The Washington herald., 1907-02-02

women of the Cabinet invited to assist in
receiving.
Refreshments were served in the state
dining-room, which was decorated in pink
and white azalias.
The Marine Band orchestra furnished
the following programme, under the di-
rection of Mr.. William H. Santelmann
Fantasia. ''HanseI and GretcI'' . Humperdnck
Excerpts from symphony Rural Wedding
Bridal Song.
SCrenade.
yiolonccIo solo, Audnute and Finale from
Concerto in \ minor. -Goltermann
Musician r. Mueller.
Egyptian .Luigin
Alggretto POGO.
AneWetto.
Andsnts sostenut0.
Andante expressive tempo primo et Finale.
Hungarian Dance. No. Keller Bela
/ Mrs Roosevelt, in addition to the women
of the Cabinet, had as her assistants of
/ the afternoon Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Long
worth, Mrs. Bromwell, Mrs. Key. Mrs.
4 Bulmer, Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Mrs.
I.ongworth, ST., Mrs. Timmons. and Miss
/ Hagner.
! Another beautiful cOtillon was added
to the already long list of the seasons
! dances last evening, when the Benedictsl
gave their first ball Of the winter IN the
red ballroom of the New Willard.
Although much smaller than the popu-
Tar Bachelors. last nights included near
ly all the smart young married people of
the older organization. The committee in
charge consisted of Mr. W. c. Eustis, Nr.
Chandler Hale. Mr.. George Howard, Mr..
! Hugh LegaTe Mr.. Alex. b. Legare, Mr..
Henry May, Mr. Edward Morrell. Mr..
Guy Norman, and Mr.. Nathaniel Simp-
kins.
! The Marine Band Orchestra furnished
fthe music which began at 1890 with gen
eTal dancing for an hour preceding the
cotillion. which was led by Col. Morrel,
fifty couples participating.
/ The favors. which were more elaborate
than usual at a Washington ball. included
very pretty aigrettes. long crystal
chains. and French fans for the bellies.
with small wicker TASKS. crops. and key
rings for their partners. A seated supper
was served at the close Of the dance.
The Speaker and Miss Cannon enter
tanned at dinner last evening, when their
guests were the German Ambassador and
Baroness Won Sternburg. the Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Metcalf, Senator and
Mrs. Hale. Senator and Mrs Buckley
Senator Warren. Mrs. Matthews, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Dwight Representa-
tive and Mrs. Sihley. Mr. and Mrs
Spalding. Mr.. and Mrs. Shonts, Mr.. and
Mrs Busby. and Miss Nugent.
Col and Mrs Bromwell were dinner
Hosts also last evening. when their guests
were Gen. and Mrs. Bell the naval at
tache Of the German Embassy and Nine
Hybbinghaus, the military attache OF
/ the Brazilian Embassy and Nine. de Pc
derneiras. Mr. AND Mrs. Charles Bell,
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Dr. and Mrs. Jen-
kins. Mr. and Mrs. Addison, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins.
Gen. and Mrs. Fitzhugh entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of Gen. and
Mrs. Shipley, of New York
Mrs. William Warner, wife Of the Sena-
tor from Missouri, and her daughter, Mrs.
Harwood, were hostesses at a charming
tea Yesterday afternoon at the Cairo. The
parlors were prettily decorated with
palms and pink roses and carnations, the
color scheme being carried out in the
dining-room, where pink tulips and
lmaidenhair fern formed the center piece of
the dainty tea table, at which Mrs. Lester
Platt. Mrs. Snyder, and Mrs. W. B. 7
Brown presided. A bevy of Kansas City
SCHOOLGIRLS assisted in the dining-rOOm.
among them being Miss Dorothy Russell,
Miss Kathleen Scott, Miss Alice Richards.
and Miss Mercedes and Miss Irene Brown.
Miss Reed served punch. Mrs. Kinney.
Mrs. SharteI, Of Missouri and Mrs. NJ. e.
Stone, of Baltimore, also assisted Mrs.
Harwood. who wore gown OF delicate
pink and cream pompadour silk. Mrs.
Warner wore gray brocade satin.
Mrs Harry Phelps entertained at a
large tea yesterday afternoon, at the
Portner. when she was assisted by Mrs.
John o. Nicholson and Mrs. W. r. Vance,
who did the honOrs Of the tea table, and
by Miss Bessie Johnson, Miss Stavely, the
Misses Heth, Miss Barr, Miss CalderOn,
and Miss Carlo. Palms and a profusion
Of spring blossoms were used in the deco
rations of the drawing-rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Carl Smith, of 1913
Seventeenth street, owing to the in
clemency. of the weather during the past
month. will continue their informal
studio at-homes Saturdays throughout the
winter and spring. They will not, how
ever, be at home this afternoon.
Mrs. William Kirlkin, jr., and Miss
Kirkln viii receive this afternoon, at the
COrdova.
Mr.. and Mrs LarZ Anderson have ar
rived in St. Augustine, Fla, where they
will remain through February Mr.. aud
Mrs. Anderson, in addition to their sew
eraI residences. have a luxuriously fitted
] up housebOat, in which they propose max
ing excursions In Florida,
Mrs. Elklns went to New York yester-
day to attend the wedding this afternoon
of Miss Pauline Morton and Mr.. J. Hop
kinson Smith, and to accept several at