The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

~HE weekend festivities resembled
those Of last week. in that an
Oriental prince was the central
figure and inspiration Of both.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa, president OF
the japanese House Of Peers, was a
Washington visitor last week, and his
imperial highness Prince Tsai Tao. Of
China. preceded him here. These visits
have been intensely interesting ones, and
in view OF the sad occurrence in England
one is reminded Of the time. years back,
when the late King Edward was the
honored guest in this country and in this
city as the Prince Of Wales.
Bryn Mawr was the attraction yester-
day for a large party Of smart society
women from Washington for the May
dal. fete and al fresco pageants and plays
given by the students. Mrs. Taft was ex-
pected 10 attend. as Miss Helen Taft was
one Of those taking part in tho ancient
play Of "Pyramus and Thisbe." and IN
some of the Greek dances. Mrs. Taft
did not go. but Baroness Uchida, wife OF
the japanese Ambassador; Baroness
Korff of Russia. daughter of Rear Ad-
miral Van Reypen; Mrs. Larz Anderson
Mrs Barney. Miss Mabel Boardman
Mrs Henry B. Brown, and many others
went I'm the morning and returned late
last night from their alma mater.
The patronesses from Washington for
the pageants and plays were:
Mrs. Larz Anderson. Mrs. A. Clifford
D.
Boardman. Mrs. Henry b. Brown, Mrs
Charles Henry Butler, Mrs. r. H. Chap
man. Mrs. Martha c. Goldman. Mrs. Al
berta Cushman, Mrs. Samuel F. Emmons
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale. Mrs Richard A
Harlow, Mrs. II. Jennings. Miss Bessie
Kibbey. Mrs. Duncan McKim. Mrs. Stan
ley Matthew. Mrs. J. A. Pinchot. Mrs
Ward Theron Miss Mary Williams. Mrs
John A. Foster. Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgely. Miss Madeira, Mrs. Leupp. Mrs
Van Reypen. Mrs. Herbert Putnam
Baroness Uchida, Mrs. Taft. and Mrs
Sherman.
The scene Of activity for the next few
weeks will be the Chevy Chase Club. the
Inauguration of the popular table d'hote
dinners last night being the means of at
tracing the members with large parties
every evening The parties are usually
the Dutch treat" style, relieving hostesses
OF obligations
In n few weeks the summer White
House and embassies, TO say nothing Of
the Cabinet homes and others. viii be
established and opened for the season.
The Presidents summer home at Bev-
erly, Mass. will be put I'm order this
month for the family's arrival Mrs.
Taft will continue her garden parties
every Friday this month. and II Is uni
versally hoped the weather will grow
warm enough for the women to wear
real garden party attire without freez-
ing. There is nothing prettier than a
garden party in proper weather, and
nothing more disappointing than one on
a rainy or cold day
Nothing could have been more discour-
aging than Mrs. Letters misfortune IN
the matter Of weather for her two gar
den parties this year. just before her
departure for the summer The first
one was held out OF doors. but the
weather was intensely cold. and the sec
ond was held in doors because OF rain
and dampness. Now il IS generally con-
ceded that the month of May is too
treacherous for al fresco entertainments.
and they should not be scheduled earlier
than June. Mrs. Taft has cards out for
her second garden party on Friday.
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