The Washington herald., 1908-05-15

Senator Beyeridge Is Dinner Host.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt are
Mr. and Mrs w. EmIen
Roosevelt and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Richardson, OF New York. in the White
House.
Mrs. Root. wife of the Secretary of
State, with her daughter, Mrs Grant,
has gone to New York, and is the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Wales. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Grant will spend few days at Gov
ernor's Island with Lieut.. Grants par
ents. Gen. and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant,
and then go on to their home In Brook
line. Mass Mrs. Grant has been the guest
of her parents here for several weeks.
and was joined last week by Lieut. Grant.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
and Mrs. Straus. who issued invitations
for a dinner and reception last evening
for the National Civic Federation, were
obliged to withdraw them because of
conflicting dates. Mr.. Straus is in New
York fer few days this week He was
one Of the speakers at the dedication OF
the new College Of New York City, fast
evening.
The German Ambassador and Baroness
Won Sternburg left yesterday morning for
New York. accompanied by Miss Lang
ham. sister OF the baroness. The Am
bassador and baroness will sail on the
Frederick der Crosse for Naples on Sat
uTday. They VIII return 20 this country
in August and go 20 California for two
months.
The italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Planches, who were expected to re-
turn 10 Washington yesterday. went TO
Boston and were detained In that Vi
einity in selecting a place for the sum-
mer embassy The Ambassador and
baroness expect TO remain in this coun-
try during the summer, instead Of going
to their home in Italy, The first sum-
mer the baroness spent IN America they
had a cottage at Misunderstanding Sea.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge entertained
at dinner last evening in honor of Gov.
J. Frank Hanly, of Indiana, who is at
the New Willard. The other guests were
the French Ambassador. NJ Jusserand;
Mr. Justice Holmes the Secretary of the
Interior. Mr.. James R. Garfield: Senator
Hemenway, of Indiana; the Assistant
Secretary Of State, Mr. Robert Bacon;
Dr.. Remseu. president of Johns Hopkins
University; Dr. Cyrus Northrup, president
OF the University OF Minnesota: Dr. James
B. Angel. president of the University OF
Michigan; former Minister 10 Spain, DR.
Hannis Taylor; Mr.. Clifford Pinchot Mr..
Robert Underwood Johnson, editor Century
Magazine. DR.. Albert Shaw. OF the Re
view OF Reviews: Mr.. Frank a. Munsey.
OF New York; Mr., J. Hamhlen Sears. OF
New York Mr.. Chase S. Osborne. of
Marquette, Mich. and Mr.. Scott c. Bone.
Mrs. Carter wife Of Senator Thomas
H. Carter. entertained at luncheon yes
terday in honor of Mrs. Norris. wife OF
the governor of Montana.
Mr. Clifford Pinchot entertained at a
huge reception at o'clock last evening.
in honor of the visiting governors OF
States and Territories. Invitations were
sent out to more than a thousand men.
MIR. Pinchot received in his drawing
room, assisted by Gov. Johnson. of Min
nesota: Gov. Blanchard, OF Louisiana;
Gov. Cutler. Of Utah: Gov. Davidson, of
Wisconsin,: Gov. Ansel, OF South Caro-
lima: Gov. Deneen, of Illinois. and Gov.
Noel. Of Alabama, and the members of
the Inland Waterways Commission.
Senator PhiIander c. Knox entertained
a large company Of men at dinner last
evening in the Metropolitan Club, in hon
or OF the governor of Pennsylvania Hon.
Edwin Stuart.
Mrs Robert Shaw oliver. wife Of the
Assistant Secretary Of War, has cards
out for a prenuptial tea fer her daughter
Miss Elizabeth Oliver. whose marriage to
Mr.. Francis K. Stevens. Of New York. will
take place on May 26. The tea will be
given on the afternoon of the day before
the ceremony, The wedding will take
place at noon and the number of guests
will be small A breakfast will follow.
Mr. Eben Stevens, Of New York, will be
his brothers best man.
Mrs. Burrows. wife Of Senator Burrows,
of Michigan, who has spent several weeks
in Atlantic City. returned to her home in
Massachusetts avenue yesterday.
Mrs. D. P. Mccartney entertained at q
bridge party yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowed by a small dinner company, last
evening. in honor Of her house guest. Mrs.
Thomas c. Hardin. of New York. Mrs
Hardin viii leave this afternoon for her
home. after a weeks visit here.
Lieut.. Charles R. Train. L. S. N, son
of the late Rear Admiral Train. arrived
yesterday in Washington in the party of
Rear Admiral Evans, retired; Mrs. Evans.
and their daughter. Mrs. Marsh, wife of
Commander Marsh.
The wedding day OF Lieut. Train and
Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, whose en-
gagement was recently announced, will
be set very shortly.
The Postmaster General. Hon. George
Won L. Meyer. entertained at stag din
ner last evening in his home, street
and Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Legare closed
their home yesterday and went to New
York, whence they will sail to-day for
Europe to remain until the late fall.
Mrs Crane, wife OF Senator W. Murray
Crane. has gone to her home, in Dalton.
Mass. with her young son. They will
be Joined by the Senator as soon as
Congress adjourns
Mrs. Overstreet, wife of Representative
Jesse Overstreet, departed yesterday for
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