The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
ENTERTAINMENTS.
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rade ball, which win be held on or about
April l9 After the meeting the club was
entertained al a very pretty supper By
Mr.. Raymond and the Misses Louise, Jo-
sephine. and Philomena O'Meara.
The Illinois State Republican Associa-
tion viii hold its annual meeting at the
Loyal Legion Hall. as Tenth street north
west, tomorrow evening. at o'clock.
After the election Of officers and the
routine business, the association and its
friends will be the guests Of the second
vice president, Mrs. Electa Smith. Re-
freshment and social features viii be
provided.
This is the oldest association in the
District, and did effective work last fall
during the campaign.
The first presentation in Washington
OF The Witching Hour" at the Belasco
tomorrow evening promises 10 be a gala
performance
There viii be a brilliant audience. in
cluding the President and Mrs Taft Mr..
James Archibald will occupy the oppo-
site box, with Mr.. Augustus Thomas, the
author OF the play. as his guest. The
boxes are all taken, and the Gridiron
Club and the ElKs are planning 10 give
Miss Julia Day a great ovation. Souvenir
programmes will be distributed. contain
ing a picture Of the Home for Foundlings.
with a sketch Of the institution and the
Pierce Guild. and on the cover a beauti-
ful half tone picture of Miss Day.
The members of the League Of the Cow
enant are arranging an entertainment 10
be given al the New Willard. on April i
at 4:SO O'Clock, when Miss Beatrice Her
ford will be heard in monologues- The
following are the patronesses: Mrs. Sher-
man. Mrs. Ackert. Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler. Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. John W Fos-
ter. Miss Gale. Mrs. Hay. Mrs. Gardiner
Hubbard. Mrs Alexander Shepherd, Mrs.
Somers. Mrs. Norman Williams, and Mrs.
Charles Wood.
Mrs. George n. Pullman viii be hostess
at the Arlington tomorrow at the last
lecture OF Mira Ali-KuH. Khan, in the
course he Is giving this spring.
Tc-morrow's lecture viii be on The
religions Of Persia. past and present. %
and Will begin at $3.50 o'clock. These lee
lures have but increased Mira Khan's
reputation as a charming speaker. His
English diction is more perfect than that
OF the great majority of the native Eng
lish. He has consented to take the part
of the Wizard" in Mrs. Barneys play.
Nine. Khan viii be the Spirit" who
reads 10 music in the same production.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. Droop enter
tained at a card party and musicale on
Thursday 20 mark the birthday OF the
former.
After the cards they had a programme
Of exceptionally good music. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nal
colin Kutchin. Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Shir-
CIiff, Dr. ana Mrs WntberSer, Miss Alice
Burbage. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. DrOop
Mr. Edward B. Kimbau, and Dr. Sell
hansen, brother Of the hostess
Among the many Easter functions viii
be a dinner party Of forty guests. fol-
lowed by a ball with 500 guests 10 be
given by Mr. and Mrs. John r Mclean
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson
who have returned from their wedding
trip and are with the latter's grand
mother. Mrs James Mcmillan. here.
4A4S VIII DC pl"p"oly tAS i0' 6SSt aiA"4'
Of the week among the smart set. The
GibsOns are having a quiet time because
Of the Lenten season. but they are dining
out informally almost every night or hav-
ing a few guests With them informally.
Col. and Mrs. Charles Mcclure viii &c
to Detroit early next week to be the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Moran
whose daughter Justine viii be married
to Lieut. Charles Walker Mcclure
Seventh Infantry, L. s. n, on April Il
The bride and bridegrOOm-elect viii take
a short trip and then return TO Detroit
where Mrs Mcclure. ST.. will await then
70 bid them good-by when they start foi
san Francisco. from where they will sal
for the philippines. 10 which the Seventh
Infantry has been ordered.