The Washington herald., 1911-03-09

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman,
who have been at their home in Utica,
N. Y, will return to this city to-day,
the dinner which Mr. and Mrs. Edison
Bradley are giving in their honor.
The Peruvian Minister, Mr.. Felipe
Pardo. entertained a company of South
American diplomats at dinner last even
ing at the legation home. The guests
were Mr.. Calvo, Minister from Costa
Rica; Mr.. Calderon, Minister from Bo-
livia; DR.. Lazo. Minister from Honduras;
Mr.. Rojas, Minister from Venezuela; Mr..
Joubert, Minister from the Dominican Re
public; Mr.. Padro, charge d'affaires of
Cuba; DIR. de Castro, charge d 'affaires of
Uruguay; Mr.. Yoacham, charge d'affaires
of Chile; Dr. Yanes, and Mr., de Freyre,
first secretary of the Peruvian Legation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley entertained
at dinner last evening in honor of their
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Page,
of New York. The dinner was given in
the new Playhouse in N street and the
guests included, in addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. Page, the Swiss Minister and Nine
Ritter; the Naval Attache OF the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy and Baroness Preu-
schen, Capt Sowerby, of the British En-
bassy stan; Mrs Roscoe c. Bulmer. Mrs.
Herbert Shipman. of New York, and Mr..
Jerome Bonaparte.
Both fashionable and musical people
are deeply interested in the forthcoming
! "Ceilidh." which will be given in the
National Theater March 16, by a num-
Der of the gifted young people in So
| ciety, under the direction of Mrs. c. Mil
ligan Fox, secretary OF the Folk Song
Society, of which the Earl of Shaftes-
bury is president. She is also the COM
poser of many OF the popular Irish bal
lads, including the popular My Love,
NeIl,'' which is in the repertoire of al
most every bass or barytone of the pres
ent day. The "Ceilidh' is a playlet writ
ten by Miss Alice Fox. which is historic
of the life of the bards of Ireland, and
gives an intimate glimpse of life in Ire
land. and is the logical sequel to the re-
vivaI of the Celtic language. Mrs. Mil
ligan Fox has been heard here recently
a number of times in Irish and Scotch
folk songs. The proceeds of this enter
tainment will be devoted to poor
Irish jigs, reels, and hornpipes. danced by
some of the well-known society people.
Mr.. William Clabaugh will impersonate
the King, and some Of the other char
acters will be taken by singers we'll
known for their good voices and culti-
walton, including Miss Reside, Miss Dor
othy Brooks, and others. Among the
patronesses OF the affair are the Baron
ess Hengelmuller, Nine. Jusserand, Mrs.
faf Tt,Gf
tess de Buisseret. Nine Riano, Mrs.
John P. Story. Mrs. Thomas H. Carter,
and Mrs. George Bliss.
Miss Helen Taft joined her mother IN
New York yesterday for a few days in
the metropolis. Mrs. Taft went over yes
terday, and they will return to the
White House Friday afternoon.
The attendants at the wedding of
Countess Luise-Alexandra Won Bern
storff and Count Pourtales, of the en-
bassy staff, have been selected and are as
follows: Maj. Herwarth, military at
taCbe; Commander Retzmann. naval at
tache, and Mr.. Alfred Ho-stmann and
Count Pejacsevich, of the Austrian EN-
bassy, will be ushers at the wedding to
carry out the American custom, and, the
other men of the bridal party will be
the young brother of the bride, Count
Guenther Won Bernstorff, who is booked
to arrive in Washington from Germany
very soon; Lord Eustace Percy, of the
British Embassy staff: Jonkhcer H. NJ.
van Weede, of the Netherlands Legation,
and Baron Won Hardenbroek, of the Ger
man Embassy, who will form the special
escort for the bridegroom, according to
a German wedding custom. The wedding
will take place in Concordia Church, at
4 o'clock, March q, when the bridesmaids
will be Miss Alys Meyer, Miss Mary
SoGtherland. Miss Celia MAJ, and Miss
Elsie Aldrich. The ambassador will .es-
cort his daughter and the bridegroom
will escort the countess, according to
the custom of the fatherland. Follow
ing the ceremony at the church there
will be a reception at the embassy, at
which will be represented all of the
diplomatic and official world of the Capt.
tai and residents. The brides trousseau
is a beautiful one of handwork. None of
The counts relatives will be here for the
event. The young couple will sail few
days later and will make a visit to the
Pourtales in Germany while the counts
vacation lasts.
Dr. and Mrs. John Crayke Simpson left
California, New Mexico, &c.
Mrs Oliver Cromwell and her daughter,
Miss Louise Cromwell, will go to Eng
land to attend the coronation festivities.
and during that time will be the guests
of Lord and Lady Decies. They will sail
from New York April p
Miss Ruggles entertained at a tea
yesterday afternoon as a farewell COM
pliment to Mrs. ]. Van vechten olcott,
wife of the retiring Representative from
New York.
Mrs Benjamin Micou has returned to
Washington from New York. where she
made short visit.
The marriage Is announced OF Miss
Beatrice T. Cotton and Mr.. Herbert T.
Murphy. Rev. Patrick Murphy. father
Of the bridegroom. performed the cere-
afternoon at o'clock. The young couple
are now residing at 1909 Euclid street
Announcement is made of the marriage
os Miss Julia Frederick and Mr.. Louis
Brandt. The ceremony was performed
in the parsonage of. Concordia Church
by the pastor, Rev. p. A. Menzel on
Monday evening. at o'clock. Only the
relatives and few friends were present
Mss AmaryIlis, GilIett has invitations
cut for luncheon on Thursday, March !
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LADY Sarah Wilson Ieft washinpton