The Washington herald., 1907-12-24

ming, Austro-HunRarian Consul
The British Ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce entertained at dinner last night
at the embassy a brilliant company, in
Guiding the Italian Ambassador and
Baroness Mayor des Planches. the Bra
lillian Ambassador and Nine. Nabuco,
the Netherlands Minister and Nine. van
Swinderen, the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Root, Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
Mrs. Nicholas Fish, Mrs Bayard, Mrs.
Letter. Miss Ashton, Mrs. Bryce's sister,
who has just arrived for visit az the
embassy; Sir Courtenay Ilbert, OF Eng
land; Herr Won Schubert. of the German
Embassy; Gen. Crozier. Mr. and Mrs.
George Young. Mr.. Kennard, and Capt.
Hood, of the embassy staff
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness
des Planches were hosts last night at the
embassy. when their house guest. Miss
Amy A. Bernardy. originally of Florence.
Italy, gave a lecture in the ballroom.
Baron Henning. Austro- Hungarian con-
sui general at New York, is here. a guest
Of the Ambassador and Baroness Hengel-
muller for Christmas.
The Netherlands Minister. Jonkheer
van Swinderen, has just returned from
Mexico. where he is also accredited, and
where ne has spent the last month. He
and Nine. van Swinderen will go 70 Hol-
land the middle OF January on leave OF
absence.
Mrs. John P. Jackson entertained at
dinner Sunday night complimentary to
Miss Julia Meyer. daughter of the Post
master General and Mrs Meyer, who Is
debutante Of this season. Covers were
laid for sixteen.
Mrs. Carow has arrived at the Whit,
House. and will be the guest OF the Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt during the win
ter.
The Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs
Garfield. with their family. viii Ieav,
Washington to-day to spend Christina,
and part of the holidays with relative!
in Pennsylvania, returning 70 the city
Saturday morning.
Miss Lille Finley, the debutante daugh
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. w w Finley. wa,
hostess at a dinner last night. the Who'll,
party going later to Miss Hoyt's dance
Among the guests were Miss jennings
Miss Downing Miss Goodwin. Mis-.
Morse, Miss Marion stevens, Mr.. Fred.
erick Faust Mr.. Chambers. Mr.. Stauffer
Mr.. Palmer. Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Crawford
and Mr.. Finley.
The festivities Of the holiday season
were inaugurated last evening with the
dance given by the Solicitor General and
Mrs Hoyt for their debutante daughter
Miss Constance Hoyt Festoons Of holly
and other Christmas greens were used
with poinsetta as decorations, and the
merry assemblage Of guests included al
of the younger unmarried members of So
ciety and a few Of the young married
couples. Miss Hoyt received her guests
in a gown of apricot liberty satin
trimmed with lace. A number Of dinners
and theater parties preceded the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth Willis Pierce
Of Warsaw. n. c., and their little son
are spending the Christmas holidays with
Mrs Pierce's mother. Mrs. z. Rust Smith
at the Westmoreland.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hague entertained
at dinner Of sixteen covers last evening
Mr. and Mrs. William Corcoran Hin aIsl
were dinner hosts last evening.
Mrs. Irwin. wife of Commander William
-.
luncheon yesterday for Miss Carolina Ma
buco. the young daughter Of the Brazilian
Ambassador and Nine Nabuco. IN.
vited to meet her We're Miss Schroeder
Miss Henrietta Fitch. Miss Brodhead
Miss Louise White Miss Marie Won Paum.
garten, Miss Stephanie Trescott. Miss
Morse. Miss Margretta Morse. Miss Jane
Sands. Miss Sadie Murray. Miss Caroline
Murray. Miss Petit. Miss Clabaugh. Mis-.
Marion Wise. Miss Dorothy Miller. Miss
Hosley, and Miss Irwin. who is home from
the Sacred Heart Convent at Albany FOL
the holidays.
A large party of Washingtonians lef'
here yesterday to attend the wedding ol
Miss Caroline Boeing daughter Of Mrs
Frederick Owsley, Of Greenwood. Va. Il
Lieut. John Hudson Poole, Corps OF En-
gineers. L. S. A. The party included
Col. d. c. Poole, L. S. A. retired. father
of the bridegroom; Dr. and Mrs. F. B
Bowman and their son, Francis Bowman
Col Albert Todd and Mrs. Todd, Mr.. and
Mrs Murray a. Cobb. Miss Edith Sanger
Maj. Spencer Cosby. Capt S. A. Cheny
Capt. T. R. Mccoy, Capt J. A. Logan