The Washington herald., 1907-12-28
In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Christine Roosevelt to
Visit Here in January.
MISS JANE SANDS NOW @oUT"
Invitations Issued for -Four Dances,
One Each by Mrs. Letter, Mrs.
Charles Henry Butler, Mrs. Meyer,
and Mrs. Draper, to Take Place on
the Evening of December 81.

The Italian Ambassador and the
Baroness Mayor des Planches entertained
Informally at the embassy last night the
French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, wife Of the
Assistant Secretary Of War. gave a small
but delightful tea yesterday afternoon
complimentary TO her daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Choate, jr., of New York, who
is here for the holidays.
Mrs Oliver was assisted in welcoming
her guests by her other daughters. Miss
Elizabeth and Miss Marion Oliver. and
presiding at the prettily appointed table
were Nine Hebbinghaus wife of the
Naval Attache of the German Embassy:
Miss Romola Dahlgren. Of New York.
and Miss Hagner.
The Comptroller of the Currency and
Mrs William Barrett Ridgely entertained
informally at dinner last night AT their
home. IN Seventeenth street.
Mrs. Charles Bell was hostess at a
tea yesterday afternoon. given ar her
home IN Connecticut avenue for her
daughter. Mrs. Julian Ripley Of New
York, who is visiting her parents. The
guests this afternoon We're old friends OF
Mrs. Ripley. whom she knew before her
marriage.
Miss Christine Roosevelt, OF New York.
viii come TO Washington 10 spend the
month Of January. two weeks Of which
she viii be at the White House and
the other two with Senator and the
Misses Kean at their home In I street.
Gen. and Mrs. Fred Grant and Lieut..
and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant will arrive to-
day TO spend some days with the Sec
rotary Of State and Mrs. Root.
Mrs. Charles Shepard and her daughter.
Miss Yvonne Shepard. are spending a
week with Mrs. Schenck at Lenox.
Mile. Nabuco. the debutante daughter
OF the Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
Nabuco. will be the guest complimentary
20 whom Madame Chermont. wife Of the
Secretary OF the Brazilian Embassy,
and Mrs. Charles Brownell both have
invitations out for a luncheon.
Baron schlippenbaeh, Russian consul
general at Chicago, is the guest Of Baron
Rosen the Russian Ambassador, for the
holidays.
Lieut.. Col B. R. James. military at
tache of the British Embassy. and Mrs.
James entertained at dinner on Thursday.
their guests being the Naval Attache Of
the German Embassy and Nine Hebbing-
haus. Mr. H A. Grant Watson. third
secretary Of the British Embassy. and
Mrs. Watson. Capt. Raymond Rodgers
and Mrs. Rodgers. Miss Oliver, the Hon
Nina Kay-ShuttlewOrth, and Capt
Cheney.
Miss Jane Sands. daughter az Mr.. and
Mrs. F. p B. Sands. was formally intro
duced to society yesterday afternoon At
tea given at the home OF her parents. in
/ Q street Assisting Mrs. Sands were Mrs
Charles c. Glover and Mrs. James Marion
Johnston, who served at the tea table and
Miss Elsie Seymour, and Mrs. Perry
Johnson. A profusion OF flowers, many Of
which were sent as tributes to the bud.
( decorated the rooms. Mrs. Sands wore
gown Of black velvet. and Miss Sands
was becomingly attired in white chiffon
and Irish lace.
Nine. Godoy. wife of ths Mexican Min
lister TO Cuba, will receive this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Harris and
guest. Miss Miriam Mayer OF New York.
Will be at home after o'clock Sunday
evening at 22S Twelfth street northeast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page were
dinner hosts Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Gardner Williams enter
tained at dinner last evening the Russian
Ambassador. Baron Rosen; the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. Metcalf. Mr. and
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mr. and Mrs.
Sydney Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. c. d.
Walcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Heny Cleveland
Perkins, Mrs. A. NJ Talbot, Mrs. Horace
Washington. Miss Jennings. Mr.. Gerard
Barry. Commander A z. Culver, and Mr
Francis Cotton.
Representative and Mrs Edrleson. of
Texas, entertained informally at their
home in Rhode Island avenue last even
ing at a Mexican supper.
Mrs J. D. Hooe, of Warrenton. Va.
is in Washington, and is staying at the
Grafton.
Mrs. Darlington, wife OF Gen. Ernest A
Darlington. L. S. A. entertained az a
small luncheon yesterday at the High
lands.
Mrs. Wallace Neff. OF K street. enter
tanned at a tea and dance yesterday af-
ternoon for her schoolgirl daughter. Miss
Nancy Yulee Neff. the guests being to q
large extent the younger set OF girls
Mrs. Neff wore gown Of tan satin, made
empire style. and Miss Neff was attrac-
lively gJwned in a girlish white frock Of
chiffon cloth.
Senator and Mrs. Albert ]. Hopkins. OF
Illinois, have gore to their home at Au-
rora, Ill. for the holidays, and will not
return to Washington until January s.
The new year, II seems. viii be ushered
in with whlri OF gayety. as in the past
few days cards nave been issued for no
less than four dances for the evening Of
December 81. Mrs. Letter will give
dance for young people and Mr. and Mrs
Charles Henry Butler have issued invita-
tons for one also. while the dance that
n