The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
ENTERTAINMENTS.

/ Gen. and Mrs. w. W. Wotherspoon
entertained at dinner. last night, at
the Dupont. having as their guests Gen.
and Mrs. Schwan, Col. and Mrs. Evans.
| COMMANDER Culver. Miss Dumbell and
the Military Attaehe Of the German En-
bassy and Frau Won Llvonius.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont enter
tanned a box party last night at the
opera Mr., and Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
| and Baron Ambrozy. of -the Austro-Hun-
/ garian Embassy, were in the party.
The Washington Aerie. No. 125. F'raternal
Order Of Eagles. at their Hall, Sixth and
| E streets northwest will entertain on
/ Monday. April 90 at $50 o'clock. Music
viii be furnished by the Greater Wash
ington Band.
Mrs. John Dalzen. wife of Representa-
tive Dalzell entertained at a tea yester-
day afternoon from TO Z o'clock. com
plimentary 10 the members Of the newly
organized Congressional Club.
| Carnations and spring flowers deco
rated the spacious rooms Of the pretty
residence in New Hampshire avenue
with here and there sprays Of peach and
apple blossoms adoruing the walls.
Miss Cannon, daughter Of the Speaker
/ Of the House, and Mrs. James Breck
Perkins, president Of the club and NOV
ing spirit Of the organization, received
with Mrs. Dalzell, as did Mrs Percy T.
Morgan. Of San Francisco, who is her
house guest.
The club officers-Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge. Mrs. Champ Clark. Mrs. John
Sharp Williams. Mrs. George S. Nixon
Mrs. julius Kahn, Mrs. J, Sioat Fassett,
Mrs. Thomas Spight. and Miss Wood
assisted in the hospitalities OF the after
noon. Mrs. Burleson, wife of Represent
ative Burleson. of Texas. and Miss SchO-
field. Of New York, presided at the tea
table
The Renroc Club has issued invitations
for a dance Friday, April a. at the Ra-
leigh Hotel.
There will be a benefit musicale at the
residence Of Mrs. Joseph 2. Thropp. 17O
Twentieth street, on Friday, April a. at
o'clock. Rev. c. Ernest Smith will
make a short address on the subject,
( Newfoundland and Labrador" There
will be music rendered by Mrs. John L.
berger. The patronesses are Mrs. Mo-
ran. Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Downing. Mrs
Marye, Mrs. Oxnard Mrs. Hartman.
Mrs Hudgins. Mrs. Oracle. Mrs. Thropp.
Tea viii be served at o'clock from a
table presided over by some Of the ladies
present.
The first annual charity ball Of the
Knights Of Columbus Is scheduled 10 be-
gin at S o'clock Tuesday night, with
promenade concert. which Will continue
one hour, given by a large band An
ambitious programme has been arranged
for this and the subsequent promenade
and dance numbers.
Eighty musicians viii occupy the two
musicians stands in the Willard ball
rooms, one organization TO play the brass
Instruments and the other for the strings.
Each dance number will be followed by
a promenade.
The management OF the New Willard
has set aside one OF the large banquet
halls in the hotel for the accommodation
Of the guests Of the ball, which will be
reserved for them exclusively It has also
been suggested by the management that
in view Of the large attendance expected
conveniently should use the north, or ?
street. entrance to the hotel, in order that
convenient access may be had to the
cloak rooms and ball rooms, and to pre-
vent OvercrOwding
The ball viii not terminate until .
o'clock Wednesday morning.
There viii be a large attendance from
out Of town. The Baltimore members
Of the order will be here in force.
Philadelphia and New York will also
have large delegations In attendance, The
Baltimore knights have arranged for a
special train 10 convey them to AMI
from the Monumental City. The fourth
degree members Of the order from this
and other cities viii add color TO the
scene.
That the social leaders OF the Nationa
Capital have not been unmindful OF the
efforts Of the knights in the cause OF