The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

I evening, dl the Deldscc, Dy MISS " oio-''
Other guests were Miss PiersoD, Miss
Foraker. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsall
viscOunt Charles de Chambrm. OF the
French Embassy: Sisnor Cora. of the
Italian Embassy. and Mr.. William Hit.
| Mrs. Dryden. wife of former Senator
John +. Dryden. entertained al luncheon
yesterday at her home in Eighteenth
street The guests were Mrs. White,
Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Radcliffe. Mrs. Janin,
Mrs. George b. Williams, Miss Wood.
Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. William Coreoran
Hill. Mrs. Ross Thompson, Mrs. Faison,
Miss Sheriff.. Miss Gale. Miss Cpham,
Miss Butler. Miss Cockrell, Miss Bender
Miss Anna Horsey Miss Jackson, Miss
Curtis, Miss Treat. Miss Edith Benham,
and Mrs. Kuzer.
Mrs. Harley Calvin Gage entertained
At dinner last evening at her home on
Dupont circle.
In the audience which assembled yes
terday afternoon 10 see Mr.. Charles +.
Kennedys wonderful play. "The Servant
in the House" were Mrs stanley Mat
thews. Mrs Newberry. wife OF the As
sisiant Secretary of the Navy; Nine
aQuesada. wife OF the Cuban Minister:
Mr.. and Mrs Rapley who have just re-
turned from a trip South; Baron Hay
merle and Count Won Toeroeck. Of the
Austro-Hungarian Embassy; Miss Cecilia
May. Miss Loring. Mrs Lincoln, Miss
Frances Benjamin Johnston. Mrs. Wal
Ter, Miss McCeney. Miss Stevens, and
Miss Lackay.
Miss Coleman entertained at a Sham
rock luncheon in celebration Of her birth
day. last Tuesday. Decorations were ap-
Ipropriate 10 ST. Patrick's Day. The color
scheme was entirely green.
Among her guests were Mrs. Garges.
Mrs. King. Mrs Diggins. Mrs. Johnston.
Mrs. Repetti, Mrs Qurherst. Mrs Mar
guardt. Mrs. Barnes. Mrs. Vernon. Mrs.
Hunt, Mrs. Sibley. Mrs. Beers. and Miss
Julia Diggins.
Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur NJ. Beatty re-
ceived their friends last Wednesday even
ing at their residence, Brightwood avenue
and Taylor street. in Petworth. They
were assisted in receiving by Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Paul. Of Mount Pleasant;
Mrs. Edwin \. Finckel, and Mrs. Herbert
F. Gsmbel
Mrs. John D. Painter presided ~ the
table In the dining-room Miss Grace
lie Due had charge Of the punch bowl.
An Informal musicale included vocal
solos by Misses O'Neil. Gertrude and LII
Ian Thomas. and selections on the cello
and violin by Mr.. and Mrs Finekel. sc-
companied by Mrs John Sylvester. Mrs.
George Strieby recited several selections.
The coming recital Of plantation songs
and stories by Mrs. GielOw, on March 30.
at p. m. at the residence of Mrs. Au-
gus;us c. Downing. will be for the bene-
nj Of the work Of the Southern Industrial
Educational Association among the
mountain whites.
The patronesses are Mrs. Bryce. Mrs.
James A. Bayard Mrs Bankhead. Mrs.
Alexander S. Clay. Mrs Dewey Mrs.
Richmond Pearson Hobson. Mrs Joseph
Johnston Mrs Thomas IL paynter, Mrs.
Robert l. owen Mrs. Tillman. Mrs Ran
dOlph H. McKim. Mrs A. c. Downing.
Mrs William Wilson Finley. Mrs II. c.
Bolton. Mrs. Charles ". Ffoulke. Mrs.
Edmund X. GOiGsbOrOUgh, Mrs. Monte
{ Griffith Mrs. MOrehead Mrs. George
Huntington Hull, Mrs Frank .. Lowden,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs John A. Logan. Mrs.
b. r. Mason. Mrs. William Belden Noble
Mrs. Murray Addison Mrs. George NJ.
Pullman. Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs.
c. r. Smallwood. Mrs. Fannie Kicks.
Mrs. Leigh Robinson. Mrs. Seth Shepard.
and Mrs. c. David White.
, The Paint and Powder Club OF Baltimore
viii be the coming attraction In the post
Lenten season in Washington. presenting
The Conquering Cupid 81 the BelascC
Monday. April q Under management Of
Mr.. Sanger. the rehearsals promise sue
cess.
+ The club is no stranger 20 Washingto or
Memory Of past performances and sue
ceSses are recalled with much pleasure
'The ConQuering Cupid" is 70 eclipS,
all previous performances TIE Dutei
setting gives opportunity for effective
, scenic and costume arrangements. Th'
, action is carried with dash and vigor.
The plot is concerned with a frolicsom,
? princess who. shortly before her corona
p ton. disappears in disguise 10 indulge IL
{ a lark. Meeting with a dashing American
4 the girl falls in love and finds that IA,
D independent American has capitulated t,
p her charms.
n Various complications arise in the dis
! covery that the princess is supposed t
follow the wishes of the royal famil,
in an alliance with an aged royal suitor
Y The solution furnishes episodes aboundin.
in Wit and excitement
a The play will be presented under tn
auspices Of the Christ Child Society o
, Washington. The society. established fl
. Cards have been issued for a silver tes
i for the benefit Of the Industrial Educa
o tional League of the South next Satur
= day. from 10 10 O'Clock ~ the Alabama
Z Eleventh and y streets
4 Miss Ethel johnson was hostess at
n luncheon yesterday at The Sign OF tn,
Fox" entertaining Miss Emma Jones
Miss Beatrice Kramer. Miss Lily Buehler
+ Miss Alice Freeman, and Miss Ida Har
y mel.
- existence has accomplished wonders Il
: charitable endeavors
One of the most brilliant balls Of tn
season was the Leap Year dance In tn
q ballroom Of the Arlington Hotel last Mon
= day night. Over 100 couples were present
in which the Congressional circle wa
largely represented
The chaperons who received the guest
! we're Mrs. Carter. wife OF Senator Carter
: Mrs Gamble. wife of Senator Gamble
Mrs. Piles. wife of Senator Piles: Mrs
Pray, wife Of Representative Pray; Mrs
4 Foster, wife Of Representative Foster
1 Mrs. Langley. wife Of Representativ
Langley; Mrs. Patterson. wife OF Repre-
+ sentative Patterson; Mrs. Simmons. an
e Mrs. Charles w. Needham.