The Washington herald., 1908-05-14

The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Planches. who have been in the West
for several weeks, are expected to return
to the embassy to-day.
The japanese Ambassador entertained
at dinner. last evening. in honor of
Baron Takatani, the Japanese fnancier,
who is visiting Washington this week.
The other guests were the members of
the embassy staff and the members OF
Baron Takatani's party.
Baroness Hengelmuller, wife of the
Austrian Ambassador, returned to the
embassy Tuesday evening, accom-
panied by t,eir small daughter,
after visit Of month in Hot Springs.
II is expected she VIII go back 20 Hot
Springs and take cottage there. later.
for a longer stay before going to the cot
tage in Bar Harbor which they have
taken for the summer months.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg entertained at picnic, yes
terday. down the river. Their guests
were Miss Langham. sister of the
baroness. and the members OF the staff
OF the embassy.
They made stop at Mount Vernon.
Luncheon was served on the launch.
The Ambassador and baroness will
leave to-day for New York and sail on
Saturday for Naples. Miss Langham Will
accompany them to New York. but will
there join her uncle, Mr.. Arthur Lang
ham. and his family. and sail with them,
on Tuesday, for Germany.
The Ambassador and baroness will
make visits In Italy and France. before
going TO Berlin and later to their home in
saxony.
Mrs. D. P. Mccartney entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of Mrs.
Thomas c. Hardin, Of New York. who
is her house guest for a week. Covers
were laid for twelve Mrs. Mccartney
viii have a bridge party for her guest
this afternoon.
The British Ambassador left Washing
ton yesterday for visit 10 New Haven,
New York. and Boston.
The Colombian Minister and Nine. Cal
deron and Miss Elena Calderon viii leave
Washington on Monday for New York.
They Will remain for a month visiting
there and thereabouts, and sail on June
25 for Eurore. where they will spend the
summer.
Mrs. Arthur Grant-Duff, wife OF the
British Minister TO Cuba, arrived at the
Belgian Legation last evening. to be the
guest Of her sister. Baroness Moncheur.
wife Of the Belgian Minister. She will
also be the guest Of her parents. former
United States Ambassador to Mexico and
Mrs. Powell Clayton, IN their apartment
in the Highlands.
Mrs. J. B. Henderson. wife of ex-Sena-
tor J. B. Henderson. Of Missouri, enter
tained a small company at luncheon yes
terday In her home at the head Of Six
teenth street in honor OF DR.. Kellogg, of
the Battle Creek Sanitarium. The guests
were mainly from the scientific circles of
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. Marye are pre-
pairing TO close their home. late this
month. and go to San Francisco. They
will spend the entire summer in Califor-
MIA
Mr.. and Mrs. McCHntock entertained a
company at dinner last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee were the
guests OF honor at several dinner parties
in the Chevy Chase Club before Mrs.
Lees departure for Atlantic City yester-
for them, as did Mr.. and Mrs. McCaIlum,
both companies being made up Of special
friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lee.
Mr.. and, Mrs. George H. Howard are ex-
peeting a visit in the near future from
their son-in-law and daughter, Maj and
Mrs. John H. Russell, Z. S. NJ, c.
Mrs. Louis P. Shoemaker will be at
home to-day from o'clock until Z.
Mrs. Elsie L. Schaefer, after spending
four weeks in hospital. seriously i'll. has
returned TO her home.
Mrs. Garfield, wife Of the Secretary Of
the Interior; Mrs. c. D. Walcott, Mrs.
George Xavier McLanahan, and Mrs. FIRE.
mont-Smith were hostesses at a picnic
party yesterday. They went on the
steamer Louise to Great Falls, the party
numbering between fifty and sixty, many
of them children. Among the grown-up
guests were Mrs Bryce. wife OF the Brit
ish Ambassador; Baroness Won Preuschen,
wife of the naval attache Of the Austrian
Embassy; Lieut.. Col. and the Hon. Mrs.
James. of the British Embassy; Commo-
dOre and Mrs. Davenport, Mrs. Richard
Wayne Parker. Rev. and Mrs Roland
Cotton Smith. Mrs. Joseph Bradley, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hollister Chapman. Mrs.
Richard Barlow. Mrs. Crowninshield, Miss
Hussey, and Mrs. Washburn.
The engagement is just announced of
Mrs. S. Victor Cordell to Colby Dodge.
L. S. y. The wedding win take place
the first week in June, in New Orleans,
where Mrs. CordeI has spent the spring
with her mother.
Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter entertained
at dinner last evening. Covers were laid
for ten. Mrs Carpenter will entertain at
luncheon to-day in the Chevy Chase Club.
and again tomorrow at luncheon.
Mrs. Carpenter was at home yesterday
for the last time this season. She will
leave next week for her summer home.
Lakeland, Cazenovia, n. Y.
Dr. W. F. Brown, Of Pittsburg, will de-
liver his humorous and practical lecture
on Relationship" at the regular semi
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