The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-05
Entertains Box Party.

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Entertains Box Party.
Mrs Benjamin Reeves Russell enter
tanned a box party at the Belasco The
ater last evening, followed by sumner.
Her guests were her daughters. Miss
Sessions and Miss Bessie Sessions. Carl
Moodruff, Oscar Portner and Mr.
Mrs. MacVeagh. wife of the Secretary
fthe Treasury, win not receive today
owing TO her absence from the city.
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Mrs. A. D. Melvin will ceceive for the
last time this season Friday after Don
from to O'Clock in her home. 1851
Mrs. George w. Wickersham, wife of
the Attorney General. returned to
Washington yesterday afternoon from
New York, accompanied by Sir Robert
and Lady Hadfeld. who will I've her
guests for a week before sailing for
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham win entertain a party at din
ner the latter part OF the week in COM
pliment to Sir Robert and Lady Had
field.
The Counselor Of the German En-
bassy and Countess Won wedel chap
eroned a party of young people to Mt
Vernon yesterday The party. which
was made UP chiefly of members of the
Diplomatic Corps, made the trip by
boat Among those in the party were
the daughters of the Swedish Minister
and Nine. de Lagercrantz, the Misses
de Lagercrantz, Baron Hartmann Toa
Richthofen, Mr.. Won Prittvftz und Cal
from, Baron Won Hardenbroek. Lieuten-
ant Von Ernst, and others.
The Misses Kean entertained party
at luncheon yesterday in compliment
to Miss Ethel Roosevelt
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Gives Bridge.
Mrs. John Melton Hudgins enter
tanned at a bridge party OF six tables
last evening in honor of Capt. and MIS-
Reginald Nicholson, who have recently
returned from a trip AROUND tne %ors1;
The house was beautifully adorned
with palms and branches or dogWooo
and spring blossoms
Among the guests who played brldge
were Mr.. and Mrs. McLauren ana tnelr
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Colerna,.
Drayton; DR.. Kennedy. Z. 9. N, ana
Mrs Kennedy, Major and Mrs Heap
Mr. and Mrs Alexander Britton, pr;
and Mrs. Elliott. Mr.. and MIS- l HlcnaLo
Mrs. TraVers the Misses Fremont, Mr.
Janssens, of the Belgian legation;
Thomas washington. and MiIIliam
Bowie Clark. A number OF additio 1!1sI
served later in the evening center
piece of pink carnations and ferns
formed the table decorations.
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Mrs. Thomas NJ. Chatard was hostess
at a bridge party yesterday In her
home on Rhode Island avenue.
s.
For Miss Roosevelt.
The Misses Parker. daughters of Rep
resentative and Mrs Richard Wayne
Parker, entertained a company of
twelve informally at dinner at The
Chevy Chase Club last evening in honor
of Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who is spend
ing a few days in Washington. Capt. |
and Mrs. Roger Williams chaperoned
who is at Atlantic City for brief So
journ.
Baron StaeI, of the Russian embassy,
was host at an informal moonlight pic
mic party at Cabin John Bridge last
evening fn honor of Prince Zu Wtndisch- |
Graetz, of the Austro- Hungarian en-
bassy, who is Saline shortly for Europe.
The party started from the city on
paper chase at 4 o'clock, winding up
at a delightful spot in the woods, where
supper was served by moonlight. Some
of those in the party were Mrs Pic
0uette Mitchell, Miss Grace Bell. Miss
Harriet Wadswor n, Mr.. Cora, Of the
Italian embassy; Count Torok, of the
Austrian embassy, and Mr.. de Strive,
of the Russian embassy,
s.
Judge and Mrs. Hatch have gone to
Annapolis to visit Commander and Mrs.
Niblack for a few days.
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At japanese Embassy.
The Japanese Ambassador and Ba-
roness Takahira were hosts at a large
dinner last evening in honor Of the Sec
rotary of State and Mrs. Philander c. |
Knox. The company invited to meet
them included the Secretary OF the |
Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Postmaster /
General, Frank II. Hitchcock; Senator /
and Mrs. J. B. Dolliver, the Assistant |
of State and Mrs. Hunting |
ton Wilson, Rear Admiral and Mrs. |
Richard Wainwright. Rear Admiral and |
Mrs William H Emory. Mr.. and Mrs. /
Joseph Z. Thropp Mrs. Phillips. Mrs 1
Barney, Miss Patten. William Phillips, |
and Capt. Archibald W. Butt, L. S. a. /
DIR. Leo Vogel, the Swiss minister, /
had as his guests at elmer last even
ing the Belgian Minister and Baroness
MOI cneur, the Danish Minister and
Countess MOiti<e. Mr. and Mrs Herberf .