The Washington herald., 1908-05-13

The japanese Ambassador held large
and brilliant reception last evening In his
* street home, his guests numbering be-
tween 300 and 400 The house, which is
the former home of the late Senator and
Mrs. Sherman. of Ohio, and built by
them. was effectively decorated with
greens and the blossoms Of the season.
which lent charming effect amid the
bric-a-brac and furnishings. The
guests were asked for 10 o'clock.
The Ambassador received, assisted only
by members OF his embassy staff, Dir.
Matsui, the counselor; Mr.. Mas
anaO HanihaTa, the second secretary;
Mr. MatsuzO Nagai, the third secretary;
Mr.. Isaburo Yoshida, attache; Comman-
der Naomi Taniguchi. the naval attache,
and Maj. Kunishigo Tanaka. the military
attache. The guests included the mem
bers Of the diplomatic circle. the Supreme
Court circle, the Cabinet circle, and Off,
eial society pretty generally. besides many
members Of the smart resident set
Mrs. J. B. Henderson, wife of ex-Ssn-
ator Henderson, of Missouri, entertained
the members Of the Congregational Club
at tea yesterday afternoon in her home,
Boundary Castle. on upper Sixteenth
street. Mrs. Perkins. wife OF Representa-
tive ]. B. Perkins, of New York. presi-
dent of the club. assisted Mrs. Henderson
In receiving the guests. and assisting
them we're Mrs. Scott, wife of Senator
Scott OF West Virginia, and Mrs. Mich
olas LongwOrth, nee Roosevelt. the two
last named presiding at either end OF the
table, which was laid In the beautiful
red banquet room of Boundary Castle.
which Is also the art gallery. The guests
asked TO meet the Congressional CLUB
were Mrs Andrew Carnegie, the wives Of
the members OF the Cabinet, the daughter
or the Speaker Of the House of Represent
atlVes the wives Of the members OF the
supreme Court, and the greater number
or the wives Of the visiting governors.
Mrs. William II. Taft wife Of the Sec.
retary of War; Miss Cannon, daughter of
the Speaker OF the House Of Represent
atves; Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs. c. A. Will
Jams. Miss May Williams. and Miss Mary
Gwynne occupied a box in the Columbia
Theater yesterday afternoon at the me-
mortal MacDowell concert, given by the
Musical Art Society. Herndon Morsell
was conductor, assisted by the Boston
FESTIVAL Orchestra; Nine. Florence Null
ford. mezzo soprano; DIR. Franklin P.
Lawson, tenor; Mr.. Frederick Martin.
basso. all OF New York, and Mr.. Carl
Webster. cellist, of Boston, and Mrs. Os-
car Franklin Comstock. pianist, Of Wash
ington- Nine. Zelie de Lussan and Mr..
Angelo c. Fronani, who in private life
are Mr. and Mrs. Fronani, also occupied
a box.
The President entertained at dinner
last evening in the White House in honor
of the visiting governors. who will be In
Washington the remainder OF the week,
Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. Walsh and
Miss Walsh. having closed their Massa-
chusetts avenue mansion, left Washing
ton yesterday for their Colorado home,
Wolhurst, near Denver. which is the for
mer home of the late Senator wolcott.
Mr.. and Mrs George Baker, of New
York. who spent the weekend as guests
OF Senator and Mrs. Elkins. have returned
to their home in the metropolis.
Mrs. Tallmadge. Miss Tallmadge. and
Mrs. Henry Hobart Tallmadge, of 155S
Irving street northwest. will be at home
from to. this afternoon. when they will
be glad TO see their friends.
Mrs. William H. Holmes and Mrs.
Claude Clifton will leave Washington
Friday and sail on Saturday for sum-
mer tour Of Europe They will remain
until the late fsll, and Mrs. Holmes will
gather material for a continuance Of her
interesting lectures and research on
Home Decorations.
Mr.. Uriel Davis. one OF Washington S
well-known musicians. was given a pleas
ant surprise last Sunday evening in his
parents residence. in Twelfth street
northeast, in honor of his birthday The
house was tastefully decorated in pink,
La France and American Beauty roses
being the most prominent.
Music and games were INDUCED in I'M
I'll late hour, when a delightful repas,
was served The table was unique in its
pink decorations Of La France and
American Beauty roses, which were pre-
sented to the guests on their departure
Mr.. Davis was the recipient Of many
handsome presents.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Greenwood received
the guests. among whom were the Misses
Jennie Kahn. Jennie Livingston. Essie
Livingston, B. Livingston, Pearl Levitan
Rebecca Levitan, Esther Epstein. OF
Baltimore; Bessie Schwartzman. of Bal
timore; Fannie Yoffe. Pansy Coslin. Ce-
ella Coslin. the Misses Rothstein, Be.
atrice Davis. and Messrs George Cohen,
W. A Graf, Of Newport News; Louis
Watzman, Rudolph Bermann. Albert
Bermann, James Drels, l. Pelzman, Sam
uel Fenton. of Alexandria: c. NJ. John
son, Meyer Davis. David Davis, and Uriel
Davis.
Mr. Harvey Craig Ansley formerly OF
Alexandria, now Of this city, announces
the engagement Of his daughter, Annie
WiIberg Ansley, TO David Shelby Davis
of Chicago.
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Sidney Tinsley Taylor. formerly of Roam.
oke, Va. now of this city. to Mr. Geeorge
Homer Alexander, Of Evansville. Ind.
Mrs. B. B. Bradford entertained at q
bridge party yesterday afternoon in hei
apartments in the Highlands.
Miss Blanche Willis Emory has Joined
her mother. Mrs. William H Emory
wife Of Rear Admiral Emory in theil