Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY

HERE AND THERE WITH THE
N0TABLES OF THE CAPITAL
Luncheons for Visiting Guests.
Skating Party Tonight.
Personals.
ex-Gov. Herrick and Mrs. Herrick and
night.
The Austrian ambassador and Baroness
HenSelmufler had six guests dining with
them last night at the st. Regis, New
York.
Countess de Buisseret. wife of the Bel
gian minister. and Lady Hadtield were
in Mr. and Mrs. E. Reeve Merritt's box
at the opera in New York last night.
Lady Hadfield wore white satin embel-
lished with crystal spangled net, and also
collar Of pearls and diamonds. The
Countess de Buisseret wore pink brocade
and gold net, and a coronet OF diamonds.
Mrs. Merritt was in silver gray satin.
with pearls.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry, after
ten-day visit to Mrs. Townsend, re-
turned to their place at The Plains. Va.
yesterday.
Nine. de la Barra did not accompany
her husband to Mexico. being detained
here by the illness of the Oldest son OF
the former ambassador, and may not be
able to join him at the Mexican capital
for several weeks.
The skating party tonight in the in
terests of the Navy Relief Society will be
held at the navy yard from to II o'clock
Those who have not secured their tickets
can get them this evening from Mrs.
Beatty, at her residence in the yard
The British ambassador and Mrs Bryce
entertained few guests at the embassy
at luncheon today and yesterday to meet
Lady Grey and Lady Evelyn Grey, and
had number of additional guests at tea
yesterday afternoon to meet Lady Grey
and her daughter.
Col. Colin Campbell and Sir Robert
Perks are among those due to arrive late
today on the Mauritania. The former
will come to this city at once to join his
wife at the home of Mrs. Letter. The
latter, with her son and daughter -in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. and her SON.
in-law and daughter, Col and Mrs. Colin
Campbell, will go to Chicago next Tues
day.
Mr.. Robin Grey Of England. who since
his participation in the marriage festiv-
tiles Of Lord and Lady Decies in New
York has been travelling in the west. is
now in Chicago, where series of dinners
and other courtesies are being given for
him.
Mrs. William H. Bliss entertained a
party of 100 friends at relay luncheon
yesterday in her home in New York
Her guests arrived in groups, the first
thirty at 1 O'Clock, the second thirty at
1:3O and the other forty at 2 o'clock.
Among them were the ambassador to
Germany, David Jayne Hill, and Mrs
Hill. Mrs. Bliss will give another lunch
con party of the same kind today and
another tomorrow.
Former Senator and Mrs. Burrows will
leave Monday for Troy, Ohio. to attend
the marriage of their grandson, Mr.
Thomas McNeir, and Miss Helen Nc
Kenney, which will take place Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley entertained
informally at dinner last night the Aus
trian naval attache and Baroness
Preuschen. Commander and Mrs Gibbons.
Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer. Lieut.. Herbert
Spencer, Miss Beatrice Stirling of New
York, who is their guest, and Lieut. Long
The commandant of the Marine Corps
and Mrs. Biddle, who have been at the
Highlands for some time will take pos
session of the commandments house at
the marine barracks tomorrow They
have just returned from Atlantic City.
Count de Chambrun of the French en-
basSy left yesterday for San Antonio
Tex, where he will join the other mill
tary attaches of foreign embassies and
legations who are observing the maneu-
VerS.
Mr.. Charles Taschetta of Leavenworth
Kan, announces the engagement of his
daughter Isabella to Lieut. X. F. Blau-
welt, 7th Infantry, United States Army.
The wedding will be quiet one and
will occur in the near future. The par
ents of Lieut.. Blauvelt, Maj. and Mrs.
w. F.. Blauvelt of this city, reside at the
Dresden. They expect a visit from the
young couple on their honeymoon.
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell left Sunday night
for a threeweek trip to New Mexico and
southern California.
Representative and Mrs. Lynden Evans
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