Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
Europe on the Goth to spend several
months in travel

months in travel.
Miss Helen Taft and a party of young
people had theater party last night at
| the New National Theater to hear Mad
am Butterfly.
Senator and Mrs. James A. Reed have
| taken apartments at the Woodward for
| next fall. Mrs. Reed leaves soon for
her home in Kansas City, Mo.
Senior r. de Lima Silva, Brazilian
charge d'affaires since February 6, 1910,
| the Brazilian diplomatic Office Of the ap-
pointment of Dominica da Cana as am
| bassador to this country. Senior and
Nine. de Lima had guests at dinner last
night.
| The Netherlands. minister and Nine.
| Loudon have gone into mourning for
Nine. Loudon's father, Allan Eustis Of
morning.
Miss Woodward gave a luncheon yes
terday for Mrs William Ruffian Cox.
| Colonial Danes of America. The other
guests were Mrs. Green Clay Goodloe
Mrs. Richard Knickerbocker Tyler. Miss
Elizabeth Montgomery Share and Miss
WOOQWarOS mouse guest, MISS 1eThMS
of Richmond, Va.
Miss Rathbone Smith, who has been
spending a fortnight in Atlantic City,
has returned to her home in this city.
The newly appointed Secretary of War.
| Mr. Henry L. Stimson, has house in
New York city and country place at
Huntington: l. Il e.,ns called ,a aisnn s,d
en- name was Mabel w. White. were
| when he received the news OF his APP
pointment. He has a yacht. too, called
F1eur de Lys.
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carroll Of New
York will give a garden party for the
Vice President and Mrs Sherman at
their country place. Carrollcline' In
| Tarrytown, on the afternoon of June 3.
DIR. Alexander Graham Bell. who has
just returned from a years absence
abroad in which he Visited New Yea zea-
churia, China, Ceylon and India. enter
tanned at dinner last evening at his resi-
dence the officers and board Of managers
| of the NATIONAL Geographic Society. HIS
Admiral John E. Pillsbury, DR.. Henry
Gannett, Mr.. John Joy Edison, Mr.. Charles
| J. Bell, Mr.. o. P. Austin. Mr.. Gilbert H.
Grosvenor. DR.. c. Hart Merriam. Mr..
George shiras. Sd; Mr. George Otis Smith.
Eichelberger, MIR. David Fairchild. Mr..
| o. H. Tittmann, Maj. Gen. A. w. Greedy.
Mr. Rudolph Kaufman. Mr.. John Oliver
La Gorce, DIR. Hugh NJ Smith. DR.: Fred
erick v. Coville, Prof ]. Howard Gore.
Mr.. George H. Judd and Prof. Willis l..
Moore.
Mrs. George Adie Ball has announced
the engagement of her daughter. Miss
elizabeth Mercier Ball, and Mr.. William
Dixon Sisk of Baltimore, Md: The cere.
mony will be performed at the home or
the brides uncle and aunt. Mr.: ana MIS-
IL. Lee Whitmore, Saturday, May 20.
The eneagement is announced from Lon
don of Carlyon Wflfrey Bellairs. former
member of parliament. and Mrs Charlotte
rett of Baltimore, Md, and daughter OF
II. L. Pierson of Lawrence, L. /.
| DR.. and Mrs. Duncan McKim gave q
large musical last night. DR., Wolfe OF
Bethlehem, Pa, conductor of the famous
Bach festivals gave an organ recital. and
Miss Katherine Lee Jones, q niece Of the
hostess, who sang several times, con-
tributed also to the great pleasure Of the
guests.
Mrs. E. F. Andrews. at her reception
this afternoon for Mrs. William Rufhn
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. with Miss Nan
ME Randolph Heth and Mrs. Chatard at
the tea table.
Mrs Hoes. Mrs. Goodloe. Mrs C. Albert
Hill and Mrs. Julian James will also
assist.
May dance was given by the Comus
Pleasure Club Monday night at Naval
Lodge Hall. and a pleasant time en-
Logged by the many members and their
friends participating. During the in
Permission refreshments were served.
The following committees were !. in
charge: Floor-Henry Kruger. Carlton
In. Fry. Albert H. Gaddis; refreshments,
Harry NJ. Stees programs. Rosser L..
Hunter, jr.; music. Charles M. Dunn.
The following members were present.
Misses Irene Mcdonald. Helen Dunn.
Eva Dutton, Ethel Lyons. and Messrs.
lCarlton r. Fry. Richard e. Titlow,
ALBERT II. Gaddis. Henry Kruger. r. L..
Hunter, jr. Louis Van Luke. Charles
M Dunn. Harry Stees. James Robert
son. James Creamer. Monroe Kreiter,
Carl Reiser. William Yost and George