The Washington herald., 1907-11-23


AT the White House yesterday The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained
at luncheon Justice Harlan and his house
guest, Mr.. Augustus E. Wilson, gov
ernor-elect of Kentucky. Mrs. Wilson,
being in deep mourning. was not present.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
cards out for dinner next Friday. which
will be followed by a reception. The
President has appointed three new social
aids, who will report for duty imme-
diately. They are to take the place Of
Lieut.. S Philip Sheridan, L. s. A; Lieut.
Douglas Macarthur, L. S. A. and Can't.
Arthur E. Harding, L. S. NJ. c. The new
aids are Capt. r. o. Van Horn. of the
Seventeenth infantry: Capt Sherwood A.
Cheney. Of the general staff. assigned to
the war college. and Lieut. Thomas Hol-
comb. jr-, or the marine corps. The latter
is the champion rihe-shot OF the world.
having won the championship Of America,
England. and Canada. The other two
gentlemen have fine records as soldiers.
Capt, Van Horn was highly recommended
by Gen. Wood for heroic work in the
Philippines. where he saw active service,
as well as in Cuba
The American Ambassador 20 Great
Britain and Mrs Whitelaw Reid will
make their customary visit to Washing
ton on their leave of absence to be spent
In their native land. They always come
TO the Capital in January in order to be
present at the diplomatic reception at
the White House They will. during their
visit here, be the guests Of Rear A6miral
and Mrs. Cowles n their home in n
street. Rear Admiral Cowles is now here.
but Mrs. Cowles is stlu at their country
place at Pennington. Conn. but is ex-
pected here for Thanksgiving
Baroness Won Hengelmuler, wife Of the
Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, left
Washington yesterday for New York.
where she will make a brief visit.
The newly appointed naval attache Of
the Austro- Hungarian Embassy. the first
since the time of the Spanish war, Baron
Franz Won Preuschen, win arrive in New
York to-day, and will probably come d.
rectly to the embassy here.
Baron Moncheur. the Belgian Minister.
with the Baroness Moncheur. has re-
turned from their recent visit 70 PhiIa-
delphia.
Mai. Gen Frederick D. Grant. Mrs
Grant. and Lieut. L. S. Grant. III. will
arrive in Washington next Monday. and
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs John
r. Mclean, at Friendship Mrs Potter
Palmer, the aunt OF Lieut.. Grant, Will
also arrive here next week. for the we'd
ding Of her nephew to Miss Edith Root.
next Wednesday Mrs. Palmer has taken
an apartment At the Arlington for the
winter season.
Mrs Newberry, wife OF the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy has cards out for
a tea December % for one OF the visit
ing glee clubs, which VIII be here at that
time.
Mrs. Cortelyou, wife of the Secretary
Of the Treasury. has returned TO her
home here after visiting her sister. Mrs.
Hayden, at Reading. Pa
Justice and Mrs. McKenna will spend
Thanksgiving with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Pultz
in New York.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer. who is visiting
in the South, will so to her country place,
at Tuxedo. for Thanksgiving. and later
viii open her house here.
President Mauck and Miss Ruth Mauck
Of HiIlsdale College. and Miss Anna 3.
Morgan. of National Park Seminary. We're
guests last Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luz
cius Z. Gridley.
Mr.. and Mrs George Ira Ham and their
daughter. Miss Emo Ham, who spent last
season at the Rochambeau. have returned
from Europe, where they have been trav-
cling for the past four months. They will
so TO Mexico for the winter. Cards have
been received by their friends in Wash
ington for a ball to take place at their
home there New Years Eve, when Miss
Ham will be formally presented 10 So
ciety.
Senator J. a. Hemenway, Of Indiana.
and his daughter. Miss Lena May Hem
enway. arrived in Washington Wednes,
day for the winter and are at the Port
land.
A debutante luncheon at Chevy Chase
at which Miss Caryl Crawford. daughter
Of Mrs. Joseph Crawford. was hostess.
was given Thursday for the young buds
Of this season. who will make their bows
TO the social world within the next two
or three weeks.
The guests included the Misses Mary
Scott Youlee Noble. Constance HOyt, Vera
Downing, Sally Darlington. Eleanore