The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. William Farnam. OF New
Haven, Conn, are guests Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft in the White House.
Justice and Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson
entertained at dinner last evening in
honor OF their house guest. Mrs. Daley,
wife of Prof. S. J. Daley. Of Harvard
Among those asked to meet her were the
Mexican Minister % Cuba and Nine
Godoy and the Bolivian Minister and
Nine. Calderon-
Senator Kean and his sisters, the Misses
Kean; Senator Du Pont, and Mrs F. A.
Keep were dinner hosts last evening.
The Danish Minister and Countess Won
Moltke entertained at luncheon yester-
day small company Of intimate friends
Covers were laid for eight
The President Of Harvard University
and Mrs Eliot are the house guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings. who en-
tertained at breakfast for them yester-
day. This was followed by a large tea.
MIR. George Won l. Meyer. jr.. arrived
yesterday at the home OF his parents. the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer.
to spend the Easter holidays.
Invitations have been received here for
the wedding reception OF Miss May
Brooks. daughter OF Mrs. Seth Holmes
Whitley. OF Baltimore. and Mr.. William
Candy Marye, OF Baltimore. on Wednes-
day. April a. The ceremony will be per-
| formed in the presence Of the two fam
! lies at $50 O'Clock in the home of the
| brides great-Urcle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks.
Former Vice President and Mrs. Charles
W Fairbanks are now in Pasadena. Cal.
the guests Of their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fairbanks.
where they arrived last Thursday.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer entertained al dinner last evening.
Miss Renee Coudert has Joined her
sister. Mrs. Frederic Benedict. in this
| city, after spending the season in San
! Francisco.
/ Mrs. Harriet r Labadis gave the sec
ond OF her lecture-recitals for the benefit
Of the Homeopathic Hospital az the home
/ Of Representative and Mrs George Hun.
IN New Hampshire avenue. yesterday aft
| eTnoon. Her subject WAS Stories by the
wayside,' The Duchess May" By
/ Browning. and a scene from Anthony
| and Cleopatra" The third and last Of
this series viii be given next Friday in
the Arlington. when Mrs. John DaIzen
| viii act as hostess.
The Housekeepers' Alliance and its
/ guests enjoyed a most delightful pro
( gramue al the Friends School Saturday
! afternoon. The musical prelude included
/ solos by such well-knoWn artists as Miss
Roberta Allen. yiolinist. Mrs John
/ Fremont, wife OF Lieut. Commander
/ Fremont, mezzo-soprano. Maj Pierce
| Stephens. barytOne and Mr. Thomas
! Evans Greene tenor Nine Ali KuIi
/ Khan. the fascinating wife Of the Persian
/ consul, began her talk with a poetic de-
/ ScriptiOn Of the Persian spriugtime: its
I flowers, its gardens and the enchanting
/ atmosphere, laden with the perfume OF
/ almond blossoms and musical with the
song Of the nightingale.
She told OF her arrival Of the costume
she was obliged 10 wear IN the street. and
OF the social life Of the women behind
the heavy leather curtain which separates
( the quarters Of the women from the out
side world
Tea followed. al which Mrs. Whitman
| Cross and Mrs. r. c. Collision presided.
| assisted by Miss Leupp and Miss Newell.
/ Mrs. William Floyd Sicard was hostess
at a bridge party yesterday afternoon
in honor OF her house guest, Mrs. VII
liam G. Young, OF Norfolk. Va. At 5
| o'clock a large party Of additional guests
was asked for tea. Among the bridge
| guests were Mrs. Stephen o. Richey. Mrs.
| Spalding. Mrs. Chatard. Mrs. Taliaferrc
/ Mrs. GooJloe, Mrs. Trescott, Mrs Walter
/ Wells, Mrs. Messenger, Mrs. Cosby, Mrs
Austin. Mrs. StrOther Smith, Mrs. Alex
/ ander Britton, Mrs. Bradford. Mrs Walk
/ er, Mrs. McQuade. Mrs. GatewOOdy- Mrs
| Willard Warner. Mrs. Ross Perry, Mrs
| O.. II. Tittman, Mrs. Fitch. Mrs. Hoes
/ Mrs. Conrad Strong, Mrs. Howry, Mrs
/ Evans, Mrs. Wright Mrs Buchanan.
/ Mrs John Ritchie Mrs Boyd, Mrs
Walter Hutchins. and Miss Josephine Da-
Wis.
Mrs. Thomas H. Chatard has returned
to her Washington home after spending
several weeks in Charleston, S. c, and
! Savannah, Ga.
The Mexican Minister TO Cuba and Nine
Godoy will leave about April Is for Ha-
vana- The two older sons Of Mr.. GOdoy
Will remain in Washington.
Maj. and Mrs. David D. Porter VIII
leave Washington on Friday for Porto
Rico, where they viii remafA several
weeks.
Miss Carrie Louise Mum has returned
to her home IN Scott circle after making
visit at Pennington, Conn, as the guest
/ o. Mrs. Cowles. sister Of former President
Roosevelt, and in Philadelphia as the
guest of her brothers hancee, Miss Mary
AstOr Paul Mrs. Mum has remained. in
Pennington as the guest Of Mrs. Cowles
The Chi Omega Fraternity OF the
George Washington University will be
hosts this afternoon at the tea in the
womans Building of the University.
15sS street Mrs Mary Gale Davis will
! talk on Deep breathing" Teas for the
remainder Of the week win be as follows.
Thursday. April /. Miss Randolph. host
ess; Friday, April 2, senior class. George
Washington University hosts; Saturday.
April 3. Miss NJ Elsie Turner. hostess.
Invitations have been received here for
the marriage Of Mile. Marthe Silvain
Laviale. Of Paris. and Mr. Arthur Glib
bon Bovee, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Y.
Bovee, Of this city. The ceremony viii
Y be performed in the American Church. in
Paris, next Saturday afternoon. at 4
o'clock. The bride and bridegroom will
spend the sumner in France. and will sail
for this country some time in September.
! a reception will be given in THAR hooor