The Washington herald., 1912-01-11

The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Never entertained at dinner last night
In honor Of the Russian Ambassador and
Mime. Bakhmeten. Their guests were the
Italian Ambassador and Marchesa cusanl
Confalonieri and their daughter, Donna
Beatrice cusani; the Secretary OF the
Interior and Mrs. Fisher, the Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagel,
Senator and Mrs. Warren. the Assistant
secretary OF State and Mrs. Huntington
Wilson, the Military Attache Of the Rus
sian Embassy and Nine. Vassilien. Capt
Sowerby, military attache OF the British
Embassy: the Naval Attache Of the Aus
tro-HunRarian Embassy and Baroness
Preuschen Won und Eu Liebenstein, Rev.
and Mrs Roland Cotton Smith, Col.
Robert VI. Thompson, DIT. and Mrs. VII.
mer, a Mrs. william Thompson, OF
New York, house guest OF Mrs. Meyer.
Mrs. 2. z. Letter entertained at dinner
last night in honor OF the United States
Ambassador TO England and Mrs. White
law Reid. The other guests were the
former United States Ambassador TO
France and Mrs. Henry White, the for
mer United States Ambassador to Great
Britain and Mrs. Robert Todd Lincoln,
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Hughes, Senator
Aldrich, Senator and Mrs. Crane. Senator
Brandegee, Senator LppItt. Senator and
Mrs. Andrew Peters. Mrs. James w.
wadsworth, jr., Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams of Boston; Mrs. Jack" Gardner.
Of Boston, house guest Of Mrs. Letter I:
Mrs william Prettyman, house guest Of
Mrs. Letter; Mrs. Hope Slater. Bishop Will
lams, Maj. Archibald W. Butt, and Mr..
A feaW-
Mr.. Edward Morris. OF Baltimore, pianist,
entertained the guests with charming
programme OF music.
Mr.. and Mrs. william J. Boardman en-
tertained a distinguished company at
breakfast yesterday morning, when their
guests were asked to meet the United
States Ambassador TO Great Britain and
Mrs Whitelaw Reid. They also enter
tanned at a reception in the afternoon at
5 o'clock for them.
The dramatic committee Of the Pray
house has arranged for the production
OF two one-act plays on Thursday even
ing, January Is. The curtain will rise at
10 o'clock promptly, and the first play
will be The Revelation" a fantasy in
one act. by Preston Gibson. The cast
VIII AnNAAdG 4hlcH SduS O1N9s mi.
James II. Morrison, Mr.. Walter r. Pas
chal, and Miss Marion Alden.
Miss Marbury was Mr.. James X. Hack
ett's leading woman last season, created
the lead In THE Commuters" and was
leading lady with Ryrle Beliew. James
T. Morrison was for two years with
Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady, and
originated Harrison in "Brewster's Mil
lions" Walter r. Paschal has been for
the last few seasons, under Charles Froh-
mans management. Miss Alden, soprano,
Is well known in New York and Boston
musical circles. The Revelation will
open in New York on Monday, January
-.
The second playIet will be THE Elope-
ment," 4 comedy drama in one act, by
Preston Gibson. The cast will include
Miss Doris woodbridge. Mr.. Harold B.
Meade. and Mr.. Arvid Paulson. Miss
woolridge has recently been with Mile.
Marietta Oily in The whiriwind." and
Meade was last season with That's"
a. Mr.. Paulson with '-Ine Three Twins"
company. The Elopement' will open at
Atlantic City January p, and will go
to New York January =.
Mrs. W. Murray Crane will not receive
to-day.
Senator and Mrs. Fletcher. o. Florida.
were hosts at box party at the Colum-
bia Theater last evening, followed by
supper party at the New willard in
honor Of Miss Amparo Rivero. the de-
butante daughter Of the Cuban Minister
and Nine. Martin Rivero. The guests
were Miss Margaret Smith. Miss Frances
Efhnger. Miss Ruth Chamberlain, Miss
Fletcher. and Miss Louise Fletcher; Senor
Crespo. son of the Mexican Ambassador:
Mr.. Horace Rivero. Lieut.. Surles, OF
Fort Myer; Mr.. RisIey Hunt, DR.. Kemp.
and Mr.. Howard.
Mrs. Sidney A. CIoman. wife Of Capt
Cloman. L. S. A., will arrive In WASH
ington tomorrow from San Antonio.
Tex, where Capt. Cloman is stationed.
for an extended visit TO Mr.. and Mrs
John Hays Hammond. Capt Cloman was
formerly military attache of the Ameri-
can Embassy at London. and 1t was at
the home OF Mr.. John Hays Hammond,
at Lakewood. n. J., that the marriage
of Miss Clement to Capt Cloman took
place TIE late Mr.. Clement and Mr..
Hammond were friends in South Africa.
Mrs. Joseph z. Thropp entertained
at luncheon yesterday, when
her guests were asked to meet Mrs.
s. Lincoln. Those In the COM
pany were Mrs. Isidor Rayner, Mrs.
George L. Gillespie, Mrs. A. W. Greely,
Mrs. W. W. wotherspoon. Mrs. Spalding.
Mrs. willis, Mrs. T. De Witt Talmage.
Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. r. r. Hoes, and
Mrs. Christian Hemmick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have re-
turned to Washington from Newport,
where they attended the funeral of Mr.. |
Belmont's aunt, Mrs. George Tiffany. for
whom they will observe a period Of
Mrs. E. J. StelIwagen entertained at a
at Ii o'clock yesterday at the |
New willard, followed by large buffet !
for about 200 guests.
Mr.. Robert Perkins Bass. governor OF
New Hampshire. is a guest at the New |
willard for a few days, and is being |!
by his many Washington |
friends on his approaching marriage to
Miss Edith Bird, daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Charles 8. Bird, of East walpole, |
Mass The ceremony will be a very
Iuiet one. taking place Saturday, Janu-
sry 20, at the home OF the brides parents
IN East walpole. The announcement
ards will be sent out later The gov
srnor will take his bride TO the executive
mansion at Concord. n. H, after a brief l
bridal trip. Mr. Bass will be among the /
yuests at the dinner which the Secretary
If the Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh will
give in honor Of the President tomorrow
light.
Mrs. A. L. Barber was hostess at