The Washington herald., 1908-04-10

Social News and Notes of Interest.
The Italian Ambassador and the Baron
ess Mayor des Planches were the guests
in compliment to whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre Lorillard entertained at dinner last
pight.
The naval attache of the French EN-
Fassy and Nine. de Blanpre gave a.
dinner last night at their home in Rhode
island avenue, entertaining the Swiss
Minister. NJ. Vogel; Mrs. Fish. Capt John
A. Rogers. L. S. N. and Mrs, Rogers,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rae, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Ellis Miss Helen Patten. and
NJ. Kroupensky. Of the Russian Embassy.
At the British Embassy last night the
Ambassador ard Mrs. Bryce gave a din
ner complimentary 10 their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Humphry Ward. OF London.
and Prof. Bury OF Oriel College, oxford,
England and Mrs Bury. Prof. and Mrs.
Bury arrived yesterday afternoon and viii
remain several days The Ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce will give a luncheon to-
day and a tea in the afternoon compli-
mentary TO their guests.
The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador and
the Baroness HengeImuller were members
OF party which went from here to Balti-
more yesterday to lunch with Cardinal
Gibbons.
The belgian Minister and the Baroness
Moncheur were the guests complimentary
to whom Mr.. and Mrs William c. DENLY
at dinner last night. which
was followed by bridge.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins, who have a
house party including Mrs. George Law.
OF New York. and Mr.. AID Mrs. W. C..
Hayes, Of Philadelphia. entertained at
dinner last night
One Of the distinctive successes of the
season was the luncheon given yesterday
by Mrs. Henry Butler At an entertain
ment which followed Mrs. Arthur Delrov.
of London and New York. provided the
amusement. The guests were particularly
delighted with the remarkable psychic
demonstration Of Mrs. Delroy. who has
given successful programmes at the homes
Of Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Oelrlchs, Mrs.
C. B. Alexander. and others in New
York.
The programme which was entitled
psychic melange." included the expos-
ing of some systems Of deception render
ed by the fakiTs OF India. There were
demonstrations Of handwriting. public
reading Of hands OF those present, and
other remarkable features, the one which
called forth the most surprise and adj
being the reading cf the answer
10 sum. made UP by the ladies present /
and written on a slip of paper. which one
Of the ladies held. The answer came on
the paper, sealed in the bottle.
Among those present were:
Ms Butler. Mrs. Justice Brewer. Nine. ouessss
Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. John Foster Mrs Dryden Mrs
Julian James Mrs Becker Mrs De RlBer ~ /
Boiling. Mrs. Brtton Mrs. BgoWnson, Mrs. Richard
Butler. Mrs ChataTd Mrs Carlton Miss Cullen /
Miss Bessie Cullen. Mrs. Curtis Mrs. Douglas. Ms
Dunbar. Mrs Evans Mrs Fairchid Mrs Ford
Mrs. {. T. Foster Afrs Fremont smith Miss Gal /
lsudet, Nrs, GrosVenor Mrs. Haokett Mrs James
Harlan, Mrs. John Harlan. Mrs. Harlow Miss Hale
Mrs. Heald Mrs Edward Heald. Mrs Hebbinghaus.
Miss Hegeman, Mrs, Hornbi0Wer Mrs Kaufman
Mrs LoWden, Mrs. ruGuer Mrs Mann Miss Min /
MACK, Mrs. Moran, Ms NJ. Parker MrS. II. G. |
Perkins. Ms, Lee Phillip Mrs. Pullman. Mrs. |
Radcliffe. Mrs Sanford. Mrs. Sanger Mrs J. 3 |
Scott, Miss Sedgley Mrs. Snow Mrs spalding Mrs. |
Stevens Miss Strong. Miss Thompson. Mrs. Tit !
mann Airs. Walton Mrs Woodruff. and Mrs. "a !
linski.
officers, bylaws. and a constitution
have at last been settled upon by the
Club, the new organization
formed by the wives of the members of /
Congress, to facilitate social intercourse
and mutual advantage among their own
special Sc.
Some friction and much discussion have
gone on for months. but at the last meet |
ing, held in the Ways and Means Commit
tee room of the new Office building of
the House OF Representatives, definite |
were agreed upon and Of
hcers chosen.
Mrs. James Breck Perkins, wife of Rep
resentative Perkins, of New York, was
elected president. Five vice presidents |
were ehosen-Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge.
wife Of Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts; /
Mrs. John Sharp Williams. wife of Repre- |
Williams, of Mississippi: Mrs |
Champ Clark. wife of Representative
Clark, of Missouri; Mrs. George S.
Nixon. wife Of Senator Nixon. of Nevada. !
and Mrs Julius Kahn. wife Of Represent /
alive Kahn, OF California.
Mrs J. Sloat Fassett. wife Of Repre- /
Fassett, of New York was /
elected recording secretary. with Mrs. /
Thomas Spight, wife of Representative /
spight, of Mississippi, corresponding sec
-etary and Miss Wood, sister of Repre-
sentative Wood, of New Jersey. as treas
lrer.
The executive committee is composed Of |
he officers. who will appoint other com
nittees at the next meeting, the first
Wednesday in May.
There are at the present date 120 men,
lers. and many others have signified their /
Intention of joining
Mrs. Dalzell, wife of Representative
OalzeH of Pennsylvania, will be the first |
lostess TO entertain her fellow members
since the organization of the club She
will give tea for them Saturday after
noon. April Is.
Mrs. Lucia Gale Barber gave the first Of
series Of lectures she will deliver in
yesterday morning. at II
,'clock, at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ Ffoulke, in Massachusetts,
lvenue. The patranesses for the affair
we're:
Mrs. Charles y. Fairbanks. Mrs. Arthur D. Ad-
isou. Mrs. Laz Anderson. Mrs Robert Bacon.
irs. Charles J. Bell Mrs Alfred J. BeYeridge.
frs. John s. Blair, Mrs. Edward D. Brandegee.