The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-03-08
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Second Reception at the Jap
anese Embassy.
DANCE AT MRS. wADSwORTH'S
Domino Party Takes Place OF the
Conventional MusicaI-Mrs. George
Won J.. Meyer and the Misses Meyer
Arrive from BoGtOn-Mme. CreeI
Receives-HendersO Entertain.

AfEANf from hRNAOn-WmN. NEttA
Receives-Henderson Entertain.
The Ambassador from Japan and
Vicountess Aoki entertained last evening
at their second large reception. when 400
guests were received between 10 o'clock
and midnight The handsome residence
facing Franklin Square which the Am
hassador has leased as his home. quite
independent of the rather modest
embassy on y street, was decorated
throughOut-the broad entrance hall and
in both drawing-rooms and dining-room-
with a profusion Of red roses.
A section of the Marine Band number
ing twelve pieces played in the break
fast-room opening from the hail, tho
musicians being completely hidden by the
wall of palms and roses.
The hostess. one Of the most gracious
in the diplomatic circle. received in "a
superb gown Of white satin deliberately
trimmed i'm silver. She was assisted by
her daughter the fascinating Countess
chenberg, whose present
visit to Washington has been a series OF
delightful experiences. The fascinating
little countess looked even prettier than
on the occasion Of the former reception.
wearing "a very smart gown of pink bro
cade. with necklace and tiara of dia-
monds
The first secretary Of the embassy and
Nine Miyaoka and other members of the
hosts official family We're also present 10
assist i'm the general entertainment Of the
guests
buffet supper was served all through
the evening. the appointments of the table
following the general color scheme OF
red decoration.
Among the guests were the Italian Am
bassadOT. the Russian Ambassador and
Baroness Rosen. the German Ambassador
and Baroness Won Sternburg, the Mexican
Ambassador and Nine. Creel the Min
lister from Denmark the Minister from
Haiti and Nine, Leger, the Minister from
Nicaragua and Nine. Corea, the Minister
from the Netherlands and Nine. van
Swinderen, the Swiss Minister, the Peru
Wan Minister and Nine Pardo. the Minis
ter from Argentina and Nine. POrtela, the
Minister from Ecuador and Nine Carlo.
the Misses Carlo, the Colombian Minister
and Nine. Cortes.
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth varied her
usual Thursday evening at home last
evening by substituting small dance
and domino party for the regular musical
programme adopted for the Lenten sea-
son. Mrs. Wadsworth. more than any
Washington hostess. understands the art
Of informal entertaining with the result
that her house is the meeting place OF the
pleasure-loving portion Of society every
week
Last evenings company. numbering sew
eraI hundred. was chiefly from the ranks
OF the younger married set. the friends
and contemporaries OF the hostess niece,
Miss lie Bourgeois. and the younger
bachelors of the diplomatic corps. The
dance was a concession TO the feast OF
mi-Careme. which marks the middle of
the seven weeks of Lent
Mrs. George Won l. Meyer and the
Misses Meyer arrived yesterday from
Boston. and are now established for the
spring season at 1907 New Hampshire
avenue. The Misses Meyer win be dis
tinct acquisition To the Cabinet circle.
as with the departure Of the Misses Shaw
and Miss Margaret Hitchcock. Miss Root
would have been the only Cabinet girl"
left in the once large circle of favored
young people.
The Minister from Norway and Nine
Hauge We're hosts at their second large
dinner party of the week last evening.
Ha7
Miss EIkius. Miss Townsend. Miss May.
Miss Oliver. Miss Hill Miss jackson. Miss
Jennings, the Vicountess de Cnambrun,
of the French Embassy; Mr.. Szent-Ivany.
of the Austrian Embassy. Mr. Centaro. of
the Italian Embassy; Mr.. Sturdy. OF the
British Embassy; Count Bernsdorff, Count
d Adhimar, Lieut.. Edward McCauloy. and
Mr.. Reginald Huidekoper
The table was adorned by white roses
and lighted by candles capped in white
silk shades. Most of this company later
attended the mi-Careme dance Jt Mrs.
Herbert Wadsworth's.
The officers of the German army now on
a tour Of the United States, Mai. Busse.
Mai. Losberg, Maj. Ollzewai. and Lieut.
Setter and Secretary Braiter. were enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday by the Ger
man Ambassador and Baroness Won Stern
burg. The additional guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hannig. Lieut.. Commander and
Nine. Hebbiughaus. and members of the
Ambassadors staff.
Nine. Creel. wife of the Mexican Ambas-
sador, was at home yesterday afternoon,
when she welcomed a number of visitors.
The occasion was altogether informal and
one of the at-home days which Nine
Creel viii observe on alternate Thursdays
throughout the spring. The Ambassador
was present during most of the afternoon.
with Nine. Godoy. wife Of the counselor
and Miss Godoy assisting.
Dir. and Mrs. Frederick a. Keep have
given up their apartment at Stoneleigh
Court and. pending their early departure
for Europe, are at the residence of Mrs.
Keeps parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Boardmdn.
on Dupont circle.
Representative and Mrs. Van Vechten
Olco5t have closed their house on Con
necticut avenue and will spend the next
two weeks at the Willard before leaving
for their home in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Henderson. ir
had as their dinner guests on Wednes-
day evening the Norwegian Minister
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