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Show I National Society Indulges "' In a Carnival of Nations I Special to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, D C, April 2. Pious pastimes only have prevailed this week. One has been gay with a chastened spirit, and only for the sake dear charity. Fashion Hocked fervently, fer-vently, at a dollar a flock, to see the "Dips" and the daughters of high degree de-gree disport themselves in outlandish togs of every climate, at the great carnival car-nival of nations, for the benefit of something or other. Miss Josephine Durand, the patrician-looking young daughter of the new British Embassador, Embas-sador, did commercial stunts In the Turkish booth. Miss Annette Townscnd of unspeakable unspeak-able millions, drove a cow around the rooms for recnue. The cow was stuffed with a man. A dashing attache of the Belgian legation in the cap and apron of a "Cordon blue" chafed on a chafing dish in the presence of the company and sold the results to the clamorous. Oysters were his long suit, Mrs. Oliver Cromwell, a beautiful woman who bears the weight of historic centuries with unpuckered brow, presided over a wondrous German garden with high stone wall and turretcd gateway juarded by a soldier of the German :mbassy. The pretty peasant was Miss ; Harriet Southerland, a native of Ken- Mrs. Peary of the North pole, wife ', f the Arctic explorer, reigned over i n "Igloo," or Eskimo snow house, sur- ounded by a group of Eskimo friends ' i choice Eskimo costumes-. Polar bear ' ? ? n the half shell and walrus teeth a la ' ! lode, were among the gastronomic " ellcacles for sale here. Mrs. Peary's Ula daughter Marie, born among the IskYmos, was an, attractive feature of ' ' le scene. She has a full Eskimo ward- )be. There was the Panama canal connect-l'g connect-l'g tho two great ball rooms at - iouschers' bordered with tropical bits. "Wan and withered rosebuds ild blithely for a dollar apiece, awked seductively by pretty girls bm the Cabinet or diplomatic corps. ! tern men of national moment bought Salr receivers" for $5 and corsage ichets for 510, and wondered dejectedly hat It was they'd drawn. I ... Sir Mortimer Durand and his pretty iughter were eagerly absorbed visitors L;a session of the Senate the other day, scupying seats In the diplomatic gal-fy. gal-fy. Iady Durand Is Bald to be busy i. a novel, the scenes of which are Jd amid continental diplomatic life, liready to her credit Is a book of Per-an Per-an travels. Sir Mortimer writes tings, too. Ho was even guilty of a iyel a decade or more ago. The jallty, all more or less, are taking a sadcr into literature these days. ... The most brilliant affair, par excel-ince excel-ince of Holy week, tvas the unique itertainment that Mr. and Mrs. tfomas F. Walsh afforded several lindred of their friends in the great llroom of the New Willard. Colo- rado, the home State of the notable host and hostess, was the star feature of the evening, her wondrous scenic beauties, resources and aboriginal career being plctorially demonstrated by some of the most remarkable stereoptlcon views ever seen in Washington. The artists of the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert A. McClurg of Colorado, Colo-rado, the well-known lecturers and archaeologists, who have been decorated deco-rated by foreign courts. The pre-Columbian pre-Columbian part and the romantic development de-velopment of tile wonderful State of Colorado were vividly set forth both mentally and visually. Mr. and Mrs. McClurg are both vivid, graphic speakers. Mr. Walsh, the host, introduced intro-duced the artists with n graceful speech of his own. taking a hand later In the evening In demonstrating on the stereopticon panorama, some of the geological phenomena of his beloved home Slate. Mr. Walsh is one of the most prominent promi-nent members of the Cliff Dwellers' association as-sociation of Colorado, and an enthusiast en-thusiast In the cause. In a balcony an orchestra made music during the Intermissions. Inter-missions. Mrs. Walsh received her guests in a splendid costume of yellow satin and pearls. All of the representative representa-tive Washington society was present, tho diplomats being especially plentiful. plenti-ful. The Chinese Minister In full regimentals regi-mentals enjoyed the evening to the utmost. ut-most. The Countess Casslnl was plquantc in white gauze embroidered in silver. Mrs. Cowles was present with her New York niece, a beautiful Miss Roosevelt. Senator ITanna's successor, suc-cessor, Senator Dick, was an object of much Interest In the audience, with his handsome wife. He Is a spiritual, poetic looking man, with fine gray eyes. Senator Kearns of Utah was among the guesty, and the whole Colorado delegation from both houses of Congress, Con-gress, as well as those from other Western West-ern States. Mrs. Hansbrough of Dakota Da-kota was richly gowned In a princess costume of white satin embroidered In gold, Mrs Heyburn. who accompanied her Senatorial husband, wore white lace. . A brilliant lecture on the Yellowstone was given by Mr. Barry Buckley this week Jit Columbia theater, the fund therefrom going to a local charity. It was a notable society affair. Among the box holders were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Senator and Miss Warren, Senator Clark of Montana, Representative Mondell, etc. Senator Warren of Wyoming and handsome young daughter were dinner guests this week at both Senator Alger's Al-ger's and Senator Kcarns's. . Senator Kearns Is just back from a trip home, whence he was called by bereavement be-reavement in his family connections. . Mr. D. N. Heinzer, a prominent mine owner of Colorado Springs, is a guest at the Raleigh DAISY FITZHUGH AYRES. |