The Washington herald., 1911-04-02
PERSONALS.


Nine. de la Barra, bride of the former
Mexican Ambassador, who is still at the
embassy, will return to Mexico City as
soon as the Ambassadors son, who is
i'll, is able to travel. There is deep re-
Sret on. all sides that she is leaving so
soon after coming to Washington, as she
has been greatly liked and admired.
Or. Maurice Francis Egan, Minister to
Denmark. concluded his lectures at
Johns Hopkins University for the Turn
bull Memorial Foundation on Friday.
The subject OF the series. which included
eight lectures, was Typical Christian
hymns in common use" The history of
hymnody was traced from its source and
each of its more important phases dis
CuSsed in separate lectures. Friday s
subject was The modern hymn 1t
was less learned. but more brilliant than
tn. other lectures. 1t began with an
apt quotation from Bennetts Clay
hunger" and at once struck a modern
note. 'Agnosticism has produced no
hymns" he said, though it is looking
rcvcrcntIy for 4 ritual Dr.. EEan will
leave for the University OF Notre Dame
at South Bend, Ind, this week to receive
the LaC;are medal. annually conferred
on a distinguished Catholic.
Mrs. Francis ]. O'Neill and her mother,
Mrs. J. II. Van Zandt, have left the city
for the season and will be located at
Bay Cottage, near Annapolis.
The marriage of Miss Irene Hunter
Scitz. daughter OF Mrs. Mary R. Seitz.
and Mr.. augustus 2. Crenshaw. jr.. OF
this city. will take place at the home OF
the bride on Wednesday, April 10, at S
o'clock. -:CV. Eugene \. Hannah, pastor
OF st. Martins Catholic Church, will
offiCiate.
Cards have been sent out from the
White House for the third musicale in
the Lenten season arranged for Friday
nights by Mrs. Taft. This musicale will
be given Friday, April :, at 10 o'clock.
Miss Jeanette Allen. daughter OF Maj.
Henry T. Allen, will entertain a skating
party tomorrow evening.
Tho MayfoWer. which has been an
chorcd off Washington for the winter.
has been ordered away on target prac-
tce, and will leave at once. The skat-
.ng parties which have been meeting at
th,. yard since the beginning of Lent on
Monday afternoons will meet on Tues
DAY, tor the Il Vt two weeks. so that the
Marine Band may furnish music for them
in place of the musicians on the May
flower.
The new Minister from Argentina. Senor
Romulo : Naon, who has recently ar
rived in Washington. has taken apart
mcnts at the New Willard. where he will
be Joined in another month by his wife
and family.
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Y. Wheeler, who
have been spending the winter in the
CapitIl, will leave soon for their home
in PittsburE Pa. for a short visit before
going to their summer home at Cuyahoga
Falls, Ohio. for the summer season. Miss
Mari Wheeler. their daughter, is now the
guest Of friends in PittsburG.
Mrs RcmSen V. Messler. of PittsburG,
is tn" guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver q.
RIckctsOn, at the Grafton.
George Clinton Bathell"r. LII. D. one
Of New York's merchant princes, is at the
New Willard, en- route to New York, after
spending the winter at Palm Beach. Or.
Hatrh"ller is the president Of the Society
- Founders and Patriots OF America and
also one Of the founders of the Betsy
Ross Flag Home.
Mr.. Augustine Derby, formerly Miss
OISa Converse. daughter of the late Rear
Admiral George \. Converse, T. S. N.
has spent tn" past week with her mother
1T h.; apartment at the Oakland.
Civil Engineer Franklin g Prindle t.
:. y, and Mrs. Prindle who have spent
d pleasant winter at Tarpon Springs, Fla,
expect to return about April to their
home at I15@ Park road.
The Cummindant Of the Marine Corps
and Mrs. Fiddle have returned to Wash
InEton from Atlantic City. where they
u5nt on account or Col. BiddIe's health.
Cen. and Mrs. Biddlc. who have been at
flc highlands for some time. will take
poss' Ssion OF the cnmmandant's house al
tho Marin" Barracks this week.
! Mrs Edward Carpenter is tho guest OF
her father and mother, ME- and Mrs
William II. Ice. OF = Nandeventcr place
81. Louis, while capt. Carpenter. of the
Coast Artillery Corps, is with his regi-
mcut in Texas.
/ siStant secretary of the Mexican En-
! hassy. who has been travelling abroad for
/ the past few months. will return to
! Washington tomorrow.
Mrs. Robert Hincklcy is making brief
visit in Atlantic City.
NJ. and Mrs. W. W. Mein. OF South
( Africa, who have been the guests of the
! lattcr'S parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
r. Williams. during the winter. have left
Washington for California, where they
will make an indefinite stay.
Mrs.. G. &. Kendall and her daughter
Miss Conrad, who have been spending the
winter in Washington. at the Highlands
| left yesterday for New York, whence
they will sail next Saturday to spend
| the summer in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel DalzelI have re.
! turned to Washington. and have as thcii
guest the latter's mother, Mrs. Brooks
| Of Cleveland.
Miss Louise II. Caesar. OF New York
who has been the guest of Mrs. Car.
-Ipc Bolton in L Straet for Soma tirnn