The Washington herald., 1908-01-14

The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jesserand entertained at dinner last
night at the new embassy, into which
they have just moved. and though they
are still in a more or less unsettled state.
the dinner may be said to have been a
house-warming, as it was the first din
ner at which they have entertained any
guests outside the Ambassadors official
family
The guests were seated round a table
abloom with red and pink tulips. and
they included the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce, the Netherlands Minister
and Nine. van Swipderen. the Greek
| Minister, Mr. LambOs 4. Coromflas. the
Attorney General and Mrs. Bonaparte.
Senator and Miss Kean, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Win
throp. Rear Admiral and Mrs Cowles.
/ Mr. HavenIth, Of the Belgian Legation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C0rcoran Eustis.
Mrs. Hobson. NJ Madalln. Of the Ali
ance Francaise; the Counsellor of the
French Embassy and Nine des Portes.
and the military attache Mai. Fournier.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt attended
the performance of THE Red Mill" at
the New National Theater last night
They were accompanied by Miss Ethel
/ Miss Christine Roosevelt. cousin OF the
/ President; Capt Lee, L.. 5 A.. and a
son OF former Senator Butler.
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
Nabuco entertained at dinner last night
for the Mexican Ambassador and Nine
I 4
/ farewell, as the latter are leaving in a
/ few days for their native country on
visit.
Mr. and Mrs Larz Anderson have
| opened their handsome home IN Massa-
chusetts avenue. and viii entertain ex-
| tensively. They have cards out for a
dinner the first week in February.
Mr. and Mrs. John ". Foster will
/ have as their guests next week Judge
and Mrs J. NJ. Dickinson, of Chicago.
and will give a large dinner for them
Saturday evening. January =.
Miss Mary Lillian Hempstone. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Su0wden Lee
Hempstone. and Lieut.. Frederick Lans-
ing Oliver, L. s. n, win be married
Wednesday evening. January .. al s
o'clock I'm ST. Stephens Episcopal
Church by Rev. George +. Dudley. II
will be @ military wedding, and following
the ceremony a reception will be he'd
at the brides home.
Miss Edith Cowies. cousin Of the
hTide-plect viii be the only bridesmaid
and Lieut. Oliver viii have for his best
ma1 Lieut.. Percy Foote L.. S. y.
Mr. and Mrs. George McLanahan en-
tertained az dinner last night al their
home IN Q street Among their guests
were the Secretary Of the Interior and
Mrs Garfield. the Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Truman H. New
berry, Mrs. John ". Timmons. Represent
ative and Mrs J. Van Vechten Olc0tt
Col and Mrs Bromwen Mr. and Mrs
Harlow. Senator Du Pont. and Admiral
Washington Lee Capps
Monsieur F. Hayenith. OF the Belgian
Legation. has been promoted 20 the rank
OF minister. His new post is 10 be Persia.
Friends Of Miss Mary Scott viii be
sorry TO learn of her illness with typhoid
fever Miss Scott is one OF the most
charming Of the seasons debutantes. and
her illness early in the winter caused
the postponement of her coming out tea
from the date originally set, the first OF
December, until during the Christmas
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poor viii leave
Washington the latter part Of the week
TO spend a month or six weeks in Florida.
Miss Cannon viii entertain at luncheon.
complimentary to Nine, Creel Friday OF
this week
Mrs Joseph Holt Gaines and children,
family of Representative Gaines. Of West
Virginia, have joined Mr.. Gaines here at
the Everett for the remainder Of the sea-
son.
Mrs Chandler T. Anderson. of New
York, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
John S Ward, in this city.
Mrs. Clover entertained at dinner last
night.
the western AiHliilifie ASS9tldtiOn met /
with Mrs. Morris Bien, on Lamont street |
The guests Of honor were Miss Sarah /
Skinner, who has lately retired from the |
faculty of the Western after thirty years |
Of service. and Mrs. Dixon. wife Of Rep |
resentattve Dixon. OF Indiana. Mrs. Mar /
tindeIl, the president, continued her travel /
study talks and gave fine description of |
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