The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Hlllldr ugureS VIII De missing from the
line this year. among them Robert L.
Gerry, who IS married and has gone 70
Europe with his bride; Alfred and Reg
inald Vanderbilt, who will both be
abroad. and George c. Haven, IT.. the
secretary and treasurer Of the club.
who only the other day lost his father
for whom he is in deep mourning. Il is
hardly necessary 10 add that the club
coach Pioneer wifi not be put on the
road this spring between the Holland
House and Ardsley. as there seems no.
body willing to so 10 the trouble and
expense Of organizing the service which
IN former years was undertaken by
Alfred Vanderbilt and Reginald Rives.
The annual long-distance drive OF the
club Will be postponed until the fall.
Last year it was likewise put of IN
til the autumn, and then Oh the day
before II was 70 have taken place the
Wall Street panic occurred, and the at
fair was dropped.
Despite Lent, festivities and enter
tainments Of one kind and another con-
tinue to crowd the program OF the Four
Hundred. Many weddings. too. are
scheduled for this week. among the
smartest OF them being that Of Ms
Gladys Kissel. granddaughter Of old
Mrs. David P. Morgan. to James Ely MIL
Ter, on Thursday afternoon, in the
Church Of the Incarnation Miss Ellen
Rogers. Miss Dorothy and Miss Eleanor
Kissel. and Miss Elsie NicoH will be
the bridesmaids. and Miss Ina Kissel
her sisters maid Of honor. Ogden Mills
Reid. son OF Ambassador Reid; Charles
r II
odore P. Dixon. and J. Harry Alexandra,
jr-, will be the ushers. together with
Arson W. Hard, jr.. who is TO marry
Miss Florence Bourne in ST. Bartholo-
news Church on Wednesday, April %.
Charles D. Miller will be his brothers
best man, and the ceremony, performed
by the Rev. DR.. William Grosvenor,
viii be followed by reception given by
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kissel, the pa
rents Of the bride.
Both Caruso and Miss Geraldine Far
rar are giving their services for the
concert on the following afternoon in
the big ballroom of the Waldorf As
toria in behalf Of the Maternity Hos
pital. and which has been organized
by Mrs. W. Pierson Hamilton, Mrs. VIII
Mrs. Charles Steele. Mrs Eliphalet Pot
ter. and Mrs. De Lancey Kountze.
Madame Butterfly" figures on the pro-
gram, along with the names Of several
other artists Of the Metropolitan Opera
Company. besides the two stars men
toned above. and boxes have alrea 1y
been taken by Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane. Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Clarence
-
Edmund L. Baylies. Mrs. Charles B.
Alexander. and Mrs. John W. Markoe.
Cur titled visitors are leaving US.
The Duchess OF Marlborough sailed yes
terday. and the Hon. Violet Vivian and
Lady Juliet DUFF. with her husband.
returned to England On Wednesday.
Lord and Lady Headfort leave town on
Friday next for California, after spend
ing a very lively fortnight here since
their arrival from Ireland. During their
stay they have been tho guests of p. F.
Collier. who crossed the Atlantic with
them. and they have aIterdcd several
cf the meets Of mis- hounds At his place
IN New Jersey. Here in the city they
have been much entertained by Mrs
Charles Il Marshall. Mrs. BENJAMIN
Guinness, and MIS-. John Jacob Astor.
while the I1archioness, WHO was form
er1y Rosie Boote, OF the Gayety, in
Londen. and who then visited America
in a professional capacity. has hunted
Up many old footlight friends and re-
newed numerous acquaintance in the
atricaI circles In fact, Lady Head
fort Is departing for the Pacific coast,
deS--ing that she has had here the
Bf her life. and altogether delight
tn tne manner in which she has
received in New YorS.
- $, Aston, by the by, sails almost
immediately for Europe to spend the