Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Stuyvesant Fish, jr.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish. Mr.. Fish Is graduate
of Yale, class of 'O6. and is member OF
the Union and several other New York
clubs. After leaving college he went to
work In one of the shops OF the Illinois
Central railroad, then went into the traf-
f1c department and later went to work for
the Rock Island road. Two years ago he
gave up railroading, and last spring
bought seat on the stock exchange. Mr..
and Mrs. Dick have lived in New York
for the last six years. and have country
place on the Hudson. No date has been
set for the wedding.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
were guests at dinner last night OF Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Barker.
Miss Iris Lucille Masters, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel j. Masters. who has
been abroad for the past year. will ar
rive tomorrow at New York from Switzer-
land on the steamship Minnewaska Miss
Masters is a graduate of Mount Vernon
Seminary and a year ago went to Laus-
anne. Switzerland, where she completed
her course of music and languages. Dur
ing her stay abroad she visited every
country in Europe, except Russia. with
DIR. and Mrs. Charles w. Niles and Miss
Katherine Niles. Miss Masters is
charming and talented young lady and is
quite popular among the younger society
set.
Mrs. Taft attended the Marine Band
concert yesterday afternoon on the Po-
tOmac drive and last night was at the
Columbia rheate.. She was accompanied
by ~.r. William Marshall Bullitt of
Louisville. KY. who stayed over night at
the White House. and Capt. Butt.
Upon receipt of the news of the death
Of King Edward the Emperor of Japan
announced the court mourning for
period o. three weeks. from the 9TH to
the 9th instant Baron uchida, Japanese
ambassador, has Cancelled all of his So
cial engagements for the period of the
mourning, and the entertainment which
was planned for last evening at the
embassy for the party OF japanese visit
ors did not take place. Baroness Uchida.
who was to attend the May fete of her
Alma Mater at Bryn Mawr yesterday.
also recalled her engagement and will
not participate in any social function
during the mourning.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. MacVeagh entertained at dinner
last night Senator and Mrs. Dolliver. As
sistant Secretary and Mrs. Charles D.
Norton. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Noyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MacVeagh of New
York, Mrs. John Phillips. Miss Freiing-
huysen. Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Mr.. Henry
Emory, Mr.. Lee .hcClung and Mrs. Chat
heid Taylor of Chicago.
| ners at the Chevy Chase Club last night
| were MIR. and Mrs Robert Roosevelt.
whose guests were Lieut. Camperio,
Capt. and Mrs. Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs.
E.ldridge Jordan, Capt Mcneil, Miss
ELEANOR Terry and Miss Mahan of War
| renton. Va, the guest OF Mrs. Roose-
welt.
Mr.. Gardner Bell was another host at
the club.
The Chinese minister returned from
New York yesterday, where he accom-
panied the Chinese prince who recently
| visited this city, and who has sailed
for Europe.
| The Swiss minister and Nine. Ritter
entertained at a small informal lunch
| con yesterday They will leave the
capital on the 9th to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edward Mitchell Townsend and other
| friends on Long Island. and will sail
| for Europe on the 1th of June.
| Lieut. Won Breuning of the German
embassy has recalled his invita- lions
for the picnic luncheon he was 10 baee