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and her daughter.
Miss Katherine Elkins. came into town
on the same train from Palm Beach.
where they have spent the last week to-
gether-
The duke Immediately went TO the Ital-
ian Embassy. There he is the guest Of
the Ambassador and the Baroness Mayor
des Planches.
AS the duke still maintains incognito.
there will be no official entertaining for
him at the embassy. He will. on the
contrary, remain during his stay simply
as a private citizen. and be entertained
by his host and hostess en- famlle.
He dined at the embassy last night
with the Ambassador and the baroness
and one or two gentlemen Of the embassy
stan. Dinner was but a repetition in this
regard OF luncheon.
Miss Elkins and her mother spent the
day mainly in resting and reeuperatins
from their journey Though Mrs. Elkins
would not see any one to confirm the re-
port of the enga cement. she did not au-
thorize any denial The announcement OF
the engagement of the daughter TO the
Duke OF the Abruzzl Is expected at any
time.
a1r Lar 4r ~
season was that given last night by the
Argentine Minister and Nine Portela, al
Rauschers.
The guests were received in the small
ballroom. which was a bower Of greenery.
through the use of palms, ferns. and fes-
toons of greens.
From there the company passed into
the large ballroom. where a profusion OF
flowers and blaze of many-hued cleo
trio lights met the eye
The walls were festooned with laurel
wreaths. with clusters Of green's at inter
walls along the cornice. from which
cleaned in electric lights the flags OF all
the South and Central American coun-
tries
Above the musicians GALLERY was
mingling of the coat Of arms of the
United States and Argentina. and on
either side the flags OF the two countries
the colors carried out in electric globes
Of different shades.
In the center of the ballroom was the
huge table. in the shape OF lyre
Banked in the open space in the center
were masses OF American Beauty roses
and purple iilacs, with tulips, Killarney
roses. hyacinths and various other spring
flowers. beautiful and prodigal pro-
fusion OF blossoms
The dinner was in compliment 70 the
governing board OF the bureau OF South
American Republics.
The guests We're:
Secretary Of State Root. Speaker Cannon and Mss
Cannon, Brazilian Am5assador aud Mrs Nsh1co
Secretary oi The Interior and Mrs- Garfield Serre-
tary Of Commerce aud Labor ard Ms Strsus
Justice and Mrs Harlan. senator and Mrs Elkns
Mr.. and Ms. ]. W Foster Senator and Alrs. Cul
lor. the Minister Of Hai5 and Mrs Leger. senator
and Mrs. BeTeudge; the Minister Of Costa Rica
Senor CalTo; the Assistant Secretary of state and
Mrs Bacon, the Minister Of Peru and Ms. Pardo
Senator Frye. Mrs. Rugs Assistant Secretary Of the
Nav and Mrs. NewberTy; the Minister Of Ecuador
Senor Carlo; Senator and Mrs. Frasier the Minister
of Colombia and Mrs Cortes the Minister of BO-
1Tla and Ms CalderOn. Assistant Secretary Of War
and Mrs Oliver. Mr.. J. B. Perkins and Mrs Per
kins. Mr. and Mrs Howard. the Minister Of Chile
and SlrS. Cruz. Gen and Mrs Bell Mr. and Mrs
Fassett Senator Bacon, Mr.. Andrew Carnezie Rep
resentatsve r. G. Cousins Representative and Mrs
J. ID. Foster. the Minister az Uruguay and Mrs
Lsfnur Representative and Mrs. Gli senator Nc
Creary; the Minister Of Honduras Dr. Ugarte. Or
l. s Rove, president 0f The PennsylTania UuiYer
sty the Minister Of Panama. Senor Obaldia: the
Minister Of Cuba and Mrs. Quesada Lieut. Com
mander and Mrs Attwe Representative e y
Flood. Representative and Mrs. Slay6@l SecretarT
Of the Colombian legation and Mrs. Guznan Mr.
aad Mrs. Curtis. Representative and Ms Taylor
the Minister Of Santo Domingo. SenOr Jollhert:
Representative and Mrs. Lamar. the Charge dat
faires Of MeuoO and Mrs Godoy. Representative A
Z. Capron. Assistant Secretary Of State A. A Adee
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott u. b. Representative J. A.
kellher. Mr.. and Mrs OLsGghlin. Representative
W. b. Mckinley. the Secretary Of the Cuban Lexa-
ton and Mrs PAdro the Charge d-Anaires Of sal
Vador. DR.. Guerrero: Mr. r $ shannon Assistant
Secretary Of State Wilson the secretary Of the Lega
ton Of Panama. Mr.. Arosemena: Mr- and Mrs John
Barrett the secretary Of the Chilean legation.
Sencr Yoacham; the secretary Of the Peruvian Lera-
ton. Mr. Santander, Mr. and AIRS. Yanes Mr.
Baldwin. Mr.. ]. R. Burton Representative C. B.
lands the Charge d'Afaires Of Venezuela snd Mrs
Neloz; the naval atache of the Argentine LeTation
Commander Y. Moreno Vera: the counselor Of the
Brazilian Embassy Mr.. Amaral Mr.. L. Strauss
Mr. V G. Vades, Mr. C. A Galarce Argentine
consul IN New York Lieut. Manuel a. Portcia Nh
C. A. Torquinet and the secretaries OF the legations
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Mclean occupied
box at the National Theater Monday
night for the opening performance Of Mr..
John Drew and Miss Billie Burke. the
young English actress. With them was
Mrs. Rush Huidekoper.
In the audience were also the Danish
Minister, NJ. Brun; Mr. and Mrs. Mont
gomery Blair, Senator and Mrs. Dick, the
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs
Newberry, Rear Admiral and Miss Terry.
Gen and Mrs WotherspOon. Mrs. P. Lee
Phillips. Mrs. McCallum, and Mr. William
Penn Cresson, who has just returned from
the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard enter
tanned at dinner last night.
Mrs. George Weed Wallace. Mrs. Oden
Hilliar. Mrs. Warren Smith. and Miss
Marion Sands. daughter OF Rear Admiral
Sands, were the ladies who assisted Mrs.
Hosley, widow of Commander H. II. Hos
ley. at her sale of spring hats the last
few days. The ladies all said they found
1t great fun being saleswomen, and had
become quite expert at the art
When their friends came in they also
thought the sale was much Ike an after
noon tea There was quite as much talk
ing and laughing as there was selling OF
spring hats. That is saying much, for
they are going Ike the proverbial hot
cakes. The last day of the sale is to-day.
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