The Washington herald., 1912-04-03

The President and Mrs. Taft dined with
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Lamar last even
ing Miss Taft did not dine out or have
guests at the White House Master
Charley Taft has returned to his studies
at school in, Connecticut after a spring
vacation of a fortnight. Mr.. Robert Tart
will probably arrive tomorrow for his
spring vacation from the Harvard Law
School.
Society responded very handsomely
yesterday afternoon TO the opportunity
of hearing the former United States Min
lister H. H. d. Peirce TO Norway, who
was in fact the first Minister from this
country to that after the separation OF
Norway and Sweden. in his interesting
lecture on Diplomatic Life in Russia"
with illustrations. The Playhouse was
well filled and the audience was dis
tinguished one. Mr.. Peirce's lecture was
beautifully illustrated and was OF very
particular interest, not alone TO diplo-
mats and their circle. but to all Amer
leans. Among those in the audience were
! Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs. John Hay,
| Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mrs. Laurence
Townsend, Mrs. william F. Draper, Miss
Draper, Mrs. Hinckley, Mrs. Thomas w.
| bEONu-
| son, Mrs. lockwood Hoar, DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas NJ. Chstard, Mrs. McCawley,
Mrs. Edward McCauley. Mr.. S. F. EN-
| mons, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Gordon Cumming, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. c. II. Davis. and Mrs.
Selfridge.
Mai. Won Herwarth. military attache
OF the German Embassy, will go to New
l -. fs.. IA
| TO Panama on Saturday.
| Baron Freudenthal, the new attache of
the Austro-Hungarian Embassy. will go
to New York Tomorrow for an Easter
visit.
Mrs. Fisher. wife of the Secretary Of
the Interior, will not be at home to-day.
The Association for Works of Mercy
are trying what. for charity. is a novel
scheme. They ask no one to buy tickets,
they sell no programmes or other extras,
and ask only the regular New York
prices for the two performances they
will give on Easter Monday and Tuesday
afternoons at o'clock. They trust
to the reputation of the kinemacolor pic
lures of the dubar to sell out the house
for them. and from all appearances will
not be disappointed Every one wishes
TO see these wonderful color moving pic
lures, taken at the rate of fifty a second,
through color screns, and TO have a
glimpse at the reception OF the Indian
! princes, the polo tournament, the deco
| rated elephants, the grand review. and
the state garden party. The lecturer
will explain Who's Who" and 1900 feet
of pictures will pass before delighted
eyes. T. Arthur Smith is fast selling the
desirable seats, and the charity hopes
and expects grand success and a
grateful public.
Additional box holders for the show
are Mrs. E II. G. Slater, Mrs. Cleveland
Perkins, Admiral Brownson, and Mrs.
Charles Boughton Wood.
Mrs Mann will give a large chIIdren's
party on Monday. Mrs. c. II. Butler
will have as her guest Mrs. Bryce, Ito
whom the pictures will be OF special
interest.
Nine. Jusserand. wife of the French
Ambassador, was hostess at a smairI
luncheon yesterday at the embassy in
Sixteenth street
Mrs. George NJ. Dunn, wife of the
American military attache at the en-
bassy at Rome. entertained a small COM
rany at luncheon yesterday at the Chevy
Chase Club, followed by bridge in honor
of Mrs Rumsey. of Buffalo, a house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Barret
Ridgely. Mrs. Dunn will leave wash
tngton early next month to join Col
Dunn.
Mrs. Joseph Letter, with her sister,
Miss Dorothy Williams. has gone to
New York for short VISIT
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers are
spending a few days in New York. guests
at the Plaza
Col. Warren T. Newcombe, L. S A,
and Mrs. Nevcombe, OF Boston, who
have been the guests of Col Edward |
Burr, L. S. A, and Mrs. Burr for the |
past few days, left yesterday for their |
home.
Capt. Albert Gleaves. commandant Of |
the Nsrragansett Bay naval station. will |
relieve Rear Admiral Eugene H. c. |
Leutze as commandant OF the New York |
navy yard the first week in May. Capt. |
William B. Caperton succeeded Capt. |
Gleaves at Newport.
Miss CaIIie Hoke Smith. younger daugb-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith. is |
III <Alidhld, Sd-p quest OF Jane |
Cooper for the Easter holidays. She |
will be the guest of honor at a number |
of social functions which are being |
planned during her stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ Christian have |
sent out invitations for the wedding of |
their daughter Gwynette and Mr. Claude |
Edward Willis. The ceremony will take /
place Wednesday afternoon, April TO- at |
Calvary Baptist Church. followed by an /
informal reception for the relatives and |
close friends at the home Of the brides |
parents, % street northwest.
Count and Countess Won Moltke HUT
feldt. the latter a daughter Of the late
Mime. Bonaparte, of this city, have ar
rived in New York from Europe. They
will come here for the spring season. TO
visit the countess brother. Mr. Jerome
Bonaparte. Mr.. Bonaparte has an apart
ment at the Burlington.
Mrs. Cummins, wife of Senator Albert
b. Cummins of Iowa, was hostess at a /
bridge party. followed by a tea, yester-
day afternoon at her residence, in Park
road. in honor of Mrs. James W. Good,
and Miss Deacon, Of Chicago, who are
Mrs. Goods house guests for the Easter
holidays. The house was adorned for
the occasion with decorations suggestive
of Easter. Senator and Mrs. Cummins
who have giySh up their apartment in
the Highlands, are occupying the resi-