The Washington herald., 1911-04-08

terday afternoonNto be the guest of Mrs
Taft at the White House. Josef Hof-
mann. the famous pianist, gave a pro-
gramme to a delighted audience of the
country's most distinguished, diplomats
and officials. 1t was as follows:
Andante Spianato ct Grande Polonaise
! Nocturne, f. fat major; Valse, \ fat
major; Polonaise, A fiat major (ChopinD:
Poeme (ScriabneD; Prelude, q minor
| (RachmaninofD Tabatiere a Musique
Niadow); Rhapsodie. No. . HiszD.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
left Friday evening for Utica, where they
will spend the weekend, and probably
several days next week.
The military attache of the Russian
Embassy Col. Baron de BOde, and his
sister, Baroness Elizabeth de Bode. en-
tertained at dinner last evening. and had
as their guests Mai Gen. and Mrs. Ar
thur Murray, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. w. w
Wotherspoon. Maj and Mrs. H. T. Al
len. Prince koudachcff, and Miss Emery
Sir Charles and Lady Henry. of Eng
land. are spending the weekend at the
Shoreham. and are being entertained by
old friends in Washington.
The Minister Of Panama. Or. BeliSario
Porras. entertained at luncheon ycster-
day at the New Willard. The guests
were Hon. Chandler Hale. Third As
sistant Secretary of State; Hon. Thomas
c. Dawson. Minister to Panama: Senor
Don IgnaCio Caldcron. Minister from
Bolivia: DR.. Luis Lazo ArriaEa. Minister
from Honduras; Senior Don P. Ezequiel
n
John Barrett. director OF the Pan-Ameri-
can Union: Hon. r q" Lima Silva
charge d'affaires Of Brazil: Hon. William
Andrew. secretary to the United States
Legation at Panama: Hon. Francisco J.
Yanes. secretary to the Pan-AmcriCan
niOn; Mr. Juan Brin. secretary. and
Mr.. J. GuiIlcrmo Batalla, attachc to the
Panama Legation.
Tho Second Secretary Of the British
Embassy and Mrs. George Young arc re
joicing in the birth of a second daughter
yesterday morning in their home in
Connecticut avenue. which is the former
home of the late Cot Bryant. This
makes an interesting little family circle
for them of two girls and a boy.
Mrs \. l.. RArhcr is entertaining at
lurCh to-day at her home, Belmont. a
few young girls. invited TO meet her
niece. Miss RHbec"a Van Devantcr Cham
bcrlain. of Chicago. who is spending the
Faster holidays with her aunt Those
invited to meet Miss Chamberlain arc
Misses MatiIdc and Mildred Foster.
daughters of Representative and Mrs n.
J. Foster: Miss Agnes BalIoch. and Miss
Hazel Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst
are at the New Willard for a few days
The spring revel. which Mrs. John jay
White is arranging for Thursday evening.
April n. at o'clock. at the Playhouse
for the benefit OF the Arts and Crafts
School should prove great success with
the following list of patroncsses: Mrs
William Phelps Emo Mrs. John Hay
Mrs. John Hays Hammond Mrs. f. R
Hit Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs
Nicholas T,onEworth. Mrs. George Won l.
Meyer. Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs
Franklin MacNeagh. Mrs. George Wick
ersham, and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth
Mrs Henry C. Corbin has arrived in
Washington after spending the winter
in the South. She is the guest of her
sisters. the Misses Patten.
Nine. Ali kuli Khan went to New York |
yesterday with the treasurer general of !,
Persia and Mrs. w. Morgan Shuster to |
see them off for Persia to-day They
will spend several days. guests at the |
Plaza, before returning to this city.
Baron PreuSChen. the naval attache of |
the Austro-Hungarian Embassy, will re- |
turn to Washington to-day from a short |
visit in New York
Henrico and Louis Pardo. brothers of !
the Peruvian Minister. have arrived in
and are guests at the Iega-
ton. Henrico Pardo came to Washing
ton from New York. where he recently
landed from Europe. He is on his way
to his home in South America Loui,
Pardo came here from Peru. and will
accompany the Minister and Nine Pardo
abroad for the summer months. They
will sail some time in May.
Mrs Lionel Marks Josephine Preston
was the guest in whose honor
the members of the Congressional Club
ernoon from 4 to o'clock at the club
house, in X street Mrs. Z. W. Roberts,
president of the club, introduced the
guests to Mrs. Marks, and Mrs. Champ
Clark. wife OF the Speaker of the House.
and Mrs. John b. Henderson received
with the president and the guest of
honor. Mrs. Stevens wife of Representa-
tive Stevens. of Minnesota, and Mrs. /
Goodwin wife of Judge Russell P Good
win, presided at the daintily appointed
tea table. i
The wedding Of Miss Lucy Lees Gar
ard daughter of Col, Joseph Garrard,
J. S. A., comma nding officer of Fort
Iyer. and Mrs. Garrard. and Lieut.. Vic
or Foster, Fifteenth Cavalry, u. S. A.,
viii take place Wednesday, May 81. in the
building of the post. Their
was announced in February
Mrs. Bryce. wife of the British Am
,assador, accompanied her niece, Miss
Ashton, to New York yesterday after
loon, whence the latter will sail for her
lome in England to-day. Mrs. Bryce viii
eturn to Washington tonight.
Mrs Beatty, wife of Capt Frank Beat
v, u. S. N, commandant of the navy
ard. who returned to Washington several
lays ago from visit with Mrs. George
sarnett. wife of Col. Barnett, u. S. NJ. c..
( their country home in Virginia has
.one to Philadelphia, where she will be
he guest of friends for brief visit
Mr. and Mrs. W. H Harnsberger have
ssued invitations for the wedding of their
ar1btar Mice IaSsie Ienore and Mr.