The Washington times., 1912-04-12
President and Mrs Taft Hosts At
Last of Spring Musicales Tonight
MIR. and Mrs. J, E. Thropp
Entertain at Box Party

people at the Belasco Theater last
night. followed by supper at their
residence, in honor of their sons Doug
lass and Scott Thropp, who are home
from college for the Easter holidays.
In the party were Miss Doris Hay
wood, Miss Ruth Pilling, Miss Elsie
Downing, Miss Read, of White sulphur
Springs; George Smith, Mr.. Aspinwall,
and Henry Carpenter.
Mr., and Mrs w, II. Block, of Chica-
go, are the house guests for week or
so, Mrs. Block having come to Wash
ington to attend the ID. A. r. conVen-
tion next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tanned a company at luncheon today at
their New Hampshire avenue residence.
Mr.. Belmont has just returned from
New York where he attended the state
Democratic convention, at which he was
elected a delegate to the National DEM
ocartic convention at eai'i'hore'
Senior Don Ricardo J. Alfaro, recent
ly appointed counsellor of the Panama
legation, has assumed his saes anties' nons me
Amelia Lyons de Alfaro.
-. f.
Congressman and Mrs. Ernest w.
Roberts have cards out & for !,aeS recep.9n dSenn
at the Congressional Club FRIDAY even
ing, April Is, at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. A. l.. Erskine and Miss Lucille
Butler have gone to Atlantic City Tor
an extended stay at the Hotel Dennis
Announcement is made of the mar
riage OF Miss Marjorie Airline Mulican
to James Aloysius Purcell. ihe cere-
day, the Rev. Dr. Raymond. 8. j., OF
St Ignatius' Catholic Church. ofhciat-
ing.
ha htid T.
tendant, and Berton Roberts acted as
best man for Mr.. Purcell.
Mr., and Mrs. Purcell have gone to
Atlantic City for their bridal trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien N. Sullivan. the
former United States consul at La Paz.
Mexico. are expected to arrive In
Washington April IA. for visit to
Hoiton 2207 First street northwest. and
Miss Beatrice Larman, the WOODWORK
Mr. and Mrs. Holton are now entertain
ing Mrs. Frederick Blackford and chill
dren. of Trenton. formerly OF wash
ington.
The Brazilian ambassador, Mr., da
Cana, went over to Baltimore yester-
day to keep several sociai engagements
Miss Gladys Hinckley Is spending a
few days in Baltimore, the guest OF
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Russell are spend
ing few days at Atlantic City at the
Chalfonte.
CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. Martin w.
Littleton entertained at dinner last
night in honor of Col. George Harvey,
Of New York.
Mrs. Marshall. wife of Brig Gen.
Washington this morning for Atlantic
City, where she will spend fortnight.
a t Few days a. az at her old home in Indiana.
-.i--
More Performers For sa
The Society Circus.
Miss Eleanor Reyhurh, Congressman
Catlin. Craig Wadswcrth, Mandeville
Carlisle, ]. Cotton Smith, Burrell Hun,
Lieutenant Greble, u. S. A; Lieut..
Stanley Rumbough, L. s. A; Viscounte
de Sibour, and Joseph Letter are addi-
| tional members Of the cast of the soci-
ETY. circus, which will be produced at
the Riding Club a fortnight hence for
the benefit of the Diet Kitchen and MIX
Station.
| The last named is to appear In a
/ thrilling stunt, the nature of which Is
| to be kept secret until the night OF tine
| opening performance April rs. There
| Will be two Otner performances tHS ioi'
J lowing day, the demand for seats hav.
ling necessitated the addition of one fol
! Saturday evening in addition to the
! matinee.
| Some Of the feats of the sawdust rine
lin which the leading lights of Washing
ton society are to appear are a. prize
fight, bareback riding by girls In IN
dian costume, and double horse
races-men standing with one foot OF
+; either horse.
In addition to the list OF boxholderi
already announced are, Mr.. and Mrs
tPerry Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Moore, Senator and Mrs. Wetmore,
Mrs. Robert Mccormick, Mrs: Nichola'
| Anderson, Mys. Robert w: Patterson
and Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Mclean. =,
| One Of the features of the circus WI,
he the parade around the ring by al
the performers in costume at the be
i ginning OF each performance, but
| has not yet been decided ~hetner thar'
will be street parade.
:, -S.-
r. Mrs, Richard Harlow will entertain a
luncheon tomorrow.