The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-12

The first large entes attainment of the
season at the German Embassy took
place last evening when the Ambassador
and Baroness Won Sternburg gave the FIRST
Of two at-homes for which cards have
been issued. The halls and large drawing
rooms We're profusely decorated in Amer
/ lean Beauty roses and white lilacs. and
in the ballroom, where the guests were
received. in azaleas.
! This latter apartment. under the regime
of the present Ambassador, has been con-
verted into what is really the finest pri-
vate art gallery south Of New York. and
one Of the finest in America. the collec-
ton Of Chinese pottery being unequaled
here or in Europe. It is, of course, the
! personal property of the Ambassador.
! The Baroness Won Sternburg welcomed
/ her visitors in a new and very handsome
toilet Of yellow satin. severely plain in cut.
with the long trained skirt finished I'm a
/ deep ruching of yellow tulle The latter
material draped the low corsage, and also
made the short, transparent sleeves. a
/ tiara of diamonds and necklace and cor
sage ornaments of the same precious
! stones completed the very becoming cos
tune, in which the American baroness
locked fairer and more youthful than
/ ever.
/ In the large dining-rOom. where a buffet
! supper was served. the table was adorned
by huge gold bowl filed with white
/ azaleas as a centerpiece. and lighted by
tapers in golden candelabra.
! The company, of less than 800, included
the Cabinet officers and their families.
the hosts colleagues of the diplomatic
| corps, and the personal friends Of host
and hostess from both official and resident
circles.
Senator and Mrs. DeDew entertained at
dinner last evening. Their guests were
the Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs. Straus, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Brewer.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes. Senator and
Mrs. Cullom, Senator and Mrs Burrows.
Senator and Mrs. Scott. Senator and Mrs
/ Hopkins, Representative and Mrs. Sher-
man, Representative and Mrs. Dwight.
Mrs. Barney. Miss Sheriff., Senator Clay.
and Senator Dillingham;
/ Commander and Mrs. Richardson Clover
entertained at dinner last evening in honor
of Miss Maud Pauncefote. of London
daughter of the late Ambassador from
Great Britain. The additional guests We're
Count and Countess Hatzfeidt, tn elatter
the daughter of the Ambassador from
Japan; Representative and Mrs Nicholas
/ Longworth. Capt Ryan. OF the British
navy, and Mrs. Ryan Maj. and Mrs. Nc
/ Cawley, Mrs. Townsend Representative
and Mrs Olcott Mr. and Mrs George r
bassy, and Col Cromwell. The company
/ later attended the reception at the Ger
/ man Embassy.
/ Gen. Arson Mills entertained at a stag
dinner last evening in honor Of Senior
ICreel. the newly arrived Ambassador from
! Mexico. who is an old friend of the hosts
/ Among the guests 10 meet the Ambassa-
dor were Rear Admiral Schley, Cen
Thomas H. Barry, Representative Foster.
Iof Vermont, Representative Lands Of In
diana; Representative Burleson, Of Texas:
/ Gen. John p. Story and ten George L.
/ Gillespie. both Of the army; Rev. Edward
/ Everett Hale. Rear Admiral John G. Wal
/ ker, Gen. George NJ. Sternberg. Gen.
/ George II. Harries, Gen. Amos s KimbaU
Mr.. GodOy, Of the Mexican Embassy. and
Mr.. Wilbur Keblinger.
| The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Taft last
might occupied box at the National
Theater, with the brother and sister-in-
law Of the former. Mr.. and Mrs Henry