The Washington times., 1917-04-07
JUSSERAND TO HEAR
GOUNOD'S ORATORIO
Ambassador of France Will
Spend His Easter in
New York.

New York.
Jules s. Jusserand, the French am
bassador, will go to New York to-
morrow to attend the first perform
ance of Gounod's oratorio, "Mors
and Life" at the Metropolitan Opera
House. with Comte Eugene D'Har-
court conducting.
Preceding the entertainment the
ambassador will be the honor guest
at q dinner party to be given by Mr..
and Mrs. whitney Warren. Mr.. War
rem is president of the Franco-Amer-
lean committee of the National Con-
servatory Of Music. of France, under
the auspices of which the oratorio is
to be given.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Nine. Naon will be hosts at dinner
this evening.
The newly appointed Belgian min
lister, Baron Emil de Cartier de Mar
chtenne. who was expected to arrive
in Washington this week from San
Francisco, has stopped en- route and
will not reach here until the middle
OF next week.
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Mrs. Charles B. Howry has returned
to Washington from visit in New
York.
Miss Mary Perry Brown will return
to Washington tomorrow from a visit
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. BIOedorn Mt New York.
Mrs. Bloedorn, wife of Dr. Walter
Bloedorn, U. S. N, has gone to New
York to Join DR.. Bloedorn, whose ship,
the Kentucky. is there. Mrs. Bloc
dorm will be at the plaza until the
end OF next week, WIN she will re-
turn to her home, 2725 Thirteenth
street.
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Former United States Ambassador
to Turkey and Mrs. Henry Morgen-
thsu announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Ruth Morgen-
thau, to George Naumburg, of New
York. Mrs. Morgenthau is to. give a
reception for her daughter at her
residence on Saturday, April IA. No
date has been arranged for the wed
ding.
The new Senator from Rhode Isl
and, Peter Goelet Gerry, and AIRS.
Gerry, has leased the suburban resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair, at
Silver Springs, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury, OF
Philadelphia, stopped in Washington
yesterday from Hot Springs, where
they went from their Florida place
after spending the winter there. They
are at the Shoreham and will go on
70 Philadelphia today.
DR.. George Poulien. of the Bull
garian legation, entertained inform
ally at luncheon at the Shoreham
yesterday for his fianeee, Miss Eliza
beth Samuel, OF Philadelphia.
Rear Admiral Thomas B. Howard
and Mrs. Howard, with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Proctor Morton, and
Mrs. Howard's sister, Miss Claude,
have given up their house on Ka-
lerama road, which they occupied the
past season, and have taken up their
residence at the Naval Observatory,
where Admiral Howard. is now in
command Admiral Howard succeeded
Capt John A .Hoogerwerff, who has
left for his new station aboard the
U. 8. S. Pennsylvania.
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Tells of World Tour.
Mrs j. E Lambie, of New York. gave
q talk on My Trip Around the World"
In the reading room OF the National
Library for the Blind, 179 H street. to-
day at 2 o'clock
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Miss Susan Upham, accompanied by
6 Vincent a Shore
ham, after being at one OF the South
ern resorts. Their homes are in Boston.
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Mr. and Mrs. George II. Macy. Of
New York. who are returning from
White Sulphur Springs. are at the Will
lard for a short visit.
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DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wells and Col.
and Mrs. William Wheatley have joined
the Washington colony at White Sui
phur Springs for Easter.
Robert Clark Morris, OF New York,
yesterday Joined Mrs. Morris at the
willard, where they are spending a
few days.
Mrs. Upson A. Andrews, Mrs. Henry |
J.. welch, and Henry J. Welch, jr., |
who are returning from Pinehurst to |
their home at Cleveland, are stopping |
at the Willard.
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Daughters of C0nfederaey.
Mrs. ]. E. Mulcare, president of the
District OF Columbia Division, United
Daughters OF the Confederacy, has |
appointed Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, |
of the Dixie Chapter, and past presi- |
dent OF the division, chairman OF the |
reception committee for the reception
to be given by the local division
in honor OF the Confederate Veter-
ans, Sons of Veterans, and United
Daughters of the Confederacy during