The Washington herald., 1911-04-21

parents were enjoying grand opera, Mist
Helen Taft. Mr.. Robert, and their guest.
at the White House, Miss Edith Morgan
and Miss Grace Henry, OF New York
Mr.. John Heron and Mr.. Walter Logan
Of New York, and Mr.. Frederick Eek
stein, Of Cincinnati, occupied a box at the
Academy Of Music last evening Mrs. Tafr
spent the morning in the gallery Of the
House, where she was accompanied by
Mrs Eckstein and Maj. Butt. U. 8. A
The President and Mrs. Taft received the
! Children of the American Revolution al
the White House at 2:SO o'clock in the
afternoon. Miss Helen Taft and the
young people who are guests at the
White House during the Easter holidays
went down to Mount Vernon yesterday
afternoon on the Dolphin. They had
luncheon on board the ship.
Mrs. Sherman, wife Of the Vice Presi-
dent, entertained at luncheon yesterday
in honor of Mrs. Eugene Hale Those
asked to meet Mrs. Hale were Mrs.
Letter. Mrs. Nicholas Anderson. Mrs
John Hay. Mrs. John r. Mclean. Mrs. NJ
A. Hanna, Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs.
James Wadsworth, Mrs. John W. Foster.
Mrs. oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs. Henry
D.
denried, and Mrs. Thomas F. Richardson.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Gertrude Williams, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner F. Williams. to Mr.. Fred
| erick De Courcy Faust. The date for the
| wedding has not yet been set.
Prince Koudacheff. charge d'affaires of
| the Russian Embassy, entertained small
company at luncheon yesterday.
Nine. de Ia Barra, wife of the Mexican
Amba ssador. will leave Washington to-
day with her three sons who have been
delayed by illness, TO join her husband
in Mexico City.
The military attache OF the French
Embassy and Countess de Chambrun en-
tertained at dinner last night in their
Sixteenth street home.
The French Ambassador will leave to-
day for a short visit in New York. Nine
Jusserand will not accompany him.
The Second Assistant Secretary of
State, Mr.. Alvey A. Adee, sailed yester-
day on the Adriadc. He will Join the
American consul general to Berlin and
Mrs. Thackara on a long bicycle tour on
the Continent.
Mrs. Daugherty, wife OF Judge Harry
K. Daugherty. OF the Spanish Claims
Commission. has been elected a delegate
from her home town. Grove City, Pa, to
the annual convention of the Parent
Teacher Association. which will meet
here from April 25 to May 3
Mr.. and Mrs. George King, of George
town, entertained at dinner last evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Pradt. formerly
of this city. now of Wisconsin. who are
spending the early spring in Washing
ton. Among the other guests were JUS
tice Van Orsdel and Mrs. Van Orsdel
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joy Edison, Mr. and
Mrs. John d. Patten, and Miss King and
her brother. Mr.. Pradt was formerly
connected with the Office OF the Attorney
General.
Among the. box holders for the per-
formance Of the Paint and Powder Club.
of Baltimore, this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
are Mrs. Taft. Mime. Jusserand. wife of
the French Ambassador; Mrs. Marcus A.
Hanna, and Mrs. Charles Carroll Lee.
The performance, which has been a huge
success in Baltimore this week, is be-
ing given for the benefit of the Christ
Child Society, one of the most worthy
and most popular charities Of the CITY.
A bevy of young girls will sell flowers, and
the patronesses include Baroness HenseI-
muller, wife of the dean of the diplomatic
corps: Nine. Jusserand, Mrs Bryce, Mrs.
Sherman, Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Nasel. Mrs.
Calvo. Sonora Dona de Riano. Countess
de Buisseret. Mime. Won Loewenthal-Linau
Baroness Won Preuschen. Sonora Dona
de Crcullu, Viscountess Benoist d'Azy.
Mrs. Milton E. Allies, Mrs. William X.
Carr, Mrs. John Cropper, the Misses
Cullen, Mrs. John W. Dwight. Mrs.
Maurice F. Egan, Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale,
Mrs. George E. Hamilton, Mrs. NJ. A.
Hanna. Mrs. John Hay. Mrs. Robert
Hinckley. Mrs. George Howard, Mrs.
Gaillard Hunt, Mrs. o. H. P. Johnson.
Mrs. Letter. Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs.
Lodge, Mrs. Nota McGill, Mrs Mclean.
Mrs. Henry May, Mrs. W. E. Mont
gomery. Mrs. Theodore Mosher, Mrs.
Noble, Mrs. Oliver, the Misses Patten
Mrs. r. Ross Perry, Miss Janet E. Rich
ards, Mrs. James H. Sands, Mrs. ].
Henley Smith. Mrs. Edward J. Stell-
wagen, Mrs. Story, Mrs. Symons, Mrs.
]. Selwin TAFT, Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott, Mrs. John James
Walsh. Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop.
The operetta Will have many amusing
scenes laid in Spain and in Baltimore,
where the aristocratic Mount Vernon
place will be faithfully reproduced, and
where Baltimore beauties will disport
themselves, arrayed in the latest Partisan
frocks. Messrs A. s. A. Brady and Mar
shall Bruce are duettists in dances artistic
Messrs. Reese Cassard and Robert Jen-
kins will assist in this line. Mr. Oscar
Webb, jr., is the premiere "danseuse,"
while Mr.. Boz Harmisoh will play the
part of four-year-old Prince JUAN Mr..
Charles Andrew McCann, who is a great
favorite in Washington, will play the
part of Queen Isabella, and is also
master of costumes.
Miss Mary Merrick. president of the |
Christ Child Society. Is selling the boxes |
Mrs. S. Eastman Moore wife of DR.. |
Moore was hostess at bridge party
afternoon at her home, in |
Rhode Island avenue.
Mrs. Knox, wife Of the Secretary of |
State, who has been spending a few
days in New York.. has returned to
Mrs. Sharpe. wife of Brig. Gen. Henry
J. Sharpe, U. S. A, left Washington
yesterday for Newport, where she will
spend a fortnight with her sister, Mrs.
Dahlgren.