The Washington herald., 1908-03-06

Yesterday afternoon unique and pic
turesque tea WAS given at the new French
Embassy. Nine. Jusserand. wife Of the
Ambassador. entertaining a company Of
ladies. in compliment TO Nine. Mehmed.
the attractive and youthful wife OF the
Turkish Minister. Mehmed Ali Bey.
Nine. Mehmed is but twenty-four years
old, and is the mother Of five children,
having been married when but fourteen
years of age.
According 10 the custom OF the East,
she is. of course, allowed TO see no man
and show her face but TO her husband.
She. therefore. came heavily yelled yester-
day afternoon. her modern hat swathed
in the folds of a white chiffon veil Her
dress was European. and in The present
mode
Assisting Nine. Jusserand we're Nine de
Blanpre. wife of the naval attache. and
the VicOfntesse de Martel, OF the French
Embassy.
Among the company OF ladies were Mrs
Bryce. wife of the British Ambassador,
Nine. Nabuco. wife OF the Brazilian Am
bassador: Baroness MOncheur. wife Of the
Belgian Minister: Nine. Quesada, wife OF
the Cuban Minister; Nine. Chow. wife Of
the charge of China; Nine. Portela. wife
Of the Argentine Minister; Nine. PardO.
wife Of the Peruvian Minister; Nine. Cruz,
wife OF the Chilean Minister; Baroness
Won Preuschen. OF the Austro-Hungarian
Embassy: Nine. Hebbinghaus, and Nine.
Won Livonius. of the German Embassy;
Mrs James. Mrs Young and Mrs. Wat
son. of the British Embassy.
A brilliant company was entertained at
dinner last night at the Italian Embassy,
the Ambassador and the Baroness Mayor
having as their guests the French Am
bassador and Nine Jusserand. the Bel
gian Minister and the Baroness Moncheur
tie Greek Minister. Mr.. Coromilas; the
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Gar
field. Mr.. and Mrs. John Story. Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mrs. Fish. Mr.. and
Mrs William COrcoran Eustis. Miss Will
Jams. Mr. Kroupensky. of the Russian
Embassy: the United States Consul 10
Germany and Mrs Nash. Count FantOni.
and Signor Tozzi
Mr.. Nash is visiting In Washington prior
| 70 assuming his duties in Germany. 20
which post he has been accredited from
Venice. his last post, where he married
Mrs. Nash. VINO was a daughter Of Baron
Maineri Of Venice.
Mrs. John w. Weeks. wife OF Represen-
tative Weeks. OF Massachusetts. was
the guest complimentary TO whom Mrs.
Ernest ". Roberts. wife OF Representa-
tive Roberts, also OF the Bay State. en-
tertained at tea yesterday. Many OF the
guests were wives Of the Massachusetts
delegation in Congress.
Nine Quesada. wife OF the Cubcn Min
/ lister. who has but lately returned with
1 the Minister from abroad and opened the
new legation In Massachusetts avenue. was
hostess at an at home yesterday afrer-
noon, the last she will give this season.
The legation has been the scene of many
official entertainments, having been the
home Of the former Peruvian Minister
and Nine. Calderon. the former Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw. and also
the home Of the former consul general 20
London. Mr.. II. Clay Evans. the original
owner OF the mansion. Yesterday after
noon the drawing-rOOms were fragrant
with the perfume Of cut flowers, and the
Minister assisted Nine. Quesada in vel
| coming her guests one OF two ladies' OF
the corps also being present to assist
! The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce. who have just returned from Bos-
ton and Canada, have issued two invita-
iions for at homes which will take place
/ Wednesdays, March II and Is Mrs
Bryce VIII be assisted in the courtesies
Of the occasion by the ladies of the en-
bassy personnel. Mrs. James, Mrs Young.
and Mrs Grant Watson. ~
The Counselor Of the French Embassy
/ ter. Mile des Portes. have sailed for
France on several months leave of alb
sence. Before leaving. NJ and Nine. des
| Portes spent week with Mrs Reid Ro-
gers. and Mile Guilmette des Portes was
the guest of the Viscount and Viscountess
de Martel at their home in y street
Mrs Lawrence Townsend. who has been
for several weeks the guest Of Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend. has left Washington and
gone TO Philadelphia to visit friends
Mrs. Stephen B. Eikins and her daugh-
ter. Miss Katherine Elkins, have gone
South for visit OF ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who came
over from New York TO see how their
new house was progressing. have returned
/ TO their home there.
Mrs. Augustus Eddy is visiting her SON
in-law and daughter. Senator and Mrs.
/ Beveridge.
Mrs. Audenried was among the dinner
! hostesses Of the evening
Mrs Mark Hanna who. with Miss
Phelps. has just returned from a visit to
her daughter. Mrs Mccormick of Chi
cago, was hostess at a dinner last night
at which were present. among others. the
British Ambassador and Mrs Bryce.
Mrs Hanna will give another dinner to-
night.
There was the usual evening rehearsal
for the Prince of Parchesi'' at Rauscher's
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