The Washington herald., 1907-12-17

The Mexican Ambassador and Nine.
creel are keeping up the traditions OF
the Mexican Embassy, which has long
been associated with gracious and gen
erOus hospitality for they are entertain
ing more than any other members Of the
diplomatic corps. their entertainments
averaging two or three a week.
Last night a brilliant dinner was the
function of the evening. it geing given
in honor of the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Root. The other guests who gather
ed around the beautifully decorated table
were the Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor and Mrs. Straus. the Italian
Ambassador and Baroness Mayor des
Planches. the Brazilian Ambassador
and Nine. Nabuco. Senator and Mrs
Elkins. Viscount de Alte, Minister from
Uortugal: the Minister from Chile and
Nine. Cruz Signor Luis Anderson. presi-
dent OF the Central American Peace
Conference; Assistant Secretary Of state
and Mrs. Bacon. Hon and Mrs. John W.
Foster. Mrs. Henderson, the Mexican
Minister 20 Cuba and Nine. Godoy, and
Mrs. Nicholas Fish.
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list of debutantes was presented to so
ciety yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mr. Owen Scott. in Connecticut avenue.
when his daughter. Miss Mary Scott.
made her bow to the social world of the
| Capital.
4 Mrs. Frank Kernochan. Of Colorado
Springs. her grandmother, and her aunt,
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presented her, and they were assisted IN
receiving by bevy OF attractive girls,
including the Misses Olga Converse Flea
more Ridgely. Evelyn Chew. Grace Jar
Wis. Marian Leutze. Constance Hoyt.
Vera Downing. Carol Newberry, Fred
erica Morgan, Sadie Murray. and Alice
Scott. a sister OF the debUtante
Miss Scott was prettily gOwned IN ivory
whke Liberty satin and lace, and carried
an armful OF red roses.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft
are expected to arrive in Washington
Thursday. but owing TO the recent death
o. the formers mother, they viii be In
mourning, and will not entertain this
winter.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth is rapidly i'm
proving from her recent operation, and
her case is considered by Surg. Gen
RiXey. the White House physician. 10 be
almost phenomenal
Mrs. Roosevelt has felt no anxiety about
Mrs. LOngwOrth, and has been able 10
go about freely and leave her with her
nurses. without any uneasiness- She en-
tertained a box party at the Belasco The
ateT Friday night 10 see Z. II. Sothorn
revive his fathers play. Lord Dun
dreary"
II no mishap occurs. Mrs. Longworth
viii be sitting up by Christmas. she is
doing 50 remarkably well.
Col and Mrs. Frank Lee Denny have
sent out invitations for a dinner at the
Alibi Club January Is.
Miss Helen Barchfeld. daughter Of Rep
resentative Barchfeld, OF Pennsylvania.
has as her guest Miss Helena Myers, Of
Pittsburg
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer
will give a dinner and dance in the near
future for their daughters, the Misses
Meyer
Miss Katherine Jennings viii entertain
at a tea for Miss Parrish Friday after
noon.
Senator and Mrs. Beveridge are occupy
ing the apartment Of Mrs Augustus
Eddy, Mrs. Beveridge's mother. at the
Warder Apartments, in Sixteenth street
Mrs. Eddy will come 10 Washington this
season as the guest OF her daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ. Biddle viii sail
for Europe Tuesday. They will return in
February.
Lieut. Commander Thomas W Symons
and Mrs. Symons entertained at dinner
last evening complimentary TO Gen. Rob
ert Shaw Oliver. Assistant Secretary Of
War, and Mrs. Oliver. Their other guests
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