The Washington times., 1909-06-13

] Yesterday SUNSHINE formed a wei
come break in the monCtonous program
Of rain that has upset all OF society's
plans for "a gay outdoor season e.
fore the close Of Congress-, and there
was a rush 10 the Chevy Chase Club
| in celebration.
mfr Noachsm, first secretary Of the
Chilean legation, was among those en-
PERTAINING dinner parties in the evening.
The company. which was invited to
meet the American Minister to Chile
and Mrs. Joseph q. Dawson, included
the Chilean Minister and Nine. Cruz,
Colonel and MUs. DoWney, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. Lee Phillips. Lieutenant Commander
Benoist lAzy. of The French embassy
Rear Admiral Sigsbee, Governor Fost,
OF Porto Rico, and Charles sherman, of
New York
Mr and Mrs. Paul PearsalI also en-
tertaiued a small company informally
al dinner and Mrs. A. c, Barney had
several guests dining with ner.
Stiu another party inCluued Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Hichhorn, Miss Eleanor
Terry, Miss Anna Cockereli, Miss For
aker, ana one or two otherF.
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Representative Gillette entertained a
small dinner party Friday evening in
compliment to Representative and Mrs
Nlcnolas LCnSWorth,
The Secretary of the Swedish legation
and Nine. Ekengren left Washington
yesterday for a visit to MIR and Mrs.
Horace Harding at Seabright and to
Mrs. Roger Wolcott at Milton. Mass.
Later they VIII 90 to Bar Harbor,
where they have taiien a cottage for
the summer. The secretary viii act as
charge q aftaires of the legation in the
al. .es4Ha.
gercrantz, who sails for Europe on
Tuesday. accompanied by Nine. de
LaBercrantz and the Misses de Lager
erantz' to spend the summer.
Mrs. Charles r. Shepard and Miss
Yyonne Shepard viii Leave Washington
shortly for their summer home, at
Southampton. The marriage of Miss
Shepard to Colonel Cosby will take
place in the fall.
VIII Sail Tuesday.
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
Mayor des Planches. who went over to
New York this morning, win sail on
Tuesday for Italy, and do not expect to
return TO this country until November
The French Counselor and Nine. Le-
fevre Pontalis viii spend the summer
at Manchester, Mass, ieaving Wash
ington early in July, after the Ambas-
sador and Nine. Jusserand. who are
now travelling in the West, sail for
France on their annual visit home.
Miss Mathilde Townsend, daughter of
Mrs. Richard Townsend, has gone to
Bar Harbor, where she viii spend the
summer with Mrs. Rush Shipper
Townsend viii leave early in July for
Europe, where she VIII spend the sum-
mer at various watering places for the
baths.
The American Ambassador to Turkey
and Mrs. Oscar Straus. who have been
spending a few days at the New
Willard. left Washington yesterday for
Eloeron. n J., for a short visit to tneir
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Schaefer, before sailing July
Tor constantinople.
Is Dinner Host.
Lieutenant Hart was among the din
ner hosts at the Chevy Chase Clut last
evening, entertaining in honor of Lieut..
and Mrs NJ l. Jones
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Gales Mcclellan has gone to Madison
Barracks, y. y, for visit 10 his SON
in-iaW and daughter, Capt. and Mrs
Henry 5 Greenleaf, It. s. 4
VIII leave Washington in the morning
for New Canaan, Conn. who're they will
spend the summer.
Preston Porter, son of Representative
and Mrs Porter of New York is euend
INK the weekend the guest of former
Gov. and Mrs. W. r. Merriam, at their
country place In Virginia.
Gen and Mrs w. Foster win
leave Washington morrow for then
summer home at LAKE, Ontario
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson will go
over TO New York IN day or two .
meet Mrs. Gtbs1n's grandmother, Mrs
James Mcmillan, on neT return frum
Europe, where she has been spending
the spring with her son-in-law and
daughteI, Sir John and Lady Har-
Iingtcn.
For Mrs UberrOth.
Capt J. T Bootes. L. S. 81 C. ard
Mrs. B0otes were dinner hosts last
evening in honor OF their house guest
Mrs. Uherroth. wife Of Captain Uber-
roth, y. s. r. c. :. Among the guests
wrfe lieutenant Ostsrman and Lieut.
enAnt NJ er. u 6 N G. who have just
arrived a. the Barracks from Peking
China, ard Or. George CUttla. L. ; y
Miss Katherine Jennings has gone to
Albany for a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Corning, the latter formerly
Miss Louise Maxwell. daughter OF Mrs.
Barker. wife Of Rear Admiral Barker,
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