Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-23

to the opera tonight. entertaining their
house guests, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Du-
maine of Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs
Huebert Taft of Cincinnati, who ar
rived last night
Early luncheons with the opera as an
additional attraction were given today
by Mrs. Letter and Mrs. Marshall
Field. who also will give dinners and
opera parties tonight Miss Helen
Taft will be in Mrs. Letters party.
Mrs. George Estler of 1864 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest entertained the
Jolly Twelve Euchre Club Wednesday
afternoon. After playing cards refresh
ments were served. The prizes We're won
by Mrs Z. Schneider, Mrs. c. W. Thomp-
son, and consolation by Mrs III. Schaf-
fert. Those present were Mrs. V. Mackin-
tosh Mrs. NJ. L. Robey, Mrs. G. Jones,
Mrs. A. Ruth, Mrs. H. S. Fisk, Mrs. E.
Schneider. DR.. S. B. Balm, Mrs: {. w
Schaffert Mrs A. Thomas and Mrs. G.
EstIer. Mrs. Adam p. Ruth will enter
tain the club Wednesday. April 3, at her
residence, 81 V street northwest.
On account of illness in her family.
Mrs Addison, wife of Paymaster D. Nj.
Addison, l.. S. N, has gone to her nome
near Hagerstown, Md.
Miss Christine Memminger has return
ed, with her mother. from New York and
is stopping with Miss Dorsey, at l'o6
@ street northwest
Mrs c. G. Memminger is at the Graf
ton, where Mr. Memminger will join her
tomorr0w. After weeks visit with
their daughter they leave for their nome
in Florida.
Mrs. Jennie A. Hardin of Braddock
Heights is spending week with frienos
at Denton, Md.
Mrs. G. NJ. Warren of Boston and Mrs
Frank B. Sweeten of Philadelphia were
the guests of honor at an informal lunch-
con given by Mrs. William P. Collins at
her residence, 212O P street, YESTERDAY
The additional guests were Mrs. l.. -
Probert, Mrs. F. P. Wilcox. Mrs. l..
Sherman Cleaves, Mrs. James Hendley,
Mrs. William A. Mckenzie, Mrs. Harry
George w. Hurlebaus. The table deco
rations were yellow and white.
Capt Frank E. Beatty, commandant of
the navy yard, and Mrs. Beatty entertain
ed at dinner last night. in compliment to
the officers Of the Mayflower. Dolphin and
Sylph. Dancing followed, with the DOL
phin band playing. The house was deco
The guests were Lieut.. Leahy, Lieut..
Coffman. Lieut.. Hickey, Lieut.. Manly,
Lieut.. Stirling. Lieut.. Rodgers. Lieut..
James. Paymaster Knapp. Capt. Little
Lieut.. Commander Byron Long. Lieut.
Surles, Lieut.. Harrington, Lieut.. Cook.
Lieut.. Eberle, Miss Eleanor Reyburn,
Miss Elizabeth Rogers. Miss Elizabeth
Noyes, Miss Annie Irwin, Miss Mary
Irwin. Miss Dorothy Taylor, Miss Mar
guerite Caperton. Miss Edmonia Adams.
Miss Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Dorothy
Brooks, Miss Crane, Miss Julia Vail
and Miss Emily Beatty.
Miss Emily Beatty went to Annapolis
today to spend the week end with
Lieut. and Mrs. Soule, with whom she
will attend the hop at the Naval
Academy tonight.
His Secretary play in one act.
by Mrs Albert S. Burleson. will be pro-
duced at the Playhouse Monday night.
with the following cast: Mr.. Marster.
congressman from western state,
Mr.. Charles F. Weston: Mrs. Marster.
his wife. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith
Bellboy. Mr.. Elmer Nicholson. Place.
Wa shington, D. c.; scene, office in Mrs.
Marster's apartment; time. present,
Mr. John NJ. Kirby Will give per-
sonal direction to the play.
In the second play. which is a
French comedy in one act, lie Occur a
Ses Raisons." the cast is as follows:
FRANCHISE Vernieres, Viscountess Ben
DIST day: Nanine, Mrs. Preston Glib
son; Lucien de Jullianges, Count Csc
konics; Jacques Artenay, Mr.. Henri
de Bach, and Julien. Mr.. G. Maugras.
Countess Moltke will supervise the
production.
Mr.. Preston Gibson, chairman of the
dramatic committee. arranged for the
production of both plays. the pro-
ceeds of which will be turned over to
the Washington Playground Assoca-
ton.
Mrs. Samuel Adams, wife of the first
assistant secretary of the interior, will re-
ceive Monday, March % for the last time
formally this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley and their
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Shipman, have
gone to Old Point Comfort to spend a
week.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Hope Caroline Brown. daughter of
Mr.. D. Russell Brown. former Governor
of Rhode Island. and Mr.: Howard Millar
Chaplin. son Of DR.. and Mrs. Charles "
Chaplin. April 10 at Providence. r. l. A
reception will follow the ceremony. Miss
Brown will have for her principal attend
ant Mrs. Robert Lippitt Knight. and the
bridesmaids will he Miss Eva c. Weeden
and Miss Lyra Brown Nickerson Mr.
Paul c. Nicholson will be the best man,
and the uShers will he MessrS. Henry
Lippitt. son of Senator Lipptt: Harold
NJ. Pitman. John A. Day and Evan &.
Owen, the latter of New York
Eentertaining preliminary to the mar
riage of Miss Brown began Yesterday
with a bridge party given by Mrs. Alfred
X. Potter. Mrs. Robert Lippitt Knight
will give a tea for her March 30 and
Mrs. Milton 3. Brown will give one
Thursday next.
The engagement of Miss Harriet Ander-
son, niece of Mrs. Taft. wife of the
President, was announced last night at
the home OF Mrs. Charles l.. Anderson.
mother of the bride-elect. The BRIDE
groom-to-be is Mr.. Hugo de Fritsch, son
Of Mrs. Hugo de Fritsch Of New York.
Mrs. and Miss Anderson have been
staying recently at the White House and
went on to New York with Mrs. Taft.
They returned to their home in Cincinnati
yesterday.
Mr.. de Fritsch makes his home in New
York with his mother and her sisters, the
Misses Gilbert. He is Harvard graduate
of 1909. and since his graduation has
spent most of his time in Paris with his
relative, Mrs. Theodore A. Havemeyer.
January. 1889, was tro-Hungarian
consul in New York at the time of his
death. He had entered the consulate
when sixteen years old. and in the course
of time had been made chevaIier by his
government for his services. He was one
of the founders Of the Coaching Club of
New York and drove the Pelham coach
several seasons. He was regarded as one
of the best judges of horses in America,
and acted as judge at the horse shows
In Buffalo and New York in the winter i'm
which he died. He was q cousin of Mrs
HaVemeyer, whose husband, since dead