The Washington times., 1913-02-26
President and Mrs. Taft to Be the
Guests of Mrs. Richard Townsend
Society Will Attend Concert
of Nine. Lima CavaIieri To-
day at the Columbia.

One of the smartest audiences of the
season will attend the concert at the
Columbia Theater this afternoon, at
4:30 o'clock, when Mime. Lima Cavalier
and Lucien Muratore will be the artists.
Nine. Mendez, wife of the minister of
Guatemala, will have as her guests in
her box Miss Ampara Rivero, Miss
Manuela de Pena, Miss Elena Calderon.
and Miss Margaretta Symons-
With Nine. Won Herwarth, wife Of the
military attache of the German EN-
bassy, will be Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
Truxton Beale, Col. Charles L. McCaw-
ley, u. S. NJ. c., Mr.. Algara, and Mr..
de Bach.
Mrs. Katherine Gillett Hill, who will
entertain another box party, will have
with her Nine. da Cana, wife of the
AMBASSADOR of Brazil, Mime Pezet, wife
of the minister of Peru, Mrs. Walter
Mclean. Mrs. Robert Lansing, and Mrs.
Edgar Logan Hill, Of Worcester, Mass.
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The latest addition to the number. Of
entertainments planned by the District
branch of the Woman's Wilson and
Marshall Democratic League for the
visiting Democrats is a cavalry drill at
Fort Myer on Wednesday afternoon,
March 5. at 2 80 o'clock. The drill will
be given by the courtesy of the COM
mandant of the post, Col. Joseph Gar
rard, and tickets can be got only by ap-
plying to the committee in charge of
the drill at the Wilson and Marshall
headquarters, in the New Willard Hotel,
and not from the post. The committee
in charge of the drill includes Mrs. w.
G. Harvey, chairman, and Mrs. Olive
Hancock, Mrs. R. w. Lesher, Mrs. j.
b. Mcdonald, and Mrs. C. w. Owen. All
visiting and local Democrats are well
come to attend the drill
Plans for the large reception which
is to be given Monday evening at the
New Willard by the District branch of
United States and their wives are pro-
crossing and at present acceptances
from Governor and Mrs. Goldsborough,
of Maryland; Governor and Mrs. Mann,
of Virginia; Governor and Mrs. Me-
Cleary. of Kentucky; Governor and
Mrs. Brewer, of Mississippi, and Cover
nor and Mrs. MOreland, Of Nebraska,
have been received. The committee in
charge of the reception and entertain
mcnt includes Mrs. Etha Patterson Grif-
fin, chairman, and Mrs. +. }. Lockwood
and Mrs. j.. de b. Gardiner.
The committee in charge of the reg
istration book will be one of the
most interesting and useful features OF
the open house. which the league will
keep at the headquarters at the New
Willard from Sunday afternoon until
Thursday afternoon. will be in charge
OF the following committee: Mrs.
Hazel Wilson, chairman, and Mrs. w.
J. Boudell, Mrs. J. 5. Little, and Mrs.
Eunice Sanford James The book will
be kept according to States in alpha
hetical order. and visitors will be able
to locate their friends by consulting the
register.
The Ladies Aid Association of the
Homeopathic Hospital gave Il bridge
party last night at the Shoreham for
the maintaining fund Of the hospital
There were thirty tables, and the prizes
We're unusuaiIy attractive. The commit
tee in charge included Mrs. l.. B
Swormstead. chairman: Mrs. L. 3. Gran.
din, Mrs. John Joy Edison, Mrs. w. NJ
Shuster, and Mrs. r Janncy Brown.
s.
Countess de Peretti de la ROcca, wife
of the counselor of the French en-
bassy, will give the last Of her series
of afternoon teas tomorrow. and will
have to assist her, Countess d'Esteban
wife of the Spanish second secretary
and Madame Urcullu, wife of the Span.
ish military attache.
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Mrs. Winterhalter has Cancelled her
engagements owing to the death of hei
mother.
Cameron Kay, of Texas. brother ci
Mrs. Gore. anG Mr.. Galbrcath. OF Ok,
lahoma. will arrive in Washington al
the end OF the week to be the guests
Of Senator and Mrs. Gore for inaugura,
ton
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Mr. and Mrs. George Y. Wheeler have
recalled the invitations for the dinner
which they were to have given Sat
urday evening at the Chevy Chase
Club on account Of the sudden death