The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26

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young woman" really was, his
only remark was well, I'd like to
go back and talk to her some
more"
Mr.. Markham, who is now living
on Staten Island, has been in Wash
ington for several weeks and has
been the guest Of numerous clubs
and similar organizations since
coming to town. He was the honor
guest one day at the weekly lun.
cheon. of the Women's National
Press Club and on Saturday last
he was the guest Of the Penguin
Club, on each occasion giving an
informal and delightful reading
from his own verses.
Finding himself in a congenial
atmosphere among the radical
Penguins. the poet, who voiced such
tremendous protest against the
existing conditions in 1.-THE Man
With the Hoe" told something Of
! the new book on which he Is now
working and which he proposes to
call 1.-THE Forgotten Purpose Of
Jesus Christ" He believes that
Jesus preached a new social order
and calls the New Testament the
most radical book ever written.
The two readings today are under
the auspices of the International
Longfellow Society. The French
Ambassador, M. Jusserand will
preside at the afternoon meeting.
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Curtis I:urnley, ImpersOnatOr,
Is Guest Of WOmen's Press Club.
The Women's Press Club, by the
way, has entertained a good many
lions in impromptu fashion in the
course Of its career and today the
organization had as honor guest
Mrs. Curtis Burnley Railing, known
professionally as Curtis Burnley,
impersonator, who was persuaded
to 'sing for her supper" and whose
brief program was received with
enthusiastic applause.
Curtis Burnley, who is appear
ing at Keith's thHS week, has de-
vised an entertainment which is
entirely original-she writes most
of her sketches and songs herself
and very delightful. While she
has won renown for her impersona.
tions Of several distinctive types
including the society woman, the
shop girl, etc-it has been the
presentation Of the child and the
Southern negro that has won the
greatest praise.
1t is the unusual quality Of her
voice, as well as her charming
abandon and the conception Of her
characters, that makes her work
so remarkable.
WIFE OF CUBAN ENVOY
RETURNING FROM HAVANA.
Nine. de la Torriente, wife Of
the Ambassador Of Cuba, who has
been in Havana for several weeks,
will arrive in Washington late in
June. She will be accompanied by
their daughter. Later the family
will 60 to Europe for the summer.
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Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Mark Potter entertained a
small company Of guests at dinner
last evening at the new Congress.
sional Country Club. Joseph II.
Hines, president of the club, also
had guests for dinner, and so did
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar r. Luhring,
who entertained six.
PRESIDENTS WIDOW To
VISIT WASHINGTON.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Harrison, widow
Of President Harrison, will arrive
in Washington on Wednesday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Porter
at 1925 New Hampshire avenue.
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TO SPEND SUMMER AT
BASS ROCKS, MASS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman,
who have been at Wardman Park
Hotel since Mrs. Kauffmann's re.
turn from abroad, will leave Wash
ington on June Is for Bass Rocks,
Mass, where they expect to pass
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman pro.
pose to selb their house In New
Hampshire avenue and are having
plans drawn for q new house in
California street near Twenty.
fourth which will adjoin the home
Of their son and daughter.in- law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Kauff.
mann. Work will probably be
begun In the early autumn.
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Mrs. Daniel Thew Wright will
entertain at luncheon on Tuesday,
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