The Washington herald., 1907-02-17

n functions at the White House
and the regular weekly at-homes
of the Cabinet houses. the COM
ing Of Ash Wednesday has had no appre-
cable effect on society. Dinner parties
continue as numerous as ever and quite
as important; while the coming of two
new ambassadors and two new Cabinet
officers. all in the one month, will be an
incentive to still more extensive entertain
ing
Mrs. Roosevelt has set the fashion Of
small theater parties during the Lenten
season, having entertained company OF
guests at the Belasco on Thursday even
ing, and viii likely continue this form Of
amusement throughout the spring.
On Friday the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt will leave for short visit to
New England to see their two sons, Theo-
dore. IT.. at Harvard, and Kermit, AT the
preparatory school at GrotOn, where his
elder brother was prepared for college
They will spend Sunday in Boston, but
expect to return to Washington early IN
the coming week.
Mrs Fairbanks. who is steadily improv-
ing at Atlantic City, VIII remain at that
resort a week or ten days longer and
viii make only a short stay at her Wash
iueton home before returning with the
Vice President to Indianapolis on the ad-
journment Of Congress.
.F nd FRS
gave one of the largest dinner parties Of
the winter on Thursday evening. the COM
pany being made up from the diplomatic
circle. Mrs. Root, who returned from her
Canadian trip very much indisposed, is
improving rapidly. and is again sharing
the honor of many smart dinner compa-
MES with her husband. Mrs. Taft cele-
brated the close OF the official season by
TWO large teas-0ne on Thursday and one
on Friday afternOon-when she enter
tanned her particular friends quite indie
pendent Of any official position. an limo
walton most agreeable TO society and
strongly Indicative Of the genuine hospi-
tality Of this popular hostess.
The receptions at the German and Japa-
nese embassies on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, respectively, were both brilliant
and interesting events, at which Wash
ington appeared at its best. both as to
apparel and manners. The company at
the German Embassy was smaller, but no
less distinguished than that which greeted
the AIkado's representative and the lat
ter's very. gracious wife.
The NiscOuntess AOki, who came 70
"a
than six months ago. has already made
scores of friends. and by her unfailing
courtesy and charming manners has at
traCted 10 the embassy the most distin-
gUished and appreCiatiVe element OF So
ciety. The wife Of the present japanese
envoy, unlike her predecessor. Nine
Takahira, is not q japanese by birth, but
German, her marriage 10 VisCount Aok
having been one of the famous interna-
tional romances of a generation ago, when
ne was serving as a secretary Of the
Japanese Legation in Berlin, and she was
the much-feted daughter OF a distln-
guished German house.
In the coming week the diplomatic cir,
Gle will again contribute largely TO tho
social interest, the arrival of the Am
bassadoT from Great Britain and Mrs
Bryce being expected on Friday, while
Nine. Creel, wife of the Ambassador from
Mexico. viii hold the first of her tive
afternoon receptions on Thursday.
Other events of more than average in
terest will be q dinner in honor OF tn,
Secretary Of State and Mrs Root by tht
Ambassador from Austria-HungaTy anC
Baroness Won Hengelmuller a dinner 10y
the German Ambassador and Baroness:
Won Sternburg, dinner by the Russian
Ambassador and Baroness Rosen, and &
second reception on Saturday evening a.
the German Embassy.
The Speaker and Miss Cannon enter
tanned a dinner company last evening
when their guests were Senator and Mrs
Depew, Senator and Mrs. Hemenway
Senator and Mrs. William Alden Smith
Representative and Mrs GrosvenOr, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Payne, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Dwight. Representative anC
Mrs. Williams, Air. and Mrs. Glover, Mr.
and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mrs, Hanna
AIrs. Talbot Miss Phelps. Miss Cullen
Senator Perkins, Senator BeveTidge, an,
Maj. Mcdowell.
Senator and Mrs Dryden entertained q
dinner last evening the Ambassador from
Japan and Viscountess Aold, the Ministe
from Norway and Nine. Hauge, Senate
and Mrs. Rayner, Senator Brandegee
Judge and Mrs. Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
T. Z. Snonts, Mr.. and Mrs. William b
Ridgely. Gen. Ernst, Mr. and Mrs
Franklin Briggs, Mai. and Mrs. Briggs
Mr. and Mrs. Garret a. Hobart jr.. Mis-
Ernst, Mss Hagner, Col. and Mrs. HuSeT
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Pinchot enter
tanned at dinner last evening in honor o
their guest. Mrs. William II. Schiefiin, o
New York To meet the latter wer
present the Secretary Of War and Mrs
Taft, the Swiss Minister. the Charg
d'Affaires of Great Britain and Lady Isa
bella Howard, Mrs. HObson, Mrs. POstle
thwaite, Mr.. John Barrett. and Mr.. Gif
ford Pinchot
Mrs Joseph Z. Thropp entertained at
large and very beautifully appointed te
yesterday afternoon, at her home
Connecticut avenue and R street. Tn
floral decoration of the entire drawing
room floor was in white Iilacs and pin
roses. with wall Of tropical green i
the large hall, screening from view
portion Of the Marine Band Orchestra
which played throughout the afternoon
In the tea-room, Mrs. Archibald Graci
and Mrs. Charles ". Rae did the honors
while assisting in the entertainment G
the company were Miss Mattingly, Mis-
Terry, Miss Enrol Cuthbert Brown, Mis-
Louise Maxwell, and Miss Shelby Con
verse.
The wedding Of Miss Laura Behrend
and Mr.. Charles Z. FIesher will take plac
to-day at noon at the residence of IN