The Washington herald., 1908-03-10

conclusion, at any rate. that the mer
who pay the bills will favor their womer
folk patronizing the new shop.
Miss Helen Squires was Mrs. Hosley's
first customer. She was followed by Miss
Patten, who quickly made a selection
kelley and Mrs. Depew and Mrs. Gordon
Cumming We're others who came and in
vested in Easter millinery.
It was Mrs Hosleys intention at first
TO serve also afternoon tea. Her supply
of hats took uD SO much room there was
no space for tea tables. SO line of dainty
lingerie blOuses was substituted.
After three days sale here Mrs. Hos
ley will take the remainder OF her stock
to Norfolk. There she has a large Glen
tele of navy friends. who have assured
her of patronage.
Mrs. Hosley is a most attractive and
graceful brunette with charm of man.
ner that would assure her of success even
II her hats were not ravashing.
i The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches viii go 10 New York
to-day for . visit of several days They
will be entertained by the president of the
Italian immigration society and Mrs. Fa-
bri. and by the mayor and Mrs. McClei-
Ian.
The Duchess Of Sutherland who. for
several days, has been the much noted
guest Of Representative and Mrs Bourke
Cochran, left Washington yesterday for
New York. whence she will sail this week
for England
According to a New York paper. THE
Duchess Of Sutherland is one OF the most
notable OF the great English ladies.
| ''She is handsome and clever, and has
written for the various magazines She
was one Of the daughters OF the fourth
/ Earl Of Rosslyn. and is consequently a
sister Of the present earl. who is we'll
known in New York She is half sister
of the Countess Of Warwick. who was in
New York in the autumn, but she does
not share that ladys enthusiasm for So
lcialism and public speaking In London.
the Sutherland domicile is Stafford House.
one Of the show places OF the British
metropolis
Last summer the Duke and Duchess
of Sutherland entertained the Duke and
Duchess Of COnnaught at Dunrobin Cas-
tie. their place in England. The heir 70
the dukedom Is the Marquis Of stafford,
the eldest son. who viii come Of age this
year. when there will be much entertain
ing'at DunrObin
The family name is Suthcrland-Lave-
son-GOwer- There is another Duchess of
sutherland. who is the wife OF Sir Albert
Rollit, and who only holds her title by
courtesy. She is the widow OF the third
duke, and known in America at one time
as Mrs. Blair. She visits America each
spring, going 10 her estate in Florida"
Baron Kogoro Takahira. the japanese
Ambassador, viii be the guest Of honor OF
the Japan Society at a dinner al the Hotel
AstOr, New York, tomorrow night. There
are expected TO be present about 800 or
more guests, among them many American
and foreign officials and well-known men
Of affairs. The guests also include wom-
en-. Some Of those who have accepted
invitations are Senator Depew. Gov.
Fort. Of New Jersey Seth Low, Capt.
Horace Hood. OF the British Embassy:
Gen Grant. Admiral Coghlan. Admiral
Goodrich. Courtney Bennett, British consul
general: Give Bayley, British consul gen
eral; lsidor Straus, William r. Wilcox.
Rollo Ogden. and Col John J. McCook
John Il. Finley president Of the College
OF the city Of New York. will preside.
The committee Of arrangements for the
charity ball to be given under the aus
pices Of the Knights Of Columbus Easter
Tuesday at the New Willard Hotel, held
a meeting yesterday at the knights Of
Columbus tempt. There was big al
tendance. 1t is expected that this will
be the most notable event thus Tar held
under the auspices OF the order here in
Washington. and it is said that the en-
thusiaSm is unbounded. The various sub
committees have about completed their
reports, and at the meeting next Sunday
afternoon al O'clock. the programme in
all its details will have been completed.
Cardinal Gibbons viii head the list Of
patrons and patronesses for the ball
Two musical Organizations-a brass band
and an orchestra-wiH play throughout
the evening.
The Duke and Duchess de Chaulnes.
in whom Washington friends have a
keen interest have returned to New
York from Palm Beach and viii sail
Thursday for France. They will return
later in the summer or in the early au-
tumn.,
The announcement OF the engagement Of
Mr.. W. Max Muller 10 Miss Wanda Hell
berg. OF Christiania. has come from Eng
land Mr.. Muller was for many years at
tached to the British Embassy here. and
is well known in New York society and
at Newport He is now first secretary
OF the British legation IN Norway. He
is the son OF the late Prof. Max Muller,
OF Oxford University. The marriage win
take place at Christiania April q.
Senator and Mrs. Depew entertained al
dinner last evening the Belgian Minister.
Baron Moncheur; the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs N1etcalf. Senator Aldrich.
Senator Bacon, Senator Du Pong, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Bourke Cochran. the
Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs.
Robert Shaw Oliver. Brig. and Mrs.
Clarence Edwards. Col and Mrs. Charles
Bromwell. Mr.. and Mrs Woodbury.
Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Ellis.
Mrs. Manning. Mrs. Hanna. Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger, Miss H. Patten. Miss
Ide. and Mr.. Charles Paulding.
The Naval Attache OF the German En-
bassy and Mime. Hebbinghaus entertain /
ed party OF young people at dinner
last evening
Miss FREDERICK Morgan has returned to |
her home in Washington from a visit to
friends at Roland Park, Nd.
Mrs. Elkins and Miss EIkins, wife and
daughter Of Senator EIkins. are spending
a few weeks at Miami, Fla.