The Washington herald., 1913-02-08

tanned at dinner last night at the
White House, followed by a musicale,
to which additional guests were invited
for 10 o'clock. Mr.. Leo Slezak. tenor,
and Mr.. Ernest Schelling, pianist, gave
the following programme:
Aria from ia Africaine'' (Meyerbeer),
Mr.. Slezak; fantasy and fugue Bach
Liszp. and Two Songs Without Words
(Mendelssohn), Mr.. Schelling; 20 komm
i'm Traum'' Franz LiszD, ''wiegenlied"
(Humperdink), "Ich TRACE meine Mime"
Orchard Strauss. and "Caecilis'' CRich-
ard Strauss), Mr.. Slezak; nocturne, F
sharp, two etudes, A fiat, Op. IS; G
fiat, op. 10: mazurka, and polonaise. A
nat Chopin, Mr.. Schelling; aria from
la Gioconda" (PonchiellD. Mr.. Slezak.
Miss Florence Mcmillan at the piano.
Miss Helen Taft attended the dance
given by Mr.. William Hit at the Coun-
try Club last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence r. Wilson were
hosts at a dinner at the Alibi Club last
night.
Washington does not often have the
privilege OF hearing grand opera, and,
therefore, a banner house greeted Mary
Garden in la Tosca" yesterday after
noon at Chase's Theater. Only in the
National Capital could so brilliant and
distinguished an audience assemble. Men,
bers OF the Diplomatic Corps. the judi
cial circle, and official and residential
life were present
Mrs. Taft occupied a box. and had with
her Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock, Mrs.
Charles Rae, Mrs. Franklin Ellis, Mrs.
Pechkam. and Miss Taft.
| Mrs. l.. u. Letter entertained in her
box Mr.. Justice and Mrs Pitney. Mrs.
Thomas X. Laughlin, Mrs. r. r. HIT
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| Wadsworth.
| Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh entertained two
box parties, her guests being Mrs. Henry
w. F. Dimock, Mrs. W. Murray Crane, Mrs.
Root. Mrs. Longworth, Mrs. Townsend,
Mrs. Hanna, Miss Mabel Bosrdman,
Countess de Chambrun, Nine Hsuge,
Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. Edward Swift,
Of Chicago. who is visiting Mrs. Clar-
ence Moore.
| Mrs George ". FairchiId entertained
in her box Mrs. Charles z. Hughes, Mrs.
| William 3. Lamar, Mime. PeZet, wife or
the Peruvian Minister; Mrs. John W.
| Weeks. Mrs. Sidney Ncale. Mrs. Kaulk-
ner. of West Virginia, and Mrs. William
| J. Boardman.
Mrs. Arsene Pujo also gave q box party.
her guests being Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Lurton Miss Gertrude Gordon, Mss fuJo,
and Miss Iona Pujo.
! Mrs. Marshall Field also had two
! boxes. and among he- guests were Mrs.
| Franklin MacEeagh. Mrs. Albert J. Bev-
| eridge. Mrs. Buckner Randolph. Mrs.
Preston Gibson, Miss Katherine Elkins.
Miss Mary Sheridan. and Miss Nancy
McComb.
Among those in the audience were the
| French Ambassador and Nine JUS
serand. the British Ambassador and Mrs.
! Bryce the Minister of the Netherlands
and Mime. Loudon, the Swedish Minister.
| the Norwegian Minister and Mime. Bryn.
| the Peruvian Minister, the Swiss Minis
! ter and Mrs Ritter. the Counselor OF the
! French Embassy and Nine. de Pere'u de
Ia Rocca, Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard,
Mrs Robert Mccormick. Mrs. Remey.
Miss Angelica Remey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Howe, the Misses Patten, DR..
and Mrs Tom A Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
I,egare. Mrs. John Hay. and Mrs. CAL
dcron Carlisle.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry have
leased the residence at 2117 Msssa chusetts
Avenue. belonging to DR.. and Mrs. T.
Morris Murray. for next year. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Parmelee, who are at present
occupying the Murray residence. will
shortly give II up and move into the
house they are now building in Washing
ton.
Mrs. Albert J. BeveridSe was hostess at
a luncheon yesterday. Among her guests
were Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs. Franklin
MacVeagh. Mrs. Buckner Randolph, Mrs.
Preston Gibson. Mrs. Grianell. Miss
katherine EIkins. Miss Nancy McComb,
and Miss Sheridan.
Later the entire party attended the
opera, the guests Of Mrs Marshall Field.
The members of the committee who are
organizing a flower ball. for the bene-
fit OF the Washington Diet Kitchen, are
Mime. Hauge. Miss Wetmore. Mrs. George
Howard, Mrs. Shepard. and Mrs. Henry
Cleveland Perkins. The ball will be
given Wednesday evening, March 26.
Mrs John Rodgers has gone to Phila- |
delphia to visit Mrs William Diston, who |
will give a dinner in her honor this |
evening. |
Among the WashingtonIans who will go |
TO Baltimore to attend the wedding of |
Miss Douglas Wise and the Due de Richie |
lieu to-day are Col, and Mrs. Henry May, |
Miss Cecilia May, Mr.. and Mrs. Archi- |
bald Hopkins. and Miss Marion Wise.
The social event of to-day is the mar
riage at noon in St Johns Church of |
Miss Jean Oliver, laughter of Senator
and Mrs. George T. Oliver. and Lieut.. |
Commander Edward McCauley, u. S. y.
Lieut. Commander Edward McCauley |
entertained his fiancee. Miss Jean Oliver
and the members of their bridal party at |
a luncheon in the gold room Of the
Shoreham Hotel yesterday. Mrs Blair
chaperoned the party, that comprised |
Miss Jean Oliver. Paymaster and Mrs
John Merriam, Mrs. ]. Hopkins Smith,
Mrs. Wenware, Miss Mary McCauIey,
Miss Beatrice Clafiin. Miss Frans, Mr..
Augustus Oliver. Mr.. Charles GiIpin, Mr.
William Hit. Mr.. John Mohr, Mr. May,
and Lieut.. Raymond Rodgers, L. S. n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell gave
a dinner last night at their residence,
In Connecticut Avenue. in honor of Sir
Swire Smith. of England, who is spend
ing a few days in Washington. Mrs.
Wendell will be at home this afternoon
and the remaining Saturdays in Feb
ruary.
The annual hunt ball will be held at
the Chevy Chase Club Friday evening,
April 4. Dancing will commence at 10
o'clock, to be followed by a cotillon.
Supper will be served at 12:a0 o'clock
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gare, William F. Hit. Murray A. Cobb.
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