The Washington herald., 1919-03-23

self a Levantine, because he has lived
in Constantinople and the Far East
for SO long.
To return to the Cafe st. Marks.
Joseph Tumulty had James B. Regan
of the Knickerbocker Hotel in New
York at the Cafe st. Marks about q
week ago for luncheon. Mr.. Regan
asked many questions. raving about
the beauty OF the place-even wanted
to know who were the musicians-
they are the best to be had In WASH
ington. Immediately upon his return
to New York Mr.. Regan sent for the
architect who designed st. Marks,
Clark Waggamsn, who went on to
New York and found that Mr. Regan
wants him to do over his dining room
and grill for him. For a New Yorker
to come to Washington for an archi-
tect is quite a compliment to WASH
ington and certainly to the Cafe ST.
Marks. 1t is the prettiest place of
its kind anywhere and every one who
has been there is raving about It's
beauty. 1t has really created quite a
sensation In town. The food, too, is
good, so IL person goes once they
almost always 60 back again. Some
one told me the other day they under
stood you could get q fine lunch there
for IS. ! told them that. wasn't all:
had Just had dandy luncheon there
Tor II. 1t Is much less expensive there
than at the hotels and the service is
Of the best
A very interesting dinner was given
last Thursday evening by the Com
missioner Of Cxecho- o-Slovakia and
Mrs. Charles Pergler. when the honor
guests were Capt. c. s. Wheeler
and Capt. s. J. Day. two American
officers who have been attached to
the Czecho-Slovakia srmy in Siberia
and are now en- route to Paris to act
as aide to Gen. StephanIk, minister
OF war of Czecho- Slovakia, at the
Peace Conference. The other guests
were Col Vladimir Hurban, military
attache, and Maj. John Sipek, sec
retary Of the Czecho-Slovakia Lega-
ton. The party later attended the
theater, the two honor guests looking
very picturesque in their Czech uni
forms. Capt. Wheeler was wounded
while fighting with the Czech army
in Siberia. They have been extensive
ly entertained while here, and are
staying at the Willard. James Keat-
Ing. Of New York, gave a luncheon
for them at the Washington Hotel
last Wednesday. 1t was a stag affair
of twelve covers, and Capt and Mrs.
William Atherton DuPuy gave a din
ner for them last Tuesday. taking
them TO the theater later in the even
in. At the party Commissioner and
Mrs. Pergler gave. the decorations
were white sweet peas and red roses.
the national colors of the new re-
public of Czecho- -SIovakia. Commits
sioner and Mrs. Pergler have not
entertained much yet since their ar
rival here because DR.. Pergler has
been on speaking tour of the coun-
try. telling of the new republic which
he represents here. A large number
of people have wanted to entertain
them. but they begged Off until DR..
Pergler could get back. He has Just
returned. They live at the CzeCho-
Slovakia Legation. which is that
large, handsome white stone house
at $3.50 Sixteenth street, we'll adapted
for entertaining: and DR.. and Mrs.
Pergler except to do a good bit of 1t.
Nine. Pergler makes a charming
hostess. She is a very remarkable
woman; Is a true representative Of
the great class Of Bohemian women,
all of whom are great home lovers,
though there are eight of them in the
new Czecho-Slovakia Parliament Like
all Bohemian women, she is an ex-