The Washington herald., 1912-03-21
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Mrs. Taft attended the woman's in
dustriai exhibition in New York yester-
day. The reception committee consists
OF Mrs H,saEy r. Dimock, Mrs. Rich
ard Irving Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. Mrs.
Parker D. IGaudy, Mrs. Francis Adm
Shinn, Miss Anne Morgan. Miss Elsie
De Wolfe. Miss Elizabeth Marbury, and
Mrs. Henry.
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce entertained at large and
brilliant reception last evening at the
embassy, when about 800 guests from
among the diplomatic, Official, and resi-
dent society made the embassy a scene
of beauty from 10 o'clock until past
midnight. The members OF the embassy
stan assisted, and the wives of the mem
bers, Mrs. McLachlan, wife of the mill
tary attache, and Mrs. ovey, wife OF
the second secretary, assisted the AM
bassador and Mrs. Bryce in receiving.
The embassy was effectively decorated
with spring blossoms, and the Marine
Band played in the ballroom.
The German Ambassador and Countess
Won Bernstorff were dinner hosts last
evening, and had as their guests the
new Japanese Ambassador and Viscoun-
tess Chinda, Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Hughes, Senator and Mrs. Rayner, Gen
and Mrs. wotherspoon, Representative
and Mrs. Martin W. Littleton, the mill
tary attache of the Russian Embassy
and his sister. Baroness Elizabeth oe
Bode, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gan,
and the second secretary of the German
Embassy and Nine. Kienlin.
Gen. and Mrs. W. p Biddle enter
tained a company at dinner last evening
at their quarters at the Marine Bar
racks, where the general Is command
ant Their guests were Senator and
Mrs. Briggs, Senator Foster, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Stanford, Capt. and
Mrs Beatty. Capt and Mrs. Fay, and
Mrs. E. II. Brooke.
The Charge dAffaires OF Persia and
Nine. Ali KuH Khan Will entertain resi-
dent Persisns and friends at dinner this
evening at the legation in commemora-
tion OF the anniversary CT the Feast OF
Novrooz," the Persian New Years Day,
which has been celebrated for some 5000
years in Persia. The Persian flag will
float all day over the legation, and the
children and household win receive the
New Years gifts and celebrate the day
as is done by every Persian throughout
the world. This IS the greatest national
feast day OF Persia, on which the Shah
holds a brilliant levee at the palace. re-
ceiving all the dignitaries and diplomats,
and giving presents to all the court and
government officials. The Feast Of Nov
rooz marks for thousands OF years the
al, int h. sTaafa nol gt trvrl
Aries, which ushers in the dawn OF a
new year and the first day OF spring.
At o'clock this morning this astronom-
ical change takes place. The feast is
celebrated for fourteen days, during
which new garments are worn, visits eX-
changed and entertainments and hospi-
talties are continued. On the fourteenth
day. the entire population Of every city
and village leave their homes and 90
out to picnic in the green fields, for In
Persia the spring is already in evidence.
and many a flower is in bloom. That
event symbolizes the shaking on Of the
winter dusk in the light of the spring
sun. and the renewing of the covenant
with the youthful green field now freed
from the blight and frost OF winter. King
Jamshyd, whose glory was sung by
Sa'adI and Omar Khayyam. and in
whose name Persepoiis was built, Is the
ancient King who revived the celebra-
ton Of this immemorial feast As on
Novrooz the hours Of the day and night
are equal this equality symbOlizes a
union Of all. rich and poor. old and
young. In the celebration Of the feast.
Nine Ali Kuli Khan. wife of the
charge d'affaires of Persia, enter
taIned company at luncheon yester-
day at the legation in Sixteenth street
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley entertain
ed at dinner last night, and had the
Russian Ambassador and Mime. Bakh-
meteff as their guests of honor. The
other guests were Senator Root. Mai
Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood, former
Gov. Magoon, the Counselor Of the Ger
man Embassy and Nine. Haniel, Nine.
Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs. f. T Stotesbury,
Of Philadelphia: Mrs. Alfred Z. Bates.
the naval attaChe Of the Austrian EN-
bassy, Baron Preuschen. Mrs. Marshall
Field. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, the
Naval Attache of the French Embassy
and Viscountess day. Mrs Hunt Slater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Greenley, OF New York;
Mrs. Herbert Shipman, OF New York.
daughter of the hosts, and Capt. Louis
Little.
Mrs. Willis l.. Abbot entertained a
box party yesterday afternoon at the
Belasco to see Lew Dockstader in his
minstrel show. Her guests were Mrs.
Gore. wife OF the Senator: Mrs. Poin-
dexter. wife of the Senator from Wash
ington; Mrs. Oldfield, of Oklahoma: Mrs.
Taylor. of Colorado. and Mrs Robert
Wickliffe, Of Louisiana. After the mat
inee Mrs. Abbot entertained her guests
at tea at the willard.
Baroness Hengelmuller will sail for this
country on March IS, to join the Aus
trian Ambassador. who returned here
several months ago.
The marriage of Miss Marion Butler.
daughter of Mrs. Herman B. Butler, of
Illinois, and Mr.. Claude Jewell Peck, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Peck, of this
city. will take place June 16, in Christ
Episcopal Church. winnetka, and a De-
cepuon will follow at the residence of
the brides mother. Mrs. and Miss But
Ter, who are now visiting in the South,
will return TO their home the latter part
of this month.
The engagement was announced yes
terday Of Miss Centra Hutchinson,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney EmIen
Hutchinson, and granddaughter OF Mr..
Edward T. Stotesbury, and Mr.. HoIlo- |
well Vaughan Morgan, OF Germantown |