The Washington times., 1913-06-06
Ambassador to U. S. and Staff
Will Meet Distinguished
Guest at Hampton Roads.
RRANGEMENTS are being mad,

A RRANGEMENTS are being made
~ to give DR.. Lauro Muller
n minister Of foreign affairs OF
Brazil, a brilliant reception
here next week, when he comes tc
return the visit of Senator Root. prade
10 that country in 1906
The Brazilian ambassador and mem.
bers of the embassy staff will go to
Hampton Roads to meet the feet which
Is bringing the distinguished visitor,
and the Minas Geraes. the Brazilian
nlan-of-war. which is bearing DR.,
Muller, will be the chief object OF In.
-erest in those waters
Three formal dinner parties will be
given for DR.. Muller. with the Pres.
ident, the Secretary of STATE, and the
Brazilian ambassador as hosts. There
will also De a large reception at the
Pan-American Union building, and az
usual, the Marine Band will give q
dance program.
Jose c. Rodriguez, owner of the Jor-
nal do Commercio, of Rio de Janeiro. Is
in the city awaiting the event, and the
Brazilian Minister to Cuba and Nine de
Oliveria are also here. and will take
part in the imposing program.
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Former President William Howard
Taft is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam J. Boardman and will be here for
several days in connection with the
National Memorial Association, which is
holding meetings in the city.
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Mrs Thomas K. Laughlin has closed
her Washington house and has gone
70 Massachusetts to spend the summer
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Much interest is being taken in the
presentation of Chimes of Normandy
the romantic and musical comic opera
by Planquette, by the Washington
Opera Club, under the direction of Prof
H E. SALESMAN. The opera will be
given at st. Stephens Church parish
hall this evening. with Miss Nelen Lee
Cain playing the leading role, and the
proceeds going TO the Mt. Pleasant
Playground Association. Others in the
cast Will be Miss Estelle Murray. Miss
Marguerite Tedrow, Eugene Waters.
Harry Smith, James Painter, and Harry
Moss
Among the patronesses are Mrs VII
liam H Saunders. Mrs. James S. Easily
Smith. Mrs. F W. Clements. Mrs. Grace
Porter Hopkins, Mrs. W. E. Andrews
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mrs. Arthur J
Parsons. Mrs Richard Wainwright
Mrs. Howard Beal. Mrs. W. D. Biglow
Mrs. Ethel Kingman Kern. Mrs. Einora
c. Folkmar. Mrs W. D. Quinter, Mrs
Elmer H. Roberts, Mrs. John 7. Ho-
warth. Mrs. Millard Buell., Mrs. KIRK
Holmes. Miss z. NJ. Rugg, Miss Bertha
F. Wolfe. Mrs Henry Evans. Mrs. Fred
Lees. Mrs w c. Thompson, Mrs. Ben.
tanin F. Gibbs. Mrs. c. E. Gross, and
Mrs. L. F. Kebler.
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Miss Nina Knox Van Arsdale. whit
has been travelling extensively abroad
has gone from Paris TO London. am
will sail for this country within a week
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Miss Evelina Blunt, of TT2o Massachu
setts avenue, has gone TO Briarclif
Lodge, n. Y, to spend the early sum
mer.
Miss Martha Goldman has closed hel
Washin gton house and opened hel
summer home. BerSeleyvillc. in Belle
NAc dNCI4uCB -Nc"pOih, 4OI AIlC ecoSOh
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The Assistant Secretary OF the Nav
and Mrs. Frederick D. Roccevelt, lef
Washington today to remain over sun
day in New York. Mr.. Roosevelt vii
aspect the naval powder magazine a
Iona Island.
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]. z. Lefevre, secretary of the Pana
ma legation, and his sister. Miss Ra
mona Lefevre. entertained at Dime
last night in compliment TO the Coua
selor TO the French Embassy and Coun
tess de Peretti de la RoccS.
The Secretary OF war and Mrs. Garri
son were the guests at dinner last nigh
Of Mrs. Frederick D. Grant at her hom
in New Hampshire avenue, who had I
few guests to meet them. Mrs. Gran
will close her Washington home tn
latter part Of June and will go TO Yves
Point for a visit before going to tn
\ Berkshire hills for the season.