The Washington herald., 1913-04-30

, afternoon tea in Washington. The OBJ
ject to which the proceeds Of the enter
tainment will be devoted, Is the pur-
chase of a large press for the library
! of the blind in order to enable several
copies of a sheet to be printed at once.
and thus form a circulating library for
the blind throughout the country.
The fact that the author Of the play
and the monologue is the talented wife
of the Postmaster General, warrants the
entertainment an unqualified success In
addition, the services Of Mr.. George
OConnor has been secured, and after
the play dancing will be INDUCED in.
The entertainment is in charge of a
committee of Congressional women,
and the tickets can be obtained from
Mrs. Hayes, wife of Representative f..
A. Hayes of California at Pill Ban
croft Place. Mrs. Maud Howell Smith
will take the principal character in the
play and will give the monologue. A
number of young girls from Congress
sional circles will act as ushers.
Dr. Eusibio A. Morales, recently ap-
pointed Minister from Panama to this
country, sailed from Colon on last Thurs
day and will arrive,in New York tomor-
row. Senior Don ]. f. Lefevre, charge
d'affaires and first secretary OF the iega-
ton. who is now in st. Louis. will be in
New York to meet him on his arrival
and will accompany him to Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Purdy are in
New York, and will sail this week for
Europe.
Mrs. Hughes Oiiphant, who is spend
ing the spring at Rosedale, Cleveland
Park, will be at home informally today
at the Club of Colonial Danes. Sol Six
teenth Street. Mrs. Oliphant is in
mourning and is therefore not enter
tanning in a formal way.
Mrs. L. X. Norton, Mrs. G. s. Gillespie,
Mrs. George Ruggles, Mrs r. c. Drum
Hunt, Mrs. Henry X. Hunt, Mrs. Theo-
dore Ferry, Mrs. Charles Cowles Tucker,
Miss Gladys Ord, Miss Casey, and Miss
Bernard Rawl will assist the hostess in
meeting the callers.
Mrs. Dimock Hutchinson will go to
New York next week and May Is will
leave for a two-month stay in Europe.
She will spend the late summer in Bar
Harbor. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock went to
New York Monday to remain until the
middle of the week.
Miss Elizabeth Crenshaw entertained
at tea yesterday afternoon in compli-
ment to her cousin, Miss Grace Helen
Zane, daughter of Rear Admiral and
Mrs Zane, whose marriage to Lieut.. J.
B. Earle, u. S. N, will take place on
May I.
Palms. branches of dogwood blossoms,
and red roses formed the house deco
rations for the occasion, and the center
piece of the tea table was of ferns and
Richmond roses.
Assisting in receiving the guests were
the Misses Rivero, Miss Virginia MILAN.
Miss Todhunter, Miss McNeir, of New
York City, and Miss Crenshaw.
Mrs. Zane and Mrs. A. P. Crenshaw
presided at the tea table.
The Counselor of the German Embassy
and Nine. HanieI Won Haimhausen have
taken the Lyman cottage at Newport for
the summer, and will probably go there
the middle of June.
Gen. and Mrs. Hoxie have returned
from the South. where they spent most
Of the winter.
Mrs. Hoxie has resumed the pleasant
social life she always maintains at her
X Street home. She and Gen Hoxie
will spend the summer at their home
In the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Harper, Of
Princeton, who were the guests of the !
President and Mrs. Wilson at the White |
House, have gone to the Shoreham, where |
they have been Joined by their daughter |
Miss Isabel Harper, and son, Mr.. George |
W. Harper, jr. !
Mr.. and Mrs. F. " Chappell, of New
London, Conn.,, who have come to Wash |
ngton for the Hume-Howard wedding, |
are stopping at the Shoreham.
Mrs. r. H. Robinson and her children |
have taken rooms at the Shoreham.
Mrs. c. NJ Hinckle and Miss Hinckle. If |
osterville, Mass, are stopping at the |
shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Won L. Never and |
Miss Meyer have closed their house In |
Scott Circle and have gone to the Shore
ham, where they expect to spend some
time before leaving Washington for the
summer. Mr.. Meyer will go to New York
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Malone arrived
IN Washington yesterday and are stop
ng At the Shoreham.
Mr.. Arthur White. of Middleburg, Va,
has arrived in Washington and is stop
ping at the Shoreham. where he will be
Until after the Horse Show.
Mrs Duncan U. Fletcher presided At
he Florida table at the luncheon given