The Washington herald., 1908-03-31

The Italian Ambassador and the Baron
dinner last night at the embassy, in New
Hampshire avenue.
L Their guests were the Russian Ambas-
sador. Baron Rosen; the Belgian Min
lister and the Baroness Aioncheur, Assist
ant Secretary Of State and Mrs. Bacon.
Miss Wetmore. Miss Elkins, Miss Matilde
Townsend, Miss Evelyn Walsh, Mr.. Krou-
penksy, of the Russian Embassy; Capt
Gilmore, I. 5. A. Mr.. Walter Berry. and
Signor Montagna, Signor Centaro, and
Signor Cora, OF the embassy stan.
Mrs. L. z. Letter was hostess at a young
peoples dinner last night. complimentary
10 her house guest, Miss Emily Z. Sloane
daughter OF MIR. Henry T. Sloane. of New
York, a'debutante Of this winter
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
were the guests complimentary TO whom
Senator and Mrs. Briggs entertained at
dinner last night
Mrs. Fairbanks was hostess at an in
formal at home yesterday afternoon.
when she received "a hundred or more Ohio
school teachers from Toledo. who are here
on a vacation excursion.
Mr.. John Barrett. chief Of the Bureau
of American Republics. was host at a box
party last night at the National Theater.
entertaining the Secretary Of War and
Mrs. Taft, the Peruvian Minister, and
Sonora Pardo, and the Chilean Minister
and Sonora Cruz.
Mrs. Nicholas Fish entertained last
night at dinner al her home in n street.
Mrs. Norman williams was hostess at
a luncheon.
a large audience listened yesterday aft
ernoon TO Mrs. Martha Gielow in her dra-
matte recital of stories and songs Of the
Southland at the home Of Mrs. Augustus
Downing. in Massachusetts avenue.
The entertainment was given In the two
drawing-rooms, which were thrown into
one. Mrs. Downing was gowned for the
occasion in dark blue velvet. with en-
bellishmcSts of antique point lace.
Miss Vera Downing wore a mOdsh
empire gown Of tan cloth. Miss Natalie
Lincoln took the tickets at the door
Among those present were Mrs. Pillsbury
Mrs. Fitz Shepard. Mrs. Fitch, Miss Alex
andrine Fitch, Miss McCeeny. Miss de
Costo, Mrs Il II. Dodge. Mrs. Shepard.
and her sister, Miss Jarvis: Mrs. Dunbar
Miss Riggs. Mrs. GOldsborough. Miss
Wilkes, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Beckworth. and
Mrs. Lincoln.
he racffa1 fha hapagf Of ,ba
poor whites of the mountain regions Of
the South.
Baron Ambrozy. counselor Of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy, who has been travel
ing in the South with Prof Sargent, OF
Harvard University, returns 20 Wash
ington to-day.
Count Won Toeroek. of the Austro-Hun-
garian Embassy. has just returned from
trip 10 New York. Baron Haymerle, OF
the same embassy. will leave this week
for trip 10 California
Mrs Grant Watson. wife Of the third
secretary Of the British Embassy. will
leave April l. for a visit in Brooklyn
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs William
Low
NJ and Mrs Humphry Ward, OF Eng
land, are expected TO arrive in Washing
ton early in April They will probably
be entertained by the British Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce.
The Military Attache Of the German
Embassy and Frau Won Livonius. who
have been spending the month of March
in Florida are now in Cuh9
Mrs. H. c. Perrine. Mrs. Grover Cleve-
lands mother is in Washington on her
way to Trenton, from the South. and
is the guest of Mrs. Robert Craig.
Mrs John Hay viii probably be visited
by her younger daughter, Mrs. James
Wadsworth, jr., for Easter.
Miss Edith Miller. daughter of Com
mander Miller. now the guest Of Mrs.
Richard Harlow, will go abroad after the
wedding of her sister, Miss Alice Miller,
next month.
Mrs Phelps and Miss Mae Phelps. wife
and daughter of Commander Phelps. will
go South to-day for a week. and will
then sail for Europe where they will
spend the summer and in the autumn
will joint Commander Phelps in Japan.
Lady Herbert will come to the United
States on visit the early part Of April.
She is the widow OF Sir Michael Her
bert. who at the time of his death was
Ambassador from Great Britain 10 this
country.
Lady Herberts sister. Mrs. Ogden
Goelet. who will return to this country
from Europe. will accompany her. Every
year Lady Herbert spends some time in
the United States with her family, either
in their New York home or at Newport
Mrs. Edwards. wife OF Gen. Clarence
Edwards, and her daughter Bessie, who
have been spending several weeks in
Cuba. as the guests Of Gov Magoon.
sailed for New York Saturday from Ha-
vala.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
A. Kathyren Whitmer, daughter Of Mrs.
D. A. Whitmer, Of Takoma Park Nd. to
Edward G. Egbert, of Washington, d. C.
Mrs. Hughes. wife of Representative
Hughes. has returned from a visit in
West Virginia TO her apartment in the
Burlington.
Princess Belosselsky will sail for
Europe shortly after an extended visit
to her father. Gen Whittier. in New
York. She also visited her grandmother.