Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-08
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
DINNER FOLLOWED BY
MUSIC AT WHITE HOUSE.
Recent Hospitalities and Some Of
the Future-personal
Notes.


ceded the musical at the White House
last night. Mr.. Josef Holman was the
artist to whom a notable gathering OF
the capitals smart folks In diplomatic.
official and resident circles listened with
pleasure. His program included: Andante
Spianato ct Grande Polonaise, Chopin:
Nocturne. E fiat major, Chopin: Valse. A
fiat major, Chopin; Polonaise, A fat ma
1or. Chopin; Poeme. Scriabine: prelude.
G minor, Rachmaninoff: Tabatiere a
Musique, Liadow. and Rhapsodie, No. 2.
List.
The minister Of Panama. Dr. Belisario
Porras, entertained at luncheon yester-
day at the New Willard Mr.. Chandler
Hale, third assistant secretary OF state;
nary and minister plenipotentiary OF the
United States to Panama; H. +. Senior
Calderon, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary Of the United States
to Bolivia; DR.. Lazo Arriaga, envoy ex-
traOrdinary and minister plenipotentiary
LOT Honduras; Senior Don P. Ezequiel
Rojas, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of Venezuela; Mr.. John
Barrett, director of the Pah-American
Union; Senior r. de Lima e Silva, charge
d affaires of Brazil; Mr.. William Andrew,
secretary OF the United States legation to
Panama, and Mr.. Francisco J. Yanes.
secretary OF the Pan-American Union; Mr.
Juan Brin, secretary. and Mr.. J. Guillermo
bataiia' attache to the Panama legation.
The Congressional Club was the scene
OF delightful tea yesterday afternoon,
given in honor of Mrs. Josephine Preston
peabody, the talented author Of the
Piper" Mrs. Roberts. the president of
the club, presented the guests to Mrs.
Peabody. The rooms were decorated
throughout with yellow and white mar
gusrites and palms. Mrs. Champ Clark,
wife Of the Speaker, and Mrs. John B.
Henderson also assisted Mrs. Roberts.
Mrs. Vreeland, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. r..
p. Goodwin did the honors in the dining
room, and the occasion brought together
many interesting and interested women.
to whom the affairs of the club are most
pleaSurable events.
The April meeting of Wendell Wolfe
Chapter, d. A. r., was held Monday even
ing, April 3, at 1916 N street northwest,
with Mrs. Alice Smith Rock, Mrs. Sarah
Morrow and Miss Mary E. Smith as hos
tesses, and the regent. Miss Bertha
Frances Wolfe, presiding.
This was the second guest meeting of
the season, and despite the inclemency
Of the weather the attendance was large.
After the usual routine of business a
paper on New England Legends" pre-
pared by Miss Kate Marshall Jaquette.
was read by the regent, as the writer was
unable to be present. The chapter was
charmed by several contralto solos, by
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, accompanied by
Miss Pond, both of Continental Chapter,
d. A. r. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins, an
honorary member Of the chapter and ex-
state regent, gave talk on the gifts to
Continental Hail. A social hour followed,
during which delicious refreshments were
served. Wendell Wolfe Chapter is almost
year old. having been organized April
16. 1910, with sixteen members, and it
now numbers twenty-sx. A fine growth
for the first year.
The Paint and Powder Club of Balti-
more will give their new operetta, 1892 !
for the benefit of the Christ Child Society,
Friday afternoon, April n. at 2:15 at the
New National. and the management is
asking that the afternoon be reserved.
the operetta has many amusing scenes
laid in Spain and in our sister city, Balti-
more, where the aristocratic Mount Ver-
non place will be faithfully reproduced
and the Baltimore beauties will deport
themselves arrayed in the latest Partisan
frocks. Mr.. A. S. A. Brady and Mr.
Marshall Bruce are "duetists," regular
gown artists, and Messrs. Reese Cassard
and Robert Jenkins will assist in this line.
Mr.. Oscar Webb. jr. is the premier dam
Prince Juan Mr.. Charles Andrew Nc
Cam. who is a great favorite in Wash
ington, will play the part Of Queen Isa-
ter in the matter of costuming. His
toilets have always been joyous mill
merry dreams and this years selections are
splendid in every detail. The boxes for
toned off and assured a representative
audience, as they will here.
The military attache of the Russian EN-
Elizabeth de Bode entertained at dinner
last night, when their guests were Gen.
and Mrs Murray, Gen. and Mrs. Woth-
erspoon, the charge d'affaires OF Russia.
Prince Koudacheff, Maj. and Mrs. Allen
and Miss Emory.
Mrs. Seaton Schroeder. whose husband.
Rear Admiral Schroeder. is with the At
lantic squadron. returned with her daugh-
tiers. Sarah and Joanna. on the Cunarder
PannOnia from Mediterranean ports yes
terday. Mrs Schroeder will stay in New
York a few days with Mrs. Francis
Schroeder before coming to this city.
rard. daughter of Col. Joseph Garrard,
u. S. A. commanding officer Of Fort
Myer and Mrs. Garrard, to Lieut.. Victor
Foster. 18th Cavalry. U: s. A.. will take
place Wednesday. May 81. in the admin
istrat ton building Of the post.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
who We're in New York last night. en-
route FOR Utica. had guests dining with
them at the Hotel Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Dennis had
guests at dinner last night to meet the
chairman Of the interstate commerce
commission and Mrs. McChord.
Mrs Bryce. wife of the British ambas.
sador, accompanied her niece. Miss Ash
ton, to New York yesterday to see her
off for Europe today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thropp win 90 to
Atlantic City next week.
Col. and Mrs. Colin Campbell who are
in Chicago. will return Monday. and the
sail April II for England.
Mrs. A. L. Barber entertained a few
young girls at lunch yesterday at her
home. Belmont. in honor of Miss Re-
becca Van Devanter Chamberlain of Chi
cago, a student at Smith College.
Those invited to meet her were Miss
Agnes BallOch, Miss Hazel Cox, Misses
Mathilde and Mildred Foster, daughters
of Representative and Mrs. D. ]. Foster,
and Misses Isabel and Julia Crosby of the
Soldiers Home Miss Chamberlain's visit
to her aunt will terminate with the Easter
vacation.
Mrs. Louise p. Hiss. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Cook of Baltimore was
ma rrie6 IN Mr. Carroll Horuau