Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-12
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
WHITE HOUSE MUSICAL LAST
NIGHT GAVE PLEASURE.
Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
Dined by the Ballingers-0ther
Events-Notes.

A company of great official and resi-
dent Importance was present at the
White House last night for the third in
the series Of Lenten musicals at which
Mrs. Taft has entertained. The pro-
gram was given by Nine. Yolanda Nero.
pianist. and Mr.. Carl Jorn, tenor. and
was as follows:
Prize song from "Die Meistersinger
CWagner). aria from "Pagliacci' Qeon-
cavallo), Mr.. Carl Jorn; "Tolle Gesell-
schaft' OohnanyD. impromptu. G major
(Schubert. scherzo. sharp minor
CChopln). Nine Yolanda Nero; cavatina
from Faust tGoulod), II Am Thine
MAX liebling). Mr.. Carl Jorn: serenade
(Rachmaninofo, valse (Merkler,. Iiebe-
stratum IiszD. Rhapsode. No. Giszt,
Mime: Yolanda Nero: Paradise. from
"LAfricaine' (Meyerbeer). Mr.. Carl
Jorn; Mr.. Max Liebling at the piano.
The news of thu sudden death Of Mrs.
Tafts brother-in-law. Mp. Thomas *
Laughlin. was received so late that the
invitations for the evening could not be
recalled. Mrs. Laughlin. who made a
long stay at the White House lately. tax
ing Mrs. Taft's place as hostess and at
the cabinet dinners during that period,
went home about ten days ago.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
and Mrs. Sherman at dinner last night
and had as their other guests at Rausch-
er's, where the company sat about
beautifully adorned round table in the
small ballroom. Justice Harlan. Justice
and Mrs. Lurton. Mrs. Julius c. Bur
rows, Senator and Mrs. Jones. Fred w
Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Fertrees of
Nashville, Tenn; Miss Harlan, Mrs. Shal-
lenberger of Seattle, and DR.. s. B. l..
Penrose. president of Whitman College.
Walla Walla, Wash
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
went to Utica today to spend Sunday.
The latter will return Tuesday. On the
S1st of this month the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman will give a dinner for the
ambassadors and their wives.
The German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff arrived in New York yes
terday. Their stay will be short. The
countess and her daughter will go abroad
the last OF April, the ambassador joining
them for the summer.
The Secretary of War and Mrs Dick
inson were entertained at dinner last
night by Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Harlan.
who also had the Swedish minister and
Mime. de LagercrantZ as guests.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
were informally entertained at dinner
last night by the British military attache
and the Hon. Mrs. Bernard James
The Chevy Chase Hunt Club will give
ball at the club April s. The arrange
ments are in the hands of Mr.. Clarence
Moore, master of the hounds. and Brig
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards Of the execu-
tive committee. There will be a cotillon
and the announcement has been received
with enthusiasm.
HYrc IN,
and Mrs. Whiteside received last night at
the last of the Fort Myer hops this sea-
son.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
and Secretary and Mrs. McNeagh have
mutual relatives in the persons of Mrs
George Wolcott H,tbbell and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Henry c. Rowland of New
YORK; VINO came on yesterday and will
spend next week here. They were at the
White House musical last night.
Mrs. M. J. W-hipple of this city is in Bal
hmore on a visit to Mrs. David L. Bart
lett
The board OF regents of the Snithso-
man Institution has issued invitations
for a special view of the paintings of the
National Gallery of Art in the new build
,1g OF the United States National Mu-
scum Thursday, March H. from IL to B.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick OF Chi
cago are at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adoiphe Raer announce
the engagement of their daughter Caro-
line and Mr.. Morris Wolf of Tampa. Fla
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll will talk to the
Columbian Women on Life in Athens" at
their next regular meeting Monday.
March IA. at the Womans building,
George Washington University, 1888 |
street
Mrs. Williston Hough is no longer at
home regularly Mondays.
Miss Wilma Mueller has returned from
a most delightful season abroad, having
travelled through Italy, Austria and Ger
many. She was extensively entertained
while in Berlin.
The members of the Dolly Madison
Chapter. D. A. R.. were entertained last
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Cliff of 1884
Chaplin street After the business meet
ing there were piano solos by Miss Tar
rington, an interesting talk on colonial
times and an exhibition of oldtime things
by Mr.. Cliff, an address by Miss Brown,
secretary of the Y. w. c. A, and a voca;
solo by Miss Pond. America was sung
by the entire chapter and a dainty COLA
ton served.
MIS-. Z, ~. MaFtln, Mrs. RI. ii. walker,
Mrs. v. j. Matchette and Mrs. q. T. Pad
gett were the successful contestants for
prizes at the meeting of the Thursday
Euchre Club last week. Mrs. j. F. MINIS
was hostess on that occasion.
party was given In honor of Miss Ger
trude Schmdt's seventeenth birthday at II
II street northwest. few interesting
games were played and at 10 O'Clock Re
freshments were served, Among the
guests We're Miss Lillian Horn. Miss May
Horn, Miss Edith Bellmore. Miss Sarah
Greenfield. Miss Ida Cohen. Miss Dorothy
Carmel. Miss Minnie Ruddman, Miss Jean
nette Price. Mr. Carl II. Bellmore, Mr.
Max Wolf, Mr.. Norris Kebeshy, Mr.
Simons. Mr.. Nathan Roseblat and Mr.
Frank Zimmerman.
Wednesday, March 8, at noon. at the
Mendoza apartments, the marriage of
Col. Julius de Lagnel and Mrs. Josephine
Conkling Cowles took place. the Rev
DR. Kelly OF Fairrnont Street Presby-
Of few Of their closest friends because
of the recent serious illness Of the groom
Col. de Lagnel is of French Huguenot
descent, and his father was one of the
largo property owners and an old resident
in this city, though for a few years
Alexandria. Straight as in his more
youthful martial days and with courtly
manners he represents the old southern
aristocracy.
Nine de Lagnel is a native of New York
state and is well connected One of her
brothers was for years a high official in
the Chinese government and another was
head of the glove business in California.
She is woman of stately presence and
charming personality. and was most he