The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

Society's rendezvous this afternoon will
be the home of Mrs. Richard Harlow, in
Twenty-hrst street The occasion will be
a package auction" for the benefit OF
the Working Boys Home The auction
will begin at o'clock. with Mr.. Frank
Poe acting as auetOneer. Tea will be
served later, with Mrs. Reber presiding
at the table. Assisting in entertaining the
guests will be Miss Caryl Crawford, Miss
Ruggles, Miss Converse. and Miss West.
Another auction will follow in the even
ing. Mr.. Jack Siebert and Prof Monroe
Hopkins then viii be the auctioneers. A
are expected TO finish of the evening at
the attractive home
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson was hostess
at an at home yesterday afternoon, ask
ing a number of friends to meet her house
guests, Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Hahn. of
New York. Mrs. Simpson IS leaving here
next week TO spend few days In Phila-
del2hia.
Mrs. Charles Spalding was among the
luncheon hOstesses yesterday. entertain
ing at her home in Rhode Island avenue.
The japanese Ambassador. Baron Taxa
hira. has Cancelled for a .ew days all his
social engagements. out Of respect to Mr..
d. w. Stevens. who was formerly coun-
selor Of the japanese Legation here. and
who died in San Francisco Wednesday.
The Minister from Panama, Senior Don
Augustin Arrange. returned to the lega-
ton here yesterday. after visit OF sew
eral weeks in New York
Representative and Mrs. John Weeks
entertained a bridge party last night.
which was followed by a supper. Mr..
and Mrs Weeks have taken the Hoppin
house. In New Hampshire avenue last
winter occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Shonts.
DR. and Mrs. Roderick Terry. OF New
York. who have leased Mrs. Taylor's
apartment at Stoneleigh Court. gave
tea yesterday afternoon for Mrs. May
nard. OF New York
Mrs. Dalzem, wife Of Representative
Daizell. of Pennsylvania. who was 20 have
entertained the wives Of the Pennsylvania
delegation in Congress this afternoon, has
postponed her tea until later on account
OF the serious Illness Of Senator Penrose.
Mrs. Dalzell will have as her guest next
week Miss Florence Scoheld, OF Brooklyn,
n Y, for whom she VIII entertain.
Gen and Mrs Draper Will entertain at
dinner tonight at their home in X street
Mrs. Rush Huidekoper. OF Philadelphis,
who has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. John r. Mclean. Is now a guest
Of Mrs. Richard Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs Mclean will close their
! home. in Mcpherson square. next week
and move out to Friendship. their country
place, on the TennaIlytown road. There
they viii inaugurate their usual spring
entertaining. the chief feature of which
is the large luncheons they give every
Sunday, when forty or fifty guests are
entertained. tables being laid on the ter
races when the weather permits
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. of New York.
who spent several weeks with Mrs. Rich
ard Townsend, is another New Yorker 10
contemplate joining the winter colony
here ana has leased for next season Mrs.
Wescotts house. in Twentieth street
Mrs. Richardson Glover. wife of Rear
Admiral Clover. and their elder daughter
Miss Dora Glover, returned yesterday
from a trip to Havana.
Mrs. William Barbour. Of New York
is spending few days at the Capital. and
is stopping at the New Willard.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Pison and Miss
Amelia PilsOn have returned to their
home. from a three-weeks visit in the
South. They spent several days in
Richmond, during which time a number
of entertainments were given in their
honor.
Through the whisperings Of an inti-
mate friend, there came TO light a pretty
romance of two young Washingtonians
yesterday, when the marriage of Mr
Don WilhOite and Miss E. L. Bergman
became known.
The marriage took place at the parson-
age of Rev. Mr.. Dolly, of the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Leesburg.
Va. on Tuesday. March II.
Mr.. Wilhoite and his bride went to-
Leesburg, where the minister was wait
ing to tie the nuptial knot Mr Wilhoite
and his bride viii reside in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E Norwood have
returned from their visit to Charleston.
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Mr. and Mrs. Sidwell sent out cards
for q lecture by Leon H. Vincent on Dr.
Johnson and the Literary Club yesterday
afternoon. at o'clock. at the Friends
School, 1911 l street. Tea was served at
3 o'clock.
Miss Diane Morgan-Hill. who spent the
winter in Baltimore and the past few
weeks IN Atlantic City. has returned to
her home in Washington.
Miss Maude Ashford is spending several
weeks at Princeton. n. J.
Mrs. T. P O'Connor, who recently re-
turned to England. after visit OF several
weeks TO her sister, Mrs. NJ II. Pnhng.
of Fifteenth street, has arrived in Liver
pool.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Amory Hudson
who are at Old Point on their wedding
trip, will be the guests for week OF
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