Evening star., 1909-03-15

runabout.
Mrs Taft saw expected callers Saturday
after returning from her little trip to
the Walters gallery in Baltimore. Her
social program for today was expected
| to be without incident.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh gave
large luncheon today in honor of MIS-
Stern of Cincinnati. The other guests
were Postmaster General Hitchcock, Mr..
and Mrs. Wiborg, Commander and Mrs:
| Mulligan. MIR. and Mrs. Gaffney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Halstead. Gen. Woodruff Miss
Woodruff, Gen. Corbin. Miss Bryan. Miss
Kortwright of New York, Mrs. Huide-
koper, Gen. Wood. Mr.. Morton Frewin.
| Mr. Gist Blair and Mr.. Edward B. Nc
Lean.
| M Thomas f. Walsh brought together
at an elegant dinner last night a his
home the chairmen of the floor commit
/ tee sections at the inaugural ball and
gave them a delightful evening. An or
| chestra played, the organ was heard al
intervals during the dinner. and Informal
speeches We're made. There was a pro
| fuse floral ornamentation on the table
and elsewhere throughout the drawing
| room floor.
| Mr. Walshs guests included Vice Pres-
| dent Sherman and the new delegation IN
Congress from Colorado. including Sena-
| u
Rueker. Representative Taylor and Repre-
| .entative Martin. rlre others were Mt
Gist Blair, Mr.. Charles G. Bennett, Lieut..
| Roger Williams, MI Frederick de Lancy
Faust Lieut.. Commander 'leland Davis.
Mr.. Clarence Moore, Mr.. Paul Patterson.
Mr.. Joseph Breckens, Mr.. n l.. Buchel,
Mr. J. A. McClintock, Maj. L Bentley
Mott, Mr.. Frederick May Maj. G. r.
Henry Flather, Cen James A. Buchanan,
Mr.. Nathaniel X. Simpkins. Mr. {. Fred
Cook, Mr. John D. Boisseuillet, Mr. Ar
| thur w. Dunn. Prof. Willis l.. Moore,
Butt, Mr.. Herndon Morsell. Mai. Richard
! son, Mr. Walter u. Denegre. Lieut.. Pick
ms, Mr.. George f. Watson, Mr.. Walter
Brown, Mr.. ]. E. Bennett and MI. Ed
| ward Mclean.
| The Danish minister and Countess
| Moltke entertained at d musical yester-
day afternoon, when the artists were the
Danish cellist, Mr.. Herman Standby, and
| Nine. Sandby. pianist, and the company
| brilliantly representative of diplomatic
and resident society. Miss Thayer, sister
of the hostess, and Miss Julia Meyer pre-
sided at the tea table afterward
Countess Moltke and her sister left for
New York and Boston today.
| The Japanese ambassador and Baroness
Takahira, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hollister
| Chapman, Capt. and Mrs. Gordon, Miss
Georgianna Hopkins and Sir George
Young were guests at luncheon Yesterday
| OF the military attache OF the British en-
bassy and Mrs. Young.
| The marriage of Mrs J. Dundas Lip
| pincott, formerly Miss Armstrong of this
city, to Mr.. Archibald Barklie of Newark
and New York VII take place next Sat
| urday af; ernuon at = o'clock. The cele-
| mony will be performed by Archbishop
Ryan at Mrs. Iippincotr home. 2o West
| Rittenhouse square. Philadelphia.
Gen. Frank Armstrong of this city, the
brides father, will be present at the
| ceremony. and Mr.. Frank Barkhe Will be
| best man for his brother.
| The couple will sail at once for Europe
| to spend the Easter season in Rome. ! leN
expect to be in Bar Harbor next summer
| and may make their permanent winter
| residence III this city.
Mrs. Converse. wife Of Rear Admiral
| Converse entertained at luncheon yes
terday in honor of Nine. WI. wife of
| the Chinese minister The other guests
were Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, wife OF
| the assistant secretary of the navy;
| Nine WI Chao-Chu, daughter-in-law of
Perkins, Mrs. Tiffany-Dyer. Mrs. Richard
Harlow Mrs. Huntington Jackson,
daughter of the lrostess and Miss Blood.
A number of nlncheons were given yes
| terdav at the Chevy Chase Club, Mrs.
Bulmer having friends to meet her guest.
| Miss Sutherland, and Mr.. and Mrs. w G.
Denny for Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pearce
| of Providence r. l., who are here on "A
visit to Senator Bourne. brother of the
latter.
A naper chase Yesterday through Chevy
Chase and Cleveland Park gave merry
morning to several young people, who aft
erward lunched together at the Country
Club
Miss Evelyn Marshall of New York, who
is staying here with her brother Charles
H. Marshall jr., met II young people S
company yesterday at the Brazilian en-
bassy invited by Miss Nabuco
Count de Chambrun Of the French en-
hassv and Countess de Chambrun gave a
dinner last night
Mr.. and Mrs Lamar will not leave for
Florida today. as anticipated. They will
remain week longer to conclude their
purchase of a residence lot on 10th street
Lady Paget has changed her mind about
going to Florida this week, and Will pro-
long her stay here instead.
The retiring naval attache of the Bra
lillian embassy and Mime. de Aquno will
| sail this week for England. Other diplo-
matte travellers this week will be Lieut.
| Commander and Nine. de Blanpre, who
are returning to France, the former to
: sea duty Lieut.. Benoit day, who will
| succeed Lieut. Commander Blanpre, ar
rived in New York yesterday on the
French ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyons of Rutland