The Washington herald., 1912-03-19
SOCIETY

The Austrian Ambassador, Baron
Hengelmuller, went to New York yes
terday, where he has a, number OF i'm
portant social engagements. He will re-
turn here on Saturday morning and be
entertained at dinner on Saturday even.
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont
Senator and Mrs. Rayaer, Of Balti-
more, entertained at dinner last night.
Their guests were the German Ambas-
sador and Countess Won Bernstorff. SEN
Burton Harrison, Viscount and Wis
countess d'Azy. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Belmont. former Governor of Minnesota
and Mrs. Merriam. Mime. Hauge,, DIR.
and Mrs. Fremont Smith, and Miss Ma
lrie Bevan, OF Baltimore. niece of the
hosts.
The italian Ambassador and March
ioness Cusani were hosts at luncheon
yesterday at the embassy. Their guests
were the Brazilian Ambassador. Domicio
de CANA; Mrs. Lawrence Townsend,
Gen. o'ConnelI. Col. and Mrs. Thomas
w. Symons. U. S. A; Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed, the Military Attache OF the Span
.
Mrs. ovey. wife OF the second secretary
OF the British Embassy: Miss Hide
garde Nagel, Miss Marian Wise, Mr..
Dmitrow, second secretary of the Rus
sian Embassy; Mr.. Won Bulow, Mr.. Gig
moux. Donna Beatrice Cusani, and Mr..
Rosso.
The japanese Ambassador and Wis
countess Chinda, who have been in New
York since last week, will return to
the embassy to-day.
The Military Attache OF the German
companied by the formers brother,
Lieut.. Won Herwarth, OF the German
army, who has spent the winter in
Washington, went to New York yester-
day. Mime. Won Herwarth and the lieu
tenant will sail for Germany to-day,
the latter to return to his regiment
and the former to make a visit TO her
home.
Mrs. william F. Draper entertained at
dinner last evening a company of young
people for her daughter. Miss Margaret
Preston Draper. The guests included
Miss Yvonne Townsend. Miss Maitland
Marshall. Miss Parmelee, Miss Adelaide
Heath, Miss Margaret Cotton Smith,
Miss Martha Bowers, Miss Dora Clover,
Miss Julia whiting, Miss Nancy NefT.
Miss Gladys ingalls,. Miss Elsie Aldrich,
Mr.. Duncan Phillips. Mr.. Franklin FL
lis. Mr.. de Maugras, Mr.. de Bach, Mr..
A. Kerr Clark Kerr, Mai. Horton, Mr..
John Hays Hammond. Mr.. Richard
Aldrich. Count Chabannes. Mr.. John b.
Henderson, jr., Mr.. Carroll Glover, and
Mr.. Guy Emerson.
A small party of prominent men will
leave to-day for Florida as guests of
Mr.. Oscar T. Crosby. in his private car
on a trip to Felsmere Farms, near
Sebastian, Fla They will also visit ST.
Augustine. Jacksonville. Palm Beach.
Miami. and other interesting points In
the South. Among Mr.. Crosby's guests
will be Mr.. ]. G. White and Mr.. George
X. McLanahsn. Of this city. The party
will be absent about ten days.
Mrs. William schley Howard will not
receive to-day.
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art announce a special exhibition OF
paintings by Mr.. Gardner Symons. which
opened yesterday. TO continue until April
;, inclusive.
The parents OF many Of the young chill
dren of the newer northwest section wit
messed exhibitions Of the art and out
door gymnastic classes of the Potomac
School. This is visiting week at the
school, and the music classes will give
entertainments to-day and Friday. The
art and outdoor gymnastic classes will
entertain again on Tuesday. .
The Monday Morning Music Club gave
a beautiful programme yesterday morn
ing in the ballroom of the New Willard,
Mrs. A. NJ. Blair conducting. The club,
which is composed of fifty women, who
form a delightful chorus sang with much
finish and grace. The soIoists were Mrs.
Elliott Woods and Mrs. John L. Edwards,
soprano. and Miss Elise Davis, daughter
of Gen. George W. Davis, contralto.
Miss Lucy Brickenstein was at the piano.
Rt Rev. Robert. Hugh Benson gave an
interesting lecture, one of a series, at
Carroll Hall last evening. "A review of
the state of religion" before a distin-
guished audience. including Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. White, Nine. Jusserand, wife
Of the French Ambassador; former United
State Ambassador to France and Mrs.
Henry White, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Emile
Montgomery, and the Misses Riggs
Miss Cannon, daughter of the former
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
entertained at a small tea yesterday aft
ernoon from to o'clock, when her
guests were asked to meet Mrs. J. l..
Loose. OF Kansas City, Mo, who is spend
ing a few days with her.
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter of the
Speaker of the House and Mrs. Champ
Clark. has returned TO Washington from,
Annapolis. where she attended the hop
on Saturday evening.
Sir James Grant. of Ottawa, Canada,
will arrive in Washington on Thursday
to be the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. Thom
Williams.
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, wife OF the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, re-
ceived the guests yesterday afternoon at
the meeting Of the Skating Club, which
meets Monday afternoon during Lent
under the auspices of the Navy Relief
Society, at the Arcade skating pavilion.
The Navy Yard Band played for the
skaters throughout the afternoon and
the big organ was used In connection
with the band. Among those skating
were Mrs. Hunt Slater. Mrs. Lawrence
Heap, Mrs. Train, Mrs. Andrew Y. Brad
ley, Mrs. Wainwright, Mrs. Chandler
Anderson. Capt and Mrs. Mark Brooke,
Mr. and Mrs. de Sibour, Lieut.. Tim
mons, Miss Sally Darlington, Count