Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-07

The Congressional Club will give re-
ception to Mrs. Josephine Preston Pea
body at the clubhouse, 143a X street. this
afternoon from 1 to 9 o'clock. The wives
of newly elected members of Congress are
cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Roberts, president Of the club. will
receive and present the visitors to the
honor guest.
Mrs. Champ Clark and Mrs. John B.
Henderson will also be in the receiving
party.
A yellow and white floral decoration has
been arranged and a string orchestra Will
play. The clubhouse has had it's spring
cleaning and looks unusually dainty and
bright, with fresh window curtains ana
other touches which women md very
pleasing at their club, as well as at their
homes and at other peoples domiciles
also.
Mrs Josephine Preston Peabody's read
ing of her book, The Piper based on
the familiar story of The Pied Piper of
Hamelin," drew very large and fash
ionable audience to the New Willard
ballroom yesterday afternoon. The read
ing was given under the auspices or the
League of the Covenant. The patronesses
were Mrs. Sherman Mrs. Burrows, Mrs.
w. E. Curtis, Mrs John W. Foster, Miss
Gale, Mrs. Gheen Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Hilles.
Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mrs Macfarland, Mrs.
Mcmillan, Mrs. Isaac Mann. Mrs: Stanley
Matthews, Mrs. NeWbsrry. Mrs: Pullman,
Mrs Rayner. Mrs. Somers. Mrs. Ross
Thompson. Mrs. Talmase. Mrs. Walcott,
Mrs. Norman Williams and Mrs. Charles
Wood.
Others in the audience included Mrs
William Borden, the Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood. Mr.. William E. Curtis. Miss Mat
tbs, Mrs. George Sutherland. Miss Ida
Thompson, the Misses Sedgley. Mr.. Mac
fariand and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Hutchinson.
Miss Margaret Gale entertained at a
luncheon today Mrs. Jayne. Mrs. Warren
Beach, Mrs. Siebert. Mrs. Janin. Mrs.
Rixey, Mrs Chisholm. Mrs. Arthur Lee,
The decorations were white roses and
violets.
Baron de Bode, Russian military at
tache, will return t" washington today
from a short visit in New York. and to-
night he and the Baroness Elizabeth de
Bode will entertain at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs William J. Boardman
have returned to their Washington home
the winter.
The British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
had as guests at lunceon at the embassy
Edinburgh. who are here for a short
time.
The charge d'affaires Of Persia and
Nine. Ali Kuli Khan went to New York
today to see the treasurer general of Per-
city and their children and the members
of the finance commission off for Europe
The charge and Nine. Ali kuii Kahn
will remain in New York several days to
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dinners ETC. The former will address the
students of New York City College on
Persia" next week.
Mrs. Jay NJ. Whitman Of this city was
honor guest at bridge party given yes
terday by Mrs. William Chatter Wether-
i'll, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Maj. William E. Horton will give a
riding party through Rock Creek Park
erward at luncheon at the old Pierce
mill.
The pa,ronesses for the spring revel
Mrs. John Jay White is getting up for
the benefit Of the Arts and Crafts School
are Mrs. William Phelps Emo. Mrs. John
Hay. Mrs. John Hays Hammond, Mrs.
r: r. Hit, Mrs Archibald Hopkins. Mrs.
Franklin Macveagh. Mrs. George Wick
ersham and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth:
The revels will be given at the Play
house the evening of Thursday, April 20,
at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wales Hubbard announce
the marriage OF their daughter Mary to
Mr.. Henry Earl Surface Wednesday, the
9th Of April, 1911, Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Nash, wife of Surgeon Nash, L. S.
N. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ryan, at
her home, 1719 @ street
Because of recent deaths in the Thayer
family the marriage of Miss katharine
Lee Rayard Warren, daughter of Mrs.
Samuel d. Warren, and a granddaughter