The Washington herald., 1907-11-13
In The SOCIAL WORLD
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Visit Cosmos Club.
PRESENTED WITH PAINTING
Artist II. c. Best Rewards Executive
Admiration of View from YOse-
mite VaIIey-Minister from Norway
and Nine. Hauge Sail for Europe.
Baron ROsen EntertaEns.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
guests yesterday morning at the Cosmos
Club. at a private view of small ex-
hibition of pictures OF the Yosemite Val
ley and the Grand Canyon. painted by
H. c. Best which were shown at the
club from November TO 9
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield were others who were accorded
a private view Of the pictures. they hav-
ing arrived just as President and Mrs
Roosevelt were leaving.
Mr.. Best and his wife. who was Miss
Annie Rippey. were married in the Yo-
semitic Valley. under the Bridal Veu
Falls. by Rev. Luther Freeman, in 1901.
They will sail November 2S on the
MOltke. via the Mediterranean route. for
Southern Europe. where they will spend
the winter.
The picture which the President ad-
mired the most, Evening on Mount
Shasta" was presented 10 him by the
artist.
Mr.. William Low, OF Brooklyn. Is the
guest of his son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Watson, Of the British
Embassy. at their home in Connecticut
avenue.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and her daugh-
ter. Miss Katherine ElIIins. returned
from Halliehurst, their country place al
Elkins. ". Va. last evening. Miss FL
kins will go TO New York to-day. to be
| the guest OF Miss Eloise Stevenson Ker-
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| der Butler Duncan win take place No
vember 20. and at which Miss Ei1ns will
take part
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer. of New York.
| have returned home. after a visit to Mrs.
| Schaffer's parents. the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Straus.
Miss Hinds. sister Of Mrs CorteIyou.
! has arrived in Washington. and will. as
/ usual. spend the winter with the Secre-
/ tary of the Treasury and Mrs. Cortelyou.
The Minister from Norway and Nine.
Hauge sailed yesterday from Europe, and
will be gone most of the winter. their
plans having been entirely changed BY the
death. last summer. Of Nine. Hauge's
son. Master Frederick JOY They had
/ planned gay winter in their beautiful
new legation home IN MASSACHUSETTS ave
nue., which has just been completed.
| Baron AmbToSy. counselor of the Aus
| trian Embassy, who went 20 New York
| last week to meet the Austrian Ambassa-
dor and the Baroness Hengelmuiler. on
rheir return from Europe. has come back
70 Washington in order to superintend
the getting I'm readiness OF the embassy
! in Connecticut avenue for the reception
Of the Baron and Baroness Hengelmuller.
who will return here the latter part OF
the week
! The Russian Ambassador, Baron Rosen.
was host at an informal luncheon yester-
day for his guest, Baron Schlippenbach.
/ Russian consul at Chicago. Prince
| Koudacheff and NJ de Thai were among
the party, which lunched at the Metro
politan Club.
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan was hostess at a
most enjoyable luncheon yesterday at her
home in Seventeenth street, compliment
airy TO Miss Henrietta Fitch. daughter
Of Chief Engineer Henry W. Fitch. L.
! S n. and Mrs Fitch who Is to be one
| of this seasons buds. Covers were laid
for twelve. and huge yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS were effectively used for table
| decorations. Invited 10 meet the honor
guest We're Miss Carol Newberry. daugh-
| ter of the Assistant Secretary Of the
| Navy. and Mrs. Trueman Newberry;
Miss Constance Hoyt daughter Of the
Solicitor General and Mrs. Hoyt; Miss
Eleanor Ridgely, daughter Of the Comp
/ trOller OF the Currency, William Barrett
! Ridgely; Miss Katharine Leech, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederick Leech:
I Miss Sadie Murray daughter OF General
Arthur Murray. L. :. a, and Mrs. Muir
ray; Miss Vera Downing. daughter Of
/ Mr. and Mrs Augustus Downing, and
Miss Mary Scott all buds Of this winter,
and Miss Esther Denny and Miss Caryl
! Crawford, two Of the most attractive
young women who made their bows to
Washington society last winter.
Representative J. Z. Harding and Mrs.
Harding. who were recently married in
Cincinnati. and who spent their honey
moon in the Berkshlres, have leased an
| apartment at the Highlands. where they
will spend the winter.
An exceedingly pretty home wedding
| took place last evening, at the residence
OF Mrs. May E. de Putron, at Falls
| Church. Va, her daughter. Miss Edith
| S dc PutrOn. and Mr.. Wilbur Alexander
| Speakman. of Philadelphia, being the
| contracting persons. The service was
read by Rev. MIR. Summerville. in the
presence Of relatives and a few close
Wedding Gifts