The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

VI I
~ ECRETARY LOEB announces that
-. the number of invitations already
issued and promised for the re-
naming receptions 10 be held at
the White House this season has attained
such proportions that it has become nee
essary to close the lists.
The second state dinner at the White
House, when the President and Mrs
Roosevelt entertained in honor of the en-
voys of all the foreign nations represented
ia America. and Mrs. Roosevelt's musicale
on Friday evening, the latter preceded by
a dinner party of thirty-two covers, were
the most important events in the sOci1!
history Of the past week. Il was a nota-
bic period for all the dinner-going con-
tingent. the size and number Of these
entertainments surprising all previous
records.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt who
were the guests Of the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs Shaw on Tuesday
evening. viii be entertained next Tuesday
by the Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft,
who viii have one OF the most dis
tnguished companies of the winter 10
meet them.
The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
whose hospitality is proverbial from
Maine to California, and whose invita-
tons are among the most appreciated n
Washington, entertained at a large re-
ceptiou on Wednesday evening IN honor
of the members of the Senate.
In view of her continued indsp3sition,
AIRS. Fairbanks is obliged 10 retire from
active participation in social affairs for
the present. Her illness is not serious.
however. and during the past few days
was able 10 leave her room for q walk
The company at the Vice Presidents
last night included Senator and Mrs,
Aldrich Senator and Mrs. Scott. Sena-
tor and Mrs Culberson. Senator and
Mrs. Depew, Senator and Mrs. Talia-
ferrO, Senator and Mrs. Long. Send-
tor Penrcse, Senator Du Pont, Mrs.
Hanna, Mrs. J. B. Henderson, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dalzeu. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Mann Representative and
Mrs. Brooks. Representative and Mrs.
STEVENSON, Representative Bartholdt
Representative Keller. Mrs Fish Mrs.
Robert Patterson Mrs. Dcering, Of Chi
cago; Mr. and Mrs. Metzger. Mr.. and
Mrs. Timmons, Mr.. Richard Fairbanks
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Root
viii entertain at dinner on Tuesday
evening in honor Of the Vice President,
while other notable hosts of the week will
include the Russian Ambassador and
Baroness Rosen, Senator and Mrs.
Elkias, Senator and Mrs. Buckley. Sena-
tor and Ms. Burrows. Senator and Mrs.
Dryden Mr.. and Mrs Shouts. Col and
Mrs. Bromweli, and Mr.. and Mrs William
L. Curtis
The Secretary Of Commerce and labor
and Mrs. Straus gave their first Washing
ton dinner party last evening when their
guests We're 8Tr. Murray. the Assistant
Secretary Of the Department. AID the va
rious bureau chiefs, the company includ-
Ing Maj. and Mrs. Carson. Capt. and Mrs
Sebree, DR. and Mrs. Charles p. NeiIl. Mr..
and Mrs. o. H. Tittmann, Mr. and Mrs.
O. 2. Austin, Commissioner and Mrs. T.
p Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs George 4 hler.
AIr. and Mrs. F. B. Weed. Mr. Eugene
Tyler Chamberlain. Mr. s w. Stratton.
Mr.. 9. Il. Bowers. Mr.. Erie. and Mr.. and
Mrs Hockstadter, of New York. the two
latter being respectively the son-in-law
and daughter Of the hosts The dining
ROOM which is one Of the most beautiful.
as well as one Of the largest in town,
was fragrant with American Beauty
rcses.
Senator Kean gave a dinner dance last
evening at his residence on / street, com
piimentary to his debutante niece. Miss
Lucy Margaret Roosevelt, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emlea Roosevelt, of New
York. The dinner was served at four Ia
bies Of ten covers each, the guests being
selected from the youngest set Of Wash
inSton society, with "a number of New
York contemporaries as the guests OF
honor the latter including Miss French.
Miss Tracy, Miss Rives. and Miss Chaun-
cey. The ballroom and large dining-room
were decorated in red roses. and the
dance. which began at 9:3) included some
fifty additional guests, also from the
debutante ranks and the younger dane
ing men Of the diplomatic and resident
circles. Miss Roosevelt, who arrived in
Washington Thursday, is a guest at the
White House
The keen interest Of society has been
aroused by accounts of the series of
tableaux to be given at Rauscher's to-
morrow evening, and the night is being
held free, that none may miss the event,
thus insuring an unusually smart audi
ence After the tableau, the playlet,
place AUX Danes" will be presented.
in which Miss Shelby Converse, Miss
Ruggles. Miss Watson, and Mrs. Chap
man Smith viii take part; and "A pro-
fessional quartet VIII sing In a Per
sian Garden"
The novel entertainment Is in aid Of the
House of Mercy. and under the patron
age of Mrs Nicholas Anderson. Mrs. Oil
YER Mrs. Addison. Mrs Barney. Mrs.
Randolph Clark. Mrs, W. X Carr. Mrs.
Emo, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Gaff. Mrs.
Lincoln. Mrs John r. Mclean, Mrs. New