New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Beautiful Prizes Awarded
at Ice Clubs Easter
Exhibition.
MRS. THACKARA GUEST
OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
Wife of Consul General at Paris
Returns to Superintend
Moving.
nv csbl. to Tn. tribune

Berlin, April MANY Americans IN
Guiding Ambassador Gerard, Major Lang
horne and Lanier Winsiow, enthusiastic
ice skaters and members OF the exclusive
Berliner Ice Club, were present at the
annual Easter fancy skating exhibition
al the ice rink On Monday afternoon.
very attractive programme.was arranged
including Ice Waiting and tangoing
Beautiful prizes were awarded.
Mrs. Gerard will return 70 Berlin on
Monday. after spending a few days TN
Paris with her mother, Mrs Marcus DAILY
Mrs. A. Montgomery Thsckara, VII"
NJ the Consul General at Paris, Is spend
ing few days in Berlin. experimenting
the packing oe her household effects Mrs
Thackara, WHO through long residence In
Berlin had large circle OF friends, was
the recipient of numerous social atten-
tons during her brief visit here. On sun
day dinner party Vas given In her hon
or at the AdIon by Mrs. EgiRton. dsush-
ter Of Captain and Mrs Whitehead
Other guests were Mrs. Winsiow. Mrs
Luce. her daughter; Nine. and Mile. de
Quesada, wife and daughter Of the Cuban
Minister; Robert Peel skinner. American
Consul General at Berlin, and G. De Wit
Poole, vice-consul.
American Luncheon Parties.
Miss Agnes Kerr entertained Mrs
Thackara at luncheon at the Kaissrhof
on Monday. and Mrs. W. A. Derrick gave
luncheon at the Derrick home. Chariot
tenburg, ON "Wednesday They we're
guests OF Mrs. Gerard at dinner party
on Saturday.
Mrs. Thackaras home. which for years
has been the centre OF the social life o.
the Berlin colony and the scene OF count
less receptions, teas and dinner parties.
although partly dsmanted. was thrown
open for the last time on Tuesday even
ing for a large gathering of young peo-
pie, when a dance was given by De Witt
Poole. Mrs. Thackara and Mrs. Luce acted
as chaperons. Among the younger guests
were the Misses Margaret Luce, Dorothy
Mitchell, Louise and Katherine Cavalli
Chairman Won wiegand and Ruby Broos
Partridge and Messrs. Thomson and
Quarton, Of the consulate staff, and Lieu
tenants Irremescu and Nicolau, Of ths
Rumanian army and navy.
Roland b. Harvey, former secretary %
the American Legation in Chilli, who o.
rived this week. has begun his duties e
second secretary, succeeding Will1no
Spencer. who is now on his way -
Caracas Mr.. Harvey is a Baitimorean
and bachelor.
Miss Elsa Hirschberg Lyon. Of Nsw1sk.
achieved a brilliant success as AnlneriA
in Aida" on Thursday at the Municipal
opera in Posen.
En- Route for China.
Harry Pratt Judson, president Of the
University OF Chicago; Mrs. Judson, Q
friend, Miss Donnelley. DR.. Francis ".
Peabody, OF the Brigham Hospital. Bos-
ton. and his private secretary, George q.
MeI<ibbin, were in Berlin three days this
week en- route to China via st. Petersburg
and the Trans-Sberian Railway. The OBJ
ject of the journey is to make a Thorough
investigation OF Chinas needs and equip
ments in the fields OF medicine, surgery.
hospital. physicians and methods of light
/ ing cholera. The trip will consume ct
least a year. and the results OF the in
vestigations will be submitted to q CON-
mission appointed by the Rockefsllsr
brief stay in Berlin was warmly welcomed
by the Chinese Minister. DR.. Yen, who
was educated at the University OF vir-
ginia Or. Yen, who takes great interest
in the undertaking. was able at the came
time to offer practical and valuable sug-
gestions.
DIR. Judson and DR.. Peabody made q
short call on Ambassador Gerard or
Wednesday morning, and were entertained
afterward at the semi-monthly gathering
OF the American Luncheon Club at the
Hotel Bristol. DR.. Judson said &c To-
| Tribune correspondent Il regard this
an interesting and very important mi
sion, and I feel gratified in undertake.
the investigation in behalf OF the founds
/ ton
Princess as Saleswoman.
An original scheme to raise money I'd
charity was successfully executed III
week in Munich. In order to increase [
fund OF a deaf and dumb institute
of the leading dressmaking shops gay
clerks a holiday and permitted prom
society ladies to serve customers. M1s'd
and refreshments were attractive features
OF the affair. The originator Of the plan
and head "saleswoman" was Princess