The Washington herald., 1909-04-28

Inc Swiss minister, Ut NoSel, enter
tained at dinner last evening.
His guests included DR.. and Mrs. Chat
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs.
Audenreid, and Nj and Mrs. Becker.
Mrs. S 0. Richey entertained a CON-
pany of twelve women al luncheon IN
her home, IN Lafayette square, yester-
day.
Mrs l. z. Letter had an indoor garden
party yesterday afternon in her Dupont
circle home, which was one Of the most
beautiful entertainments possible TO give
outside Of a real garden. The house
was originally planned for d garden
party, a form Of entertainment in which
the Letters were pioneers in Washington.
their beautiful garden having become
famous long ago. with the tea parties
held there by the Misses Letter. now the
Countess Of Suffolk and Mrs. Colin Camp
bell
The first floor Of the Letter house was
transformed into yeritable flower gar
den, and as many blossoms and branches
Of dogwood as II was possible TO get in
doors were arranged, especially in the
dining-room, a huge apartment Of great
beauty
The guests of honor Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman, received with the hostess
in the drawing-rOom. and assisting her
in the dining-rOOm were Mrs. c. 4. VIII
Jams. Mrs Mclean. Miss Williams. and
Miss Stevens
Among Mrs. Letters several hundred
guests were the Secretary Of State and
Mrs Knox, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and Mrs. MacYeaEh. the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer, the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture and Miss Wilson the
postmaster General, the Secretary OF the
Interior. and the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor. Mr. Nagei; the Chief Justice.
Mr.. Fuller, Mrs Francis. Mr Justice and
Mrs. Harlan, Mr. Justice and Mrs Brew
er. Nj Justice White. Mr Justice and
Mrs McKenna. Mr.. Justice Moody. NI-
Justice and Mrs Holmes. Mr. Justice
Day the Italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Planches. the French Ambassador
and Nine. Jusserand. the Brazilian AM
b8ssadOT and Miss Nabuco. the Russian
Ambassador, Baron Rosen. the British
Ambassador and Mrs Bryce. the Jana
nese Ambassador and Baroness Takahira.
the German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernst1rff and Countess Alex
andra Won BernstOrff, the Belgian Minis
ter and Baroness Moncheur. the Minister
from Portugal, NiscOunt q Alte- the Boil
Wan Minister and Nine. CaIderon. Miss
CaIderOn. the Persian Minister. Cen
AOrteza- Khan tie Swiss Minister. Dr..
Nogels the Argentine Minister and Nine
PoTJela- the Minister from Ecuador and
Nine. Carlo the Misses Carlo. the Snan
ish Minister, 8Ir- Pima; the Swedish Min
ister and Nine. Lagercrantz and the
Misses LagercT2ntz, the Chilean Minister
and Nine Cruz, the Chinese Minister and
Nine Wu, t>e Norwegian Minister
and Nine. GUIDE, the Minister from
the Netherlands and Nine I.oudon.
the Danish Minister and Countess Won
Moltke, the PsnaInan Minister. Mr.. Arose
mena; the Greek Minister, Mr.. Coromilas:
the Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tives and Miss Cannon. Senator Root.
Senator and Mrs. AIdrich. Senator and
Mrs. Elkins. Miss EIkins. Senator Du
Pont- Mr- and Mrs CrOwninshield. Sena-
tor and Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs. Cul-
oerson, Senator and Mrs. Bailey, Senator
and Mrs. Overman. Senator Daniel. Sena-
tor Martin, Senator and Mrs. Johnston.
Senator and Mrs Taliaferro, Senator and
Mrs Fletcher, Senator and Mrs McIau-
rim, Senator Money. Senator Foster. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Gillespie. Represent
2tive and Mrs. Helm. Representative and
Mrs James Breck Perkins, Representa-
tive Richmond Pearson Hobson. Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Hubbard. Representa-
i've and Mrs Jackson. Representative
md Mrs Livingston. Representative and
Sirs- Herbert Parsons, Representative and
Mrs Olcott, Miss PhilipSe, Of New York: /
representative Gordon Lee, Representa- /
i've and Mrs. BouteIl. Representative Nc
1inley and Miss MATHS. Representative 1
md Mrs. Mann. Mrs. Nicholas Long !
worth. the Admiral Of the Navy and I
Mrs Dewey, Rear Admiral and Mrs. En- I
,ry. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs. Town /
iend. Mrs Thomas F. Walsh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Mclean. Miss Mathilde
Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Town 4
'end, Miss Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Iarz
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, /
ar. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. 4
7iddle. Miss Townsend OF New York:
Hrs James Robert Mckee, Miss Mckee. |
Hiss Armstrong. former Representative /
nd Mrs James ". Wadsworth and Miss 4
Fadsworth, Mrs. Hit, Gen. and Mrs 4
Slarence Edwards, Mrs. Nicholas Ander-
on, Miss Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs Keep. /
dr. and Mrs. Snow, Mrs Gaf, and the
-reater number Of the attaches Of emhas-
les and legations and their wives.
Miss Laura Clifford Barney, the young
st daughter OF Mrs. A c. Barney, viii
.rrive In this country on May Is. She
-as been abroad for a period Of FIVE
ears. during which time she travelled to
Persia. Egypt. @and Syria At Acca she
aid extended visits to Abdul BAHIA. to
eceive especial instructions concerning
he Bahai movement In order 10 make
he subject clear and ineligible to the
Vest she formulated set Of questions |,
ealing with most vital problems of re-
gious and social reform which are OF
lterest 10 many thinkers il Europe and
Imerica- In his answers 10 these Abdul L
'aha embodies the higher philosophy Of
be movement and the means by which
ach BahaI ideals are applied to the
eaee and unity Of the race.
Miss Barney's book. Some Answered
questions" gives a vivid and cOmprehen-
I've exposition Of these interesting points
oupied with Interpretation of various 1
rophetic chapters Of the Bible The I
Ook is vastly read here and abroad, and
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