The Washington herald., 1909-04-10

GoOu fEludy was Behcta any obsoTNe0
| yesterday by society as day.
first. OF religious commune. and. next
Of absolute quiet as far as entertaining
was concerned.
Mrs. Taft, the first lady OF the land.
who has been faithful attendant at the
Lenten services at st. Johns, was in the
Presidents pew in that historic edlfce
at the morning service. accompanied
| by her daughter. Helen. who was
confirmed there a few years ago. and her
niece. Miss Harriet Anderson. OF Cincin-
natl
Mrs. TAFT has issued Invitations for q
small and rather informal dance al the
White House on Tuesday evening OF
next week The guests Will include the
younger members OF society, the bellies
and beaux OF two seasons hence. The
dance was arranged for this house party
which Miss Taft and her brother Rob
ert are entertaining for the Easter sea
son.
Rear Admiral Cretired) and Mrs. Will
lam Hemsley Emory announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Blanche Viii
| lis. 10 Mr. Esmond Ovey n. V. o.. third
secretary Of the British Embassy. No
date has been set for the wedding. Miss
Emory has spent the past winter with
her mother in their Washington home for
the first time in some years.
Admiral Emory has been absent from
Washington for long time. and his fam
ily has been in New York the greater
part OF the time. Admiral Emory Joined
his family here a few weeks ago from the
trip around the world. and retired just
after his arrival al home, having reached
the retirement age.
Miss Emory Is a charming and culti-
waited girl and has been quite a factor
in society during the past season. The
Washington home Is Immediately opposite
the British Embassy, on the point az the
junction OF y street. Connecticut avenue
and Eighteenth street. MI Ovey has
been at the embassy here about one year
and has made many friends. He IS one
OF the rising young diplomatists OF his
country.
Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh. wife OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury. arrived In
Washington late Thursday night. and
with the Secretary is a guest OF Mrs
Norman Williams.
Mrs. Elkins will entertain at luncheon
on Thursday. April Is. in honor OF Mrs.
James Robert Mckee. daughter OF for
mer President Harrison. who VIII be the
guest OF Mrs. Arthur Lee. accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Mary Lodge Nc
Kee. a bud OF last season, for the Easter
season. Mrs. Elkins will entertain at a
young peoples dinner. later on. in honor
Of Miss Mckee.
Mr. Keishiro Matsui. counselor OF the
japanese Embassy. entertained the visit
ing japanese commissioners Of the Tokyo
Exposition, Mr.. Wada and Afr. Sakai. at
dinner last evening in his home IN Ban
croft place. He asked a few members OF
the embassy staff and several OF the
japanese commissioners OF this country
20 meet them Informally. The commits
sioners teok a trip 10 Mount Vernon yes
terday on the Mayfiower. and placed a
wreath upon the tomb OF the Father OF
His Country.
Miss Yvonne Townsend. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Laurence Townsend, has as her
guest her cousin. Miss Hanna White. or
Philadelphia, for the Easter season.
An erroneous impression prevails among
those interested in the performance OF
About Thebes," Mrs. Barney's play,
which viii be given on Thursday night
for the benefit OF the House OF Mercy
that all the boxes and seats have been
sold for that night. Mrs. R r Hoes
who has charge OF this portion OF the
work. still has seats and boxes to dis
pose of. The occasion is TO be one OF
the most brilliant Of the week. President
and Mrs Taft have taken a box. and
Will attend, and the board OF managers
Of the House Of Mercy have all taken
seats IN the gallery, so that the public
may have the choice Of the very best
seats IN the house.
Miss Margaret Draper. daughter of for
mer Ambassador and Mrs. ". F. Draper.
has returned TO Washington from her
school at Capon. Md. 10 spend the Eas-
ter vacation Gen and Mrs. Draper have
cards out for a dinner for young people
on Wednesday evening. April Il. in her
honor
Miss Geraldine Far-ar. the young grand
opera artist who was heard IN song re-
cital here on Wednesday afternoon. was
the guest CT her old friends, Miss West
colt and Miss Alys Bentley. during her
stay She spent much time with them
during her period Of study in Washington
before she went abroad She has also
spent many summers at their cottage
OwlyOut in the Adirondaclzs, and has
finally purchased a cottage there for her
own use
Mrs. Conger has cards out for tea on
Easter Monday afternoon, at s o'clock. In
her new home, 1913 Twenty-fourth street
Miss Cannon, daughter OF the Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives, who has
spent the past few weeks at Hot Springs.
Va. has returned TO her Washington
home.
Mr.. aad Mrs. Nathaniel Simpkins Will
entertain a small house party OF young
people the week OF April ls, when their
son. who is ar Harvard, VIII come home
for the spring vacation. accompanied bv
several college friends. Harvard vaca-
ton begins on the 18Th.
The Assistant Secretary OF War and
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver viii go 10 Al
bany. n. Y. for Easter week, to be pres
ent ct the marriage Of their niece. Miss
Alice Bowditch, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Bowditch. Of Albany. to Mr..
Charles Sturgis. which sill take place on
Tuesday, April l3. in All Saints Cathe-
dral.
Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Miss f Virginia Harris daughter Of Mr..