The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

BrowneU. a composer OF some gems OF
songs. gave q number Of these. both pub
lished and unpublished. Mrs Nevin Is
here in the interest Of copyrighting the
music Of her late husband. that she may
obtain royalties from street pianos,
grsphophones. and monographs which
produce these works. and which Victor
Herbert has apuy dubbed canned
music"
Dr. and Mrs. Roger ". Duney. assisted
by Miss Duffey. entertained the women's :
OrEa nization Of the District of Columbia
Retail Druggists Association and their
husbands with euchre last Wednesday
evening az their home.
The successful contestants We're Miss
Weller. Miss Simms. Mrs Bradbury. Miss
Irene Richardson. and Miss Naomi Rich
ardsOn. while the lucky gentlemen we're
Dr. Simms. Dr.. Weller. DIT. Hurlebaus.
and DR. Dufey. Or. Downey created
much amusement by receiving the conso-
lati0n prize. after which the guests re-
paired TO the cini1E-ToOm. where a buffet
luncheon was served.
Those invited were DIT. and Mrs. Hos
Kius. Dr. and Mrs. Epps, Dr. and Mrs.
Neeley, DR.. and Mrs ". s Richardson.
Or. and Mrs. Simms. DR. and Mrs. Thom-
son. Dr. and Mrs YaruOld, DR.. and Mrs.
Weller. Dr. and Mrs HurIebaus. Or. and
Mrs Henry. Dr. and Mrs. Waters. DIT.
and Mrs Powell. Or. and Mrs Taylor,
Dr. and Mrs. TrowbTidge DR.. and Mrs
Henry Evans. Dr. and Mrs.. Ashton
Evans. DR.. and Mrs. Flemer. DR.. and
Mrs Downey. Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson. DR..
and Mrs. Hilton. Dr. and Mrs. Kebier.
Or. and Mrs Mcdonald, Dr. and Mrs.
Gross. DR.. and Mrs. Bradley. Dr. and
Mrs. Fuhrmann. Prof. and Mrs W II
Bradbury. and the Misses Simms, Weller.
Irene and Naomi Richardson
Mrs. George FairchTd. wife Of the Rep
resentative from New York. gave a large
and brilliant reception Al the New VII
lard yesterday afternoon from 10 : in
honor OF Mrs James s Sherman, wife
OF the Vice President-eIeet- There were
about so guests in the red parlor on the
first floor at Wizards which was most
attractive in its decorations Of palms and
other greens. a buffet supper was
served. Mrs. Fairchild wore a handsome
gown OF white embroidered crepe and
Mrs. Sherman wore a stately gown Of
black velvet with dUchesse lace
The Sons OF the Revolution will attract
smart society 20 the auditorium OF the
new Masonic Temple tomorrow morning
az 10:45 for the celebration OF the birth
day Of the Father of His Country The
Marine Band will play and the Italian.
French. German. Brazilian and japanese
Ambassadors and their wives and stats.
and the Belgian and Danish Ministers and
their wives. with scores OF officials will
be present. The French Ambassador viii
make a short address, and Senator-elect
Theodore z Burton, Of Ohio. viii make
the address OF the morning
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby entertained al a
handsome bridge party Friday afternoon
in her home in Georgetown Her guests
included Mrs. Frederick Tyson. Of Bal
timore. who is spending the spring season
in Washington after having spent the
winter at the Plaza in New York; Mrs.
r. l. Marshall. Mrs. Stokes. Of Rich
mond: Miss Bodeker. Miss Parker. Mrs.
Down Wilson. Miss Abbott. Mrs William
Orme. Miss Dodson. Mrs Ben Bradford.
Mrs Marcus Wright. Mrs. John Beall
Mrs Samuel Wallis. Miss Mitchell. Miss
Helen Morris. Mrs. Burton Crane. Mrs.
n. L. Rust Mrs. Eugene Byrnes. Miss
Stier. Miss Keim. Mrs. Cragin. Mrs Rob-
ertson. Mrs Young. Mrs Mccartney. Mrs.
Dodge. and Mrs. SWormstedt. The prizes
were unique and handsome. and there
were seven Of them
Miss Wood. sister Of Representative
Wood. OF New Jersey. was hostess at
luncheon yesterday in honor OF Mrs. Sher-
man. wife Of the Vice President-eiect. and
Mrs Hobart. widow Of Vice President
Hobart Mrs FYairbanks vas 10 have
been the third in whose honor the lunch
con was TO be given. but had to decline
OWN gtO a recent bereavement IN the
family
The other guests were: Mrs. McKenna.
Mrs. Brewer. Mrs. Brown. Nine. CAL
deron, Mrs Foraker. Mrs BURROWS Mrs
Scott, Mrs. Briggs, Mrs Guggenheim.
Mrs Dolliver. Mrs William Alden Smith.
Mrs. Hepburn. Mrs Taylor, Miss Kean
Mrs. Dalzell. Mrs Loudenslager. Mrs
Fairchild. Mrs. Alexander. Mrs. Knapp.
Mrs Fowler, Mrs Howell. Mrs Shep-
pard Mrs. Timmons Mrs. Paynter, Mrs.
Dryden, Mrs Johnson. Mrs Garret a
Hobart, ir.. Mrs. Frank Briggs, Mrs.
Kuser. Mrs Darling. Mrs Barry. and
Mrs. and Miss Ruling of New York.