The Washington herald., 1908-04-07
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Col. WatterSOn Entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Root.
RETURN OF MRS. ROOSEVELT
MRS. Letter Is Hostess at Luncheon
Complimentary 10 Mrs. Gray--Mu-
Mrs. George PuIIman-Smith-JO
son Engagement Is Announced.

Mrs. Roosevelt and her younger chill
dren, Miss Ethel and Masters Archie and
Quentin with her secretary, Miss Hag-
ner. and Miss Etheps friend. Miss Ian
don. have returned to the White House
from their cruise down the Mississippi
River.
Mrs. Roosevelt has recovered from the
social stress Of the winter entertaining,
and looks well and rested. The children.
who have enjoyed every minute. have
come back tanned and rosy from their
days and nights on the water and IN
Southern climes.
Mrs. Stanley Matthews has visiting her.
besides Col. Watterson. Mrs. Richard c.
Mccormick, who was Miss Sherman.
They were guests last night of Mr.. and
Mrs John b. Henderson, who entertained
informally at dinner al Boundary Castle.
The Belgian Minister and the Baroness
Moncheur were guests last night of Rep
resentative and Mrs. Gardner, who en-
tertained a few friends at dinner and
bridge
Miss Mary Gwynn entertained in
formally at dinner last night at her home
in n street. Miss Gwynn and Miss
Boardman realized from their tableaux.
which were given last week, 5000 for the
Red Cross Day Camp and the Washing
ton Diet Kitchen, which means much
benefit to the poor of Washington dur
ing the coming summer.
Miss Maths. niece of Representative
Mckinley, was hostess at tea yester-
day afternoon, at their home in Farragut
square.
Mrs L. T. Letter was hostess at a
luncheon yesterday complimentary to
Mrs. George Gray. wife of Judge Gray. of
Delaware.
Among the dinner hosts of the evening
were Senator and Mrs. Briggs and Miss
Gwynn.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Root
entertained informally AT dinner last night
complimentary 20 Col. Henry Watterson,
of Louisville, Ky. Later in the week the
Secretary and Mrs. Root will go TO New
York, where they will be joined by their
sons and also by Lieut.. and Mrs. I. s.
Grant third. All viii spend Easter with
Mrs. Roots mother, Mrs. Salem H.
Wales
The Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks
have visiting with them Mrs. NJ L. Mil
ligan. the Vice Presidents sister. Mr..
Robert Fairbanks, who is a student at
Yale, is also at the home OF the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks for the
EasteE holidays.
Mrs. George Pullman was hostess at
a musical last night at the Arlington
Hotel. her guests including members of
official, Congressional, and residential
society.
Mrs. Richardson Clover. wife Of Rear
Admiral Clover, entertained a number of
ladies at bridge yesterday afternoon at
her home in New Hampshire avenue.
The Spanish Minister, Don Pima. Is in
New York making visit of a few days
and will return the middle Of the week
SignOr Pastor, who, with Slgnora Pastor,
Is visiting in Baltimore, comes to Wash
ington every day in the Minister'S alb
sence to take charge at the legation.
Mrs. Qualtrough, wife of Capt Quail
trough, L. S. A, who has been visiting
Old Point Comfort, has returned to her
home here
Gen. Draper IS in Hopedale. Mass. on
business, but will return within a few
days. He and Mrs. Draper will spend the
spring season in Washington, later going
to Europe for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson. who have
been spending the past month in Florida
on their house-boat, the Rexana, have
arrived here at their home. and will re-
main here for the spring season, later GO
ing 10 their estate in BroOkline, Mass.
Miss Patten entertained a company in
formally at luncheon, followed by bridge,
yesterday.
The house recently occupied by Gen.
and Mrs. John Watts Kearney has been
leased by Mr.. and Mrs S H. Wander
grift, who have been at the Arlington
during the last season.
Miss vandergrift who is a debutante
of this season. was presented at a tea
given in the nome of her uncle and
aunt, Gen. and Mrs Johnston. on Mas
.sachusetts avenue.
Representative and Mrs. Nelson P.
Wheeler have gone to their home in
Pennsylvania for two weeks
Mrs James Francis Burke has returned
to her home, Studio House" on Massa-
chusetts avenue. from Pittsburg. where
she was the guest of friends last week.
The George Washington University stu
dents viii hold a college minstrel show
the evening of April Is, in the National
Theater, for the benefit OF the athletic
fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter A Porter, jr., who
have been the guests of Representative
and Mrs. Peter A. Porter for the last
two weeks, have returned to their home
in Buffalo.
Mrs. Wallace Nef, wife of DR.. Nef.
and her young daughter, a debutante Of
a season or two ago, will sail from New
York April IS, for an extended European
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson B. Lacey an
nounee the engagement and approaching
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Wedding Gifts.