The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

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Rifles Armory.
The Evening Of Song and story" TO
be given Tuesday evening, March Il, at
SIS. in the ballroom Of the New Willard
for the benefit Of homeless waifs.' viii
include such talent as Mr.. Milton w
Lusk. one Of the authors OF THE Prince
OF Parchesi;" Mr.. and Mrs. s. Anthony
Savage, Of Boston; Mrs. Charles Good
win Bennett, Of New York; Mrs. u. Olin
Leech. Miss Adelaide Slack. Master Ros-
well +. BoOthby, Miss Jean Wilson. all
of Washington and Philip Lee ScantIing.
This entertainment viii make a pleasing
finale 70 the week Of meetings OF the
Mothers Congress Miss Wilson's seIec-
tions will portray the pathetic as well as
/ the humorous sides OF human life. and
Mrs Bennett viii sing a group Of Irish
| songs appropriate 20 ST. Patrick's Day
Master Roothby has one OK the sweetest
voices ever heard IN this city, and will
sing charming bird song.
The ladies Of the board Of visitors Of
Columbia Hospital will give an afternoon
tea. with music and candy sale. at the
residence OF Mrs. Chester and Mrs. Fitch.
1894 and 1886 * streeet northwest. on Sat
urday. March p. from to $50 This
/ tea is for the purpose Of replenishing the
/ linen and other necessities required for
! the patients, and. If possible. for adding
some comfort to the nurses home Of
! that hospital. the only one in Washington
exclusively for women.
The first spring meeting OF the Mount
| Holyoke Alumnae Association was held
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place. The guest OF the afternoon. Mrs.
! Wallace Radcliffe. gave a charming paper
on Birds in literature"
The eleventh anniversary Of the forma-
ton Of the Merrymakers' Club viii be
| celebrated by them on St Patrick's night,
| Tuesday. March II. when they viii give a
| big dance at National Rifles Hall Be
sides dancing. there will be special
| features for dhe occasion, one Of which
! viii be the presence OF the Twentieth
/ Century Entertainers, who viii be intro
| duced in songs and a grand cake walk.
! The committee In charge consists OF Mr..
II. f. Huntsberry. chairman, assisted by
! Messrs. J. Williams and c. +. Engle.
/ The Catholic Conversation Circle met
Thursday evening at the home of the
president. Mrs. Harry Coope, 7oS Eleventh
street northwest.
Miss Frank Connolly was director for
the evening. and chose FOR her subject
Passion Sunday and Ash Wednesday" q"
giving a brief history OF the origin and
devotions of each. She then requested from
the members in turn a paragraph on Ash
! Wednesday from the Catholic Encyclo-
pedia.
Miss L. Bernie Callher presented the
| circle with six large photographs. her own
work. of two Interiors OF St Patrick's =
| Church on Easter Sunday and Palm Sun
/ day. showing the decorations and other
religious subjects. Miss Kathryn Kirby.
the secretary. distributed the photographs
for study purposes. a vote Of thanks was
| given TO the donor.
Mrs. COcpe extended an invitation 10 the
public 20 attend a talk 20 be given AZ
her home on Thursday evening. March y.
| upon st Patrick" by Mr.. Philip Gerry.
\ general conversation then took place
upon Catholic current events, participated
in by Miss Frank Connolly. Miss Agnes
| Carroll, Miss Kathryn Kirby, Miss Grace
Connolly Mrs. Mary Yirts. Miss Mary
Schneider, Miss Lohr. Miss Alice Rem
/ nolds, Miss Clare Dillon, and Mrs Coope.
The fourth OF the Wilson Greene morn
ing musicales, which have been among
the most popular and enjoyable concerts
of the winter. viii take place in the ball
room Of the New Willard tomorrow
morning az u.30 Nine. Corinne Rider
Kelsey. a talented soprano. Will sing for
the first time before a Washington audi
ence, and just prior 10 her appearance in
! opera at Covent Garden. London. a we'll
balanced and unusually good programme
has been prepared.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Goldsmith. Of Prince
street, Alexandria, Va, viii be al home
this evening from : TO 10 O'Clock. in honor
Of the engagement OF their daughter,
Meryl and Mr.. Milton Kronheim, Of this
city.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Eighth
/ Street Temple viii give "a chiIdreu's mas
querade ball at Masonic Temple Wednes-
day evening. March Is. Handsome prizes
will be awarded for the prettlest and the
most original costumes.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schwab VIII en-
tertain at dinner this evening. compH.
mentary 10 Mr. David Rothschild and
Miss Geneva Herman. whose engagement
was recently announced.
Mrs s. Bieber. Mrs fSidore kaufman
p Mrs 4rry S Wolf and Mrs. n. Rosen-
bush. of Baltimore. were at home or
Tuesday afternoon at go G street south
east They were assisted in receiving by
Mrs. 4. Brylawski. Mrs. Joseph King
Mrs Benjamin Held, Mrs r 3. II. Lyon
Miss Amelia Wolf and Miss Tibbett
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Meyer Of the Ashley
entertained at dinner on Tuesday evening
, Mrs ida WE'LL and Miss Edna Ball, OF
Norfolk; Miss Juliette Meyer. Mr.. S. w
Meyer. Mr.. Nose Eiseman, Mr.. Robert
Meyer, and Mr.. Jerome Meyer
The Octagon Pleasure Club gave q
stag supper at the Mercantile Club or
Wednesday evening in celebration of f.,
recent successful burIesque performance
Mr. Henry J. Breslau. the guest OF honor
who so ably coached the burlesquers, wa.
presented with a handsome monogram
j fob by the members. Those present were
, Messrs. Herbert J. Rich, Bernard Baer
David Baer. Maurice Eiseman. MelvilI,
Fischer, Stanley Fischer, Milton Gold
smith. Lester Marx, Alfred Haas, Her
5 bert jacob, Milton King, Melvin King
Arthur Luchs, Lester Neuman, Arthur
Neuman, David Stern, Stanley Lans
burgh. and Henry J. Breslau.
Mrs. Marx Kaufman. Mrs. Harry Kauf
man. and Mrs. Elliot Strauss. of Balti
more. were hostesses at a delightful a.
home on Tuesday afternoon. They haC