The Washington herald., 1908-03-27

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Of the break in the Lenten season yester-
day to celebrate Mi Careme by a round OF
dinners and other social functions. Prob
ably the largest dinner was that given at
the British Embassy. the Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce entertaining. They had
as their guests the japanese Ambassador,
Baron Takahira; the Chinese Minister,
Wu Ting-fang: the Chilean Minister and
Nine. Cruz. Justice and Mrs. White. Mrs
Stanley Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S.
Adams. of Boston; Mr. and Mrs. Austin
Wordsworth, Mr.. and Mrs Flint. Mrs E.
II. G. Slater. the Misses Loring. OF Bos-
ton; Mrs. George Nickerson, Mr.. Radcliffe.
OF England; Mr.. Willert. Of the London
Times. and Mrs. Willert; the counselor of
the British Embassy and Lady Isabella
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Young, Capt the
Hon. Horace Hood and Mr.. Beresford
Hope, Of the embassy personnel
The German Ambassador and the Bar
oness Won sternburg entertained infor1>
maily at the embassy. having among
other guests Mgr. O'Connen.
Baron and Baroness Won Sternburg will
go TO New York Monday 20 attend the
opera, at which they will be the guests Of
Mrs. Sloane Early in April they will
give large reception at the embassy.
Baron ROsen, the Russian Ambassador,
was the guest complimentary 20 whom
the Cuban Minister and Nine Quesada
entertained at dinner last night at the
legation, in Massachusetts avenue.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks were
dinner guests last night of Representative
and Mrs Dalzell. who invited TO meet
them Senator and Mrs Burrows, Senator
and Mrs. Scott, Gen. and Mrs. Draper.
Gel. and Mrs. Symons. Judge and Mrs.
Anderson. Mai. and Mrs. Zalinski. Mr..
and Mrs. Hatch. of Honolulu. and Miss
Mccoy, Of Pitts5urg. house guest OF Mrs.
DaIzell.
One Of the most brilliant gatherings Of
the season was the musicale given by Mrs.
Robert Patterson yesterday afternoon.
who took advantage Of the break in the
Lenten season TO entertain several hun
dred guests.
/ The artist for the occasion was Signor
Scotti. of grand opera fame. and the
guests numbered members Of the diplo-
matte corps. the Cabinet, and Supreme
Court. with those OF the Congressional
set, army and navy clientele, and resi-
Dental section.
Among the guests were the German
Ambassador and Baroness Won Sternburg,
the French Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand. the Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks. Mrs Foraker. Mrs. Keep. Mrs
John Rogers. Mrs. Hooker. Miss Sheriff..
Baroness AIoncheur. and Mrs Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles spaIding and Mr..
and Mrs. Hennen Jennings were among
the dinner hosts last evening as were
also Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Keep.
Mrs. Sellers. wife OF Lieut.. Commander
Arthur Sellers. T. s. y. was hostess at
a bridge party IN the afternoon
Nine van Swfnderen. wife Of the for
mer Minister from the Netherlands. has
arrived here at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles c. Glover. having
been called home by her brothers illness.
Maj. T. Bentley Mott. of Fort Sheri-
dan, and Mrs. J. Crusmark. of Chicago.
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, at their home, in Massachusetts
avenue Mr.. Monroe Lee, nephew Of
Mrs. Walsh. is also a house guest
Mrs. George Law, Of New York. is the
guest Of Senator and Mrs Stephen B.
Elkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Russell Soley, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Henry
May. here, have returned to their home
in New York.
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Brother
ton arrived in Washington Tuesday.
Lieut. Commander Brotherton has been
! ordered TO duty on the Maine
Mrs. Charles NJ. Hammett and her
daughter, Mrs. T. Nelson Conrad. will be
at home this afternoon.
Mr.. James Robert Mckee and his son,
Benjamin Harrison Mckee. returned yes
terday from short trip TO London and
Paris. Miss Mary Mckee was in Wash
ington lately. visiting Mrs. Arthur Lee,
and then went on to New York to Join
her mother.
Mrs. clark, daughter OF Representative
and Mrs. De Almond. of Missouri. who
has been visiting her parents, will shortly
return to her home
Miss Marie Estelle Jenkins. of Chicago,
is the guest of Representative and Mrs.
George Washington Cook, at Congress
Hall
Mr.. and Mrs John T. O.Rourke, Of
Wingonocking Heights, Germantown, Pa. !
have just announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Vera H. O'Rosrke, |
to Carl a. Doubet, a prominent business
man Of Washington
Miss Lily McC Hammond. daughter OF
Hon. William L. Hammond. mayor-elect
of Hagerstown, Nd. is visiting the fam
lily of her uncle, Admiral Darby. at the
Stanton.
Mr. and Mrs. c. / King, of Ocean
Grove. n. J., are spending a few weeks
in Washington. Mr. King was formerly /
superintendent of the Ocean Grove Audi |
torium. They are registered at the Hotel
Lincoln.
Spring Flowers In Abundance.
Beautiful display at Shaffer's, 18th & l. |
DroDorI1, EurT0noI