New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

Theatre this afternoon to hear Mary Gar.
den in La Tosca." With her were Mrs
Peckham Mrs Charles Whitcside Pa.
Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock, Mrs. FRANZ
Ellis and Miss Taft.
President Taft will attend the farewell
dinner TO Uncle joe Cannon here on
February l5
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Russian Ambassador and MN.
Bakhmeteff will return to Washington
tomorrow from New York, where they
have spent the last week. They will prob.
ably be accompanied by the new coun.
sellor of the embassy, A. Stcherbatsky.
and Nine. Stcherbatsky, who arrived in
New York yesterday.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jus.
serand have issued invitations for din
ner on February Il.
Viscountess Benoist d'Azy, wife Of the
French naval attache. returned TODAY
from Baltimore, where she went TO attend
a French lecture by NJ. Carbon. at the
home Of Douglas II. Gordon, who later
entertained a dinner company to meet the
viscountess. Viscountess Benoist day
will sail for France on February e.
The Swiss Minister and Nine Ritter
have issued invitations for a dinner party
on February n.
In Washington Society.
Grand opera in Washington has not
been well patronized for several years.
and it was with qualification that music
lovers found Chases Theatre filled this
afternoon for the presentation OF La
Tosca" by the Chicago Grand Opera com
pany, with Mary Garden. Adjoining Mrs
Taft's box was that of Mrs. l.. z. Lei
ter, who entertained Mrs. Pitney, Mrs
Thomas *. Laughlin. Mrs Robert r.
Hit Miss Harriet Wsdsworth and Miss
Laura Harlan.
Mrs. Thomas f. Walsh had two boxes,
and with her were Mrs. Richard II.
Townsend, Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, Mrs.
Elihu Root, Mrs. Longworth, Mrs. Win
throp Murray Crane. Mrs. Thomas,
Countess de Chambrun. Nine. Christian
Hauge, Mrs. Mark Hanna, Mrs. Swift and
Miss Mabel Boardman. Mrs George W.
Fairchd, OF New York, had in her box
MIS-. iHdlltS lih6nts, WI D. ~ ID
Lamar, Nine. de Pezet. wife or the Pc
ruvian Minister; Mrs. John ". Weeks,
Mrs. Sydney Neale, Mrs. Faulkner. OF
West Virginia. and Mrs. William ].
Boardman. Mrs. Arsene p. Pujo had in
her box Justice and Mrs. Lurtin. Miss
Gertrude Gordon, Miss Pujo and Miss
Iona Pujo. Occupying the box with Mrs.
Marshall Field were several diplomats,
including Mr.. Algara, OF the Mexican
Embassy.
Occupying seats were the Minister from
the Netherlands and Nine. I-oudon, the
Swedish Minister. the Norwegian Minis
ter and Nine. Bryn, the Swiss Minister
and Nine Ritter. DR.. and Mrs. Buckner
Randolph. Mrs. James S. Harlan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Legare. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der I,egare, Major Pierre Stevens, Miss
Marie stevens. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lei
ter and viscount and Viscountsss
de Sibour.
William Hit entertained at dinner to-
night and gave dance at the Country
Club for one hundred and nifty guests, in
Guiding Miss Taft, Miss Anderson, the
Hebutantes of the season. the Younger
members of the diplomatic corps and
younger married couples.
Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins entertained sew
eral women at luncheon to-day.
Mrs. Edison Bradley will give the use
OF her music room on February 9s for q
performance by the Junior Republic for
the benefit OF that organization.
Mr. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell and
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Wilson entertained
dinner parties tonight.