The Washington herald., 1913-04-18


danced. Mr.. Frank Martin, chairman of
the mems floor committee. led the cotil-
lion with Miss Ida Bowie, chairman Of
the women's committee.
Washington society il keenly antici-
pating the performance at the Columbia
Theater this afternoon Of "Remaking
the Raleighs." by Mr.. Washington Pezet.
SON Of the Minister Of Peru and Nine.
Pezet. The lines of the play are exceed
ingiy clever, and many local hits most
amusing. 1t will be followed by q one-act
comedy, "Why He Lied to Her Hus-
band" by Bernard Shaw. The perform
ance il given for the benefit Of Neigh
borhood House.
Miss Wilson. daughter Of President and
Mrs. Wilson, and the Secretary Of State
and Mrs. Bryan will be entertained by
the Minister of Peru and Mime. Pezet
in their box.
Mrs Charles Boughton Wood will en-
terrain in her box Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Lee. Mrs. Harrison Mckee. Senator and
Mrs. Chiffon. and Representative and
Mrs Richmond Pearson Hobson.
Among the other box holders for the
performance are Nine. Rakhmeteff,
Mime. da Cana, Countess de San Esq
ban. Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. George
T. Olive-, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. and
Miss Gillett.
Mr.. Christian Hemmick has returned
to Washington from Buffalo. N. Y.
The Minister of Peru and Nine. Pezet
will give a dinner this evening in honor
of the Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff, followed by a dance for the
members Of the all society cast, who are
taking part in Mr.. Washington Pezets
play this afternoon.
Nine Pezet is entertaining a house
party for the occasion. her guests being
Miss Mabel Taliaferro the well-known
actress. who is to produce Mr.. Pezets
play in New York shortly: Mr.. Graydon
stetson, Of Boston. and Mr.. Alvarez de
Buenazista.
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood will be
at home this afternoon and the following
Fridays in April, at her residence. 1919
Rhode Island Avenue. Her cousin. Mrs.
James B. Montgomery, of Oregon, who
is her house guest, will receive with her.
Mrs. Franklin Lane. wife Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. has sent out cards
for an at home this afternoon from 4
until s O'Clock. at her residence, 1856 Wy
oming Avenue, In celebration of San
Francisco Day. Today is the seventh an
niversary of the great earthquake dis
aster OF 1906. and San Francisco is to
celebrate the rebuilding Of the city to-
day.
Mrs. Judson c. Clements and Miss
Clements entertained at a tea yesterday
afternoon from until z o'clock at the
residence in Bancroft Place, in compli-
ment to the formers sister, Miss Du-
laney, of Kentucky. who has been their
house guest the greater part Of the win
tr. and who returns to her home in
Louisville next week.
The house was decorated for the oc-
casion with palms. ferns. and pink spring
blossoms. and the tea table with ferns
and pink snapdragons.
Assisting Mrs. Clements and Miss
Clements in receiving the guests were
Mrs. A. w. Milliken Mrs. c. c. Clements.
Miss Green. and Miss Winner. Mrs. Cor
don Lee. Of Georgia, and Mrs. Robert
Smith, Of Texas. presided at the tea
table.
Mrs. Wilson will occupy box at the
benfit for the Starmont Aid for Con-
sumptives, to be given at the Columbia
Theater Monday. April g. Among the
subscribers to boxes and seats are Mrs.
Bryan, Mrs. Hay. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs.
Johnston, Mrs. Stotesbury, Mrs. Jen-
nings,. Mrs Glover. Mrs. Elkins. Miss
Lawrence. Mrs. Finley, Miss Blount, Sur
geon General Blue, Mr.. Berliner, and
Mr.. Browne.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor Cushman have re-
turned after spending the winter in
Rome and Southern Europe. They will
spend the spring here with Mrs. For
aker at her Sixteenth Street apartment.
The dance that was to have taken
place at the Congressional Club yester
day evening. but was postponed on &C.
count Of other arrangements, will be
held informally on Thursday evening.
May 1.
On Saturday evening. April -. Miss
Madeira will give a reception at her
school, 1896 Nineteenth Street, to the
members Of the Washington branch Of
the Association of Collegiate Alumni and
their husbands and other invited guests
from among the college women of the
city. Nine. Ali Hull Khan, Of the Per-
sian Legation: Mrs. Robert NJ. La Fol-
lette. Miss Julia Lathrop, Mrs. Philip
N. Moore, of ST. Louis, a former presi-
dent of the national association, and
Miss Vida Francis, general secretary,
will be guests of honor. Nine. Khan
will speak briefly on woman's education
in Persia.
Mrs. Louis Bennett was hostess at a
round table, tea at the New Willard
yesterday afternoon in honor of the ma
tional officers and delegates from West
Virginia to the D. A. r. convention, now
in session. Her guests included the vice
president general, Mrs. r. H. Edmonson,
of Morgantown; the State regent, Mrs.
George De Bait of Fairmont, and Mrs. |
William H. Smith, of Parkersburg: the !
Brannon, of Weston. Mrs. Baldwin, of
chapter regents and delegates, Mrs. Linn |
Mrs. Gilbert Watson. or Park |
ersburg; Mrs. Trilla Stone, Mrs. Post, |
and Mrs. Brannon, of Clarksburg: Mrs. |
ohm J. Brown and Mrs. Swoelzel. Of Nor |
gantown; Mrs. c. r. Wilson and Mrs !
litter. of Huntington: Miss Prue McClel- |
Ian and Miss Sue Watson, pages, and
Miss Agra Bennett. page to the president
general.
The combination dancing, skating. and
bridge party given at the Arcade last
night for the benefit of the free wards of
the Columbia Hospital proved most sue
cessful. both from a social and finan-
cial standpoint. All three forms Of en-
had their devotees, but the |
dancing pavilion proved the most pop
ular, and scores of the members of the !
younger dancing set gathered there and
turkey trotted' until midnight.
Among those who took tables for bridge |
and who invited their own parties to
play were: Mrs. John Rodgers, Mrs.