The Washington herald., 1911-02-13
Mrs. Edison Bradley Gives Musicale Followed by
Tea at Her Home in Dupont Circle.
Other Social Notes.

Miss Christine Marburs, OIL I2dlllioIe G
and Messrs Walbridge Taft and William
Howard Taft second, who have spent the
weekend at the White House, Will re-
turn to their homes to-day. Miss Tart
will be the guest of honor at a dinner
and unique surprise entertainment to-
night, to be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Gibson at the new Playhouse.
One OF the largest of yesterdays en-
tertainments was the musicale, followed
by a tea, given by Mrs. Edison Bradley
at her homs in Dupont circle, when Miss
Alice Preston. soprano soloist. OF New
York. and Miss Ada Sassol, the Italian
harpist, gave the programme. Miss Pres
ton is spending the weekend at Mrs.
Bradley's and is a well-known society
girl who has cultivated her talent OF
music She has beautiful voice, trained
by the best masters in New York and
abroad She sang a number of songs.
with harp accompaniment, which were
exceedingly beautiful She was accom-
panied on the piano and the organ which
IS a feature OF the Bradley music room,
by Mrs. Harrington Smith. After the
programme Baroness Freuschen presided
at the tea table, assisted by Mrs. Lau-
renee Townsend and Miss Oliver, daugh-
ter of the Assistant Secretary OF War.
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell entertained at
dinner last evening in honor OF Miss
CromweTs house guest, the Hon. Mrs.
Wilkinson, sister of Lord Decies, who
was married to Miss Gould last week.
Miss Cromwell was hostess at luncheon
yesterday for Mrs. wilkinson. and asked
to meet her the Naval Attache of the
French Embassy and Viscountess day,
who chaperoned the party: Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Gibson, Miss Catherine Britton,
Mr. Robin Gray. OF England. who is a
guest at the Grafton for a time, and who
was an usher at the DecieS-Gould we'd
ding, and Mr.. Granville r. Fortescue.
Mrs F.. c. Brooke and her debutante
daughter, Miss Margaretta Brooke. enter
tanned at a luncheon at the Chevy Chase
Club yesterday, and had as their guests
Col and Mrs. George Downey. Mrs. Car
penter, Miss Olga Roosevelt, Miss Sands.
Miss Sheridan. Miss Krogstad, the Misses
whiting the Misses Greble, Miss Gorgas,
Miss Doris Haywood, Miss Ridgely, Miss
Symons. Miss Bleistein, Miss Slayden,
Miss Hinckley. Capt. Newbill, Capt. john
son. Lieut. Pratt, Lieut. Burnett, Capt.
Callan. Lieut.. Little. Lieut.. Lee, Baron
Hardenbroek, Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Stead.
Mr.. Clarke, Mr.. Barr, DR.. Davis, Mr..
Candee, Mr.. Harrington. Mr.. Moore, DR..
Biscoe. Mr.. Ballard Moore. Mr.. Tom
briggs, and Mr.. Frank Faber. The dec
orations of the table were of red and
yellow tulips and other appointments.
Tulips formed the corsage bouquets.
Miss Cryder entertained at a musicale
tea yesterday afternoon in her n street
home. Miss Hilda Eoehler, a youthful
and talented mezZo- soprano. gave the
programme. assisted by Miss Ethel To-
zier, pianist. The most ambitious num-
ber on the attractive programme was the
card scene from Carmen" when Miss
Koehler sang the part OF Carmen, which
admirably suited her voice, and Miss
Roberts and Miss Batten sang the parts
Of FraSquita and Mercedes, respectively.
making an extremely good number. 1t
was very we'll sung by the young
students. Miss Koehlers other num-
bers were "Caro milo ben." by Giordani;
Polly Willis by DR.. Arne: ''Floriana," ="
by Miss Tozier; 'Das frohe fest ist' aus
by Won Fielitz. and I'm Kahne und
Hoffnung.' by Grieg. The little song of
Miss Tozier made the hit of the after
noon. and Miss Koehler was obliged TO
repeat it no less than five times after
the programme was finished. Miss To-
zier gave an exquisite rendition of the
"Rigoletta" fantasy, by Verdi-Liszt, by
request. A number of other guests were
asked for the tea which followed, when
Miss Ledyard presided at the pretty
table.
Gen. and Mrs Aleshire were among
those entertaining luncheon parties at
the Chevy Chase Club yesterday.
Miss Harriet Wadsworth and Miss
Laura Merriam were the moving spirits
in the riding party of the Chevy Chase