The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

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At the parish hall of St James Epis-
eopal Church last Thursday evening was
presented the three-act comedy, THE
Test" written by Helen Sherman Grifhth.
The cast follows: Samuel b. Pole, jr.,
as Col Van Triton the guardian; Harry
l. Hamilton, as Robert Acton. modest
misunderstood lover: Harry S. Wood, as
| Harold Weston, a loyal friend: Mabel T..
| Evans, as Louise Herndon, seeking TO be
loved for herself: Lulu Macintosh, as
Miss Horton, with cap set for the colonel;
Mabel BOardmsn, as Mrs. Ambrose. with
views for Marjorie and herself; Carrie
l. Evans as Marjorie Ambrose, not
out" but coming. and Anna Belle Mac
Intosh. as Katy LOuises maid.
The Capitol Hill Orchestra furnished the
music. introducing for the first time as
| its special feature the Harry Wood from
bone
After the play the floors were cleared
and dancing occupied the rest of the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs William Corcoran Hill
were among the dinner hosts last night.
Mrs. w l. Dyer. of 1905 S street. win
be at home Tuesday from to o'clock
for the last time this season. She will be
assisted by Miss Fisler, her house guest,
and Miss Edna Dyer.
! Baron Haymerle, Baron Hye, and Count
Won Toeroek, of the Austro-Hungarian
/ Embassy, entertained a box party at the
Belasco Theater yesterday afternoon.
one Of their guests was Miss May, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry May.
Mr.. Chow, charge d'affaires Of China,
and his interesting little family Of chill
dren, together with some young Chinese
students. were also In a box to see ''The
Gay White Way"
Mrs. George B. Easton, Of Louisville
Ky, entertained at luncheon at the
! Arlington~on Thursday complimentary TO
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman.
| Invited to meet her we're Mrs. Randolph
| McKim Mrs. Isham Hornsby Mrs. jus
/ tice Harlan, Mrs Robert X. Evans, Mrs
/ FTurer of New York: Mrs. Wright. Of
Kentucky. and Miss Sheets.
Or. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. ChataFd were
among the dinner hosts OF the evening.
as were M and Mrs. Hennen Jennings.
/ A fashionable audience will attend the
! concert TO be given Tomorrow evening
/ by the Marine Band at the Marine
Barracks music hall at o'clock for the
benefit of the Rough Riders memorial
/ fund
Miss Mary Helen Leefe, daughter of
| the late Col Leefe and Mr. Fritz MueI-
/ Ter. violoncellist, will be She soloists OF
the programme. Miss Leefe will sing the
new song dedicated to the Pacific fleet
| called ITO Our Sweethearts and Wives.
The patronesses are Mrs. J. Franklin
! Bell, Mrs. T. II. G. Leutz. Mrs. +. 4.
Darlington. Mrs G. + Elliott, Mrs
/ Robert OReilly. Mrs. Paul Spofford
PeaTsall, Mrs William Loeb. Mrs. ".
/ Alden Smith. Mrs. r. f. JOrdOn, Mrs
| woodward and Mrs. Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Crowley enter
tanned at dinner Tuesday at their home,
the Garfield Fifteenth and I streets.
+ complimentary to their house guest. Miss
I Anna Murnane, Of Brooklyn. \. Y
/ Among those present were Mr and Mrs
/ John T. Crowley and the Misses Agnes
and Mary Crowley. Mr.. and Mrs Hodges
Or. and Mrs. Smith, and Mr. +. V
Crowley.
/ Ladies interested IN homeless waits viii
give an evening for their benefit during
Lent. Tuesday March L. Some OF the
/ best talent IN the city VIII take part
a long list Of the most notable women
/ Of Capital society are patrons OF the
affair.
die staufacherin" held its monthly
meeting on February 6 at the home OF
Mrs. Caspar. The following were present:
Mesdames Eisenheiss. Egion Duerst,
Bushby. Iseli. Zichu, Kleinheim, Schuep-
bach. Grunewald, SpIess, Caspar. and Miss
Gruber At the conclusion Of business
matters an hour was spent sdially The
March meeting will take place at the
home of Mrs. Julius Eglon.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper will receive on
Thursday from 3 to 6 o'clock at 17l3 [
street.
Mrs. bennett, wife of the newly ap-
pointed Land Commissioner: Mrs. How
land, os Ohio and Mrs. Humphry. Of
Washington, were at home at the Nor
mandie Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ballinger, wife OF the Commits
sioner Of the Land Office, assisted in re-
ceiving the guests; the other assisting
ladies were Mrs. Kahn. Of California:
Mrs. Young, of Michigan; Mrs. George
G. Hill, Mrs. hampton, and Miss Red
way.
Mrs. Oldberg, assisted by Miss Elaine
Sebring, gave the musical programme of
the afternoon. The parlOrs were attract
lively decorated. Mrs. Oldberg sang Mad
riSal," Victor Harris; Cranes Vogel,"