The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-25
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Christmas Eve Observed at
the Austrian Embassy.
AMBASSADORS TO ENTERTAIN


ally AnnOunced-SenatOF and Mrs.
Foraker Tender Dinner TO the
Young Members of Society.
/ The Ambassador from Austria Hungary
and Baroness Hengelmuller entertained
/ the members Of the embassy staff at din
ner last evening under particularly inter
esting circumstances In addition 20
celebrating Christmas according to the
traditions Of their native land, the oc-
casion was the thirteenth anniversary of
/ the appointment Of the baron 10 his
/ present mission, and the first formal
company since his return from Vienna
with the added honors Of his recent visit
and new title. Preceding the dinner. each
guest received an appropriate gift from
a brilliantly Illuminated tree in the Am
bassador's study In addition to the Of
dcial family of the host, there We're pres
eHt the Austrian consul general from
New York Owing TO the indisposition OF
the Baroness Hcngeimuller. who. although
able 10 do the honors Of the dinner, has
been confined 10 her room for several
days. the children's party, which is
always "a feature of the Christmas season
at this embassy has been deferred until
/ Wednesday afternoon.
The British Ambassador ana Lady
/ Dufaud and the German Ambassador and
Baroness Won Sternburg viii entertain the
members Of their respective embassies al
dinner this evening. The majority of the
European and South American legSttons
/ celebrate Christmas Day rather IMAM
I Christmas Eve as the Feast of the Nativity,
/ while at the Russian Embassy. where the
Greek calendar is In force. Christmas and
/ New Year are exactly eleven days later
/ than elsewhere.
/ An old-fashioned German Christmas
celebration took place early last evening
at the home Of Mai Korner military
attache Of the German Embassy, and
4 Frau Korner on Seventeenth street.
where they entertained their associates
! Of the embassy and some few personal
/ friends at supper. A huge tree. decorated
| and lighted by tiny tapers. with the addi-
/ ton Of a gift for every enc present, was
! the happiest features Of the event.
| Senator and Mrs. Foraker entertained
/ at dinner party for young people last
evening. at which their guests were Lieut.
and Mrs Timmons. Mr.. and Mrs. Daveu-
port Brown. Of Boston: Mr.. and Mrs
/ Stuyvesant Pilot, Of New York. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. King Wainwright, of Philadelphia;
/ Miss EIkins. Miss Walsh Miss Marion
/ Oliver, Miss Enrol Brown. Miss Gaf Miss
/ Ftcuike, Alr. CentaTo. of the italian en-
/ o1ssy. Hon. Roland Lindsay. OF the Brit
] Is. is-ll-
/ A, Capt. J. C.. Gilmore. L. s. A.. Alr
I Gerard Barry Mr.. Frederick c. Brooke
and Mr. Crawford
I The formal announcement of the en-
/ EaEement of Miss Carolyn Hun and Mr.
Murray A. Cobb made by Mr. and Mrs
/ George =. HUFF yesterday, is OF particular
4 interest % a large circle OF friends. a.
| both young people are extremely popular
| and lived nearly all their lives IN Wash
/ lngton. Miss HUH made her debut at the
/ family residence on Sixteenth street
/ three years ago. after completing-A-r odu-
/ cation at DObbs Ferry, y. Y Mr. Cobb
/ is the son of the late Edmund NJ Cobb
/ of this Ciry. and through his mother, who
( was a Miss Addison. connected with the
| oldest social life of the District No date
I has been named for the wedding which
I viii be celebrated az the estate Of AIr. and
| Mrs Hun in Western Pennsylvania some
/ time next summer.
/ Ar and Mrs Davenport Brown, Of Bos-
/ ton, whose marriage took place in this
/ city last spring, are visiting Mrs Browns
parents. Justice and Mrs. McKenna. 81
/ the Connecticut.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ripley, of New
York. the latter formerly Miss Helen
/ Bell. have arrived al the home Of Mrs
/ Ripley's parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles J
/ Bell with their son, TO spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Assistant Secretary Newberry. Of the
Navy Department. and Mrs. Newberry
/ have gone to their home in Detroit 10
spend the holidays.
| The engagement is just announced os
I Miss Janet McCook. of New York. to Nj.
| Malcolm D. Whitman. formerly Of Bos-
/ ton. but now residing in New York The
wedding is TO take place in the early
/ spring. Miss MCCOok was presented %
/ society three years ago. and has been q
/ frequent and popular visitor to Washing
/ ton.
David Jayne Hill, jr.. son Of the for
mer Assistant Secretary Of State. and
the present Minister to The Hague. is in
the city for the holidays, the guest Of
/ Miss Ida Thompson, Of Massachusetts
avenue.
Owing to Christmas and. consequently.
| New Years Day falling on Tuesday, the
next two meetings Of Miss Gays Shakes
peare class. at the residence Of Mrs. AL
bert Key, 17l7 1 street, win be held on
/ Thursdays, December y and January 8
| respectively. These meetings, which are
composed Of more than twoscore of the
/ leading women of society, viii be held on
Tuesdays throughout the entire winter
and during lent.
Miss Leola. Chapman has moved from
! her residence at New York avenue and
| Ninth street to 1904 X street for the win
| ter.
Mrs. Fannie a. Gum, of Olney. H., is
spending the winter with her son, H. S.
Gum, at no Third street northwest
Miss Dorothea and Miss Elizabeth
Plech are visiting Mrs. Henry Wasting
a. ,he Llewellyn.
Mr.. c. A. Justice, Of the Southern Rail-
way will spend the Christmas holidays
at his home in Asheville, Y. c.