The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Wood
gave a dinner last night complimentary
10 the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Metcalf. Those invited to meet them were
Paymaster Rogers. Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. Knapp. Mr.. and Mrs. Idson
Bradley. Miss Carol Newberry. and
her house guest, Miss Strobe. of Detroit;
Charde d'Affaires Of the Norwegian Le-
cation. NJ. Skybak, and Lieut.. Clifford
Darst, L. S. y.
The Counselor of the French Embassy
and Nine. des Portes entertained at din
ner last night.
Their guests were the Viscount and
Viscountess de Martel, of the French EN-
bassy; the Misses Shonts, of New York;
Miss Coudert. Miss Crawford, Mile. Ma
buco. daughter Of the Brazilian Ambassa-
dor: Mr.. William Moore. OF New York,
their house guest; Baron Haymerle, and
NJ. Szent-Iyany, OF the Austro-Hungarian
Embassy; SignOri Montagna, Cenataro,
and Cora Of the Italian Embassy.
The Third Secretary OF the British EN-
bassy and Mrs. Watson gave a dinner
party last night, having for their guests
the Peruvian Minister and Nine. Pardo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop. Mr.
and Mrs. Afford Cooley, Sir Courtney
Ilbert. OF London; the Second Secretary Of
the British Embassy and Mrs. YouItg
and the Hon Nina Shuttleworth, OF Eng
land, who is visiting her sister.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
NabucO were dinner hosts Of the evening.
their honor guests being the italian Am
bassador and the Baroness Mayor des
Planches.
Baroness Mayor des PIanches received
yesterday afternoon a large number of
her countrywomen living here. who have
formed a society. which they have named
for her. Tea was served in the Embassy
ballroom.
Former Ambassador TO Italy and Mrs
Draper entertained informally az dinner
at their home in X street.
The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
Garfield. who are giving a series OF din
ners, entertained in Ike manner last
night.
tations for their first dance. which will
be on January S. They have elected new
officers for the committee this season. and
all the members are now In truth bach
elOrs. Mr.. George Howard and Mai. Ne
Cawley having been dropped from the list
Of acting officers. Mr.. Gist Blair has
been nominated for president
Gen. and Mrs Frederick Dent Grant
left town on Tuesday TO return to Gov
ernors Island. While here they we're
guests Of Senator and Mrs. Elkins.
Gen. and Mrs. Grant will give a large
dinner at Sherry's next week for Lieut.
L. s. Grant and his bride. who will then
be their guests at Governors Island
They are now in Chicago visiting his
aunt. Mrs Potter Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. who have
not yet come to Washington permanently
for the winter. made the trip over to at
tend the dinner given by Lieut.. Com
mander and Mrs. Wood last night They
expect 70 make such trips frequently.
Mrs. Montgomery. Of Oregon. is stop
ping at the New Willard with her daugh-
ter. They Will sail for Europe on Decem-
ber 2S, to be gone year.
Mrs. Richardson Glover. who took her
daughter, Miss Dora Glover. who is con-
valescing from typhoid fever, 10 Atlantic
City, has returned 10 her home here.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowies will give
a dinner on January .. complimentary 70
Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
Mrs. Mcleod MathewsOn entertained at
a dance at which there were 200 guests
on Tuesday evening at Rauscher's the az
fair having been given In compliment 10
Miss Frederica Morgan. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. James Morris Morgan. Mrs.
Morgan and her daughter received the
guests. assisted by Miss Mathewson and
Miss Susanne Henning. Of New York, and
Miss Elizabeth Wise. of Baltimore. both
Of whom are guests for the occasion OF
Miss Morgan. Mrs. Morgan wore a gown
Of cream satin, trimmed with pearls and