The Washington herald., 1908-04-08

Mr. John Barrett, OF the Bureau of
American Republics. entertained a box
party at the National Theater Monday
night
In his party were Mrs. Taft. wife of
the Secretary of War; the Colombian Min
lister and Mime. COrtes. and their son-in-
law and daughter. the First Secretary of
the Legation and Mime. GuZman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Patterson were
also box holders that night. and had
among their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Charl-
ton.
In the audience were the Austro-H Hun
garian Ambassador and the Baroness
Hengelmuller. Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lee
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Pearsall, Mr.. and Mrs
John Callan O'Laughlin. Mr.. D. NJ. Bangs
and Mr.. James Patterson.
Mrs. George Pullman, of Chicago. who
is spending the winter In Washington at
the Arlington, win entertain this evening
complimentary to Miss Catherine Will
Jams. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
! Williams. whose marriage 10 Mr. Francis
Bennett Poe will take place Saturday
| afternoon at the residence of the brides
parents. In Eighteenth street Miss
Eleanor Ridgely. who viii act as maid OF
| honor for Miss Williams, will also enter
tain the wedding party at dinner this
week.
Representative and Mrs. Pearre, Of
Maryland, have closed their apartments
at the Westmoreland, and will spend the
next few weeks at a country place near
Baltimore.
Prof. and Mrs. Willis Moore have
! opened their country place, MooreIand,
near Rockville, Nd.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Chatard returned TO
her home in Washington few days ago
from Baltimore. where she went last
week to visit her sister, Mrs. ". T. How
ard, at the Stafford
Mrs. J. Van vechten Olcott left Wash
ington yesterday evening for New York.
where she viii remain until after Easter.
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Barry will cele-
brate the silver anniversary of their mar
riage by a reception on the evening of
April 20, from TO II o'clock.
Senator and Mrs. Burkett have issued
invitations to all former Nebraskans now
resident in Washington 10 reception 10
meet Mr.. and Mrs Raymond r. Morgan,
on Saturday evening next. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan were married in Boston last
week.
George f. Wilson, who spent the spring
holidays in Washington visiting his par
ents. returned Monday to Ithaca. where
ne IS a student at Cornell University.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray Williams. of Win
chester. Va, are the guests for few
days Of Mrs. Henry K. Benham, in her
apartments in the Connecticut.
Mrs. Bergwin. of Philadelphia. is the
/ guest OF her brother, Pay Director Kerr,
in his apartments In the Highlands.
The sad news has been received here OF
the death in Paris Saturday of Mrs. Ell
len Duncan Lane. widow of Maltby Lane
Mrs. Lane was native of GAINESVILLE
Ohio, but for many years had been a
resident Of Washington, having apart
ments at the Portner.
The Sunday Evening Music Club held
the fifth and closing meeting this season,
at the residence Of DR.. and Mrs. Duncan
McKim.
J The programme was opened with a pre-
lude of Bach and closed with "a march by
J Guilmant both organ solos played by
Dr. McKim. Mrs. John Edwards sang
Mendelssohn's "Oh, for the Wings Of a
Dove" and the Gounod-Bach Ave
Maria" with accompaniment for organ
piano. and cello obigato by Mr.. Lent
Miss Robeson also sang a group of songs
by Brahms. Schumann. Strauss, and
Hahn, accompanied by Mrs. Randolph. In
addition, there was a string quartet OF
Beethoven and piano quintet by
Boisdeffre, played by Messrs.i Anton and
Josef Kaspar, Percival Gassett Pau
Pfarr, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lent,
Previous meetings of the club have
been held at the homes of Miss Alice
Wilson, Mrs. John L. Reyburn. Mr., H. P
Carter, and Mrs. James Hooe.
The board of managers of the Christ
Child Society held their annual meeting
yesterday afternoon at the Shoreham Ho-
: tel Rev William J. Kerby. D. D.. Of
the Catholic University, presided, and
Rev William T. Russell, pastor OF St
. Patrick's Church, addressed the meet
ing. Mss Janet Richards delivered an
interesting lecture with stereoptiean views
on the work of the society. Specimens
of the work were exhibited, making a
pretty display of attractive and useful
articles of wearing apparel. household
necessities, and fancy baskets.
In the audience were Nine. Jusserand
wife of the French Ambassador, and
Baroness Won Sternburg, wife of the
German Ambassador.
The officers of the Christ Child Society
are as follows: President, Miss Mary Y
Merrick; vice president. Mrs. Henry Simp-
son; second vice president. Mrs. Thomas
II. Carter; secretary, Miss Margaretts
Symons. and treasurer. AIRS. Arthur Pow.
ell Davis.
The board Of managers are as follows
Miss Pauline A. Burr Mrs. Thomas II
lCarter. Miss Margaret NJ. Cox, Mrs. II