Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04

President and Mrs. Taft are entertain
ing the brother Of the former. Mr.. Hor-
ace Taft. He accompanied the family
party to the theater last night.
The Italian amba sSador and Marchesa
Cusani entertained at dinner last night,
having as guests the British ambassador
and Mrs Bryce, the assistant secretary Of
the navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, the
charge d'affaires of Brazil and Nine. de
Lima e Silva, Senator du Pont, Viscount-
ess Benoist day, Herr Won Haimhausen,
counselor of the German embassy: Miss
Ashton. Miss Nagel. the Misses Souther-
land, the Misses Gardner Williams. Miss
Miriam Crosby. Mr.. Bufle of the Mexican
embassy, M. van Weede and NJ. de Beau
fort of the Netherlands legation. Lord
Eustace Percy of the British embassy,
Mr.. ALBERT of the Norwegian legation.
Mr. Henry du aPont, Marchese NegrottO,
Signor Roberto Centaro and Signor Au-
gusto Rosso of the Italian embassy.
: The Belgian minister and Countess de
the German ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff, Mrs. Winthrop Murray
Crane, Col and Mrs. Colin Campbell Of
England, Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs. Pres
ton Gibson, Sir Robert Hadfield, Mr..
Charles Richardson and Mr.. William Hit
were their guests.
Two of the leading naval athletes at
Annapolis will shortly be married.
Midshipman Philip F.. Hambsch, cap
tain and catcher Of the base ball team
of 1909, and Miss Helen A. Feldmeiter
of Annapolis, will be married on the
18th. The engagement also has been
announced of Mr.. George F. Meyer.
,fuiv, Il I>o1l
team of 1910. and Miss Virginia r.
Robb, also Of Annapolis. The date of
the wedding has not been set. Mr..
Meyer has resigned from the navy to
accept a commission as second lieu
tenant Of coast artillery in the army.
Miss Nellie Fletcher, daughter of
Senator Fletcher Of Florida, will be
heard in southern dialect stories at the
entertainment to be given by the Dixie
Chapter. United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, at Carroll Institute Hall to-
morrow night.
Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Ovey, who have
been in England for SEVERAL months.
are returning within the next ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Butterworth
of Moline, ILL.,, and former State SEN
atOr Frank S. Butterworth of New
Haven, Conn, have returned to their
homes after visit of several days to
their mother, Mrs. Benjamin Butter
worth. at the Wyoming, whose birth
day was the occasion of the family re-
union.
Mrs Randall Hoes, president of the
GentleWoman's League, will pour tea to-
first day of the spring sale at st. John s
parish hall. 18th street between II and
streets. Miss Mary Morris Amber vice
president of the league. will pour tea
Thursday. The hall will be open from 10
to q. clock.
Representative and Mrs. Robert c..
WickHffe and family, who have been
spending some time at their country
home. Wyoming. near st. Francisville,
La, have closed it for the season, Mrs.
Wickliffe and her children have gone
for visit to relatives in Louisville Ky,
while Representative WickIiffe returned
to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley will leave
Thursday for New York and will sail
for Europe on the Mauretania Nav B.
While in New York they will open their
place at Tuxedo to spend the week ends
there.
After spending the winter in Atlantic
City, Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ. Willis have
returned to their apartment in the Bruins
wick.
Miss Alice Sargent of Capitol Hill en-
tertained at her home Monday evening in
honor of Miss Helen Hare. who will
leave shortly for her home in San An
tonic, Tex.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Hayes,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Il.
Hayes, to Mr. Ernest Phi. Herivel this
evening at the home of the brides par
ents will be a most interesting occasion.
The house will be prettily decorated with
spring flowers, and the couple will stand
to be married in bower of palms and