The Washington herald., 1911-04-07

| Bryce were hosts at luncheon yesterday
at the embassy in honor of Sir John and
Lady Murray. of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Sir John and Lady Murray, who spent
the last two months in Boston, will be
| at the Shoreham for several weeks. Miss
| Ashton, niece of Mrs. Bryce, who has
| heen a guest at the embassy for several
months, will leave for New York to-day,
, and will sail for England tomorrow.
Mrs Norman Williams entertained at
| musicale last evening at her residence,
\ in Sixteenth street. Nine. Lydia Lip
| kooska, of the Boston Opera Company.
| gave the programme. Miss Helen Taft
| was among the guests, who were, asked
| for 10 o'clock.
Gen and Mrs. John W. Foster will
have their debutante granddaughter,
Miss Margaret Dulles, with them for the
Easter season in Washington, where they
| introduced her to society during the past
| season. They will entertain at dinner
Tor Miss Taft on April II, and on April
| 10 will have a dinner party in honor or
| the United States Ambassador to German
and Mrs. David Jayne Hill.
Nine. Ali Kuli Khan, wife Of the
at home to-day at the legation as usual,
as she is leaving with the charge daft
flares for New York, where they will see
the Treasurer General of Persia and
Mrs. w. Morgan Shuster, of this city. on
for Persia tomorrow. They are sailing
on the steamer New York, and Mrs. Shus-
ter and their little family will spend
some time in Paris before going on to
spend some days at the Plaza, and have
accepted a number of charming invita-
tions for dinners and other festivities.
Mirzah Khan has been requested to ad-
dress the students of the College OF the
City of New York on the subject Of Per-
5ia next Wednesday.
Mrs Josephine Preston Peabody gave
a charming reading yesterday on The
Piper" which has been meeting with
such success in the hands of the New
Theater Company. A large audience of
distinguished people greeted Mrs. Pea
body with enthusiasm. She has a voice OF
soft mellow quality, full Of color.
and her personal attractions are
many. Her gestures, when she
makes any. are graceful and to the
point, and she is both dramatic and po-
etic in temperament. Among those in the
audience were Mrs. Meyer, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy: Mrs. John Hay.
Mrs. John W. Foster, Judge Stanton ].
Peelle. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis, Mrs.
Mason. former Commissioner and Mrs. II.
B. F. Macfarland. Mrs Gale, Miss
Brouse. Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, Mrs.
WiliSton Hough, Mrs. Roger Sherman
Boutell, Mrs George X McLanahan. Mrs.
Chapman. and Miss Ida Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. John R Mclean, Gen
Clarence Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs Perry
Heath. with the latters mother and sis
ter. anG Mr.. and Mrs. John wilkins
occupied boxes at Chase's last evening
Herr Haniel " Haimhausen, counselor
of the German Embassy. sailed on the
Amerika for England. He will return
in May.
Mr.. Charles D. Walcott. jr-, who is at
Yale College, will be in Washington from
April L to April 20 for the Easter vaca-
ton. Mr.. Will Emery. of Philadelphia.
a classmate, will return to Washington
with him They will be at the Brighton,
where Secretary and Mrs. Walcott have
apartments for the winter
Mrs. Hall, wife of Brig. Gen William
P. Hall, U. S. A, entertained a COM
pany at bridge yesterday afternoon at
her home in r street.
Mrs Roscoe c. Bulmer has gone to
New York to spend a few days.
Mrs Julian James was among the
luncheon hostesses yesterday. She en-
tertained in honor of Mrs Ira Daven-
port. of New York. who is the guest of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe.
Miss Louise Cromwell has returned to
Washington from Baltimore, where she
has spent the past few days
Mrs. Carl Won Mayhoff, sister Of
Representative Jefferson NJ Levy. is l
at the New Willard She came to Wash |
ington for the opening of Congress. but |
will return to- her home to-day. Mrs |
Mayhoff was hostess for her brother |
when he was in Congress several years |
ago. They resided in the house at Yer
mont avenue and X street which is now
a part of the Department of Justice.
Mrs. Champ Clark and her young
daughter, Miss Genevieve Clark. wife and
daughter of the Speaker. will go to At
lantic City for an Easter visit.
The Swiss Minister and Mime. Ritter.
who have as their house guests DR..
and Mrs Louis Raidhaar. of Switzerland,
the parents of Nine. Ritter. will enter
tain at dinner for them tomorrow night.
Mrs. Henry St George Tucker enter
tanned at tea at the Brighton yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker have closed their
house and taken an apartment in the
Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Reynolds and
Miss NJ. l. Reynolds, of Poughkeepsie,
N Y, are at the Grafton Hotel for an
stay.
Mr.. Clarence B. Allen, of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks. Navy Department, and
Miss Grace Paul, of Carlisle, Pa, were
married last evening. The couple will
street northwest, where they will be at
lome after April Is.
The Second Secretary of the Turkish
and Mime. Zia are visiting in
New York for few days.
The Congressional Club announces a
eception to Mrs. Josephine Preston Pea
,ody at the clubhouse this afternoon
rom to o'clock. The wives of the
lewly elected members of Congress are
ordially invited to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley left WASH
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