The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-08

pied a box at the Columbia Theater las
night to see Eleanor Robson in "A Night
Out" They were accompanied by ths
Presidents brother, Mr.. John wilson
and his cousin. Capt. Alfred Wilson, who
were entertained at the White House
overnight.
The proceeds of the benefit perform
ance were given to the George Washing
ton University Hospital. and priiiian'
audience attended the play.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
entertained q box party, their guests be-
ing Miss Wilson. Miss Maitland Marshall
and the Attorney General, Mr.. NC
Reynolds.
Rear Admiral Charles Stockton, U. s.
N, president of the George Washington
University, and Mrs. Stockton had with
them in their box Commander and Mrs
Reginald Belknap and Mr.. and Mrs Par
kerr of Baltimore. Judge and Mrs. Mar
tin A. knapp entertained Judge and Mrs
Hunt in their box. Mrs. Thomas Walsh
was accompanied by DIR. and Mrs E. G.
Seibert, Dr. and Mrs. William G. Mallory,
DR.. and Mrs. J. Lawn Thompson, and
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Richardson. DIR.
William Cline Borden, dean of the medi-
cal department of the George Washington
University Hospital, and Mrs Borden en-
tertained in their box Mr.. and Mrs.
Byrnes, the latter president of the board
of lady managers of the George Wash
ington University Hospital: Mrs E. H.
Liscum, and DIR. Sterling Ruffin.
Mrs. Wilson received q number of the
women of the Cabinet informally yester-
day morning at the White House.
The British Amba ssa dor and Mrs.
Bryce gave a large dinner in honor of
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
last night at the embassy in Connect
cut Avenue Among the guests invited
to meet them were the French Ambas-
sador and Nine Jusserand. the German
Ambassador and Countess von Bern
storff the Italian Ambassador. Senator
Root Mrs. Charles Nagel, wife of the
former Secretary of Commence and La
Dor; Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Miss Tuckerman, and Lord Eustace
Percy and MIR. A. Kerr Clark Kerr, Of
the British Embassy.
Mrs. Robert Patterson and her daugh-
ter. Countess Gizyska, were hosts at
delightful cotillion last night at the resi-
dence in Dupont Circle. About 40 guests
were present, among whom were men,
bers of the Diplomatic Corps and the
questionable set. a buffet supper
was served at midnight, after which
dancing was resumed.
The Countess de Peretti de la Rocca
and Miss Cecile Denis de Lagarde were
hostesses at unique entertainment at
the Playhouse last night, when members
of the ultra ia shionable set i'm general
and the Corps Diplomatique in particu-
lar were their hosts to witness the per-
Torrance of L'Assassin," a comedy in
one act by d'Edmond About The cast
was taken by members of the Diplomatic
Corps, who gave a most finished per-
Torrance. At the end of the play two
Spanish dances were given with infinite
sx.-r o., Il 40 l.,
and Mile. Ramona Lefevre. The pro-
gramme was follows:
Alfred Ducamp. pcntre. Francois Schmolck
NJ Lccoincheux, procweur du roi. .Come de la Rocca
I'm Bngadier de Gendarmerie.- M. Georges Densint
Jean. jardinier .................M Ernest Baumann
Nine Persrd Mile. Lsscelle MacOulsky
Angelique, femme de chsmbre,
Mile. Cecile Denis de Lasarde
Danses Esragnoles
Ramona Lefevre
La Iots.
Comtesse de Ia Roccz and Mile. Ramona Lefevre
Accompsgne par Mile. Manuea de Pena
ct NJ. lie Colonel de Urcullu.
The miniature Playhouse has seldom
housed so distinguished an audience.
Among the guests We're the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand; the
British Amba ssador and Mrs. Bryce; the
German Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff; the Italian Ambassador, the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. da
Nine. Bakhmeteff, the Netherlands Min
lister and Nine. Loudon; the Spanish
Minister and Mime. de Riano: Mr.. JUS
tice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes:
Mrs. Thomas Bayard, Miss Emily Tuck
erman, DR.. and Mrs. Randolph, and
many of the younger members of the
Diplomatic Corps.
After the performance, a buffet supper
was served.
Mrs Josephus Daniels, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, will keep her
first Cabinet day at home tomorrow
afternoon at Single Oak the country
place which they have leased in Wood
ley Road.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond will be at
home on Friday afternoon at o'clock
at her residence in Massachusetts, Ave-
nue.. She will be assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Joseph Lamar and Mrs. Cole
man, of Augusta. Ga.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the new British
Ambassador, who will succeed Mr.. Bryce.
expects to sail for this country about
April 19, and on his arrival in New York
he will be met by the retiring AM
bassador.
Lady Spring-Rice plans to join her
husband here when he has decided upon
and leased residence for the summer
She win be accompanied by their seven
vear-old daughter and four-year-old son.
Lady Spring-Rice is in mourning for
her eldest brother, the late Maj. William
Frank Lascelle, of the Scots Guard,
and will not take much part in society
until next fall.
Countess Won Bernstorff has planned to
sail for Germany April L.. The Ans
bassador will accompany her to New
York, but will remain in this country
until July.
The new Austrian Ambassador, Mr..
Dumba, is expected to arrive at the en-
bassy in this city April 90
Mime. Kienln entertained a luncheon
party of twelve yesterday in compliment
to Mr.. Won Bulow. German attache. who
has been transferred to the foreign
Office in Berlin.
The Southern League Of woman's
National Wilson and Marshall Organiza-
ton, OF the District of Columbia, has
sent out cards for April % at the New
Willard, at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Daniels. wife of the Secretary of
the Navy, and Mrs. Lane, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior We're the
guests in compliment to whom Mrs A.
r. Fechteler. wife of Capt. Fechteler,
L. s. N, entertained at a tea at her
raci1apra I'm Fillmore Street yeefardav