Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

~ count as a general thing, or will
| not after Tuesday, when the
~ pace, which has been more OF
| less accelerated by the presence
of visiting notables, young and old, Will
be entirely void of moment until
Easter. The spring season will be quite
as gay as usual, although dates for
private entertainment. if it were con-
Quoted on any great scale, would con-
fiict with the rush of charity affairs, In
which local and out-of town amateur
| talent in plays, musical comedies, both
in construction and production are to
charm dollars and dimes from a good
natured public. The offerings never
seemed more varied nor moro promis-
ing. and If one went to all the fine
/ things arranged and took in a we'd
ding or two, there would be little or
no leisure left. That idea is a popular
one, coming as 1T does after SEEM
ingly dull season for the past six
| weeks.
| The President and Mrs Taft were at
the Columbia Theater last night. Mrs.
Eckstein of Cincinnati, Miss Taft and
Maj. Butt were with them
| Miss Helen Taft was the guest Of honor
at a dinner given by Col. and Mrs. John
| r. Williams last night. Mr. and Mrs
| Joseph Letter. Lieut.. and Mrs L: 5
| Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. MISS
Dorothy Williams. Mr.. jerome Bonaparte
Mr.. Piatt Andrews and MIR. Van Weede
| were also present.
| The Swiss minister and Nine. Ritter
entertained at dinner last night the Am
bassador of Italy and Marchesa Cusanl
| the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Nagel. Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Dodge, NINE
F. Benedict. the military attache OF the
Spanish legation, Mime. de Crculla, Miss
| Sophie Johnston: DIR. and Mrs. Reidhaer
parents of the hostess. who are with her
| on a visit. and Mr.. Henri Martin OF the
Swiss legation.
The Peruvian minister and Nine. Pardo
are going abroad April Is. They have as
guests at the legation Henrico and Louis
Pardo, brothers of the minister. The lat
ter has just arrived here from Peru. and
is on his way to Europe. while Henrico
Pardo is just returning from long stay
in Europe, and will remain here until
April 10, when he will return to his home
in Peru.
The Belgian minister and Countess de
Buisseret are giving small luncheon to-
day.
Viscountess Benoist day, wife of the
French naval attache. will sail for France
May II for short visit to her 1am1iy.
On her return to this country she will be
accompanied by her son. Charles Benoist
day, with whom she will visit Canada
and various parts OF the United states.
She will go to New York next FRIDAY TO
be the guest at dinner Of Mrs. Robinson
Smith.
The American ambassador to Germany,
DR.. David Jayne Hill. and Mrs. Hill. who
are spending some time in this country.
will be here today. They will stop at the
Arlington Hotel.
They will have with them their daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine Hill, and her young
friend, Miss Merrill.
The latter has been with her mother
in Berlin for some time studying and
will return to Europe with Ambassador
and Mrs. Hill, whose stay in this coun-
try will be for nearly a month longer.
They will remain in this city probably
all this week.
Mr. and Mrs John W. Foster will give
a dinner Of twenty covers tomorrow
night in honor of the American ambassa-
dor to Germany and Mrs. David j. Hill.
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter will give a dinner for Miss Helen
Taft, when Miss Katherine Hill, daugh-
of the past season in Berlin. and her
friend. Miss Merrill. who is with her, will
be among the party of young people
Miss Margaret Dulles, granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster, will be here
Tuesday to spend the spring season with
them, as will Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lam
sing, will arrive tomorrow.
A Scotch festival of folk song and dahce
in costume will be given at the residence
Of Mrs. F. B. Moran. 2313 Massachusetts
avenue, the afternoon OF April IL at 4:30.
Mr.. Macfarlane Brocket, bard, and Maj.
P. r. Macpherson, the piper, late of the
Highland Royal Scots, will take part.
The festival is given under the auspices
of the D. A. R.. and is to benefit the GEN.
trail bronze door fund.
Miss Margaret Draper of this city.
dancing with Comte Clemansin du Maine.
led the cOtillon at a beautiful ball in
Cannes recently, given by the Cercle Maui
tique
Comte and Comtesse Clemansin du
Maine did the honors for the members OF
the Cercle Nautique. and in the course of
the evening received Prince Louis of Or
leans-Braganza and his brother-in-law,
Prince Francois of Bourbon.
Attractive favOrs were given and buff
fet supper was served throughout the
evening.
Draper. widow of the late American am
bassador to Rome; Mrs. James Brown.
Miss Angelica Brown and Mrs. Spreckels
of New York were present.
Mrs. Draper and Miss Margaret Draper
have spent the past winter in the south
of France.
Among the Washingtonians recently
registered in Paris were Mr.. j. G..
O'Laughlin. at the Hotel Carlton: Mr..
and Mrs. A. Snelgar. at the Hotel Bed
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Dewey of Washington
were recently at Wiesbaden.
Lord and Lady Decies, the latter form
erly Miss Gould, are now en- route to
Assonan and the Upper Nile. continuing
their Egypt travels. They have chartered
the commodious steamer Indiana" for
the trip They are to be back In London
next month.
DR.. Stanley, l.. S. n, and his mother,
Mrs William s. Stanley Of Washington,
have returned to America, after a stay
of several weeks in Berlin.
Miss Daisy Rockhill, the daughter Of
FAT FOLKS FAVOR
HOME MIXTURE THAT TAKES OFF THE
FAT RAPIDLY-CACSES NO WRINKLES
no STOMACH ILLS AND REQUIRES
NEITHER DIETING NOR EXERCISE.
Too much fat is both uncomfortable and dan
gerous. but usually neshy people prefer to put