The Washington herald., 1909-03-30

tary OF State and Mrs. Robert Bacon.
Gen. and Mrs. Clarence Edwards. former
Gov Magoon, and a few others.
Mrs. Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati. SIS
ter-in-law OF the President, who was in
Washington with Mr.. Taft and Miss Taft
for the inaugural festivities, has signal
lied her return 10 her Cincinnati home
by presenting $1,000 to the city for the
building OF the Shelter House in sinton
Park, which she also donated to the city
in memory OF her father. a man or wealth
In that city. and for whom she named the
park. She gave IL for the benefit of the
children in the poorer districts of the city.
to be used as a playground by them The
Shelter House is for their use n case OF
rain or storm.
Mrs. James S. Sherman. wife OF the
Vice President. was the guest Of honor at
tea given yesterday by the Colonial
Danes OF Washington IN their clubrooms
at the Arlington Hotel Mrs. Samuel
Spencer. president OF the club. received
the guests, presenting them 10 the guest
OF honor. Mrs. Arthur Lee poured the
coffee, and Mrs. Randolph r. Hoes poured
tea.
Mrs Spencer wore handsome gown OF
black crepe de chine with duff lets and
Mrs. Sherman wore a charming gown Of
pale gray with considerable handsome
lace, and large Ia. with gray feathers.
Mrs Lee was also IN soft gray. With large
gray hat and gray feathers. Mrs. Hoes
was in black and white, with black and
white hat. The decorations Of the rooms
and the table were In the colonial colors,
yellow and blue
A large company OF distinguished guests
made the afternoon a gala one Among
these were Mrs. Wickersham. wife OF the
Attorney General: Mrs. Charles Spalding.
Mrs Foraker. Mrs. Greedy, Mrs. Goodloe.
Mrs. F. 3. Moran and her daughter, Mrs.
Hudgins Mrs Casey. Mrs Cromwell.
Mrs Joseph Thropp, Mrs Holdsworth
Gordon, Mrs. james Breck Perkins. Mrs
Sheldon Evans, Mrs Isaac Henderson
Nine. de Quesada. Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Al
bert Hill. OF South Carolina; Mrs Mus
grave. Mrs. Snow. and Mrs. Macfarland.
Mrs. Knox. wife Of the Secretary Of
State. viii not be at home" again on
Wednesdays until after Easter.
Mrs. Olcott. wife Of Representative
Van Yechten Olcott. VIII not be at home
this afternoon, or next Tuesday. She has
cards out for a bail on April Is. in honor
.Of her niece. Miss Eleanor Honnann
Rosewald, whose visit was postpones
from earlier in the season. She VIII ar
rive here on the 14th-
Mrs. Barney's new play. About
Thebes." will be given on Thursday
night. April o. for the benefit OF the
House OF Mercy. one OF the most worthy
charities OF the city The President and
Mrs. Taft have taken a box for that
night. Other bOxholders are Mrs. EIkins
Mrs Edson Bradley. Mrs Larz Ander-
son, Mrs Isaac Mann, Mrs. Halliday.
and Mrs Snow, who has taken two boxes
The tickets are for sale by Mrs. Randolph
r. Hoes, In the Rhode Island avenue
home Of her mother, Mrs Gouverneur.
Mrs. A. NJ Blair entertained AT a
handsome tea yesterday afternoon Al 3
O'Clock at her home IN Leroy place. for
the active members Of the Rubinstefn
Club. of which she is conductor. To mark
the clubs first birthday. The members
now number seventy-eight active and
many more associate. a growth almost
unprecedented IN one year Mrs. blair
was assisted by the president and vice
president Of the club. who received with
her. and Mrs. Ramsdell and Miss YeweU
who poured tea and served frappe in the
dining-rOOm- The table was all IN green
white and pink, the birthday cake Of
the "Rubinstein" being adorned with
an appropriate inscription anz one small
candle in the center. with a very large
one al the side ito grow on" Mrs Stod-
dard gave q short programme OF her
own charming little songs and other COM
positions 10 entertain the club.
The japanese Ambassador and Baroness
Takahira entertained at dinner last even
ing Their guests were the German Am
bassador and Countess Won Bernstorff.
Countess Alexandra Won Bernstorr the
Turkish Ambassador. Senator and Mrs.
Lodge. the Danish Minister and Countess
Won Moltke. the Greek Minister. Mr..
Coromilas; Baron AmbrOzy. Of the aus
trlan Embassy; Lieut. Col James. milf
tary attache of the British Embassy: the
military attache OF the German Embassy
and Nine Won Livonius, former Senator
and Mrs. Dryden, the Hon Maud Paunce-
fOte. Miss Lucy Kean. and Miss Elizabeth
Rean.
The marriage Of Miss Lillian Wilcox
Davis. daughter OF MI and Mrs. Fldraa
G. Davis, 10 Mr.. George Kearslev Cald-
well will take place in St Margaret's
Church April 2S.
Miss Helen DUrant Church, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Church, will be
married to Mr.. Alexander Yearly. third OF
Baltimore. April p in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Church at noon. Miss Mallory
Church Will be her sisters bridesmaid.
and Mr.. Harry n. Baetjer. Of Baltimore
Will act as best man for Mr.. Yearly.
The engagement Of Miss Ella Margaret
Bender, Of San Francisco, and Mr.. Philip
Young. Of Boston. is-announced. Miss
Bender spent part Of the winter in Wash
ingtOn. and has made many friends here
She was the guest Of her cousin. Mrs
J. Sloat Fsssett. and is considered one
of the most talented amateur actresses
In California. The exact date for the
wedding has not been set. but II will be
some time In June
Judge and Mrs. Rene Toutout- Reaura-
gard. Of New Orleans. have announced
the engagement Of their daughter Laura.
10 Mr.. jain Bernard Diamond. ir. OF
Maryland. The date for the wedding is
April L.
The new Cuban MinisteT/ Senor Carlos
Garcia. who win succeed Senor de Que
sada, is now on HIS way to Washington
and will arrive here within a few davs.
Mrs. Arthur Ramsay Will. spend the