The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

and the hands on the clock point to the
hour TO hasten home in time to dress for
the evening.
At the home OF the Postmaster General
AMI Mrs. Meyer brilliant company was
entertained at dinner last night.
In the party were the Russian Ambas-
sador. Baron Rosen; Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Cowles, Senator and Mrs. Burrows.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs
Iorlilard. Miss Tuckerman. Senator Aid
rich. Mrs. Townsend the Swiss Minister.
Dr. Vogel: Mrs Robert Patterson, Mr..
Walter Van Rensselaer, Berry. Miss Pat
ten. Senator Brandegee. Mrs. Nickerson.
the Spanish Minister. SenOr Don Pima,
and Mr.. Philip Laszlo. the Austrian
painter, who has just completed a por-
trait OF The President and one Of Mrs.
Meyer. and Mrs. Laszlo.
The entertaining that always precedes
wedding the principals of which are
both socially popular. has been much in
evidence on behalf OF the Belgian Min
lister TO Persia and Miss Ffoulke. who
will be married next Thursday.
The last dinner which Miss Ffoulke
win attend before her marriage was given
last night by her maid % honor 60 be,
Miss Louise Foraker. daughter OF Sena-
tor Foraker.
NJ Havenith. the departing Minister
who for some time acted as counselor OF
the Belgian Legation here. viii he en-
tertsined tomorrow night by his col
leagues the other young men OF the
diplomatic corps
Baron Moheheur. tho Belgian Minister
formerly his chief and who is to be his
best man at the wedding. will preside
at the dinner tomorrow night, which
will be given az the Metropolitan Club
and viii be the first diplomatic dinner
10 be given I'm the new clubhouse
In marrying an american girl. NJ
Havenith is following m the footsteps OF
his predecessors connected with the Bel
gian Legation here
Baron Moncheur has twice chosen
American women 10 grace his legation
! First he married Miss Holman. Of New
/ York. When left a widower he later
married Miss Katherine Clayton daugh-
/ ter of the American Ambassador tC
Mexico, the present handsome Baroness
Moncheur chatelaine OF the legation.
/ Count Conrad de BUisseret now Minis
| ter to Morocco. married Miss Caroline
Story. OF Washington. NJ Raymond Il
CHAT at present counselor Of the Belgian
| Embassy in Vienna. married Miss Pay
son. also Of Washington.
The present counselor OF the Legation
/ here is also the husband Of an American
wife. Nine. Cartier IS the niece OF Gen
Draper.
Mr.. Philip a Laszlo the Austriar
painter. who came 70 this country rol
the sole purpose OF painting a Likeness:
of the President. has in ten sittings com
pleted his work AS Mr. Iaszlo explains
he sought not n handsome picture, bu
a characteristic likeness. and that he ma:
( achieved.
The portrait Is essentially characteristi,
Of President Roosevelt I'm expression. Tn,
face shows determ nation and force.
The portrait depicts Mr. Roosevelt in Z
deeply thoughtful mood, so intense thai
Il is almost scowl with which he look,
into the eyes OF the spectator He is rep
resented seated, and dressed in black. II
fact black is the only paint used eXcep
for the face and hands in cOloFs which az
thus thrown out by strong contrast
Mr.. LasZlo has also done a portrait o
Mrs. Meyer. wife OF the Postmaster Gen
eral With the portrait OF the Presiden
this will be put on exhibition the end o
the week. at Fischers gallery.
This hree-quarter-length portrait 4
striking in its simplicity. Mrs. Meyer Il
in a black. decOllette evening gown. NJ
jewels or ornaments detract attention
from the face.
Mr. Laszlo was accompanied here by hi
wife. who was a Miss Guinness. Of Lon
don, relative of the Mr.. and Mrs. Guin
ness who accompanied the Duchess O
Sutherland on her recent visit here
Though an Austrian. Mr.. Laszlo live
in London. His studio is a. Hanover Ter
race London
The portrait of the President will be ex
hibited not only in New York. but also ii
| London before It is claimed by Mr.. Arthu
Lee, a collector OF paintings. The latte
was once attached 20 the British Embass,
here. and commissioned Mr.. Iaszlo L
come 20 this country and paint Likeness
OF its President